Quote :

"there will be enough out there that you will run out of room."

Not likely, all 30 n64 games worth touching arent gonna hit 512 MB. flash memory is cheap anyway.

No doubt the reason why youre gonna be connected 24/7 is because to play the games you downloaded you must get in w/ internet access.

Quote :

"ROMs "in the wild"

they would have to. you probably cannot load n64 games off nintendo servers. though you might.

[Edited on September 14, 2006 at 3:00 PM. Reason : 43]

9/14/2006 2:58:54 PM

so basically no one knows.

9/14/2006 3:28:10 PM

from what i'm gathering, games will NOT go on the SD cards at all.

which means the flash is not relaly expandable in that sense.

9/14/2006 3:33:40 PM

http://press.nintendo.com

username: guest
password: nintendo.

1337 hax0r!

9/14/2006 3:37:37 PM

^^ reggie said verbatim, flash IS expandible

[Edited on September 14, 2006 at 3:43 PM. Reason : ^wow a PRESS RELEASE!!!!!]

9/14/2006 3:40:03 PM

Quote :

"dammit i guess its time to beat windwaker"

Glad I'm not the only one that didn't beat it.

9/14/2006 3:41:13 PM

i did, but i was high on e and oxycontin.

9/14/2006 3:43:24 PM

I still can't get over the $60 controller

9/14/2006 4:05:23 PM

Quote :

"wow a PRESS RELEASE!!!!!"

yes. it's almost like you understand the sarcasm of my post now. Congratulations.

9/14/2006 4:10:11 PM

^^ its technically 40

many games wont use the nunchuck

[Edited on September 14, 2006 at 4:15 PM. Reason : 42]

9/14/2006 4:14:52 PM

Apologists galore.

9/14/2006 4:44:08 PM

pre-order Friday

9/14/2006 10:14:27 PM

Where can you preorder on friday? I called gamestop earlier today and they said they didn't think they would be taking any preorders till next week at the earliest

9/14/2006 10:26:46 PM

I got an automated call from EB because I had Zelda pre-ordered for GC and they were telling me I could switch over to Wii now. I'll give them a call tomorrow and see what the deal is.

9/14/2006 10:42:34 PM

i got that call, then called eb games and they said they still aren't taking preorders. that was around 5 this afternoon.

9/14/2006 10:51:55 PM

Metroid Prime 3 has been delayed until 2007, but its controls have greatly improved (according to IGN). Gamespot says that Zelda's controls have also improved and swinging Link's sword isn't hard at all.

On the subject of HD, the Wii supports widescreen and 480p, so while it won't look as good as the 360 or PS3, the video quality will be on the level of a DVD player.

9/14/2006 10:55:41 PM

we aren't taking pre-orders on the system yet, and it might be a few weeks before we do

you can pre-order the Wii version of Twilight Princess starting tomorrow

that is the all the pre-order news I have at this time

9/15/2006 12:51:13 AM

^I have the Gamecube version preordered (since last June). Apparently the Wii version will be released on the same day as the Wii, November 11 or so, while the Gamecube version is being released a full month later on December 11. It sucks for me, but it's a smart business move on the part of Nintendo; instead of people spending money on a game for a system they've already got, they'll spend money on a new game AND a new console.

9/15/2006 1:24:35 AM

November 19.November 19.November 19.November 19.November 19.November 19.^

and yes, this is clearly a calculated business move.

9/15/2006 7:59:10 AM

Jeez, pardon me for being off by a week.

9/15/2006 8:23:42 AM

pardon.

9/15/2006 8:24:38 AM

Going to have to put my life on hold when this comes out.

....must preorder now...

9/15/2006 8:33:03 AM

damnit i want to pre-order the system now

9/15/2006 8:40:12 AM

this is the one of those times that it will be great to be the store manager

I know for sure I am getting one

9/15/2006 8:48:47 AM

9/15/2006 8:53:48 AM

LOL

9/15/2006 11:08:19 AM

wii sports is going to have a lot more games then they list i think

9/15/2006 12:21:15 PM

Quote :

"wii sports is going to have a lot more games then they list i think"

Apparently not... the talks of there being over 30 games in Wii SPorts was a bit of confusion. You see, in Japan they are not getting Wii Sports but another title with 30+ small games. Wii Sports is said to be the 5 or so listed and that's it... its more of an introduction to the concept of the console, not a full title.

9/15/2006 2:43:58 PM

Wii Sports has baseball, golf, tennis, boxing, and bowling officially...why are people still guessing what it has?

god damn I cannot wait

9/15/2006 4:10:40 PM

ANYONE TAKING PRE-ORDERS YET?

9/15/2006 4:36:14 PM

Instead of just boxing, they should have made it a new punch out game.

9/15/2006 4:37:49 PM

Quote :

"National software retailer Gamestop recently added to their website a list of accessories and peripherals for the Nintendo Wii, along with their price. Wii Controller Glove (9.99) Wii G-Pak Travel Case (29.99) Wii Game Wallet (9.99) Wii HD Premium Component Cable (59.99) Wii Memory SD 1.0GB (59.99) Wii Memory SD 512MB (39.99) Wii S-Video Premium AV Cable (39.99) Wii Sling Bag (29.99) Wii Storage & Protection 1.0GB Kit "

http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=6817

that should address a few questions

9/15/2006 4:48:45 PM

wonder what the glove is

9/15/2006 5:00:37 PM

probably kinda secures the wiimote to your hand so you dont fling it 30 feet accross the room and bust it into a million pieces like 40% of everyone is gonna do.

9/15/2006 5:02:38 PM

Nintendo shit is quality shit. Throwing the Wiimote will not break it. I left an old gamboy outside in the snow for a day and it got run over by a car once. Except for sound, it still worked.

Thowing Nintendo controllers ---> Nothing breaks
Throwing Sony controllers ---> The controller breaks
Throwing M$ controllers ---> You break whatever you hit, whether it be a vase, a window, or a door.

9/15/2006 5:09:09 PM

yea actually, i once threw a wavebird against a cement wall. didnt break. but the wiimote has components that no other controller has ever had. but i dont know what those are specifically.

9/15/2006 5:14:38 PM

I thought i saw in one of the gameplay vids they where showing people using the Wii-motes with straps on them like some people have on their phones or cameras. Thought this was the "Wii-strap" i saw listed as part of the contents on the system on a couple sites.

Like this list off Joystiq
Included in the box: (all regions unless otherwise noted)

* Wii Console (white)
* Wii Remote with strap
* Nunchuk
* Wii AC Adapter
* Wii Stereo AV Cable
* Wii Stand
* Wii Stand Plate
* Wii Sensor Bar
* Sensor Bar Stand
* 2x AA Batteries
* Wii Sports (not included in Japan)




[Edited on September 15, 2006 at 5:19 PM. Reason : list]

9/15/2006 5:17:51 PM

I am guessing the strap isnt as comfertable as glove....but thats just a guess...though it COULD be for powerglove style

but.....i doubt it

9/15/2006 5:23:52 PM

I figured the Glove is just a cover for the Remote, nothing you would actually use while playing

9/15/2006 6:45:48 PM

like a cell phone sleeve thing? thats usually not called a glove.

9/15/2006 6:55:01 PM

$60 for a component cable that's essentially useless 'cause it ain't rockin' HD?!

W.T.F.?!

If I get the Wii, I'll hafta cop a Pelican version or something.

9/15/2006 7:04:27 PM

then you wouldnt need to buy it.

9/15/2006 9:29:52 PM

do you know what would be awesome...if the controller was force feedback

9/15/2006 10:02:04 PM

huh

9/15/2006 10:09:00 PM

nvm

[Edited on September 15, 2006 at 10:13 PM. Reason : ]

9/15/2006 10:12:13 PM

Quote :

"The result of that choice, says Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, is instant profit. "We will make a profit on the entire Wii proposition out of the box--hardware and software," Fils-Aime told Reuters. "That really is a very different philosophy versus our competitors. We are a company that competes only in the interactive entertainment space, so we have to make a profit on everything we do." "

Two years ago I thought Nintendo was doomed to become a 3rd party developer like Sega. Now actually suspect they're going to come out on top. Im not disappointed by this news at all. Im glad they chose to make a profit, because $250 is a perfectly reasonable price for this machine.

9/16/2006 4:11:05 AM

few weird reports about monday.....needing only trade-in....weird

9/16/2006 12:07:36 PM

that's good and bad, IMO

Cuts down on eBayers buying as many as they can. Hopefully if I trade in $50 worth of stuff (read: get fully assraped), they can actually GUARANTEE me a system.

Now, given that i've only got $50 worth of stuff TOPS, I will probably use it to reserve a PS3. I don't think the Wii will we that hard to find this holiday season, honestly.

Now to see if i've got $50 worth of junk to reserve me one...

9/16/2006 2:03:48 PM

well....the motivation is $$

eb/gamestop gets much more money by buying and selling a used game

which i think is bullshit. i want my money to go to nintendo so they can make more games, anyone can reatail the software.

9/16/2006 2:19:23 PM

shit i was planning on turning in my ps2 and games anyways

9/16/2006 2:42:02 PM