Nintendo Wii

[robrymond]

I'm chuffed to bits with all this 'Channel' stuff which is almost like the Marketplace. My only other wish was for VOIP via the Wiimote which of course would have indivdual 'players' as we now know thanks to Mii!

[dvdmike]

For launch I will be getting:

WarioWare?: Smooth Moves
Wii Sports
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Dance Factory
SSX
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Metal Slug Anthology
Prince of Persia
Rayman: Raving Rabbids
RED STEEL
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (maybe)

Thats if they make it !

[sj33]

Twilight Princess Wii/Cube launch date

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=67634

[robrymond]

? Will the Wii be region-free? Yes. Like the Nintendo DS, the Wii will be able to play games from other regions, such as Japan, without any restriction. Kaplan implied there might be a region lock that publishers would be able to flip on, but it doesn't sound like the first-party titles from Nintendo will be restricted.

[AllYourBase]

? Will the Wii be region-free? Yes. Like the Nintendo DS, the Wii will be able to play games from other regions, such as Japan, without any restriction. Kaplan implied there might be a region lock that publishers would be able to flip on, but it doesn't sound like the first-party titles from Nintendo will be restricted.

WIN!

[a_c_saunders]

? Will the Wii be region-free? Yes. Like the Nintendo DS, the Wii will be able to play games from other regions, such as Japan, without any restriction. Kaplan implied there might be a region lock that publishers would be able to flip on, but it doesn't sound like the first-party titles from Nintendo will be restricted.

Great News Here's hoping the majority won't be "flipped on"

[Angry the Clown]

Will Virtual Console stuff be available everywhere, even if it didn't get a PAL release originally? If they put Earthbound on the Wii and don't let me have it I'm gonna be pissed.

As I recall when Nintendo first announced the Virtual Console they noted the fact games never available originally in certain territories would finally be so as one of the key benefits of the service.

I must add, it would be a bloody shambles if Virtual Console content downloaded in PAL territories was anything other than 60hz. I'm interested to see what happens there. If all downloads were optimised to run at both with the user making their choice in the menu, that's fine, but at minimum they ought all be 60hz.

[cutmymilk]

If they know the release date what are they protecting by not announcing it? It would give people time to put the right amount of cash aside.

I think the game I'm looking forward to most is actually Rayman. Those rabbits are really the best things ever!

[dave heats]

? Will the Wii be region-free? Yes. Like the Nintendo DS, the Wii will be able to play games from other regions, such as Japan, without any restriction. Kaplan implied there might be a region lock that publishers would be able to flip on, but it doesn't sound like the first-party titles from Nintendo will be restricted.

Source?

[a_c_saunders]

http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/732/732748p1.html

[charlesr]

Actual source: http://blog.wired.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1556591

[Garny]

So it mean I would not be able to enjoy wii on my 10 days off in from November 17th

So what five titles would you buy on launch ?

(I was hoping for Zelda, Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Tramua Centre 2, Monkey Ball Banana Splitz and Battalion Wars II. )

Still it will allow me more time to save up for one

Well if what was said about Zelda in the conference is true (6 hours gameplay wont scratch the surface) then that should keep us going for sometime

[Champloo]

Very happy to hear that games will be region-free. Probably will be importing a US console anyway unless all the import sites really are charging ridiculous prices.

But, what's all this talk about possibly not being able to connect to the internet on a imported machine in the UK, surely nonsense?

[Lyris]

I can't think of any reason why you wouldn't be able to connect to the internet.

[Spatial]

Speculation on my part but I can't see it causing a problem - the only thing which might be problematic is any money transactions for purchases (ala Xbox Live accounts).

Guess we still don't know enough yet to figure it out (and won't till the actual launch?)