Wii Are Ready! / Are Wii Ready? Nintendo! Where It Is…

[Tiger M. Gales]

Wii Are Ready! / Are Wii Ready? Nintendo! Where It Is…

Hello my friends.

If you don’t mind answering, I’m curious about your reaction, experiences, and stories regarding the new Nintendo Wii. I just spoke with my brother at Beale Air Force Base in California about it, and after hearing about it’s sheer “Revolutionazing Gameplay,” I am quite inclined to experience one for myself (because everyone knows… “You don’t play the Wii—you experience it…” *Tiger Looses It For A Second* “Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!” At least according to Nintendo. *Smiles*)

He spoke to me about a new fighting game out that he believes he rembers being called, “Red Scorpion.” It’s an FPS style game that is much like the ever-popular Unreal Tournament and Unreal Championship Games. He says you have a sword in it as well as an arsenal of other weaponry.

According to him, you block with one hand and attack with the other. Also, when you throw a grenade or other “Toss” weapon, you actually have to manage your force behind the throw or otherwise you may lob the weapon greater [or shorter] distance than you’d like! There are also combos in the game, and in order to do them, you have to click the button on the right hand, left hand, right hand, left, left in order to do them and you get a different combo if you click say, right, right, left, right, left. How interesting! ^^

As a gamer since the “Age of Nintendo” [the original NES system… *Drools* Ninja Turtles*], I must say that I have never heard of anything like this. I am beginning to root for the Nintendo Console over Sony’s! *Smiles* It certainly is something quite different which seems to continue to be quite typical of Nintendo.

Nintendo: A Knack For Difference

Even while Sony was using CDs, Nintendo simply expanded the Cartiage to the N64. While Xbox joined the DVD-Rom and CD trends, Nintendo used the Mini-Discs on the “Nintendo Dolphin” [I refuse to call it the “Nintendo Gamecube…” I REFUSE! *Pouts Like A Spoiled 8 Year Old Girl* Tell Nintendo to discontinue disliking “Flipper,” “Ecco,” and their kind!]. I must respect the fact that Nintendo celebrates and places into production the concept of “Difference” even in a Gaming Industry that consistently complains if Gaming Companies add an extra button on the control for their game console (or use “old technology” [like the “Game Cartage”] when “Newer Technology” [i.e. “CDs” and “DVD-ROMs”] are cheap, readily available, and highly satisfying for consumers).

I mean, what other video game company had its start from selling “Willing Women”[*High Pitched Squirrel Voice* “Wiiiiiiiiiiii!...” “Gonads and Strife…”] at “Love Hotels” in “legalized” places in Japan? *Smiles* Other “console companies” like Sony, Sega, and even the BILLION DOLLAR GIANT Microsoft started off with humble beginnings in the field in which they were in then, and still are in today i.e. creating electronic devices. Sony started with two men from humble beginnings who re-crafted the Transistor and made it popular. Bill Gates & Paul Allen slept in their cars (with grumbling stomachs might I add) shortly before Microsoft was recognized as a “THE Major Player.” Sega…is dead [in the “Console Wars” respectively].
So there’s no need to talk about them anymore.

For “SEGA Sayers” who maybe offended, does it make you feel any better that my “Latest System” is a Sega Dreamcast [which I am extremely happy with. *Plays D-Cast Swaying To And Fro, Smiling With Large Euphoria Eyes That Are WAY Too Large For My Head*]. All better now right? Back to Nintendo.

We will not be expecting the Nintendo Wii in my region until the 12th of this month (Wal-Mart is the first to have them—of course). Perhaps since the thing is so under-priced priced yet such an awesome technological advance; I will consider purchasing the machine in the near future.

As It Appears On Red A Magic: the Gathering Card [from Set: Exodus] - "The Pain of Progress"

These “Wii Injuries” that I am hearing about (and breaking the controls by letting them slip out the hand and across the room to shatter on a nearby wall or piece of furniture!) is hilarious to me!

PEOPLE! Put the DAMN WRIST CLIPS ON!

We cannot blame Nintendo for these events, just as we cannot blame Bemani for “Dance Dance Revolution” “Slip-Ups & Breaks” [Literally]. It’s an interactive machine people—if ya’ can’t “play by the rules” [or suggested rules], then expect and brace to get hurt.

And You…? [Etu…? / Anata Wa…? For the French and Japs out there]

As for ye—do any of you intend to purchase the Nintendo “Wii” if you have not already done so?

For those of you who own it or have played—please… let me know your experiences! I’m quite the curious cat. *Purrrs*

Until later!

Keep On Gamin’!

Whole Heartedly,
-Tiger M. Gales

[Geschpooklichkeit]

The remote is much more responsive than some other motion-sensing controllers out there.

[Edit]

Originally Posted by Tiger M. Gales

We cannot blame Nintendo for these events, just as we cannot blame Bemani for “Dance Dance Revolution” “Slip-Ups & Breaks” [Literally]. It’s an interactive machine people—if ya’ can’t “play by the rules” [or suggested rules], then expect and brace to get hurt.

Quoted for truth.

[dog$]

My experience with the Wii is as follows:

My friend bought one. Two Saturday's ago I was over and played through all the modes of Wii Sports, namely all the games individually and the Health Age trainer. I personally thought that the core functionality of the Wii was fine, if a little inaccurate and spotty, but found the mini-games otherwise painfully lacking in other respects of gameplay. Not that they really tried to flesh out the mini-games, but in no way did Wii's Tennis feel like a better game than say DC Virtua Tennis; the baseball game felt horribly simplified compared to any baseball game I've played in the last decade, and so on. Except in a few very specific instances (i.e. golf, when the swings register correctly), using the controller felt no more immersive or intuitive than pressing buttons.

I had no intention of purchasing a Wii, and actually using the hardware further reinforced my decision and suspicions.

Now if I may I'd like to address some points mentioned in an analogous thread that was just recently closed:

Originally Posted by Tiger M. Gales

One thing that I still do not get is how Nintendo is utilizing such Premium Technology to touch the hands and hearts of gamers across the globe and charge such a humble and considerable price

There is absolutely nothing humble or considerate about the Wii's price.

Nintendo is charging you $250 in 2006 for hardware that is fundamentally unchanged from a system they charged you $250 for in 2001.

And then there's the Virtual Console prices.

Nintendo isn’t making a damn penny on the “Wii” console itself.

Completely false.

Nintendo never does anything that doesn't directly result in profits for them. Never. They did not sell 64s at a loss. They did not sell Gamecubes at a loss. They do not engage in business that does not result in profit. cc: Why is Nintendo so reluctant to integrate online gaming into their IP.

Originally Posted by Excel

Nintendo's philosophy ... have always made the best of whatever's proven to be reliable and never tried taken a crazy chance with some expensive bleeding-edge technology.

Also completely false.

Nintendo's main focus in advertising the NES at debut was how much more powerful the system was compared to Atari's hardware. Throught the SNES's life there was no shortage of marketing behind Mode7 and later the SuperFX chip. The promise of the Nintendo 64 was "A Silicon Graphics machine in your home". There are still many people who argue today that the Gamecube's power is equal if not superior to the XBox.

If the Gamecube had the highest market share during the previous generation I fully believe the Wii would have been built to have equitable if not superior horsepower compared to the 360 or PS3.

[rmz]

Originally Posted by dog$

Nintendo is charging you $250 in 2006 for hardware that is fundamentally unchanged from a system they charged you $250 for in 2001.

Afraid not.

In terms of horsepower, it's similar to the GameCube, yeah, but the ICs used are still way more sophisticated than the GameCube's ever were. Nintendo has put some of that sophistication towards lowering heat output and power consumption while keeping performance on par with the GameCube (on the order of 1/3 the power consumption of the Cube).

Pardon the slight case of apples-and-oranges, but that's like saying that my 33MHz Palm Pilot has 15-year-old technology because it has a lower clock speed than computers from 1991.

[kimcicle]

Originally Posted by dog$

I personally thought that the core functionality of the Wii was fine, if a little inaccurate and spotty, but found the mini-games otherwise painfully lacking in other respects of gameplay. Not that they really tried to flesh out the mini-games, but in no way did Wii's Tennis feel like a better game than say DC Virtua Tennis; the baseball game felt horribly simplified compared to any baseball game I've played in the last decade, and so on. Except in a few very specific instances (i.e. golf, when the swings register correctly), using the controller felt no more immersive or intuitive than pressing buttons.

I think your initial impression of the console is about spot on with mine. To me, I think the Wii will spend the first part of it's launch titles with only a few really good games and a lot of games that just play off the abilities (or, to some people, "gimmicks") of the console. The Nintendo DS was the same way (and I know you don't like handhelds dog$, no need to bring this into it).

There will be a point in which the "gimmicky" games will become old and tired for most, and that will be the crux of the Wii's abilities to stay afloat in an era of HDTVs and people wanting pretty graphics.

Also, Tiger M. Gales, you need to do a lot more research before you launch into all of this speculation. Nintendo doesn't lose a dime when selling consoles (and was still making profit selling the GameCube new for $99). Your longwinded rants and raves bring up almost nothing new to the conversation or general knowledge of the consoles. Nintendo stuck to the cart for the N64 saying that gamers wouldn't put up with the long load times of optical media, not to mention that it would cut back on piracy.

Nintendo also started out producing handmade hanafuda cards in the late 1800s. Not until the mid 1900s did they attempt to enter other markets (yes, they did have a love hotel, but love hotels usually do not provide "willing women" as you state), which also include a taxi service.

[Alchemist_Almighty]

I own one and I love it. I think Dog$ here is just a tad too Sony fanboy-ish (readies for rebuttle) but his experience can be taken just as serious as mine.

I love Wii Sports. It's a game that you can pick up, play for a little bit, and put down. There's no need to spend hours on it, unless you're looking at unlocking Pro status in each game. The games are simplified for non-hardcore gamers who just want to have fun. So in baseball all you do is hit and pitch. You don't control the other fielders at all. Some may call that lacking, but it's not meant for that in any way. If Nintendo wanted to release a full baseball simulation game, they could do it (look at Madden).

Zelda is a blast too. If you liked Ocarina of Time you will LOVE this game. It's pretty much the sequel to OoT's Hyrule B timeline (put simply, there's a theory about two different Hyrules that stemmed from OoT. I won't spoil it here though. There's a video about it somewhere...) so the land is based on OoT's Hyrule, but MASSIVELY expanded. New areas are able to be explored, you'll meet a couple new faces, and there's lots of new weapons and a lot of dungeons to go through.

Red Steel (the game you referred to above) is an okay game, but the controls can be a little tough to get used to. For example, you use the nunchuck to strafe and the remote to control the screen. Sounds simple, but in order to actually turn your character around, you must aim the remote towards the edge of the screen. This is extremely annoying when you are trying to shoot someone in the corner and your screen moves, totally throwing you off. The sword fighting is fun though. If you want a FPS to play, I'd recommend getting Far Cry instead, as you can keep the screen from moving when you don't want it to by holding the A button down.

Trauma Center is fun and addictive, but I haven't played much of it to be honest. Excite Truck is a blast, and you can upload your own music to the game via an SD memory card, so you can customize the music you hear in the game (nothing like a little Drowning Pool, lol)

Rayman and Super Monkey Ball is fun as well, but the storylines are shallow, if existant, at all. They are really fun playing with friends or family, but by yourself, it loses a lot of its luster after awhile.

Marvel is fun, but you won't make use of the remote's "Quickie Move" system after it fails to work sometimes. Plus, the PS3 and 360 versions just look so much better. I'm not a graphics whore or anything, but I am saying that if you own a PS3 or 360, I'd get it for that instead. Same goes with Call of Duty 3 (although pistol-whipping is a blast in the Wii version).

Other than that, I haven't played the other games out for it. As far as the Virtual Console goes, right now there aren't very many must own games out for it (exceptions are Legend of Zelda, Super Mario 64, and Super Star Soldier but you may already have 2 of them on the GBA or DS). Once they get the classic stuff out of the way, look forward to smash games. It will take awhile for them to get here, but they'll get here, trust me.

Future titles to look forward to:
-Wario Ware (FUN party game)
-Mario Party 8 (another FUN party game)
-Super Smash Bros. Brawl
-Metroid Prime 3
-Elebits
-Mario Galaxy
-Wii Play

VC games are kept pretty much in the dark for now, but once January starts up they may release a list of upcoming games a week or so before they upload them. They are updating the VC every Monday right now and once January hits they plan on adding 10 VC games per month, although they haven't stated that it'll be at once or spread out like 5 every other week.

Bottom line: I'm pleased with my Wii. Sure, it's not perfect, but anyone expecting a perfect console right at launch is stupid. It's a worthy investment for me, so I'm happy. Take my opinion as you wish.

[I AM THE PROPHECY.]

Originally Posted by Alchemist_Almighty

I own one and I love it. I think Dog$ here is just a tad too Sony fanboy-ish

Please do not take this route

He can just as easily respond that you are blindly in love with Nintendo, and then we have a massive flamewar and I have to get all pissy

His opinion is every bit as valid as yours, and if you care to argue his points you should do it with some actual valid criticism

[Alchemist_Almighty]

That's why I said to take my opinion as seriously as his. I'm not trying to start anything at all.

[rmz]

What is it with people writing books on OG lately?

EDIT: I see

[kimcicle]

Originally Posted by rmz

What is it with people writing books on OG lately?

EDIT: I see

Well I'm sorry that you cannot handle the amount of intellect that I divulge into every forum post that I make.

[ultralowincome]

Originally Posted by MDRL

Please do not take this route

He can just as easily respond that you are blindly in love with Nintendo, and then we have a massive flamewar and I have to get all pissy

His opinion is every bit as valid as yours, and if you care to argue his points you should do it with some actual valid criticism

Here here. Those were very respectful, knowledgable, and valid points he was making. Once you bring "fanboy" into the equation the discussion is dead as a Dreamcast.

I'm still reeling over my Jaguar not getting the props it deserves...