Wii is here!

[MadonnasManOne]

So, yanya, tell me about the experience of playing the Wii. How was it? Was it as fun as I imagine? I can't wait to try one out. I'm getting the Wii, I'm just going to have to wait until after Christmas! Oh, how that pains me!

[xxhplinkxx]

I really dont know what to do. I feel so screwed over by Nintendo about the whole double release of Twilight Princess. I dont know which version to get.

Luckily I dont have a financial issue so its not a question of which one I can afford. I just honestly dont know if I want the classic controls or the new Wii controls.

Is anyone getting the Wii but getting the Gamecube version of TP?

What other the other launch titles for the Wii?

THANKS!!!!

[yanya]

So, yanya, tell me about the experience of playing the Wii. How was it? Was it as fun as I imagine? I can't wait to try one out. I'm getting the Wii, I'm just going to have to wait until after Christmas! Oh, how that pains me!

Well now, I don't have a lot of experience with it. The only game they have to play at GameStop is Excite Truck, I have to wait until 12 AM Sunday to play other games ... just a little less than 4 days now.

Excite Truck is a lot of fun though, I was on the fence about it ... but after trying it I had to reserve it. Controls were simple enough ... hit 2 for Gas or 1 for Brakes, D-Pad for Turbo ... and steer with the Wii-Mote. I've never been a huge fan of racing games in general, but the controls are just plain fun. Plus seeing a giant mountain spring up in front of you is kind of awesome.

Sorry, I'm not very good with giving impressions ... let's just put it this way, it was fun. Very, very fun!

Is anyone getting the Wii but getting the Gamecube version of TP?

What other the other launch titles for the Wii?

I plan to get both versions of Twilight Princess, if the Wii version does well ... this could be the last more traditional Zelda.

Here's a list of games that should be available by Launch (US):

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Call of Duty 3 ( Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746145p1.html )
Cars
Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Excite Truck (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746278p1.html )
Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
GT Pro Series
Happy Feet
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746691p1.html )
Madden '07 (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746697p1.html )
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Metal Slug: Anthology
Monster Truck 4x4: World Circuit
Rampage: Total Destruction
Rayman: Raving Rabbids (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746378p1.html )
Red Steel
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746040p1.html )
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746341p1.html )
Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745710p1.html )
Wii Sports (Review: http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745708p1.html )

... long list!

[xxhplinkxx]

wow, thanks for the list yanya!! I guess if I get a Wii I'll pick up TP and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.

[MadonnasManOne]

I really dont know what to do. I feel so screwed over by Nintendo about the whole double release of Twilight Princess. I dont know which version to get.

Luckily I dont have a financial issue so its not a question of which one I can afford. I just honestly dont know if I want the classic controls or the new Wii controls.

Is anyone getting the Wii but getting the Gamecube version of TP?

What other the other launch titles for the Wii?

THANKS!!!!

I will be buying the Wii version. The reason? This guy, the Wii Editior of IGN Wii, who spent 10 hours playing the Wii version. He says that after playing it with the Wii remote, he'll never go back to playing the old way!

http://wii.ign.com/articles/744/744044p1.html

Just read the entire preview. He mentions several times the advantage that the Wii version has over the GameCube version. Hopefully this proves to be helpful in your decision.

[MadonnasManOne]

Well now, I don't have a lot of experience with it. The only game they have to play at GameStop is Excite Truck, I have to wait until 12 AM Sunday to play other games ... just a little less than 4 days now.

Excite Truck is a lot of fun though, I was on the fence about it ... but after trying it I had to reserve it. Controls were simple enough ... hit 2 for Gas or 1 for Brakes, D-Pad for Turbo ... and steer with the Wii-Mote. I've never been a huge fan of racing games in general, but the controls are just plain fun. Plus seeing a giant mountain spring up in front of you is kind of awesome.

Sorry, I'm not very good with giving impressions ... let's just put it this way, it was fun. Very, very fun!

Thanks for the answer. I can't wait to try it out. I was at a couple of Best Buy stores, lately, and they don't have any kiosks. They just have a big display, with a countdown clock.

[Finchx0rz]

I can't wait for the Wii! Unfortunately, I keep missing pre-orders by a hair. I stood in line at Toys R Us this Sunday but they ran out of preorder slips just a few people ahead of me. (To call me cheesed off is the understatement of the century.) However, I do have a battle plan for Saturday night and Sunday morning, which I think will work as long as my timing is perfect. I'm keeping my fingers crossed...

[nachonaco]

12:01.

East Side Wal-Mart.

End of story.

[xxhplinkxx]

So I think Ive come up with a plan to try and get my Wii... (that name still makes me laugh, lol)

Anywho, Im gonna wake up as early as possible on Saturday and head on out to Wal*Mart. Then I basically stand there all day until midnight in hopes of getting a Wii and a couple of games. (Zelda and Ultimat Alliance)

Watcha think?

[yanya]

If you want, you can use this handy tool, just put in your Zip Code and it will pull up how many Wiis the stores near you should be getting. Pretty nifty!:

http://www.ps3seeker.com/wii/

Edit: Doubt has been cast on how reliable this tool is:

http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/boa ... id=2374346

[Finchx0rz]

Thanks, <b>Yanya</b>. I already got Target's inventory info from another site but was completely clueless about Wal-Mart. I think I might have to tweak my plan a bit.

[yanya]

Thanks, <b>Yanya</b>. I already got Target's inventory info from another site but was completely clueless about Wal-Mart. I think I might have to tweak my plan a bit.

Glad to help!

[MadonnasManOne]

I finally got to play with a Wii! (He, he...I know that sounds sexual, somehow). It was awesome. I went into EB Games, and they had a kiosk. It had Excite Truck playing. I had to go to the counter to ask for a controller, at which point they asked for my drivers license (so that I wouldn't run off with that sexy controller). I fooled around with the controller for a while, played with the system menu, and finally played. Although it takes a little bit of time to adjust to playing by moving, rather than just pushing buttons, I had a blast! I could have stayed in there forever! I finally had to pull myself away, because I needed to take my car in for an oil change.

Anyway, I LOVED it! The system is so small, sleek, and sexy! It was a blast to play! While I was playing, I heard the lady working there actually say that the PS3 is a piece of crap, and she told several people they should pick up a Nintendo Wii and an XBOX 360. She said that would be a much better value than the PS3. She said she had played the PS3, and was not impressed. She said that Nintendo had truly created an innovative system, and I have to agree with her.

I don't know if I'm going to be able to stand waiting until after Christmas to get my Nintendo Wii!

[PixarFan2006]

I will get a Wii sometime, maybe around my birthday.

[nordic]

I won't be getting the Wii after all, which depresses me. The reason is that I only have an HDTV, and apparantly the Wii won't look too hot on it. I thought component cables would solve the issue, but I've read that it only makes it marginally better.

I guess it's the 360 or PS3 for me, then.

[MadonnasManOne]

I won't be getting the Wii after all, which depresses me. The reason is that I only have an HDTV, and apparantly the Wii won't look too hot on it. I thought component cables would solve the issue, but I've read that it only makes it marginally better.

I guess it's the 360 or PS3 for me, then.

I don't understand why having an HDTV would be an issue. With component cables, the games on Wii will look just as good, if not better, on an HDTV, than on a standard definition television set.

[yamiiguy]

I know surley graphics isn't everything.

[PixarFan2006]

I saw the Wii on display at Target. I was surprised by how small it was.

[MadonnasManOne]

Here is a great article from CNNMoney.com. The Nintendo Wii seems to be the favorite among the press, as a majority of the press for Nintendo Wii is very positive.

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/15/comment ... /index.htm

Wii: How are the games?

After all, a video game system is only as good as its software...and Wii delivers the goods.

Game Over is a regular column by Chris Morris
November 15 2006: 12:09 PM EST

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Typically, when a new video game system launches, it proves to be anticlimactic. The thrill of seeing the machine boot up the first time is very real - and the first time or two you play a game is always fun. But before long, you start to realize that the titles that came out alongside the system aren't as entertaining as you initially thought.

Happily, that's unlikely to be the case with the new Nintendo Wii. What the system lacks in technical achievements, it makes up for in the quality of its games. With "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" leading the charge, the Wii's launch titles offer nice diversity.

Shooter games are usually the bulk of a system's launch, becasue hardcore gamers love them. But the Wii leans more in the direction of action/adventure, with titles like Zelda, Konami's "Elebits" and Ubisoft's "Rayman Raving Rabbids," all set to appear in the first month or so.

"Zelda: Twilight Princess," which will be on store shelves when the Wii goes on sale Nov. 19, is everything fans of this long-standing franchise were hoping for. It's epic - with Nintendo vowing more than 70 hours of gameplay. It's beautiful - boasting its own unique art style that just feels right, even if it doesn't measure up to what Sony or Microsoft's machines can produce.

Wii: Funny name, fun system

And it's captivating. Like most Zelda games, you don't start in the thick of the action with "Twilight Princess," which might be off-putting to some, but once the story really starts to kick in, you'll be mesmerized. The controls aren't immediately intuitive, but are very easy to learn and quickly begin to feel natural. And innate curiosity about what happens next will drive on even non-traditional gamers.

The sports genre is fairly well represented, which shouldn't be a surprise. Sports games bring in casual players, so they always are touted when a system launches. The real question: will people be intrigued enough to buy a Wii copy to play the game a different way?

Let's face it: Fans of Electronic Arts' (Charts) "Madden" series probably already have their copy of the game, whether it's for Microsoft's (Charts) Xbox 360, Sony's (Charts) PlayStation 2 (or 3) or their handheld gaming system of choice. Normally, there wouldn't be any reason for them to consider buying a copy for Wii.

But "Madden" for the Wii is an entirely different game. Want to pass the ball? Don't worry about which button to press, just grasp the controller and mimic a pass. Bullet pass? Fake-throw it faster. It's intuitive, fun and physical. You might actually work up a sweat before you're through (which seems rather fitting for a sports game).

"Wii Sports," which comes bundled with the Wii, is a good introduction to the system and controller. It's not advanced - and not all of the games are fun (boxing was something of a letdown) - but it's an ultimately addicting group.

Driving games are another staple of system launches, though there aren't as many for the Wii as there are for other systems. The best of the bunch is Nintendo's own "Excite Truck," which reinvents the 'big air monster truck' game. You'll send your truck soaring off a cliff as you race against five computer controlled opponents (or one human one). The object is to land with all four wheels on the ground. To do that you'll have to tilt the controller back and forth away from you to stabilize the truck as it soars through the air. It's a frenetic, fast-paced title that seems to freshen the genre.

Of course, what I loved, you might not. Meta-review sites like Gamerankings.com are often a good place to get an overview of what critics have to say and can be an undecided buyer's best friend.

And while Nintendo has some good games at launch, it's also worth looking a bit down the road as you consider the console. The company has pledged that in 2007, it will release games from several of its major franchises, including Mario, Metroid, Wario Ware and Super Smash Brothers.

Nintendo, you see, is playing to win this time around.

[nordic]

I don't understand why having an HDTV would be an issue. With component cables, the games on Wii will look just as good, if not better, on an HDTV, than on a standard definition television set.

I wish it worked that way, but from what I hear it doesn't. Apparantly the picture will end up being blurry. I might have to wait and hear what the people who have tested it on a HDTV say, though.