US Wii: Preorder Details Thread

[mrsquare]

Considering the recently released list of VC titles, the increasing likelihood that the PAL consoles and games will be 480p enabled, I'm becoming less inclined to import an NTSC Wii. The advantages are disappearing. Anyone care to remind me why I'm importing again?

Just take a look at Wario Ware Twisted - it took nigh on 2 years for NOE to release one of the GBA's finest games. Do you really want to risk that with the Wii?

[MartyG]

Anyone care to remind me why I'm importing again?

Zelda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takuto
13/12/02 JP
24/03/03 US
02/05/03 EU

Metroid Prime
28/02/03 JP
17/11/02 US
21/03/03 EU

Super Mario Sunshine
19/07/02 JP
25/08/02 US
04/10/02 EU

Resident Evil 4
27/01/05 JP
11/01/05 US
18/03/05 EU

[Dezm0nd]

Ripped from CVG.com

The US launch line-up for Wii has finally been finalised, with a whopping 62 games available before December.

Before the month's end, US gamers will have the pick of 32 Wii games, and the Virtual Console will be bursting with 30 titles of retro goodness, including Mario and Zelda. Result.

We can expect the UK release list to be pretty similar to the US, so check back soon.

Wii Games


* Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
* Excite Truck
* Wii Sports
* Call of Duty 3
* Marvel Ultimate Alliance
* Rapala Tournament Fishing
* Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
* World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions
* Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
* Trauma Center: Second Opinion
* Madden NFL '07
* Need for Speed: Carbon
* Elebits
* Happy Feet
* Rampage: Total Destruction
* The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
* The Ant Bully
* Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
* Metal Slug Anthology
* Super Swing Golf
* Avatar: The Last Airbender
* Barnyard
* Cars
* SpongeBob SquarePants: The Creature from the Krusty Krab
* Far Cry: Vengeance
* GT Pro Series
* Monster 4X4 World Circuit
* Open Season
* Rayman Raving Rabbids
* Red Steel
* Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
* Ice Age 2: The Meltdown


Virtual Console games

NES


* Mario Bros.
* The Legend of Zelda
* Donkey Kong
* Donkey Kong Jr.
* Ice Hockey
* Pinball
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Urban Champion
* Wario's Woods
* Baseball
* Solomon's Key


SNES


* F-Zero
* SimCity


N64


* Super Mario 64


Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)


* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Altered Beast
* Golden Axe
* Columns
* Ecco the Dolphin
* Gunstar Heroes
* Space Harrier II
* Toe Jam & Earl
* Ristar
* Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine


TurboGrafx16


* Bonk's Adventure
* Super Star Soldier
* Victory Run
* Bomberman '93
* Dungeon Explorer

[Kotatsu Neko]

Just take a look at Wario Ware Twisted - it took nigh on 2 years for NOE to release one of the GBA's finest games. Do you really want to risk that with the Wii?

Or of course Animal Crossing Gamecube, which had a similar delay.

[Kotatsu Neko]

Ripped from CVG.com

The US launch line-up for Wii has finally been finalised, with a whopping 62 games available before December.
SNES


* F-Zero
* SimCity

No SuperMario World...? That's odd.

[Dezm0nd]

Check the UK one, it's got Donkey Kong country for the UK Virtual Console

[Lyris]

No Super Mario World on day 1? Blah! Ristar is there though

[112]

stroppy mail? im considering flying over there and burning the ****ing place down.

who's with me? (etc etc)

My cousin lives round the corner from the head office in Richmond hill, Canada. Ill give him a bell and we can all go together! If we get tired we can go back to his and have a kip!

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[Kaladron]

Got the email saying that there'll be no Wii from DVD-BO on the 19th. Someone will die for this.

[sj33]

A decent list really, though there are obvious ommissions... I expected Snes titles to be their focus, for one thing. No Mario World is shocking.

And Space Harrier II? The original Space Harrier may be brilliant, but Space Harrier II is a turd.

[phorenzik]

Here is a press release from Nintendo. it's quite long but I thought some people in here might be intersted in it. They seem confident that there will be loads of Wii consoles available.

PRESS RELEASE
Nintendo Begins Massive Mobilization To Satisfy Huge Holiday Demand For Wii

Company Plans for Steady Flow of Products, but Advises Consumers to Act Early

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 1, 2006 - Nintendo is mobilizing the largest worldwide video game console launch in at least a decade, with approximately 4 million Wii? systems available globally during the six weeks between Wii's Nov. 19 launch in the Americas and the end of 2006. Although the largest share of that worldwide allotment will go to the Americas, Nintendo expects supply will be outpaced by demand, based on retailer orders, intense consumer requests and placement on numerous "gotta have it" holiday lists.

Nintendo is maximizing all its resources for a rapid replenishment program designed to consistently pump Wii consoles into the supply pipeline and keep retailers' shelves as filled as possible. In addition, Nintendo factories are working around the clock manufacturing the extraordinary new system. Nintendo is employing fleets of planes, cargo ships, trains and ground vehicles in each global market to maintain the best supply flow possible, starting in the Americas.

"Wii is for both experienced and uninitiated gamers, and it will be available for the masses," says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "Because of demand, we're urging shoppers not to get complacent. The level of demand we're seeing goes beyond the ordinary. Retailers are telling us a significant fraction of customers pre-ordering Wii are nontraditional gamers - people looking for a better way to play. And that's exactly what Wii is designed to provide."

A new study by the Consumer Electronics Association estimates a 27 percent spending increase this holiday season on electronic goods, and major pop culture authorities already have singled out Wii as the most anticipated item for the holidays. For the first time in history, a video game system is on the Toys "R" Us "Fabulous 15," the cr?me de la cr?me of the retailer's "Hot Toy" list. Wired made Wii an editors' pick in the technology magazine's annual Test issue. And Toy Wishes magazine also includes Wii on its "Hot Dozen" list of must-have holiday toys, an industry bellwether of popular demand.

And the widespread demand for Wii creates great stories too: At a Denver retailer event, two sisters, one in her 20s, the other in her 30s, waited all night to be the first in line to place pre-orders - for themselves. The forums in Wii's online community at www.myspace.com/howwiiplay are buzzing with posts from once and future gamers, male and female, in their teens to their 50s.

The unmatched Wii console makes use of a new control system: The Wii Remote can act like anything from a steering wheel to a tennis racket or a sword. Wii's Virtual Console? lets users download and play games from a library of classic titles from the past. Wii goes on sale in the Americas Nov. 19 at an MSRP of $249.99, and comes packed with a five-sport selection of games called Wii Sports?. Outstanding first-party games available on launch day include The Legend of Zelda?: Twilight Princess and EXCITE TRUCK?. A total of 62 new and classic games will be available for Wii during the five weeks after launch. The American launch is followed by the Dec. 2 Japanese launch and the Dec. 8 European launch.

The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo DS?, Game Boy? Advance and Nintendo GameCube? systems, and upcoming Wii? console. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion video games and more than 375 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario?, Donkey Kong?, Metroid?, Zelda? and Pok?mon?. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.

[Sarkster]

My cousin lives round the corner from the head office in Richmond hill, Canada. Ill give him a bell and we can all go together! If we get tired we can go back to his and have a kip!

112

Amen, all that burninating can be thirsty work

[wicky]

Amen, all that burninating can be thirsty work

ROFL burninating trogdor ftw

really sorry to hear that DVDBO screwed you guys over, is the ncsx route still open for you ?

[Psycho Mantis]

I talked to a guy on DVDBoxOffice on the chat they have on the page, and he said they where waiting for more information from Nintendo. Anyway, those people at the chat doesn't seem to know mutch at all about what's going on, but hopefully he'll give some more information.

But I would be suprised if they wouldn't deliver any consoles. They should be able to deliver plenty, especially since Nintendo has said that there will be plenty of consoles. And the guy at the chat still said their aim was to deliver all pre-orders within Christmas (at least for those ordering in september, I would think).

I ordered mine on DVDBoxOffice on september 21, so I'm probably a bit low on the list to get the first part of consoles, but damnit if I'm not getting one before Christmas.

Think I would have to see at other options ... if there are any.

[Light]

Did NCSX already take pre-orders for the Wii? Just checked the site, can't find it there. Anyone care to shed some light on this?