US Wii: Preorder Details Thread

[tyler]

On another note I cant help but notice in the email it says

''Please note that you may not cancel game orders and keep wii consoles in queue without at least one launch software on file.''

I don't have a game on my order in the first place, just the console and an extra controller set. Am I gonna get screwed over in terms on when I get my Wii because I didn't have a software title on the order?!

Do you have a launch title on order separately? ie. I have the Wii as one order and SMB: BB as another, that's fine. They made it fairly clear that at least 1 game was required.

[Lazlow]

Nope, just the console and controller. I didn't know you had to have a software title :S

[fablebyte]

Man, I cancelled my pre-order yesterday, then checked Paypal (way I paid them) and found out I lost ?14.38 through, I'm guessing the current exchange rate and paypal charges.

I paid ?202.41 for Wii+Zelda.

I got ?188.03 for refund yesterday.

Not too happy about that.

[dataDave]

Got my US Wii sorted at last along with classic controller, 2gb Sandisk SD card, 2000pts, and just Zelda and Excite Trucks.

Does anyone know the best place to order a Mad Catz component lead from? This has now gone from an "I can't be arsed, really" item into a definative must-have item after sampling F-Zero and Prime II in glorious 480p. Anyone not buying a Wii due to lack of 780p is a complete ****ing knob-head, and that's not opinion, it's FACT!! 480p looks more than superb.

I'll do RGB to Component comparisons tonight and take pictures.

I really can't tell the difference between 480p and 780p - they both look **** compared to VGA anyway.

[Lazlow]

I really can't tell the difference between 480p and 780p - they both look **** compared to VGA anyway.

That right there is a ludicris comment but each to their own. There is a very clear difference between the two. Just switch between them on a 360 for example, you'll see.

[arcnas]

anyone buying a Wii because of 780p , you mean 720p dont you, and you are talking ass the difference between 480p and 720p on the 360 is fantastic, ninendo have gone for a old generation machine graphics wise and if they think people dont care about HD, they are so wrong.

[mrsquare]

Got my US Wii sorted at last along with classic controller, 2gb Sandisk SD card, 2000pts, and just Zelda and Excite Trucks.

Ver' nice. Where from?

[Spatial]

Anyone not buying a Wii due to lack of 780p is a complete ****ing knob-head, and that's not opinion, it's FACT!!

Sadly it isn't fact as much as you'd like it to be.

Read what you've written again.

[dataDave]

I knew that.

[arcnas]

Where from he isnt going to tell you that is he.

[Lyris]

780p, 720p - whatever, I don't agree with DavidFallows' phrasing but I must confess that even as an HDTV maniac I'm not too upset about it being left out of the Wii.

Look at the quality of the lighting and overall artwork in Zelda. I'll take better visual direction over more scanlines any day.

[arcnas]

each to there own but im sure we would all prefer are Wii games in HD if truth be told.

[dataDave]

Getting it sorted from a friend over there who already has two pre-ordered which is why I didn't go silly with the games as I originally wanted 3-4 other games.

I'll even take pictures of 1080p. There isn't much of a difference on my display. VGA owns all, and always has done IMO unless we're talking RGB on a SD set.

[Lyris]

each to there own but im sure we would all prefer are Wii games in HD if truth be told.

Oh, I'd prefer it, don't get me wrong - I just don't really mind, is all.

I think I've also been successful in having one put aside thanks to a friend in the US

[dataDave]

each to there own but im sure we would all prefer are Wii games in HD if truth be told.

Odviasely, but 480p is more than adequate, surely?

It's like me boycotting it for not doing VGA at 1280x720... which pisses all over any kind of 480p, 780p, or 1080p nonsense... a component signal blown up to 180" is very nasty.

Anyway, I'm fine with it doing 480p ;P

anyone buying a Wii because of 780p , you mean 720p dont you, and you are talking ass the difference between 480p and 720p on the 360 is fantastic, ninendo have gone for a old generation machine graphics wise and if they think people dont care about HD, they are so wrong.

I'll let my pictures do the talking, eh? And I'm sure many more people care about a return to classic, ball-breakingly good games more than HD.