[Wii] Upcoming event!
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sTo0z
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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Sep 2006 04:33    Post subject: [Wii] Upcoming event!
No Wii topics on the first page?! Hogwash!

Anyways, the big event is coming! September 14th/15th, hellll yah.

So what do you think the release date and price will be? We all know they promised under $250. Some say that means $249, haha. Others have speculated even under $200, the rumour mill turns and turns lately.

Some speculate the release date in October, others more toward thanksgiving.

The Wii is the console I'm looking forward to the most.

I know it's hard, but let's try to keep this thread away from a console flame fest. Wink Wii fans unite!

Me? I'll be pre-ordering the very first imagineable second I can, along with Red Steel and Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Let the Wii excitement commence! Counting the hours until the big event, they've just GOTTA' let public the price and release date. Discuss!


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azzman




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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Sep 2006 04:45    Post subject:
If nintendo can sell the console for $199 USD , its gonna be a massive hit for sure
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[sYn]
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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Sep 2006 05:06    Post subject:
azzman wrote:
If nintendo can sell the console for $199 USD , its gonna be a massive hit for sure


Wasn't the gamecube a similar price on release?

Personally i'm not looking forward to the console, i'll get one eventually but not on release. But on that note my missus wants one lol.. maybe she'll buy (me) one.. Wink
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hiatus_gsw
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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Sep 2006 06:11    Post subject:
if its 199, I will definitely get it and sell my psp, which has been gathering dust for some time! Or maybe I will wait for some kind of hack, as always
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upstart_69




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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Sep 2006 08:29    Post subject:
Well, if you ask me, it's been waay too flippin' long of a wait for the big n to spill the beans. To hell with their secretive ways, it is freaking killin us hardcore fans out there!

<breathes> Ok, now that is cleared up, I say anything near 250 is too high after all the rumors of the price being as low as 170. If they wanna sell at that high a price, they better be including wii-sports and maybe 2 controllers. After all, that price is only 50 bucks less than the barebones 360, which is a downright bargain. For the bare system with just one controller, a 199 price would be nice. If it is around 250 for a sparse package? I might just wait to pre-order until i hear how positive the reaction is among the early adopters.

Anyways keepin my fingers crossed for the best...


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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Sep 2006 15:26    Post subject:
I preordered one with my local store at about 300$ USD but thats 50$ I had to put down for preorder aswell and I will get those back when the console comes, i'll most likely just use that for an extra game or something Wink
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dvsone




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PostPosted: Thu, 14th Sep 2006 07:06    Post subject:
november 19th $249.99 and it comes with a bundled game Wii sports collection. With over 25 launch titles to choose from. Now thats what i call a stong launch. The News has leaked with todays edition of the New York Times
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upstart_69




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PostPosted: Thu, 14th Sep 2006 09:15    Post subject:
Sorry to burst yer bubble dvsone(I know mine was), but Wii-sports is not bundled. The ny times took down the article awhile ago. Wii-sports will be seperate, at 4800 yen(about 40USD). Here's a link to the press release about the price and what it includes:

http://www.google.com/translate?u=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/news/060914.html

So about 25,000yen(roughly 215 USD but may be translated to as much as 250 USD) and includes just the basics.

Kinda dissapointing. But here is some decent new footage to (almost) make up for it:

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/topics/wii_preview/movie/lineup.html
http://www.wii.com/jp/movies/wiimenu/

edit: tho who knows, IGN is sticking with the times story...maybe the US package will be different? Not likely but will keep my fingers crossed, just in case...
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PostPosted: Thu, 14th Sep 2006 11:10    Post subject:
I´ll definately be getting a Wii on the releasedate since it´s so fucking cheap, i will buy it just for Super Mario Galaxy and Zelda: Twilight Fucking Princess.


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sTo0z
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PostPosted: Thu, 14th Sep 2006 15:56    Post subject:
It appears as though Wii Sports is bundled again only with the US launch, not the Japanese launch as seen by the box pic, with a big sticker slapped on that says Wii Sports included. Razz

We'll see though, US event happening soon! Hurray!

UPDATE (via Joystiq):

Quote:
# Confirmed price of $249.99 on Nov. 19 in U.S. with Wii Sports pack-in. Worldwide debut is in U.S. Reggie: "One price, one config, one color: white." Included in box seems similar to Japanese system, besides Wii Sports.

# Games will cost roughly $49.99.

# Virtual console games will be $5 for NES, $8 for SNES, $10 for N64. Super Mario 64, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong and Legend of Zelda at launch.

# Thirty titles in U.S. by year's end, about half at launch. Launch games include (compiled from GoNintendo/Engadget): The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Excite Truck, Trauma Center, Madden 07, Need for Speed: Carbon, Elebits, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, Metal Slug Anthology, Rayman: Raving Rabids, Red Steel, Barnyard, Cars, Avatar, Blazing Angels, Far Cry: Vengeance.


Quote:
* 10:01 AM EST [update 1]: The remote will sell for $39.99, the nunchuck for $19.99. Gamecube version of Zelda will come out Dec. 11, after the Wii version on Nov. 19.

* 10:04 a.m. EST [update 2]: Nintendo again pledges 6 million units worldwide by March 31. The U.S. will get the bulk of units, sold at 25,000 [typo fixed] distribution points.

* 10:07 a.m. EST [update 3]: Metroid Prime 3 won't come out until 2007.

* 10:10 a.m. EST [update 4]: Pokemon will be the first online game, ready for Dec. 2 launch in Japan, "shortly thereafter" in U.S.

* 10:15 a.m. EST [update 5]: The press conference is over. Our man Chris will be roaming the demo floor and posting pics and impressions all day. Peace!

* 10:18 a.m. EST [update 6]: Some more launch details up top from Engadget.

* 10:24 a.m. EST [update 7]: Tidbits from GoNintendo -- all first-party games are widescreen, third-party games could be more than $59.99. From Engadget -- the picture editor can play videos.

* 10:26 a.m. EST [update 8]: From Kotaku's liveblogging -- 2000 Wii points = $24 Canadian ($20 American).


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upstart_69




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PostPosted: Thu, 14th Sep 2006 20:31    Post subject:
Well that's pretty cool. 250 ain't half bad when it comes with a game with such replayability(I even wanna check out the golf game-and thats a first). But no black Wii's on launch?? Sad Heh, well just guess I'll have to give the white one to my bro later on.

Wow, what a rollercoaster ride it has been. Well, gotta hand it to nintendo, they sure know how to make ya almost crazy before giving ya what ya want... Razz
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th Sep 2006 15:10    Post subject:
European event:

Release date: 8 December 2006. 249€. White Wii console+gamepad+nunchuck+wii sports.

Games available on release: Need For Speed Carbon, Zelda, Wario Ware, Red Steel, Rayman,...


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PostPosted: Fri, 15th Sep 2006 15:25    Post subject:
£170! Not bad at all!
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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 03:57    Post subject:
Ay, hope they crack Wii asap after release Smile

Might be worth getting...

So far only Wii Sports, Red Steel and Zelda have my interest...
Need a lot of more games to make me buy the console, so I'll just sit it out and see what happens Smile

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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 04:03    Post subject:
ThOMaZ wrote:
European event:

Release date: 8 December 2006. 249€. White Wii console+gamepad+nunchuck+wii sports.

Games available on release: Need For Speed Carbon, Zelda, Wario Ware, Red Steel, Rayman,...


haha
is there katana sword will be available later? Laughing
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sTo0z
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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 15:26    Post subject:
Maniac_Mailman wrote:
Ay, hope they crack Wii asap after release Smile

Might be worth getting...

So far only Wii Sports, Red Steel and Zelda have my interest...
Need a lot of more games to make me buy the console, so I'll just sit it out and see what happens Smile

// Maniac_Mailman


Same here, then just dying waiting for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Very Happy


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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 15:29    Post subject:
sTo0z wrote:
waiting for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Very Happy


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PostPosted: Mon, 18th Sep 2006 19:27    Post subject:
Wii might be cool but i seriously dislike the cartoony (big heads, single-color-textures etc) feeling most of the games seem to have.



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