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Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - General Gaming - CONFIRMED: Wii dated for Nov. 19th in North America at $249 w/Wii Sports | New poll | | |
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Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Gleam the possible NDA breach... er, info. Confirmation should come soon at Nintendo's Japan press conference or, in a worst case scenario, tomorrow morning at the NYC press conference.
My comment from Kotaku: I'm sure we'll hear more specifics tonight (other launch dates, what's included with the system aside from Wii Sports, possible VC lineup, etc). $249... eeeech. That's pretty much at the max end of what I'd be willing to pay for the Wii but it's still within my price range. I'm surprised if that's the price because I would have figured that Nintendo would try for that magical $199, but maybe it just wasn't feasible. At least it comes with Wii Sports which looks like a good way to christen your Wii. November 19th is also a strange launch date because that's just two days after the PS3 launch; then again, the GameCube and Xbox launched within three days of each other in North America, so it's not that impossible. Can't argue with the game pricing but $5-10 for VC games... bit more expensive than I would have liked. Feels like the Live Arcade model. Let's see how soon we can get confirmation/clarification on all this. EDIT #1: VC pricing: 500 yen for NES games, 800 yen for SNES games, 1000 yen for N64 games. ($5/$8/$10 roughly) Add the MSX to the list of VC systems, at least in Japan. 30 Nintendo games and 30 other games (Sega/TG-16) by the end of the year, 10 new games each month. :O (edited by Colin on 09-14-06 01:40 AM) |
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Tatrion <_<; Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6431 days |
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If this was GameFAQs, I'd respond to this post with just YES.
Since it's not, I'd also add; seems I'm going to be making a withdrawl from my bank account soon (And wow, I'm a bit suprised at the cheapness of the other system games) |
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Trapster King Dedede Since: 11-19-05 From: Sweden Last post: 6539 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Originally posted by Colin What the fuck!? The price of the Wii itself isnīt much of a big deal but thatīs a bit too much. They should lower the prices for each of those by 15-20%. I wonīt download games that arenīt extremely good now so I hope theyīll lower those prices. |
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Deleted User Banned Since: 05-08-06 Last post: None Last view: 6432 days |
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Well, if nobody downloads one of those games for months, maybe they'll start considering lowering its price.
IDK, maybe don't download anything until it's $1 |
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Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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There's no use complaining about it like THAT, Trapster. You sound like everyone else who decided to complain about the pricing. And I'm sure they'll have specials/adjust stuff over time. :\ Besides, I think a lot of people will buy a game such as Super Mario 64 for $10.
And technically, the games will cost Wii Points. 500/800/1000 for NES/SNES/N64. One point = one cent, more or less. Things will be adjusted; apparently in Canada it'll cost me $24 for a 2000 point card. |
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Deleted User Banned Since: 05-08-06 Last post: None Last view: 6432 days |
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The problem is, people can already play those games on their computer for free, but they have to pay $8 to play them legally?...
*runs away* |
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Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Not everyone knows how to play them on a computer, and some people do want to play them in front of a TV instead of a computer screen.
Ashley: HAVE HOPE. They showed a screen in the Japanese conference of the companies currently signed on to provide Virtual Console content, and Irem was listed as one of the companies; of course, they're probably the ones who own the rights to The Guardian Legend right now since Compile's toast. |
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richyawyingtmv Bouncy Since: 11-18-05 From: England Last post: 6433 days Last view: 6431 days |
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From IGN:
'Q: Metroid Prime 3? A: 2007 game.' Well. At least we have Zelda at launch. (edited by richyawyingtmv on 09-14-06 11:28 AM) |
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Trapster King Dedede Since: 11-19-05 From: Sweden Last post: 6539 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Guess who has Guardian Legend for the real NES too, then?
But itīs hard as hell to make it work on our machine. |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Pretty awesome. Kinda pricey for a Nintendo console but I suppose if it comes with a game and - just guessing - multiple controllers (since Wii Sports is, IIRC, multiplayer and they do want to appeal to a large audience), then that somewhat justifies it. Plus free online service is a bonus.
I'm curious about VC though. I wonder what sort of copy protection they intend to use. Will we be able to download Gamecube games? Forced to buy another copy of a game we already own in cartridge form? etc. |
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Trapster King Dedede Since: 11-19-05 From: Sweden Last post: 6539 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Whatīs the purpose with downloading Gamecube games when they already work on the Wii? | |||
HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Cheaper than the only game store in town? | |||
Trapster King Dedede Since: 11-19-05 From: Sweden Last post: 6539 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Maybe, but theyīll most likely not add that feature.
Donīt you order games over the net. This wasnīt a GC game but I ordered Pokémon Emerald for 47$ on the net when it was new. Hadnīt even been released in Sweden. No shipping costs. (edited by Fire Trapster on 09-14-06 01:54 PM) |
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timdevril50755 Poppy Bros. Jr Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6441 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Originally posted by HyperHacker No GCN download, only Nes, Snes, and N64 for nintendo systems. The remote and the nun-chuk are sold separately I guess it's because most games that use it are singleplayer. $40 US for the remote, $20 Us for the nunchuk! I can't believe I'm shelling out almost $500 or more Canadian, just to get a few games with the console, and a remote or two... Good new, but bad news at the same time... |
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sandrocklq Red Cheep-cheep Since: 07-31-06 Last post: 6569 days Last view: 6569 days |
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I'm not in a huge rush to get the Wii or any other system. THere is nothing I'm absolutely dying to play on any of the next gen systems. I'll bide my time and see how the 1st generation systems pan out. | |||
Kingpin Since: 11-21-05 From: Amarillo, TX Last post: 6438 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Well, it comes with a controller and a nunchuck. Buying them seperately doesn't bother me at all. Mainly because, as far as I know, all of my friends are buying a Wii as well, meaning we will all have controllers to play multiplayer games. There won't really be a need to buy extra controllers. The only extra controller I may get is the classic controller, but thats only if the regular controller drives me crazy.
On a Wii related note, I hate football games, but Madden '07 for the Wii looks quite fun. |
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Darkdata 980 Since: 02-25-06 From: Newfoundland Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Besides it's not that bad. You get a game and a controler and other stuff. THough it's not final yet..mabey there will be more than one start pack? | |||
Kasumi-Astra Flurry Since: 11-18-05 From: Sheffield England Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Uly Fixed. Maybe if you owned the original carts, but seriously, Nintendo isn't going to lower prices because of emulation. If anything, they've made positive steps towards stopping it. Not that I disapprove of emulation. They're a fraction of the price they were before, so who's complaining? If you don't like the price, don't say you won't buy. Of course you'll buy, who else is going to make Wiis? |
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Kingpin Since: 11-21-05 From: Amarillo, TX Last post: 6438 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I don't know if anyone has noticed this, but go to this page. Scroll down to the virtual console videos. Look a the game between Super Mario World and Super Mario 64. Am I the only one who thinks that looks like BS Zelda? | |||
Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I thought that was the title screen for the Japanese version of Link to the Past, actually.
And the Wii is going to be... REGION-FREE. Although some third-party companies might want to put a region lock on some games, it seems to be very import-friendly. Then again, the first thing I'll probably do when I get my Wii is spin the globe around in the Weather Channel. XD |
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