Nintendo Wii

[the_dude]

Is it not a tad more likely that it is an obvious choice to release for a console launch, IE quick and easy to develop to fit tight schedules + a large existing fanbase?

As i've said before (and i'll say it again) NCL consider Warioware killer app in Japan because of its popularity and know they can make mega bucks from its sales.

Anyway, if it was that quick and easy to develop (as you clearly state) NCL would've had this available for launch in the US/UK as well.

[revlob]

I think if we could produce 20 million it wouldn't be enough on a global basis because it's really something that's going to appeal to people who are not gamers as well.

(http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=67729)

Naturally Nintendo are going to hype up their own console, but do they genuinely think we'll believe the demand for the Wii is that high? I for one do not reckon it'll be that hard to acquire a console before Christmas, even without preordering.

[the_dude]

I for one do not reckon it'll be that hard to acquire a console before Christmas, even without preordering.

Me too, maybe in the US/JPN a pre-order is essential to get the system but, the UK market (traditionally) isn't a strong one for Nintendo, hence why they keep screwing it all the time.

[Supergoal]

Don't you already have a DVD player?

Nope

[jamesking420]

Bummer...

I was tempted to sell my Q to fund the Wii...but no DVD...

You can get ?20 dvd players these days...

[sj33]

Doesn't the Q only run DVD's over S-Video anyway? Better to get an RGB Scart-based DVD Player anyway for ?20.

[Kotatsu Neko]

Nope

You must surely be the only person in the developed world without a DVD player.

Do you own a television set?

[Tig]

Hmm, I wonder if a shiny Panasonic Wii will appear at some point with DVD capabilities?

It would be... the Panasonic R

[deded]

ill take my luigis mansion over you bump maped prey anyday, anyway getting back to the Wii.

well said.

who gives a toss about graphics, the gamecube graphics are **** hot as it is i recon, i mean look at wind waker, i still think it looks ****ing incredible, even by todays standards (considering xbox360 and all that), so i can only imagine the wii's graphics will be sick. twilight princess looks ****ing awesome from e3 and thats apparently only running on a beefed up gamecube dev kit? CANNOT ****ING WAIT. 80 days to go :<

[hudson]

Sorry if this has been discussed already, but can someone enlighten me on Wii's online gaming? Are there gonna be any launch titles that invole online play? Is Wii Sports going to be online?

[bignige]

20 Million Launch Wii's Not Enough for Demand

and so it begins again....

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=10197

choice extracts include...
"The stock that we're looking to get we believe will probably be more than we've ever had for any console launch. But from the feedback we've had from our retailers, whatever we have won't be enough as the demand from people is really heating up for it."

Asked if this meant he expected shortages of Wii hardware this Christmas, Yarnton clarified: "Most definitely. I think if we could produce 20 million it wouldn't be enough on a global basis because it's really something that's going to appeal to people who are not gamers as well.

[ascender]

Sounds like the excuses and hype have started already! Whatever happened to a nice, simple launch where there's enough for everyone? I thought that they'd been making (at least some) parts of the Wiis for a while now so there wouldn't be shortages at launch?

[bignige]

Sounds like the excuses and hype have started already! Whatever happened to a nice, simple launch where there's enough for everyone? I thought that they'd been making (at least some) parts of the Wiis for a while now so there wouldn't be shortages at launch?

I know, how hard can it be to make some plastic cases & shove an old Game Cube inside?!
Maybe they're still trawling the bargain bins for old Game Cubes!

[ascender]

I know, how hard can it be to make some plastic cases & shove an old Game Cube inside?!
Maybe they're still trawling the bargain bins for old Game Cubes!

Well exactly!

[reektan]

well said.

who gives a toss about graphics, the gamecube graphics are **** hot as it is i recon, i mean look at wind waker, i still think it looks ****ing incredible, even by todays standards (considering xbox360 and all that), so i can only imagine the wii's graphics will be sick. twilight princess looks ****ing awesome from e3 and thats apparently only running on a beefed up gamecube dev kit? CANNOT ****ING WAIT. 80 days to go :<

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