Nintendo Wii

[Bigfoot]

I really thought that by now, I would be ale to collect Pepsi bottle caps or something similar to accumulate Wii points. 50 Wii points on each 20 oz soda? I'd buy a bunch of Pepsi for that. I think there's a huge market out there for someone to do that. Heck, I'd be excited if they did it for Xbox Live stuff too, even if I don't have a 360, just because I'd know similar stuff would happen with other brands and companies.

I have heard that there's Web sites like GamingLagoon that give you Wii points for filling out surveys and signing up for other offers (followed by an immediate cancellation, of course), but it sure seems shady compared to just collecting products I already buy anyway.

How about Wii points awarded in McDonald's Monopoly game? please?

I know there's that whole Mycokerewards thing, and they had Wiis/DS Lites on there for rewards. I wonder if they have points cards?

[megadave]

Mmm, McDonalds. So horrible and vomit-inducing, yet, I crave it. I can almost smell those delicious greasy fries and those gummy cheeseburgers so cheaply put together, and it smells good. I'd buy into it.

Video of the prologue in Mario Galaxy. Man, it's just beautiful. Anyway, enjoy:

http://www.viralvideochart.com/dailymotion/super_mario_galaxy__prologueavi?id=x347lb

[Airwalker]

They should offer a package like they have in Japan. 5,000 Wii points and a classic controller for $50. (Or ¥5000 in Japan's case...) Or even a 1,000 point card along with the already $20 classic controller. That would make me finally go out and buy a pair.

[Azul v2]

Wow, has anyone seen the Mario Galaxy opening yet?

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/25847.html

The ships from SMB3! and the music! Are the koopa kids back too? That would be ultra-awesome.

[atmuh]

I really thought that by now, I would be ale to collect Pepsi bottle caps or something similar to accumulate Wii points. 50 Wii points on each 20 oz soda? I'd buy a bunch of Pepsi for that. I think there's a huge market out there for someone to do that. Heck, I'd be excited if they did it for Xbox Live stuff too, even if I don't have a 360, just because I'd know similar stuff would happen with other brands and companies.

I have heard that there's Web sites like GamingLagoon that give you Wii points for filling out surveys and signing up for other offers (followed by an immediate cancellation, of course), but it sure seems shady compared to just collecting products I already buy anyway.

How about Wii points awarded in McDonald's Monopoly game? please?

just get wii points from gaminglaggoon (part of the link in my sig)

[Brithor]

Video of the prologue in Mario Galaxy. Man, it's just beautiful. Anyway, enjoy:

http://www.viralvideochart.com/dailymotion/super_mario_galaxy__prologueavi?id=x347lb

Ahaha, and people say Wii's graphic capabilities suck? That game looks awesome. Sure, it's not as good as what we may see on other consoles, but as long as I see improvement from Last Gen (and there certainly is an improvement) I'm happy. I think I might enjoy Galaxy even more than Super Mario 64 :D

[megadave]

Ahaha, and people say Wii's graphic capabilities suck? That game looks awesome. Sure, it's not as good as what we may see on other consoles, but as long as I see improvement from Last Gen (and there certainly is an improvement) I'm happy. I think I might enjoy Galaxy even more than Super Mario 64 :D

It's the best looking Wii game by far (okay Smash looks good and MP3 is no slouch) - It's an actual feast for the eyes, and I wish that Ninty would spend more time on the new Mario Kart so that it would have these graphics.

Anyway, just watching the gameplay and the levels makes me feel like this is going to be a Mario game to remember. It seems to carry that happy, majestic vibe from the 8 and 16 bit games, but you might not know what I'm talking about there.

[KakTheInfected]

Unfortunately it only seems to be the Nintendo titles that look good on the system. Some Japanese developers are starting to push the system at least...

[Neo Samus]

I saw the vid last night. I brought a tear to my eye whne I heard the battleship music. This game is gonna be fantastic!!!

OH and magadave, I know excatly what you are talking about.

[KWarp]

Unfortunately it only seems to be the Nintendo titles that look good on the system. Some Japanese developers are starting to push the system at least...
Zack & Wiki looks pretty good from an artistic standpoint. <(^_^)>

[Mr.Roboto]

Capcom needs to remake the Megaman Legend's games with the Wii.Or make a third.

God,I would totally buy that on release.

[Linkjing Donuts]

i should probably post this here because it's oh so fitting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIazD1IVrck

i'm the one in the black hat/green beanie/red shirt sometimes

[Antipode]

Wii Fit basically costs $75 in Japan, according to this:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/826/826130p1.html

[KakTheInfected]

Monster Hunter 3 for Wii? Holy christ, Nintendo really doesn't feel like giving up their grip on Japan do they?

[Azul v2]

Motorcycle mode in Mario Kart = very yes.

Also, if I'm reading it right, the game demo channel is for the Wii, correct?

[KakTheInfected]

It's for DS. Download DS demos to your Wii then transfer to DS. The Wii still has far too little storage for Wii demos.

[WesPip]

It's for DS. Download DS demos to your Wii then transfer to DS. The Wii still has far too little storage for Wii demos.
Still, that sounds pretty cool.

[The Damned]

Hmm... as a pokémon fan, I'm interested in the Pokémon Farm thing... but not too interested. I mean, Mii-style pokes, walking around a farm and not doing anything?

If there were some sort of leveling up or training feature, that might be sort of fun for a while... I don't know, I would have to try it out first, and it would have to be a free demo or something.

Also, Mario Kart with bikes?

[Penfold]

It's for DS. Download DS demos to your Wii then transfer to DS. The Wii still has far too little storage for Wii demos.

I guess vids will be available as well from that service (http://wii.ign.com/articles/826/826152p1.html). I was really expecting them to announce a Wii hard drive or something with the Wii Ware announcements, but I guess if Wii Ware is supposedly coming out in March they have plenty of time.

Also, dl'd the updated Everybody Votes channel, but haven't gotten to see if they've implimented any of the updates they were talking about. Anyway, that was a lot of shit they announced all at once.

[Penfold]

(double post)

So does this mean that the Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for Wii is just going to be a downloadable, world-building game? If so, that's extremely disappointing IMO...really hoping that's just an additional game with the FF:CC branding on it.

EDIT: I love how the screens they have for that FF:CC Wii Ware game look so good (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14209899/img_4961731.html), especially relative to Pokemon Farm (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14209901/imgs_1.html) lol.

[SilverStar]

(double post)

So does this mean that the Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for Wii is just going to be a downloadable, world-building game? If so, that's extremely disappointing IMO...really hoping that's just an additional game with the FF:CC branding on it.

EDIT: I love how the screens they have for that FF:CC Wii Ware game look so good (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14209899/img_4961731.html), especially relative to Pokemon Farm (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14209901/imgs_1.html) lol.

No, the WiiWare FFCC game is going to be different than the one they're releasing on disk.

And yes, they fucking need more storage now. And to think.. they still have E For All where they'll have 4 days, uncontested.

[Penfold]

No, the WiiWare FFCC game is going to be different than the one they're releasing on disk.

And yes, they fucking need more storage now. And to think.. they still have E For All where they'll have 4 days, uncontested.

Glad to hear that, I was getting kinda worried especially after seeing the screens from the FFCC WiiWare (they looked about as I'd imagine FFCC: Crystal Bearers or whatnot to look).

Totally forgot about E For All...man, that's coming up soon.

[Bigfoot]

This is interesting. Monster Hunter 3 has been moved to the Wii because it's cheaper to develop.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/it.s-official/monster-hunter-3-on-wii-because-its-cheaper-309171.php

I wonder if we'll see any other titles in the future to do the same?

[The Author]

This is interesting. Monster Hunter 3 has been moved to the Wii because it's cheaper to develop.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/it.s-official/monster-hunter-3-on-wii-because-its-cheaper-309171.php

I wonder if we'll see any other titles in the future to do the same?

And yet one more reason why the Wii is a runaway train right now.

[The Damned]

Wow, those new pics of Mario Galaxy look awesome. I have to see what this one is all about.

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2007/10/10/image/20215_n20071010_20_garaxy_05.jpg
It's in a giant bedroom in space? It's an illusion? I don't know, but it's gigantic and full of awesome.

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2007/10/10/image/20215_n20071010_20_garaxy_02.jpg
I hope you can actually enter that mansion in the background.

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2007/10/10/image/20215_n20071010_20_garaxy_07.jpg
For some reason, surfing on the back of a stingray seems fun. But not if you're Steve Irwin.

Now it looks like I will have to buy Galaxy for sure.

There goes my budget for winter.

[WesPip]

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2007/10/10/image/20215_n20071010_20_garaxy_07.jpg
For some reason, surfing on the back of a stingray seems fun. But not if you're Steve Irwin.

hee hee

[Neo Samus]

I so wanna make sweet sweet love to that game. :<

[The Damned]

I just now noticed that in that stingray pic, the water isn't just some sort of river or something, it's a floating stream of water that curves around and above itself. And there's no ground underneath it. So that means it's floating in space. Which is awesomer than before.

Now I really have to get this game.

[MasterSenshi]

:O

A-FREAKING-MAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

I need to stop reading gaming mags so much... people are saying things like "Nintendo can't keep up production". One look at this, and I can say this will be my first Mario purchase in a LONG time.

It's finally nice seeing Nintendo put itself in order again. Now make more Wiis and software copies!:-P

[MasterSenshi]

About the pics, is turning into Super Mario 1 Mario some powerup, or just fan-service or something? Anyway, it's still awesome. :)

[Cecilff2]

About the pics, is turning into Super Mario 1 Mario some powerup, or just fan-service or something? Anyway, it's still awesome. :)
If you're talking about the first pic, mario's more in the center of the pic not the 2D one on the left. Looks like its something stuck on the wall.

[Penfold]

people are saying things like "Nintendo can't keep up production".

On that note, Nintendo's latest Wii commercial that I've seen seems to try to put a positive spin on it. I saw it several days ago, starts out with a mom and her kid at a checkout, having just bought a Wii, with a voiceover saying "Wii finally got one," followed by several other random "Wii..." scenes with other people playing Wii Sports. Struck me as kinda interesting when I saw it (as well as thinking it's a pretty effective commercial).

[BardicKnowledge]

Still can't believe that the Wii was sold out for more than 30 weeks following its release -- that's gotta be a crazy record. With the holiday lineup as good as it currently is, it's poised to claim even more market share.

[Bigfoot]

The Wii sure is getting some strong 3rd party support.

Oct. 1: MLB(R) Power Pros from 2K Sports
Oct. 1: Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire(TM) from D3Publisher of America(R)
Oct. 2: Crash(R) of the Titans from Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Oct. 5: Balls of Fury(TM) from DSI Games
Oct. 8: Donkey Kong(R): Barrel Blast from Nintendo
Oct. 9: FIFA 08 from Electronic Arts
Oct. 9: Bleach: Shattered Blade(TM) from SEGA
Oct. 9: LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL(TM) from WB Games
Oct. 10: Arctic Tale from DSI Games
Oct. 15: Sea Monsters from DSI Games
Oct. 16: Thrillville(R): Off the Rails(TM) from LucasArts
Oct. 22: EA PLAYGROUND from Electronic Arts
Oct. 23: Backyard Football from Atari, Inc.
Oct. 23: The Sims 2(TM) Castaway from Electronic Arts
Oct. 23: Rockstar Games Presents(TM) Table Tennis from Rockstar Games
Oct. 23: The Legend of Spyro(TM): The Eternal Night from Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Oct. 23: NARUTO(TM): Clash of Ninja(TM) Revolution from TOMY Corporation
Oct. 25: M&M'S(R) Kart Racing from DSI Games
Oct. 28: Guitar Hero III(TM): Legends of Rock from Activision
Oct. 29: Battalion Wars(TM) 2 from Nintendo
Oct. 30: Ben 10(TM): Protector of Earth from D3Publisher of America(R)
Oct. 30: Showtime(R) Championship Boxing(TM) from DSI Games
Oct. 30: NEED FOR SPEED PROSTREET from Electronic Arts
Oct. 30: THE SIMPSONS from Electronic Arts
Oct. 31: Manhunt 2(TM) from Rockstar Games
October: Spider-Man(TM): Friend or Foe from Activision
October: Bee Movie(TM) Game from Activision
October: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground from Activision
October: Ultimate Duck Hunting(TM) from Detn8 Games Ltd.
October: Mercury Meltdown Revolution from Ignition Entertainment
October: Namco Museum(TM) Remix from NAMCO BANDAI Games America
October: Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity from The Game Factory
October: Avatar: The Last Airbender(TM) - The Burning Earth from THQ
October: Bratz: The Movie(TM) from THQ
October: Cars: Mater-National from THQ
October: Nicktoons(TM): Attack of the Toybots from THQ
October: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis(TM) from THQ
Nov. 5: Fire Emblem(R): Radiant Dawn from Nintendo
Nov. 6: DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Nov. 6: LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): The Complete Saga from LucasArts
Nov. 6: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games(TM) from SEGA
Nov. 12: Super Mario Galaxy(TM) from Nintendo
Nov. 13: Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 from Atari, Inc.
Nov. 13: Godzilla Unleashed from Atari, Inc.
Nov. 13: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary from Eidos, Inc.
Nov. 13: BLOCKS from Electronic Arts
Nov. 13: MEDAL OF HONOR HEROES(TM) 2 from Electronic Arts
Nov. 13: LUXOR: Pharaoh's Challenge from MumboJumbo
Nov. 13: Geometry Wars(TM): Galaxies from Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Nov. 19: Link's Crossbow Training(TM) (packaged with Wii Zapper(TM)) from Nintendo
Nov. 19: SMARTY PANTS(TM) from Electronic Arts
Nov. 20: Jenga World Tour from Atari, Inc.
Nov. 20: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords(TM) from D3Publisher of America(R)
November: Trauma Center(TM): New Blood from Atlus USA
November: Star Trek: Conquest from Bethesda Softworks
November: Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey from Disney Interactive Studios
November: Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour from Disney Interactive Studios
November: High School Musical: Sing It from Disney Interactive Studios
November: Garfield Gets Real from DSI Games
November: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment
November: AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! from Mud Duck Games
November: Ghost Squad(TM) from SEGA
November: WWE(R) SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) 2008 from THQ
November: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 from Ubisoft
November: CSI: Hard Evidence from Ubisoft
November: My Word Coach from Ubisoft
November: Petz: Catz 2 (name not final) from Ubisoft
November: Petz: Dogz 2 (name not final) from Ubisoft
November: Petz: Horsez 2 (name not final) from Ubisoft
November: Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 from Ubisoft
Dec. 4: Alvin and the Chipmunks from Brash Entertainment
Dec. 4: The Golden Compass(TM) from SEGA
December: MX vs. ATV(TM) Untamed(TM) from THQ
December: Super Swing Golf(TM) Season 2 from Tecmo, Inc.
December: Rygar(R): The Battle of Argus from Tecmo, Inc.
December: Cranium: Kabookii from Ubisoft
December: Nitrobike from Ubisoft
Holiday 2007: NiGHTS(TM): Journey of Dreams from SEGA
Winter '07: SoulCalibur Legends(TM) from NAMCO BANDAI Games America
Jan. 21: Endless Ocean(TM) from Nintendo
Feb. 10: Super Smash Bros.(R) Brawl from Nintendo
Feb. 15: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
Feb. 19: Sonic(TM) Riders: Zero Gravity from SEGA
February: No More Heroes from Ubisoft
February: Wild Petz Tigerz from Ubisoft
March: Obscure: The Aftermath from Ignition Entertainment
Q1: LUXOR 3 from MumboJumbo
Q1: One Piece(TM): Unlimited Adventure(TM) from NAMCO BANDAI Games America
Spring '08: Mario Kart(R) Wii (name not final) from Nintendo

link (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/11/nintendo-flaunts-mega-sized-wii-and-ds-release-list/)

[Alpine Flame]

The Wii sure is getting some strong 3rd party support.
*Another Really long list of goodies*

link (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/11/nintendo-flaunts-mega-sized-wii-and-ds-release-list/)

I love you for this. My job filters that site... But why, why do you do this!!!!

[Penfold]

12 titles I'm very interested in, 7 of which are must-buys for me. Can't wait till Fire Emblem comes out next month!

[KWarp]

I'm confining myself to Mario Galaxy, Zack&Wiki, and maybe NiGHTS or Mario&Sonic if either game scores well. 2007 is sweet gaming bliss.

[Alpine Flame]

I dunno, it was pretty dry earlier this year... maybe that's just me though. It certainly is looking up for the gamer with the cash to afford all of this awesomeness.

[Penfold]

I wonder if Battalion Wars 2 will be as short as the first one. Not that that would be a deal-breaker, just kinda curious. Anybody happen to hear anything on that note?

[The Damned]

It certainly is looking up for the gamer with the cash to afford all of this awesomeness.

Why yes, it is, isn't it?

/paid for Wii, extra controllers and games in cash
//on launch day
///tauted line-cutting assholes with the money after they got kicked out by security
////slashies!

[KWarp]

Potentially new Super Mario Galaxy Trailer (http://youtube.com/watch?v=lhQYv0kdWR0)

[MasterSenshi]

Were it not for class, I'd have Metroid by now. :/

Anyway, with Smash out of the picture for Winter, I'll have to satisfy myself with Metroid Prime 3, Mario Galaxy, Fire Emblem, and likely some kind of party game. I have to admit it, Shigeru is right when he says everyone can enjoy these 'non-games'. Add a few friends or family and you have a whole evening of fun. :)

[Ray Falling]

We have a lot of great stuff coming our way indeed :) Sadly 3rd parties are still having a hard time producing proper games, but that's old news aye.

Certain games are sort of starting to slip under the radar though...Like, whatever happend to Final Fantasy CC (not the Wii Ware one), or Tales of Symphonia 2? Even Kirby and various others I can't remember now just seem to be gone-ish.

I'm hoping to see these and more back soon so i can update my wish list :)

Apart from all the crap we're getting and the long waits, I have to say these are the most exciting times for videogames since the GameCube!

[The Damned]

Certain games are sort of starting to slip under the radar though...Like, whatever happend to Final Fantasy CC (not the Wii Ware one), or Tales of Symphonia 2? Even Kirby and various others I can't remember now just seem to be gone-ish.
Sadly enough, I fear that the original Crystal Chronicles has either been transformed into the Wii Ware one, or has been forgotten completely.

Which is a shame, because the Gamecube FF:CC was actually pretty damn good, both in content and execution. Honestly, who didn't have a GBA, and know at least one person that owned a Gamecube? I had two GBAs, and everyone I know had at least one each. Between the six of us, four owned Gamecubes.

Any way... As for Tales and Kirby... sometimes games just slip under the radar and mysteriously vanish. It's happened before. Besides, Kirby games haven't really gone anywhere since Super Star. Kirby Squeak Squad was literally more of the same. Only Canvas Curse did anything different, and honestly, they could have not made it a Kirby game and it would still stand on it's own.

Sad times for some of the old Nintendo franchises...

[Ray Falling]

Sadly enough, I fear that the original Crystal Chronicles has either been transformed into the Wii Ware one, or has been forgotten completely.

Which is a shame, because the Gamecube FF:CC was actually pretty damn good, both in content and execution. Honestly, who didn't have a GBA, and know at least one person that owned a Gamecube? I had two GBAs, and everyone I know had at least one each. Between the six of us, four owned Gamecubes.

Any way... As for Tales and Kirby... sometimes games just slip under the radar and mysteriously vanish. It's happened before. Besides, Kirby games haven't really gone anywhere since Super Star. Kirby Squeak Squad was literally more of the same. Only Canvas Curse did anything different, and honestly, they could have not made it a Kirby game and it would still stand on it's own.

Sad times for some of the old Nintendo franchises...

I loved the Cube FF:CC too :)
I'm pretty sure the Wii Ware game is a stand alone game though, but then again, you can never be too sure.


You're right about sad times for old franchises though ;_;. I been thinking about that a lot too.
I think what happens is that Nintendo is trying new things...experimenting, to keep things fresh. And while that in itself is very good, I can't help but feel a lot of franchises are going in the direction where I can't follow them. (Example: Starfox. While I loved Adventures, I was really hoping for a true LylatWars type game and Assault didn't quite deliver that, nor did the DS version.)

(Better example: Donkey Kong. DKC was the best series ever, it only went downhill from DK64 ;_;)

On one hand we don't want same old, same old, but on the other hand, changing the direction of franchises so drastically is a huge risk. And if it doesn't hit right, you have to wait for like 2 years before they try again.

On a side note: I do hear that Disaster: Day of Crisis is still being developed :).

[supremespleen]

On a side note: I do hear that Disaster: Day of Crisis is still being developed :).Yeah, there was some video for it. It looks awesome.

[Alpine Flame]

Why yes, it is, isn't it?

/paid for Wii, extra controllers and games in cash
//on launch day
///tauted line-cutting assholes with the money after they got kicked out by security
////slashies!

Wow... I thought I was bad.... but I problaby would have done the same thing... and still be in the coma from the beating it would have earned me.

[The Damned]

Wow... I thought I was bad.... but I problaby would have done the same thing... and still be in the coma from the beating it would have earned me.
There were four of us. My friends wanted one as well, but none of them had the money at the time or had reserved. So they "escorted" me in line, both to secure a spot near the front and to protect the Wii after we got it.

Although, I suppose I was pretty much just the mule at that point: disposable and expendable.

[Bigfoot]

Wii Ware game titled Pop.

There isn't much detail other than you pop bubbles with the larger bubbles giving you a higher score. I guess you just pop as many bubbles until the timer runs out? Looks like a very simple game.

This game better be like $1 or something :P

http://kotaku.com/gaming/gallery/first-western-wiiware-game-announced-311669.php

[atmuh]

i think im gonna mod my wii since its been sitting here being useless for the longest time
anyone else do it?
i need suggestions

[WesPip]

Get that funky flashing slot mod thinger.
I forget the details, but it was badass.

[atmuh]

i mean more like installing a mod chip and whatnot

[KWarp]

i mean more like installing a mod chip and whatnot
Bad idea. Mod-chip + Wii System Update = KA-BOOM!!!

[Alpine Flame]

Bad idea. Mod-chip + Wii System Update = KA-BOOM!!!

Maybe not "ka-boom" but.... I have some experience modding things, as I can't keep my nose out of perfectly working peices of hardware. But I helped my friend with a mod about a month ago. I don't remember specifically what he used on the Wii, but he just called me and said he now has a brick with a disc slot. So, I think the PS2 generation was pretty much our last iteration of easily modded consoles. Internet able consoles are a blessing and a curse.

[Kureejii Lea]

Looks like Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia, Radient Mythology) is gonna be in an upcoming Soul Calibur.
http://forum.almostmonumental.com/viewtopic.php?t=43

[Penfold]

Looks like Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia, Radient Mythology) is gonna be in an upcoming Soul Calibur.
http://forum.almostmonumental.com/viewtopic.php?t=43

That's pretty interesting. I have hopes for Soul Caliber Legends to be good, so all the better if they have Lloyd from ToS in it too.

[Bigfoot]

Rumor has it that Okami is coming out for the Wii early 2008.

I hope it's true, because I missed out on this title, and I heard it was so good.

(French)
http://www.jeuxactu.com/article-26059-okami-confirme-sur-wii.html

[WesPip]

i mean more like installing a mod chip and whatnot
Yeah, I know. But...nifty glowy mod. C'mon.

Also, Okami seems damn-near like it was MADE for Wii.
Plus that'd give me a good excuse to play it again. This would make me happy.

[The Author]

Rumor has it that Okami is coming out for the Wii early 2008.

I hope it's true, because I missed out on this title, and I heard it was so good.

(French)
http://www.jeuxactu.com/article-26059-okami-confirme-sur-wii.html

Yeah... I would not trust that website. The title of the article says Okami is confirmed, but then it says its a rumor from capcom...

[Kureejii Lea]

"Don't-a squish my head!" (http://www.gamedaily.com/games/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games/15/game-videos/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games-viral-vid-1-head-squish/5933/7188/)

Well, it's kinda cute.

[KakTheInfected]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=85578

Well, Eurogamer says Okami coming to Wii is fact, so I guess it's not a rumor after all. Maybe the game will actually sell now.

[megadave]

Finally, I PS2Wii port that may not suck.

[BardicKnowledge]

Any word on being able to play roms on the Wii's emulators? I want to be able to play the hacks of the games I've bought -- even the ability to .ips patch games I've paid for on the VC would be extremely useful.

[Airwalker]

Has anybody received their free Wii Remote Jackets yet? I put my order in around the 4th, and they said it would ship the 15th. I've not received any updates yet.

[Bigfoot]

I haven't gotten mine yet. Imagine how many they are shipping out. It's probably going to take a pretty long while. Like $500 rebate long.

[supremespleen]

I am sooo stoked for Mario Galaxy. Hopefully I can get out to reserve it today or tomorrow. It'll be a nice change of pace from Prime 3.

[Drack]

Any word on being able to play roms on the Wii's emulators? I want to be able to play the hacks of the games I've bought -- even the ability to .ips patch games I've paid for on the VC would be extremely useful.

No one has been able to hack the Virtual Console.

With a modchip, homebrew emulators for cube (such as sms, nes, snes, genesis, tg16, neo geo cd, game boy) run on the wii.

[Bigfoot]

It's crazy how much the Wii is still selling. I've seen numerous people buying 2 at a time. We got 36 in on Friday night, and today when I left we were almost out.

[E sharp]

I don't have a wii because anytime a store gets them they're gone by the time I get there.

I always here "you just missed them, come back next week."

[The Damned]

Tell them you're willing to put a deposit for it. Or pre-pay for it.

There are options, it's just a matter of what they are, and who will take your business.

[BardicKnowledge]

Any word on what the new VC titles are? I'm stuck at work for most of the day today, and won't make it home to find out like I usually do.

[shikigami]

golden axe 3 some crazy ninja game that never released in US and another game i could care less about.

[JoeFu]

Anybody else picking up Zack & Wiki tomorrow? 40 dollars for a new game is awesome. And the game looks awesome too. Love puzzle/point and click games.

I'm gonna get PW and ZW tomorrow. I still need to beat MP3 too...

freaking tf2.

[supremespleen]

Anybody else picking up Zack & Wiki tomorrow? 40 dollars for a new game is awesome. And the game looks awesome too. Love puzzle/point and click games.That's out? Ah well, I'd rather purchase Super Mario Galaxy and I don't think I have money for both...

[Necrotic]

Anybody else picking up Zack & Wiki tomorrow? 40 dollars for a new game is awesome. And the game looks awesome too. Love puzzle/point and click games.

I'm gonna get PW and ZW tomorrow. I still need to beat MP3 too...

freaking tf2.

Zack and Wiki is out tomorrow?

Fuck.

May have to wait a month or two on it now. :( Aww, to hell with it, think I'll buy it now and suffer the consequences later.

[megadave]

Zack and Wiki is out. I'm picking it up tonite. Reviews look good:

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/projecttreasureislandz

[Penfold]

Anybody else picking up Zack & Wiki tomorrow? 40 dollars for a new game is awesome. And the game looks awesome too. Love puzzle/point and click games.

I'm gonna get PW and ZW tomorrow. I still need to beat MP3 too...

freaking tf2.

Nice, I'm getting it. I think it actually ships today, though, so it'll be available tomorrow. Also preordered Front Mission DS and I'll be picking that up at the same time.

[Hum4n After All]

Haha the other I got offered the best deal for a Wii at my school.
$280
4 games
2 remotes and nunchuks.
Pretty damn good deal eh?
Funny thing though. He says, "Yeah man 280, I stole that shit from my neighbor, I hate that nigguh."
Good stuff. I would have taken it if I didn't have a Wii.

[Bahamut]

I would've bought it just to ebay it around the holiday shopping season.

[Hum4n After All]

Yeah but I had no moneez to buy it.
Besides got quite a few games to reserve.

[Dhsu]

I would totally pay you to get it for me if I weren't afraid of getting busted for buying stolen goods.

[Airwalker]

I haven't gotten mine yet. Imagine how many they are shipping out. It's probably going to take a pretty long while. Like $500 rebate long.

Yay, I got my Wii-Mote covers today. It's rather nice, and it really does feel like it can hit my TV head-on and still allow my TV to survive. It's so squishy on the front.

I feel a little bit bad for getting 4 covers but only having 2 wii-motes. Even if I plan to get 4 eventually, I heard they're coming with new wii-motes standard now. Well, at least I'll have spares.

[Imagist]

Crap! I just realized both BWii and GH3 are coming out next week!

CRAP!

[Bigfoot]

Crap! I just realized both BWii and GH3 are coming out next week!

CRAP!

Yeah, it's going to be a broke holiday.

Also, I got an e-mail today saying that my jackets will be at my house in 5-10 days.

[Azul v2]

So Mario Galaxy got a 38/40 from Famitsu.

In comparison, Mario 64 got 39/40, Sunshine 37/40, New Super Mario Bros. 36/40.

Famitsu only gives one 40/40 per console. There are only 6 perfect scores, which includes any console game ever made.

The six: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64), Soulcalibur 1 (Dreamcast), Vagrant Story (Playstation), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Gamecube), Nintendogs (DS), Final Fantasy XII (Playstation 2).

There are 19 39/40 scores, most recently being Phantom Hourglass, Okami, Kingdom Hearts 2, and including A Link to the Past, Mario 64, Tekken 3, Virtua Fighter 2, Resident Evil 1, and Metal Gear Solid 3.

This leads me to believe that Wii Fit will get the 40, since it seems to be a huge fascination in japan.

[Arek the Absolute]

I am sorry (not really), but I have to disagree with KH2 receiving such a high score. KH1 (gameplay wise) was superior.
This is me putting my hate for the game aside when I say this.

[Effef]

I am sorry (not really), but I have to disagree with KH2 receiving such a high score. KH1 (gameplay wise) was superior.
This is me putting my hate for the game aside when I say this.

haha kingdom hearts has gameplay

thats a good one

i love the series but you cant deny that all the fighting consists of spamming circle and jumping

[WesPip]

Yeah, at least KH2 had the watered-down God of War type actions.

[KakTheInfected]

Animal Crossing an MMO?

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=174265

Edge magazine is reporting that Nintendo's Wii iteration of its hugely popular Animal Crossing franchise is taking a massively multiplayer online direction.

While we're still waiting for Nintendo to officially confirm anything about a Wii version of Animal Crossing (apart from the fact that it's coming), Edge's latest issue opens with the news lead: "Animal Crossing goes MMO".

The latest issue of the mag reports, "A Japanese source has confirmed to Edge that the upcoming Wii iteration of Animal Crossing is set to be a social networking MMO."

No further details are reported so we're left hanging about exactly when we'll be able to buy cheap turnips off the black market in Russia.

When contacted Nintendo only say it wouldn't comment on rumour and speculation. Bet your biggest fish this is happening...

*If* this is true, is it going to be dumbed down with friend codes and no communication whatsoever with strangers or will Nintendo abandon their childlike bullshit for online games?

[The Damned]

So Mario Galaxy got a 38/40 from Famitsu.

In comparison, Mario 64 got 39/40, Sunshine 37/40, New Super Mario Bros. 36/40.

Famitsu only gives one 40/40 per console. There are only 6 perfect scores, which includes any console game ever made.

The six: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64), Soulcalibur 1 (Dreamcast), Vagrant Story (Playstation), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Gamecube), Nintendogs (DS), Final Fantasy XII (Playstation 2).

There are 19 39/40 scores, most recently being Phantom Hourglass, Okami, Kingdom Hearts 2, and including A Link to the Past, Mario 64, Tekken 3, Virtua Fighter 2, Resident Evil 1, and Metal Gear Solid 3.

This leads me to believe that Wii Fit will get the 40, since it seems to be a huge fascination in japan.

Famitsu is notorious for nostalgia and fanboy service, so it's not surprising that a Mario game gets a high score.

[DarkeSword]

Mario games are notorious for being very good. That's why its not suprising that a Mario game gets a high score.

[BardicKnowledge]

Agreed -- the Mario games are good enough that there's a thread about which Mario physics engine we all prefer (thanks Darkesword!) How many other series can you do that with?

Also, if Animal Crossing becomes an MMO, my fiancee is going to fail out of grad school before we get there next year.

[Fritz the Cat]

Mario games are notorious for being very good. That's why its not suprising that a Mario game gets a high score.

Well, except perhaps Super Mario Brothers 2, but that's a technicality.

[Penfold]

Mario games are notorious for being very good. That's why its not suprising that a Mario game gets a high score.

Yeah, pretty much; particularly this Mario game. Given the praise this game has been receiving by at least the demos living up to everyone's very high expectations, I doubt "nostalgia and fanboy service" played much of a role in the Famitsu score.

Animal Crossing an MMO?

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=174265



*If* this is true, is it going to be dumbed down with friend codes and no communication whatsoever with strangers or will Nintendo abandon their childlike bullshit for online games?

If this is true, it'll be the first MMO I'll have ever wanted to play (already decided I'll be getting AC for Wii since they look like a fun series which I haven't gotten to try yet).

Anyway. looking forward to playing some Zack and Wiki today :-D.

[Fritz the Cat]

AC is basically the Sims for kids, but in real time.

[KakTheInfected]

AC is basically the Sims for kids, but in real time.

AC isn't like The Sims. At all.

[megadave]

Well, except perhaps Super Mario Brothers 2, but that's a technicality.

Super Mario Bros. 2 is fucking awesome.

[Fritz the Cat]

Yeah, maybe, but it's not actually a Mario game.

[Fritz the Cat]

AC isn't like The Sims. At all.

It is vaguely. Simlike. Simmish.

[megadave]

Yeah, maybe, but it's not actually a Mario game.

If it says Super Mario Bros. 2, and it has Mario's characters running around in it, I'd call it a Mario game.

[Fritz the Cat]

So? I could take a Zelda game and replace all the characters with Super Mario characters. That doesn't make it a Mario game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yume_K%C5%8Dj%C5%8D:_Doki_Doki_Panic

[megadave]

All I know is that game is super-special to me, and it's a Mario game to me. I begged for it when I was a little kid, I got it for Christmas, and it gave me more than I could've ever hoped for from the first Super Mario Bros. Who cares what it was before? Nintendo officially swapped it themselves after some other guys developed it for them. This isn't the same scenario as a couple of guys in my neighbor's basement with hacking software.

It's Super Mario Bros. 2. That game you mentioned is Doki Doki Panic, which is an almost identical but different game. SMB2 is a beautiful work of art, cheap sprite-swaps and extra animation frames included.

[Israfel]

It's Super Mario Bros. 2.

I'm with you. Unlike The Lost Levels, Doki Doki was a game that Miyamoto was heavily involved in and has had a lasting impact on the Mario series (I haven't seen very many poison mushrooms lately, but Princess Peach is still floating around like in SMB2us). Heck, our SMB2 was even brought back to Japan as a Mario game.

Seems pretty pedantic to say that SMB2 isn't a Mario game.
(Oh yeah, and AC is nothing like The Sims :P )

[megadave]

Thank you very much for helping me clear things up. But we don't hate you robot angel man. You're still alright with us.

[linkspast]

So? I could take a Zelda game and replace all the characters with Super Mario characters. That doesn't make it a Mario game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yume_K%C5%8Dj%C5%8D:_Doki_Doki_Panic


Do it.....

[JoeFu]

can't find zack and wiki anywhere.

[Penfold]

can't find zack and wiki anywhere.

I'm really hoping I can find it today...I was thinking about going to preorder it yesterday or the day before, but I figured it was going to be still readily available today. Here's hoping...

[Airwalker]

May I recommend Mercury Meltdown Revolution for those of you who need to put your Wii to Work before the onslaught of greatness floods us all. It's based off the PSP game, but it feels so natural with the wiimote. The graphics are kinda iffy, and it's a bit short, but great for the budget price of $19.99 and the game mechanics are fun.

If it were $50, I would give it 3/5, but for the price point I give it a perfect 5!

[Hale-Bopp]

I can't find Mercury Meltdown anywhere. Most stores haven't even heard of it and don't even have it on their list of games coming in. It's weird.

[Airwalker]

I can't find Mercury Meltdown anywhere. Most stores haven't even heard of it and don't even have it on their list of games coming in. It's weird.

Oh yeah. I went to a Wal-Mart two Gamestops before I found it at a second Gamestop. I was just passively looking for it over the week along with a couple of other things, so I didn't bother to ask anybody. Still, I found it at last.

[supremespleen]

Who's planning on getting Battalion Wars 2? Number of people from OCR I could play with is going to help me decide whether to purchase it or not.

[KakTheInfected]

I'll be getting it but the Nintendo Power review doesn't give me high hopes. If it's anything like the first it will be enjoyable enough for me.

[Power Surge]

I plan on getting BWii, too. Despite the flaws of the first one, I enjoyed it a lot, and the sequel will be improving upon it, so I'm looking forward to it.

Also, will it support VoIP in any form? If not, I can keep my laptop nearby with Skype running for multiplayer co-op games, but for others without a PC nearby, that may be a problem for them.

[atmuh]

Also, will it support VoIP in any form? If not, I can keep my laptop nearby with Skype running for multiplayer co-op games, but for others without a PC nearby, that may be a problem for them.

ahahaha

if its anything like ds youll have to wait a year for maybe one random game to have voip included

[KakTheInfected]

The Wii doesn't support any USB or Bluetooth headset as far as anyone knows, so I wouldn't count on it. I wonder why they don't just let people use their DS's as a "headset".

[atmuh]

oh yeah wow i just realized what youre talking about
how does nintendo expect people to play a co op game online without talking to each other?

[KakTheInfected]

Oh, you can still talk to each other...through pre-made messages mapped to a button, using the phone, Skype, Vent...basically anything that doesn't involve them allowing headsets or even keyboards in games.

[Airwalker]

It is completely ridiculous that the DS has a headset yet the Wii doesn't.

[Imagist]

Who's planning on getting Battalion Wars 2? Number of people from OCR I could play with is going to help me decide whether to purchase it or not.

I may not get it right away (GH3 is a higher priority for me + my roommates, and PW3 is a higher priority for me) but I do expect to get it eventually.

[Cerrax]

Oh, you can still talk to each other...through pre-made messages mapped to a button, using the phone, Skype, Vent...basically anything that doesn't involve them allowing headsets or even keyboards in games.

Actually the newest Wii System Update allows you to use any USB keyboardwith the Wii.

[Imagist]

Actually the newest Wii System Update allows you to use any USB keyboardwith the Wii.

Correction: with the Internet Channel. No other compatibility has been confirmed.

[KakTheInfected]

Holy crap is Zack and Wiki fun. Hope it sells well.

[Penfold]

Holy crap is Zack and Wiki fun. Hope it sells well.

I think it must be selling pretty well, since I couldn't find it anywhere around here. Maybe I'll have some luck finding it this weekend.

[supremespleen]

Do you guys think GH3 will be any cheaper on the Wii?

[Bigfoot]

Do you guys think GH3 will be any cheaper on the Wii?

I think it is by $10, not 100% sure though.

[supremespleen]

I think it is by $10, not 100% sure though.It should be. Seeing as it uses the Wiimotes accelerometer and speakers, and doesn't need its own.

[Brithor]

Do you guys think GH3 will be any cheaper on the Wii?

Isn't the guitar a bit more expensive? Seeing as it has the Wiimote connection thing.

[supremespleen]

Isn't the guitar a bit more expensive? Seeing as it has the Wiimote connection thing.I would think it would be cheaper to make a port for a pre-existing accelerometer than build one into the guitar.

[Brithor]

I would think it would be cheaper to make a port for a pre-existing accelerometer than build one into the guitar.

Yeah... that's why the call me dumb all the time.

[Imagist]

GH3 Wii is listed as $89.99 rather than the $99.99 price on PS3 and 360, but most likely only because Wii games default to $49.99 while PS3/360 games default to $59.99. The guitar is no less expensive, from a consumer standpoint.

[KWarp]

Really GHIII Wii should be $80 due to less technology in the Guitar in combination with Wii's standard $50 games. Still, I'll cut my losses and be grateful GH Wii was cheaper at all.

Zack & Wiki for the win. :grin:

[Bigfoot]

Got my jackets today. I feel like throwing my Wiimote against the wall now.

[SilverStar]

Really GHIII Wii should be $80 due to less technology in the Guitar in combination with Wii's standard $50 games. Still, I'll cut my losses and be grateful GH Wii was cheaper at all.

Zack & Wiki for the win. :grin:

I went to buy the game yesterday, and neither of the stores I went to had even heard of the game. And one of them specializes in hard to find games! Their distributor doesn't even have the game on THEIR list.

Something tells me that Zack & Wiki won't sell that well, but this time it won't be due to lack of people wanting it. It's flown so far under the radar, with no one advertising the damn thing beyond viral word-of-blog, that even distros don't know it's out there.

[Penfold]

I went to buy the game yesterday, and neither of the stores I went to had even heard of the game. And one of them specializes in hard to find games! Their distributor doesn't even have the game on THEIR list.

Something tells me that Zack & Wiki won't sell that well, but this time it won't be due to lack of people wanting it. It's flown so far under the radar, with no one advertising the damn thing beyond viral word-of-blog, that even distros don't know it's out there.

I'm not sure what "distros" means...distributors? Anyway, I don't think it'll sell all that poorly either, just given that I can't find it anywhere around here. Could have just been poor distribution (or maybe that's at least partially responsible), but it still seems to me that it selling out as it did is indicative of the interest it has generated. At any rate, I'm very excited to get ahold of this game for myself hopefully this weekend.

In other news, presumably soon you will be able to purchase Wii games for people in your friends list (http://wii.ign.com/articles/830/830566p1.html). I think that's rather interesting news...might be kind of a cool way to buy a gift for a friend.

[BardicKnowledge]

^^ That's an awesome idea. Now when people ask me what I want, I can just say "surprise me -- VC!"

[Ab56 v2 aka Ash]

Today I have become a proud owner of a Wii.

[KWarp]

I went to buy the game yesterday, and neither of the stores I went to had even heard of the game. And one of them specializes in hard to find games! Their distributor doesn't even have the game on THEIR list.

Something tells me that Zack & Wiki won't sell that well, but this time it won't be due to lack of people wanting it. It's flown so far under the radar, with no one advertising the damn thing beyond viral word-of-blog, that even distros don't know it's out there.

This game will probably become the next Phoenix Wright where limited manufacturing makes it extremely valuable for a few months. Its really a quality title.

[supremespleen]

I can't decide if I'm gonna get GH3 or not. It's a lot of money for me. Approximately how many hours do you think are in that game?

[KakTheInfected]

Isn't there like 75 songs? With several difficulties, unlockables and online play, I'd imagine it lasting quite a while.

DLC is a non-issue for me, seeing as how it was handled on the 360 version of GH2 was so disgusting.

[Imagist]

Besides, there's nothing to say DLC couldn't be put out later on for the Wii. If it's really even worth it, which I don't think it is, because the only song I really care about playing from either of the past two games is "Take Me Out."

[Critical Hit]

For those who haven't yet heard, Spore is now officially heading for the Wii.

http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=8414

[atmuh]

dlc is going to be a big deal
guitar hero has to compete with rock band which will have a LOT of online content
so yeah theres no way id get the wii version

and as bad as it was on gh2 im glad i got the 360 version for the atreyu song thats only available as dlc

and have fun with your friend codes

[KakTheInfected]

Paying nearly 100 bucks then having to pay for DLC(those awesome 3 packs with 2 shitty songs at full price) = lame.

Rock Band will be out before people get completely through it anyway and will move on very quickly. I see no reason at all to touch GH DLC, no matter what platform it's on.

[atmuh]

Paying nearly 100 bucks

lulz :]

[Hale-Bopp]

The wife and I played Super Mario Galaxy today over at Gamestop. It's such a dreamy game. It's everything I've ever wanted in a platformer. It even plays as well as you think it would. I can't wait to get it!

[supremespleen]

Just got it, seems pretty cool. The Wiitar is nice and works great with the wiimote. The touch is different than other GH controllers I've used but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

The graphics on the other hand, are terrible.

[Imagist]

Just got it, seems pretty cool. The Wiitar is nice and works great with the wiimote. The touch is different than other GH controllers I've used but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

The graphics on the other hand, are terrible.

Wait, what? How do you have it already?

Also, who pays attention to graphics in Guitar Hero?

[supremespleen]

Wait, what? How do you have it already?

Also, who pays attention to graphics in Guitar Hero?Well, it's 2:42 AM here. I got it at midnight. Anyway, the only reason I noticed the graphics being bad was that they seemed worse than the old games. I think Neversoft was just going for a slightly different look, but they all kind of look like Chuck E. Cheese robots, especially the drummer.

Also, the boss battles are kind of lame, and the Wii actually locked up during the battle with Slash D:

Still really fun, not sure if I am happy that it cost me $100 though.

I've yet to try the online stuff, but the first thing the game tells you to do is make an online profile thang. It seems like it keeps track of a bunch of stuff.

[Imagist]

Well, it's 2:42 AM here. I got it at midnight.

Oh, crap. I didn't even realize it released today!

For some reason I thought the 28th was Monday and it was a standard "street date is Wednesday" fair.

[supremespleen]

It was also pretty funny, at the GameStop I went to the computer crashed. All these people were trying to pay off the rest of their games but it wouldn't take cash. People were getting so pissed and the GameStop guy was on the phone with corporate and tech support. Some other guy spent like 30 minutes swearing that he had more money on his gift card than was showing up.

And then there was a dude in a banana suit.

edit: Stat tracking is pretty cool in GH3. This is just from us doodling around after we got it (http://www.guitarhero.com/slots/12655). Profile's named after my buddy since we were on his Wii. When I get home and start mine I'll post my friend code and all the stuff. It also looks like there is some sort of guild system. Guitar Hero 3 OCR Guild anyone? I'll look into starting one up later today.

edit 2: OCR Tour Group (http://www.guitarhero.com/tour_groups/200843)

[Ray Falling]

Since Metroid Corruption is out in Europe since a few days, is there anyone interested in trading friend vouchers? (in others words, exchange friend codes so we can unlock stuff)

0_0 I started playing 2 days ago, on the veteran difficulty and finished at 99% on my first go n_n. (Granted that finding stuff is now easier than ever before u_u )


I did check some FAQS afterwards to see what else can be done, and I'm always surprised at how much stuff is hidden in games and how the hell people figure these things out on their own, like those special event things.
Are people just that good. Or do they have some sort of insider help/tools or something?

It's crazy really. Maybe they're game testers then?

Anyway, lets trade stuff :)
My Wii-number: 7102756276883396

[Imagist]

edit: Stat tracking is pretty cool in GH3. This is just from us doodling around after we got it (http://www.guitarhero.com/slots/12655). Profile's named after my buddy since we were on his Wii. When I get home and start mine I'll post my friend code and all the stuff. It also looks like there is some sort of guild system. Guitar Hero 3 OCR Guild anyone? I'll look into starting one up later today.

edit 2: OCR Tour Group (http://www.guitarhero.com/tour_groups/200843)

Looks awesome. As soon as I actually get my hands on the game I'll join up.

[supremespleen]

Woohoo, now you guys can keep an eye on pretty much everything I do in Guitar Hero (http://www.guitarhero.com/accounts/207285). It's a little slow to update, but it knows everything about me.

[Imagist]

Does the game automatically set that up when you create an online profile, or do you have to register for it through the site?

[supremespleen]

Does the game automatically set that up when you create an online profile, or do you have to register for it through the site?When you turn it on it mentions that you should connect to WFC and create a profile. All you do is pick a name for yourself. You can just leave it at that if all you want to do is look at your stats. If you want to join groups and stuff, you register for an account there and link it to your Wii account via friend code.

[SilverStar]

When you turn it on it mentions that you should connect to WFC and create a profile. All you do is pick a name for yourself. You can just leave it at that if all you want to do is look at your stats. If you want to join groups and stuff, you register for an account there and link it to your Wii account via friend code.

Sure makes it sound like it's quite possible that the Wii's online system doesn't have to be so shitty.

Here's hoping 3rd parties will do the smart thing with their online play and just have it automatically import your buddy list from the address book. It might teach Nintendo that they're not king of the hill on their own system, in all ways.

[Imagist]

Here's hoping 3rd parties will do the smart thing with their online play and just have it automatically import your buddy list from the address book. It might teach Nintendo that they're not king of the hill on their own system, in all ways.

This is essentially what MP3 did. The only problem is you don't know if the other person has the game, so you could send friend vouchers to someone who couldn't use them or return the favor.

[Effector]

This is essentially what MP3 did. The only problem is you don't know if the other person has the game, so you could send friend vouchers to someone who couldn't use them or return the favor.

IIRC, turning the little WiiConnect24 feature on in MP3 was manual, and you couldn't send anyone vouchers unless their name was "lit up" - they had enabled it. But I could be wrong.

EDIT: My sister just told me she wants GH3 for Wii. Is it a legitimate expenditure? I know spleen said he wasn't exactly happy he had nearly spent $100 - should I just wait to throw my money at Nintendo once Galaxy and Brawl come out?

[Imagist]

IIRC, turning the little WiiConnect24 feature on in MP3 was manual, and you couldn't send anyone vouchers unless their name was "lit up" - they had enabled it. But I could be wrong.

I was able to send a voucher to a friend who doesn't even have the game. It was gone from my stock and he couldn't do anything with it.

Also, the main reason I'm not missing out on GH3 is I'm drooling over the thought of playing The Killers, The Who, Sonic Youth, The Smashing Pumpkins, Muse, Bloc Party, and The Strokes. I haven't been too crazy about many songs on the previous games (although they're still fun games), but this will be a musical fanboy dream for me.

EDIT: Spleen, can you play co-op career mode online? Or is it only two players on one Wii?

[supremespleen]

You can do co-op online, but not a whole career.

[Penfold]

So IGN posted more images of FF:CC WiiWare and is (as before) looking really nice (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14209899/imgs_1.html), especially compared to pretty much all the other WiiWare titles we've been shown so far, but I'll be interested to hear details about the gameplay and whatnot.

Anyway, Battalion Wars 2 comes out tomorrow. Really enjoyed the original, short as it was, and anticipating this to be more of the same. I think I'll be picking this up tomorrow, even though it'll be dicey if I'll much any time to sink into it before Fire Emblem arrives next week. Who else plans on picking this up?

[Imagist]

GH3 is freakin' awesome.

I'm totally in love with about 3/5s of the tracklist. "When You Were Young" is especially fun to play, and both "Reptilia" and "Helicopter" are decent challenges. Plus, "The Seeker" and "Cherub Rock"? I really want to jump around and bang my head until I give myself whiplash when I play them.

Note: playing with a Wiimote as the secondary controller on Co-op actually works fairly well. A friend and I were able to demolish Medium in short manner last night with me playing lead on the Wiitar and him covering rhythm/bass on the Wiimote.

Spleen: I know what you mean about the graphics now, but the only thing about them that really pisses me off that much is the animation. It's bloody awful. The models aren't that bad but the animation is so spastic and in some cases entirely broken it looks like an early N64 title. It's like Activision or Neversoft or RedOctane or whoever's to blame didn't put any effort into the graphics because they figured they could just fall back on the old "oh, it's a Wii, graphics don't matter because it's all about the gameplay/controls" excuse. Yeah, if it weren't for the great tracklist I wouldn't really accept that and be happy when paying the same price as PS2 owners for what is essentially an empty shell of a controller. Don't fail so hard next time plzkthx.

Also, is it just me, or are boss battles insanely more difficult than anything else? Playing on Medium, I haven't been able to beat any of them even once. My last try on Slash I just failed on purpose so I could wuss out and move on. How are those meant to be done successfully?

[Bigfoot]

Boss battles are a bitch. When you get a power or whatever, don't use them as soon as you get it. That's what I did at first.

[Imagist]

Boss battles are a bitch. When you get a power or whatever, don't use them as soon as you get it. That's what I did at first.

Unless it's a difficulty-up or double-note (both of which I find to be almost useless), I tend to use them whenever the boss is on an item streak, so he can't get any items to blast me. One of the last times with Slash I noticed that using an item during his very last part tends to run his rock down very fast, but I was too tired and sick of the mode by that time to give it a serious try again. My fingers basically died (we played essentially seven hours with only one two-hour break in between yesterday).

[Effef]

So IGN posted more images of FF:CC WiiWare and is (as before) looking really nice (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14209899/imgs_1.html), especially compared to pretty much all the other WiiWare titles we've been shown so far, but I'll be interested to hear details about the gameplay and whatnot.


If this was online, it would be epic.

[supremespleen]

Don't forget to join the OCR tour group (http://www.guitarhero.com/tour_groups/200843). Man, how do you guys strum? Thumb? My hand gets so tired out so quick, which is alright on medium, but gonna hurt me when I get to hard.
Also: bosses are annoying, but don't give up. Eventually you'll get the right combo of items that you can use in a row to take them down pretty quick. <3 Midori.

edit: And my Wiimote is being lame and I really have to jerk the guitar up hard to get star power. It always screws me up cos I have to pull it up so hard and fast. I'm going to have to see what the deal is.

[Zombie]

So IGN posted more images of FF:CC WiiWare and is (as before) looking really nice (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14209899/imgs_1.html), especially compared to pretty much all the other WiiWare titles we've been shown so far, but I'll be interested to hear details about the gameplay and whatnot.

Anyway, Battalion Wars 2 comes out tomorrow. Really enjoyed the original, short as it was, and anticipating this to be more of the same. I think I'll be picking this up tomorrow, even though it'll be dicey if I'll much any time to sink into it before Fire Emblem arrives next week. Who else plans on picking this up?

I saw some of the FF:CC screens this morning. It actually looks suprisingly good, given that it is a WiiWare Download.

Country building RPG? That sounds pretty sweet.

I might pick it up. I really loved the first one, but the NP review...

[Imagist]

Don't forget to join the OCR tour group (http://www.guitarhero.com/tour_groups/200843). Man, how do you guys strum? Thumb? My hand gets so tired out so quick, which is alright on medium, but gonna hurt me when I get to hard.
Also: bosses are annoying, but don't give up. Eventually you'll get the right combo of items that you can use in a row to take them down pretty quick. <3 Midori.

edit: And my Wiimote is being lame and I really have to jerk the guitar up hard to get star power. It always screws me up cos I have to pull it up so hard and fast. I'm going to have to see what the deal is.

I = ctfreak42. And I use my thumb, but that hand doesn't get tired half as fast as my left hand does with all the solos. I swear, nearly every song in this game has a solo that pops up at about three times the speed of the rest of the song. My finger flexibility is going to be through the roof in some time.

But as far as helping with your strum, be sure to use your index finger as well to strum both down and up on faster sections where the notes are closer together. A lot of people around here seem to do it almost all the time, but I find it much less practical for notes that are father apart because then you have to hold your downward strum until the next note when you can strum up again.

[supremespleen]

And I noticed it sounded weird. (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/10/30/rockers-report-guitar-hero-iii-dolby-pro-logic-ii-is-missing/)

[Bigfoot]

Here, this will make you not want to play this game ever again, j/k :P

***** on TTFAF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4M7f4-bhbE

[supremespleen]

Here, this will make you not want to play this game ever again, j/k :P

***** on TTFAF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4M7f4-bhbEYes, but is he content?

[SilverStar]

Here, this will make you not want to play this game ever again, j/k :P

***** on TTFAF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4M7f4-bhbE

That video just brought me to fucking tears. That was beautiful.

[defender!!]

i'm sorta done with guitar hero. i got to psychobilly freakout in the second one and tapped out.

also, they took out eddie knox, and he was my absolute favorite character.

[Linkjing Donuts]

anyone not get their jackets yet? I ordered mine about a month ago, and my friend received his before I did (two days ago)

[SilverStar]

anyone not get their jackets yet? I ordered mine about a month ago, and my friend received his before I did (two days ago)

Have you received your shipping confirmation from Nintendo yet? If not, they haven't sent yet.

I got my confirmation on the 24th.

[Bigfoot]

anyone not get their jackets yet? I ordered mine about a month ago, and my friend received his before I did (two days ago)

I got mine a few days ago.

[Neo Samus]

Funny story, I got a conformation about my jackets on Thursday Oct. 25. On the email it says 5-10 days right? Well I got them the NEXT day. I was like WTF that was quick! It's really odd too because I live in IL and Nintendo is in WA. This happen to anyone else???

[Brithor]

Don't forget to join the OCR tour group (http://www.guitarhero.com/tour_groups/200843). Man, how do you guys strum? Thumb? My hand gets so tired out so quick, which is alright on medium, but gonna hurt me when I get to hard.
Also: bosses are annoying, but don't give up. Eventually you'll get the right combo of items that you can use in a row to take them down pretty quick. <3 Midori.


I use a pick. Much easier, and it isn't half as tiring.

Here, this will make you not want to play this game ever again, j/k :P

***** on TTFAF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4M7f4-bhbE

Holy shit, that song is like 10 times harder than Jordan.

[Penfold]

Picked up Battalion Wars II yesterday...as expected, it's pretty much more of the same. I only got to play the prologue mission so far, but I think it gives a pretty good impression of what to expect from it. Controls are significantly slower than I thought they would be when it comes to looking around and whatnot, plus the bounding box is huge so you pretty much have to move the cursor to the edge of the screen before the camera starts to pan. While it would have been more enjoyable I think if the at least either made the bounding box smaller or sped up how fast you could look (or gave you options in these regards), it still feels marginally better than the old controls. Overall, not bad: maybe not something to jump up and purchase right away, but if you liked the original it's pretty much guaranteed you'll like this.

[SilverStar]

wewt. Managed to nab Zack & Wiki and pre-order SMG. Wanted GH3, but the city's sold out of all versions of it. :sad:

Ah well. Maybe I'll be able to get it by christmas.

Now to go play Z-dub

[Bigfoot]

I hate how there's no orange frets on medium on GHIII. It makes the transition from medium to hard so awkward.

[Ray Falling]

Picked up Battalion Wars II yesterday...as expected, it's pretty much more of the same. I only got to play the prologue mission so far, but I think it gives a pretty good impression of what to expect from it. Controls are significantly slower than I thought they would be when it comes to looking around and whatnot, plus the bounding box is huge so you pretty much have to move the cursor to the edge of the screen before the camera starts to pan. While it would have been more enjoyable I think if the at least either made the bounding box smaller or sped up how fast you could look (or gave you options in these regards), it still feels marginally better than the old controls. Overall, not bad: maybe not something to jump up and purchase right away, but if you liked the original it's pretty much guaranteed you'll like this.

I'm getting the feeling that most of the games "we" were "hyped" for are turning out not-so-fantastic-afterall (more examples: Dragonblade, Dewy's Adventure).

Will you keep us informed on if it gets any better? I was looking forward to trying this franchise for a first time, but if it's really not that great then I'll pass for now.

I'm loving Metroid: Corruption though, which is the only game so far that I can truely call a Wii game.
And with Mario Galaxy on its way, I'm glad to have at least a few good games by the end of the year ;_;

[The Damned]

Replacement Wii-more straps arrived.... but no idea on the Wii-mote condoms. Still waiting on my freebies, Nintendo.

[SilverStar]

I'm getting the feeling that most of the games "we" were "hyped" for are turning out not-so-fantastic-afterall (more examples: Dragonblade, Dewy's Adventure).

Will you keep us informed on if it gets any better? I was looking forward to trying this franchise for a first time, but if it's really not that great then I'll pass for now.

I'm loving Metroid: Corruption though, which is the only game so far that I can truely call a Wii game.
And with Mario Galaxy on its way, I'm glad to have at least a few good games by the end of the year ;_;

Hey, to be fair.. Dragonblade was done up in like 8 months, by a small company that only really does quickie games. And there hasn't been any even passable dragon-centric games, ever, aside from Spyro and Panzer Dragoon. Everything else that tries to use a dragon as the main point of the game or story, has wound up as utter and uncontrolled shit. Even on the PS3.

And I think we may have been hoping too much from Dewy's Adventure, because it was one of the first second-generation Wii titles, done by the same team that did up Elebits. We were hoping for something along the lines of that game, evolved in some way.

[Bigfoot]

Replacement Wii-more straps arrived.... but no idea on the Wii-mote condoms. Still waiting on my freebies, Nintendo.

I'm still waiting on my feather stylus.

[Imagist]

I'm still waiting on my feather stylus.

I'm still wondering how to get that after registering my copy of Phantom Hourglass.

[Bigfoot]

I'm still wondering how to get that after registering my copy of Phantom Hourglass.

You were supposed to take some survey after. Maybe it's too late?

[Hale-Bopp]

I still can't tell if my order for wiimote condoms went through or not.

[Bigfoot]

I still can't tell if my order for wiimote condoms went through or not.

Try doing it again. If it went through, it'll say you've already ordered the maximum amount or something.

[anthonium]

I still can't tell if my order for wiimote condoms went through or not.

Even if it says you exceeded the max requests that doesn't mean it went through. The first time I did the order it failed to load the confirmation page. I tried other times and I got the exceeded max requests message so I waited a couple of days, tried again and my order went all the way to a confirmation page telling me my order number and so on. I also received a message by email. That's your guaranteed way of knowing your order went through. Unfortunately I ordered mine weeks ago and the status says "back ordered" so I guess it will be quite a while until I receive my wii remote jacket. *sigh*

[Bigfoot]

Even if it says you exceeded the max requests that doesn't mean it went through. The first time I did the order it failed to load the confirmation page. I tried other times and I got the exceeded max requests message so I waited a couple of days, tried again and my order went all the way to a confirmation page telling me my order number and so on. I also received a message by email. That's your guaranteed way of knowing your order went through. Unfortunately I ordered mine weeks ago and the status says "back ordered" so I guess it will be quite a while until I receive my wii remote jacket. *sigh*

Well, that was because the news got out and everyone was getting errors due to overloading the system or whatever.

If you got the error, tried to do the order again and received the "max ordered" message, you were supposed to wait 24 hours to try again.

[Zombie]

Can we still get them for free? I haven't got around to order them yet... is it too late?

[anthonium]

Can we still get them for free? I haven't got around to order them yet... is it too late?

You can still get them for free. The current controllers and consoles already come with wii remote jackets. They are doing this for those that got them before this change. If you want to order yours just go here but be prepared to wait quite a while for it to ship but hey at least it's free! http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/jacket/jacketrequest.jsp

[Critical Hit]

For those who have recieved theirs, do you think these condoms/jackets are really necessary? Do you feel better having them? Even though they're free, I hesitate to get any simply because I don't think I'll like them...they look pretty bulky and cumbersome, not to mention silly.

[Imagist]

You were supposed to take some survey after. Maybe it's too late?

Where was the survey? Did it just come up after you entered the 16-character code on MyNintendo?

[Bigfoot]

Where was the survey? Did it just come up after you entered the 16-character code on MyNintendo?

http://www.nintendo.com/hourglass/

[I-n-j-i-n]

Manhunt 2 is absolutely terrible and people should be ashamed to bash it and make a big deal out of nothing. And it has the stereotypical "use the elaborately intricate wiimote to slash but you can only do one frame of animation" thing. I'm so glad I rented it. First one was way better. On the PS2.

[anthonium]

For those who have recieved theirs, do you think these condoms/jackets are really necessary? Do you feel better having them? Even though they're free, I hesitate to get any simply because I don't think I'll like them...they look pretty bulky and cumbersome, not to mention silly.

Well considering I have big hands I think it will feel quite comfy despite its silly look.

[Imagist]

Took the survey. Said I should be receiving order confirmation soon.

[KakTheInfected]

So Battalion Wars 2 is pretty awesome. The only real gripe I have with the game, aside from Nintendo's stubbornness with some online features, is the fact that you can still lock on to your on units. This is so you can lock on to a unit to transfer your control to it, but you can just use the D-pad to select a unit type then hold A to do it which is easier and faster. It can be incredibly frustrating trying to target in a group of 20+ troops.

That aside, the game is an overall improvement from the first. Online is incredibly fun.

[Penfold]

So Battalion Wars 2 is pretty awesome. The only real gripe I have with the game, aside from Nintendo's stubbornness with some online features, is the fact that you can still lock on to your on units. This is so you can lock on to a unit to transfer your control to it, but you can just use the D-pad to select a unit type then hold A to do it which is easier and faster. It can be incredibly frustrating trying to target in a group of 20+ troops.

That aside, the game is an overall improvement from the first. Online is incredibly fun.

Yeah, that aspect of the controls seemed like a pretty big stumbling block. Anyway, like they were saying in the IGN review for the game, the Wii controls added relatively little this time around, which was pretty unfortunate since it had some really good possibilities. I didn't feel any problem with the nunchuk motion controls, though, which was a negative they pointed out in the IGN article.

Beat the Solar Empire campaign the other day, and haven't had time to get back to it as of yet. Really looking forward to trying out the online component, since a lot of reviews said that was the big reason to get the game.

To correct something I said when I previously posted about the game, there apparently is a way to change the size of the bounding box, but since reading that in the IGN review I haven't gone back to try to find it again.

Anyway, to what Ray Falling said earlier, BWii is definitely still a good game, but I think everyone was looking for more out of the controls than was implemented. The style of the first BW is still intact, and enhanced in this rendition (that's a big part of the allure I think). Also for the kind of game it is (real-time action with strategic elements), I think the controls are more than servicable (though, I'll refer to what I said above). All in all, if you've played the first one you'll know more or less what to expect. First one was good and this one is at least marginally improved over that, but it just doesn't blow the older one out of the water like it should have IMO.

[zukhramm]

I really need to get a Wii now that Super Mario Galaxy is soon released. But... I'v got no money...

[VerSus22]

I really need to get a Wii now that Super Mario Galaxy is soon released. But... I'v got no money...

It should be very interesting what the game brings. All these planets that Mario goes too, all sorts of adventures--I'm sure that everyone at OCR would like to look forward to it, and hey as u know the Wii is awesome with it's unique accessories. I hope you get it soon. :)

[Amayirot Akago]

I've picked up Super Mario Galaxy recently, and so far it's been nothing short of utter brilliance. The graphics are the best I've seen on the Wii so far, the level design is pure artistic genius, and the gameplay is classic 3D Mario goodness, with emphasis on 3D; this game is seriously gonna mess with your head. Of course, it does take a bit of getting used to, as I learned as I constantly kept falling into the same black hole over and over again, but once you get the hang of it it's fun fun fun.

[supremespleen]

I've picked up Super Mario Galaxy recently, and so far it's been nothing short of utter brilliance. The graphics are the best I've seen on the Wii so far, the level design is pure artistic genius, and the gameplay is classic 3D Mario goodness, with emphasis on 3D; this game is seriously gonna mess with your head. Of course, it does take a bit of getting used to, as I learned as I constantly kept falling into the same black hole over and over again.How'd you get ahold of it? Please, tell us more!

Also: the damn GH3 website needs to update more often. It's had my campaign listed as 47% for days, but I'm finished!

[Amayirot Akago]

How'd you get ahold of it? Please, tell us more!My modchip is my friend ;-)

[Neo Samus]

Most if not all gamestops or EB games has the complete game on the demo unit. Like what Amayirot Akago said, it is an amazing game. Go try it out!

[The Damned]

Most if not all gamestops or EB games has the complete game on the demo unit. Like what Amayirot Akago said, it is an amazing game. Go try it out!
I would if any of the eight fucking stores I went to today had it.

[Drack]

Battalion Wars 2 support added to the ClanOCR database (link in sig).

[Neo Samus]

I would if any of the eight fucking stores I went to today had it.

Holy crap!! Eight stores? Well I kinda know how you feel. I have a store about 1 or 2 miles from my home......they don't have it. but the one (and only other store I checked) that dose have Galaxy is about 8 miles away. SO worth the 8 miles...but I feel weird driving that far just to play Galaxy.

[RealFolkBlues]

Man up son. When I was a kid I used to walk 2 miles uphill in the cold to go play Mario 64 at the local Wal-Mart. Funny thing here is I'm not kidding. Damn I'm a gamer.

[AarowSwift]

Heh, the last time I played an in store game demo was for LOZ: Ocarina of Time. These days I don't travel for video games. They travel for me. ;)

[aTOH]

Whooo, SMB3! Perfect to kill time until Galaxy!
Also, Alien Soldier and Power Golf.

[KakTheInfected]

The US commercial for Galaxy is fucking terrible. I'm glad I imported the Japanese game to show support for their marketing team...or something.

Who am I kidding, the Wii is doomed with these god awful commercials until the end of it's lifespan.

Edit: Also, is anyone up for a few games of Battalion Wars 2 sometime this week? I'm free in the evenings unless I'm playing TF2 (which I probably will be).

[megadave]

The US commercial for Galaxy is fucking terrible. I'm glad I imported the Japanese game to show support for their marketing team...or something.

They are absolutely fucking awful. Although they create a universal theme for Nintendo's games, it's just worn out and cheesy (Metroid Prime 3's ad sucked too)

Nintendo needs to get back to making good commercials, like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvljN9ycqLg

Maybe Nintendo should show footage of the game with an announcer saying "Whoa, it's Mario in space! You can't beat that! Buy it, if not for yourself, for your Grandma or your shitty stepson. Only on Wii, which is the only system that you can get a woman to play with"

Edit: Nevermind my random outburst, I just agree with you on the fact Nintendo needs to make some slight alterations to its marketing strategy.

[SirChadlyOC]

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is released in the States today, and probably some other places, as well. I'm looking forward to it a whole lot. Anyone else picking it up?

My only decision now is whether I will buy a classic controller or not. It sounds more comfortable than a horizontal Wiimote, but it might not be worth it. Thoughts?

[Alpine Flame]

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is released in the States today, and probably some other places, as well. I'm looking forward to it a whole lot. Anyone else picking it up?

My only decision now is whether I will buy a classic controller or not. It sounds more comfortable than a horizontal Wiimote, but it might not be worth it. Thoughts?

Meh, sideways wiimote with glove on it is comparable in comfort to the classic controller. You really won't notice it after ten minutes.

[Amayirot Akago]

Meanwhile, Super Mario Galaxy's awesomeness continues. The last few boss battles were fecking EPIC.

That said however, the game's difficulty could've been cranked up a notch, because as epic as those battles were, they were also ridiculously simple.

Still, the game's fun value is undeniable.

[Alpine Flame]

Meanwhile, Super Mario Galaxy's awesomeness continues. The last few boss battles were fecking EPIC.

That said however, the game's difficulty could've been cranked up a notch, because as epic as those battles were, they were also ridiculously simple.

Still, the game's fun value is undeniable.

Hopefully the game will take about twenty hours to complete, as that would make me happy.

[megadave]

Meanwhile, Super Mario Galaxy's awesomeness continues. The last few boss battles were fecking EPIC.

That said however, the game's difficulty could've been cranked up a notch, because as epic as those battles were, they were also ridiculously simple.

Still, the game's fun value is undeniable.

How are you playing it right now? Did you import it? European? Gamestop kiosk? Pirate?

[Neo Samus]

Import on Moded Wii. He posted it a few pages back.

[Penfold]

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is released in the States today, and probably some other places, as well. I'm looking forward to it a whole lot. Anyone else picking it up?

My only decision now is whether I will buy a classic controller or not. It sounds more comfortable than a horizontal Wiimote, but it might not be worth it. Thoughts?

I picked it up. I only got to sit down with it for like 20 min so far though. Seems like there were a few small improvements in presentation since Path of Radiance, but for the most part it's the exact same (and I'm happy about it overall). Would really like to get some quality time in on this game, but it looks like I won't be able to get the time in on it like I was hoping (between still needing to beat Zack and Wiki and Battalion Wars 2, and next week picking up Mario Galaxy I'm gonna be pretty well flooded for the time being :-P). Especially with getting a new position at work, my freetime is dwindling, so videogame time has cut down a lot as of late.

As far as getting the classic controller just for FE, I'd say don't bother unless you were going to pick it up for something else too. That said, I still recommend the classic controller for Virtual Console games, it being the best traditional controller in my opinion. From the little FE I got to play, it wasn't noticably uncomfortable to play with the wiimote on its side, but the classic controller is more comfortable still.

[SirChadlyOC]

I forgot that Fire Emblem can be played with GameCube controllers, so it became an easy decision for me.

I hear that a lot of people (myself included) are having trouble with the data transfer thing between Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. For me, it said my data was corrupted, and it deleted all my info, including beating Black Knight on hard mode :cry:

There are several BIG changes that will go unnoticed by anyone not extremely familiar with the Fire Emblem series, such as supports and height differences. Also, the biorhythm is much improved.

I'm on the Endgame of part 1 in easy mode, and suddenly, the last stage is really hard. Of course, it could be really easy if I wanted it to be because there are some godly characters to choose from that are sitting at camp (spoilers avoided).

[JoeFu]

Normal mode is comparable to hard mode in Japan and it is freaking hard. It took me forever to get passed 1-3. I had no idea that Micaiah's thani was good against knights, so I didn't use it :(.

Anyways awesome game.

[MisterBiggler]

Oh man, I'd love to play Starfox 64 again; been such a long time.

Your post caused me fire up the OST, and then fire up the N64, thanks.

[Penfold]

I forgot that Fire Emblem can be played with GameCube controllers, so it became an easy decision for me.

I hear that a lot of people (myself included) are having trouble with the data transfer thing between Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. For me, it said my data was corrupted, and it deleted all my info, including beating Black Knight on hard mode :cry:

Data transfer? What does it do to transfer the data from PoR to RD? Haven't heard of this yet.

[linkspast]

So I got a Bought a wii on ebay... But now I need some a game so when it gets here i am not making miis of Hitler just so chuck norris can beat him....

am torn between MP3, SMG, SPM and TP... LOL... dang acronyms whatever...

I think id get metroid but Havent played the second one yet and thats the only reason holding me back, do i need to play the prime series in order?

[Bigfoot]

SPM isn't that great. I'd still get it, but just don't put it on your must-have list.

Definitely get SMG first, then MP3. I'd say get TP 3rd since it's such a long game.

[supremespleen]

I think we're supposed to be getting that new Wii channel tomorrow.

[SilverStar]

And the security-enhancing system update that goes with it, I'm sure.

They seem to happen around the time of every major Nintendo release. And then we have to run an update again when we put the game in for the first time.

[VerSus22]

And the security-enhancing system update that goes with it, I'm sure.

They seem to happen around the time of every major Nintendo release. And then we have to run an update again when we put the game in for the first time.

I agree with that. I'm hoping the channel really comes out tomorrow, I would like to check out all these miis! :-P

[supremespleen]

Check Mii Out is available for download now. Getting it as we speak.

[JoeFu]

I got it. It's kinda nifty.

Anyways, MARIO GALAXYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Freaking gamestop didnt call me today so I guess it's not here yet :(

[Zombie]

Mario Galaxy tommorrow! Yes!

Anyways, Mii out? What is it? I cannot download it because of my current internet...

ALSO... my copy Metroid Prime 3 died. This sucks. I tried to start a game on hyper mode, and during the first intro part, it said my disk could not be read. I checked the disk, and all was fine except one small (but deep) scratch on it. Hmm... I guess that scratch was deep enough to render my game useless. :(

[supremespleen]

I got it. It's kinda nifty.

Anyways, MARIO GALAXYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Freaking gamestop didnt call me today so I guess it's not here yet :(I wonder if it will be in store tomorrow or Tuesday?

The Check Mii Out channel is kinda silly. The way you have to give the Miis initials kinda makes the whole thing lame for me. I much would rather they have full names D:

[VerSus22]

I wonder if it will be in store tomorrow or Tuesday?

The Check Mii Out channel is kinda silly. The way you have to give the Miis initials kinda makes the whole thing lame for me. I much would rather they have full names D:

Full names would have been better. The contests seems very interesting though, and the ability to download posted miis...

[Bigfoot]

I'd check your Best Buy to see if they put out Mario Galaxy on Monday.

[Imagist]

Target, for one, won't have it until Wednesday.

[Linkjing Donuts]

holy crap, they updated the download screen with fire mario and fire balls


also, anyone else get the awesome Mario charles gamestop call?

[Imagist]

holy crap, they updated the download screen with fire mario and fire balls


also, anyone else get the awesome Mario charles gamestop call?

That's been around for a while. It doesn't show up all the time. I still can't figure out what makes it show up and what doesn't, or whether it's just random.

[Neo Samus]

holy crap, they updated the download screen with fire mario and fire balls


also, anyone else get the awesome Mario charles gamestop call?

The download screen is random. I believe there is about four different things that can appear, small Mario, Big Mario/Luigi, Fire Mario/Luigi, and the very rare Swimming Mario and Luigi.

[!Nekko!]

osnap bump.

Heres my sister's wedding cake. Yes that is the entire level. Tasted kinda waxy, but it was pretty rad.

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3661/197656261715e6243916ce1.jpg

[Red Shadow]

i think i like your sig more than the cake

[Yoshi3gg]

i think i like your sig more than the cake

Oh man. Try watching his sig while listening to Okkusenman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeALqyjSz1Q).

TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCE?

[The Damned]

Oh man. Try watching his sig while listening to Okkusenman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeALqyjSz1Q).

TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCE?

Oh my god, it works so perfectly.

[Kenobio]

Oh my god, it works so perfectly.

I was skeptical, but shit it is pretty friggin' perfect.

[Penfold]

So am I right in thinking one year ago today the Wii launched? Man, it feels like a long year when I think back about it. Got some pretty awesome games these first 365 days with the system, with Zelda being the most memorable launch title for me. It's almost needless to say the system proved itself IMO. Can't wait to see all the great stuff we get in year 2 (let's go Mega Man games for virtual console!).

[!Nekko!]

Once Nintendo stops dicking around with their online and stops treating me like a 4 year old, then I might say Nintendo has proved itself.

[atmuh]

Once Nintendo stops dicking around with their online and stops treating me like a 4 year old, then I might say Nintendo has proved itself.

im not coming into this thread to start an argument or anything (those who visit the smash bros thread know what im talking about)
all i have to say is

AMEN!

[megadave]

I'd just be happy with a fucking 10-gig external hard drive.