Wii/Wii U

[ZIO]

I'm guessing Nintendo is finally ditching GNC due to money contraints, much like Sony did with it's 20GB & 60GB launch models, well I can't blame them since there main focus will be on the upcoming Wii-U.

I'm guessing it's more that they're trying to push sales rather than money constraints. Because if it were that, they would be better off just simply leaving things off as they are - producing whatever needs to be for Gamecube functionality has probably become cheap and easy to cope with by this stage of console's lifetime.

This step requires payment for a redesign and practically a new method of production down the factory line. All of which takes preparation. Plus unique packaging for the console.

Sales for the wii have been abysmal the last eight months. But with the coming holiday and the release of Zelda - what better compliment can there be than the cheapest console available, with a wise library already on the shelf? I think Nintendo can push Wii sales very far with the remodel.

 

[shrillbert]

Well the new Zelda will help, but the gen's nearing it's end.

 

[mystery_dungeon]

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=159649

Angry eyes Kirby also returns too.

 

[ZIO]

I'm going to assume that's the americanized box art, because Kirby has angry eyes.

 

[Master Xanthan]

I'm going to assume that's the americanized box art, because Kirby has angry eyes.

Doesn't matter to me, any good game coming out for the Wii is good news.

 

[solitonmedic]

I tried out Metroid: Other M, didn't felt like a series killer to me though..

 

[theeboredone]

Don't think it was a series killer as much as what happened to Samus' character lol.

 

[Zook]

Don't think it was a series killer as much as what happened to Samus' character lol.

I've played Other M and actually really enjoyed it. What bad did it do to Samus's character, other than give her a personality?

 

[theeboredone]

I'm fine with giving her a personality, but not the one they chose to give her in this game. Here is this BAMF who is a bounty huntress, killing machine, and in this game, we get a girl with daddy issues and a melancholy voice.

 

[Zook]

I'm fine with giving her a personality, but not the one they chose to give her in this game. Here is this BAMF who is a bounty huntress, killing machine, and in this game, we get a girl with daddy issues and a melancholy voice.

UGH THAT VOICE ACTRESS

I honestly don't remember any of the 'daddy issue' parts. xD Generally when I ask people that question they go "She was afraid of Ridley SNARF SNARF" which made sense in that situation.

But I agree with the voice acting choice. It was awful.

 

[theeboredone]

Actually, she shouldn't have been afraid of Ridley given how many times she's kicked his ***.

 

[Zook]

Actually, she shouldn't have been afraid of Ridley given how many times she's kicked his ***.

The circumstances of the encounter in Other M are different, though. The game takes place chronologically after Super Metroid, where Samus blew up the planet Ridley's remains were on. It makes sense for her to freak out that her nemesis was able to recover from what she probably though was total annihilation.

 

[theeboredone]

Well it wasn't as much as "OMG HE'S ALIVE?" as much as "noo...it can't be...there's no hope! I hate my life!" -flips her black dyed hair to cover one eye-

 

[holyv]

Is not me, is my friend, i use an alternative source of reading games.

In his game, we can't choose yoshi, zelda, fox (sometimes), ness, and a lot more.
if you choose certain stages or certain characters, this message appears:

The disc could not be read (etc etc)

So he tries to put the cd back on, it works on 25% of the times

I would like to know how to fix that indoors, because his mother won't let him spend money with games AGAIN.

What should we do?

 

[JoFTWin]

Uh oh...if DQX doesn't stay on the Wii, this will be a big lose for any hopes of the Wii finishing off strong: http://kotaku.com/5836874/brace-yourself-for-dragon-quest-x-news

 

[theeboredone]

Wii is dead after Zelda anyways. They just might be upgrading it to the WiiU or 3DS.

 

[JoFTWin]

That sucks that they'd promise it for the Wii and just transfer it to Wii U or 3DS like that though. I mean all that energy spent on KH "plot-fillers" among other things, could've been spent towards finishing the bigger games like DQX, KH 3, or 13 Versus.

 

[theeboredone]

I thought the team that's responsible for KH1 and 2 is working on FF13 Versus?

 

[Chico113]

-_-

Nintendo Wii 2.0

 

[Luigitoilet]

9/11 was an inside job

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Change_%28film%29

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I like the tablet controller.

However, I think Nintendo are a little behind the times and need multi-functionality and better internet if they want to keep up.

 

[Master Xanthan]

9/11 was an inside job

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Change_%28film%29

What does that have to do with Wii-U?

 

[OmegaXXII]

9/11 was an inside job

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Change_%28film%29

Wrong thread LT, if you want I'll discuss it in the social lol..

Wii-U though, I cannot wait for, I wonder how the tablet will actually feel when playing fast paced fighting games?hmm..

 

[theeboredone]

Chances are...it's not a good idea to use something that big and wide for a fighter. Won't be surprised if the best options are classic controller or arcade stick.

 

[Luigitoilet]

You guys are idiots, including the person who infracted me for that.

I was making fun of Tokyo using Popsci as a legit source. I did this by claiming 9/11 was an inside job by using an equally illegitimate source.

It is a joke.

anyways, has there been ANY word on Pikmin 3? Wii U seems like a great platform for it...but then again, so did the Wii...I want more Pikmin dammit

 

[Fuelbi]

You guys are idiots, including the person who infracted me for that.

I was making fun of Tokyo using Popsci as a legit source. I did this by claiming 9/11 was an inside job by using an equally illegitimate source.

It is a joke.

anyways, has there been ANY word on Pikmin 3? Wii U seems like a great platform for it...but then again, so did the Wii...I want more Pikmin dammit

An off topic joke that can go anywhere else

And what games do we have coming for the Wii U again? There's SSB, new mario, new Zelda, and what else?

 

[ZIO]

-_-

Nintendo Wii 2.0

This post makes me think you believe the Wii was bad?

Clearly you haven't spent enough time with it.

The console was legit. It isn't like the X360/PS3, which I find a good thing. It's better to have something unique rather than more of the same.

 

[Fuelbi]

This post makes me think you believe the Wii was bad?

Clearly you haven't spent enough time with it.

The console was legit. It isn't like the X360/PS3, which I find a good thing. It's better to have something unique rather than more of the same.

I think the problem with the Wii was more of the fact of the lack of functionality. You couldn't watch movies with it, the online sucked, the VC games sucked, the actual games for it sucked, the controls sucked, etc.

I mean, literally all the good stuff was coming out from Nintendo itself, not 3rd party companies and ****

 

[Luigitoilet]

An off topic joke that can go anywhere else

Really? Thanks.
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I liked the Wii alright. I didn't buy anything else so I can't really compare. It gave me Mario Galaxy 1-2, my favorite games in a super super long time.

 

[ZIO]

I think the problem with the Wii was more of the fact of the lack of functionality. You couldn't watch movies with it, the online sucked, the VC games sucked, the actual games for it sucked, the controls sucked, etc.

Let me help you with that, captain.

-It was s game console. What more did you need in functionality. And later it received Netflix, and it has a web browser, unlike the much loved XBox360.

-Netflix covered movies (and would you believe Netflix is viewed more on Wii than the other two consoles).

-In what way?

-VC games sucked? Super Mario Bros 3, Kirby Super Star, Sin and Punishment, OoT, SSB, Chrono Trigger, and a variety of other want to argue that point with you.

-Controls were different. Doesn't mean they sucked.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

But I couldn't horribly kill things with completely logical chainsaw guns on the wii

 

[ZIO]

Because in Mad World, the wild ways to end a person was just too wild.

 

[F8AL]

The Wii/Wii U threads have been successfully merged.

 

[OmegaXXII]

This is good, that way we can talk anything Nintendo without going off topic, nice.

I'm just hyped for Skyward Sword for the Wii, I wonder if it will have a good impression on me, I hope so since it will be my first ever Zelda game to play.

 

[Life]

Why the thread merge?

 

[Pikaville]

Because F8AL felt I could handle a thread of this magnitude.

Also If anyone has suggestions to put in the OP or whatever message me.

 

[Vinylic.]

Good Idea. The stickied wii u thread isn't paying much attention.

May I suggest a countdown whenever possible?

 

[Pikaville]

I will get on that as soon as we know.

Might be a while.

 

[Luigitoilet]

Because in Mad World, the wild ways to end a person was just too wild.

Ugh, Mad World is such a terrible game. I'm still upset I paid full price for that.

 

[theeboredone]

I enjoyed the music in that game >_>