Nintendo Wii

[Hades]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/e3_2005/revo/index.html

More info (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/e3_2005/revo/news_release_e.html)

This is great. Can even support and dl those old classic games like SNES, NES roms to play with it. I'm more willingly to gets this set for the sake of FF3, chrono trigger, Secret of mana 3 and Yu Yu Hakusho :D

[Fire]

clean & simple design...impressive =D>

[rookiyong]

Nice design. I always like Nintendo for its Zelda although games are expensive. :D

[rookiyong]

This news may be slightly old. :)

A very innovative controller that will be very different from PS3 and Xbox 360. This controller is shaped like a remote controller. Check out the Demo from Nintendo to see the next generation video gaming!

http://www.nintendo.com/pop_video.vm?url=http://media.nintendo.com/mediaFiles/1gU-iPnJmxfd1N2RUaeDUUbGZBz--ozJ.mov&width=600&height=420

Info and images credits og IGN.com

Main Controller Features

3D Pointing. Sensors understand up, down, left, right, forward and backward.
Tilt Sensitive. Controller can be rotated or rolled from side-to-side.
Buttons Included. Has a trigger on its backside, face buttons, and a D-Pad.
Multifunctional. Has an expansion port which can be used with different types of controller peripherals. Analog stick with two trigger buttons planned for left hand.
Wireless. Totally wire-free. Currently there are no details on the max distance, source or power, or otherwise.
Rumble Built-in. Included as a standard in all the controllers.http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/651/651275/hands-on-the-revolution-controller-20050915054852879.jpg

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[starscream]

R E V O L U T I O N

- Bandai announced its first Revolution title - the anime fighting game Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! NEO [Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi NEO], the sequel to the popular PS2 fighting game; the game will have over 100 playable characters.

[starscream]

W i i [R E V O L U T I O N]

- Nintendo has officially anounced the name of its next generation, code-named "Revolution" console, it is called Nintendo Wii [pronounced "we"]. Wii symbolizes the unique controllers and the image of a person playing it. The console will have 512MB built-in Flash memory, wireless LAN, SD memory card slow and 2 USB 2.0 ports; its Virtual Console function is backward compatible with Famicom/NES, SFC/SNES, Nintendo 64, Mega Drive/Genesis and PC-Engine/Turbografx.

http://www.the-magicbox.com/0604/wii.gif

[Miracle]

Kinda weird without the traditional joypad for me. :D

[cubeball]

Hey, i just read somewhere that it is ready for pre-order. Thk might be possible that we can get it in sg by July????:pray2:

[Hades]

Dun thinks that I'm going to gets any home consoles in future. I've tons of games not yet play :(

[meow]

Dun thinks that I'm going to gets any home consoles in future. I've tons of games not yet play :(

bro next time i help you to play when i got my machine lah.... :laugh:

[Hades]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/e3_2006/wii/movie_software.html

This is the trailer of the future release. The Zelda looks great for the Nintendo Revolution :thumbsup:

[starscream]

Nintendo announced the first wave of first party Wii titles:

* Mario Galaxy - a Mario launch title for Wii
* Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - a launch title for Wii, also available for GameCube on the same day
* Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
* Fire Emblem
* WarioWare: Smooth Moves
* Disaster: Day of Crisis - action game where you try to recapture hijacked nuclear weapon in natural catastrophes like earthquakes and floods
* Excite Truck - arcade racer in the vein of ExciteBike
* Project H.A.M.M.E.R. - action adventure game where you use the Nunchuk controller to control a cyborg armed with an immense hammer
* Wii Sports - a collection of sports game including golf, tennis, and baseball

[starscream]

Can thread starter rename the official name of the Nintendo Console :0)

Famitsu reported that Nintendo's senior management director Yoshihiro Mori has confirmed the price of Wii, the console will cost 25000 yen (US$222) in Japan. The price is about 1/3 of PS3 and less than half of Xbox 360.

- Nintendo plans to ship 6 million units of Nintendo Wii worldwide by the end of financial year of 2006, and they expect to ship 17 million units of software.

[rookiyong]

There was some report on the news yesterday on the E3. The Zelda for Wii definately looks good. Saw Link fishing and hitting monsters with the interactive control.

But is it a totally new version of Zelda or they are using Twilight Princess and making a Wii version out of it? The delay have been too long that some people are speculating that they are giving up on the Gamecube version :thinking:

[kilk]

i'm looking forward to the new sonic game on the Wii. heard it works really well with the new motion sensor controller

[starscream]

Don't fancy EA games though..

EA announces titles for Wii

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Electronic Arts on Thursday said it is developing six games for Nintendo's upcoming Wii video game console, whose selling point is a motion-detecting controller that allows players to simulate swinging a bat, golf club or sword.
EA , the world's largest video game publisher, said its Wii development team is working on new versions of its best-selling football franchise "Madden NFL" and racing game "Need for Speed."

Other new game titles will include iterations of "Harry Potter," "Tiger Woods PGA Tour," "SSX" and "The Godfather."

EA said each of the new titles will take advantage of the technology in the Wii controller that has captured the imagination of both gaming enthusiasts and game makers.

The Silicon Valley-based company, which did not give release dates for the new titles, said additional Wii games are under development and will be announced in the coming months.

"Everyone in the studio is energized by the creative opportunity afforded by both the (Wii) hardware and controller ... creatively, the game play possibilities are staggering and endless," EA General Manager John Schappert said in a statement.

American Technology Research analyst Paul-Jon McNealy said the announcement should be well received by investors in EA -- whose shares have lost 26 percent of their value over the last 12 months as the video game industry moves to new console technology.

"We believe this will be considered good news after (EA) had not been aggressive early on the Wii platform," McNealy said in a client note.

EA shares are were up almost 4 percent, or $1.60, at $44.20 in midday trading on the Nasdaq.

On Wednesday, EA said its holiday line-up will include more than 20 game titles for 11 different game systems, including next-generation consoles, personal computers and mobile game devices.

Among other things, EA will integrate real-time content from cable sports network ESPN into its sports games, which will also feature athletes that move more naturally than ever thanks to advances in the company's physics technology.

Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 are expected to be on store shelves by year end. Microsoft's next-generation Xbox 360 has been on the market since November.

[starscream]

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[kilk]

:shock: oh my ... mario madness!!!!! i wanna get all of them !! that;s a crazy collection of nintendo stuff.

[rookiyong]

Wow, I love his Marios. Simply the most adorable character in video gaming :supz: :supz:

[Hades]

Just wonder how he going to clean his room esp when lots of dust accumulated in the room :thinking: Really a Mario lunatic fan :beg:

[starscream]

Catch This Spoof (http://www.macspoofs.com/2006/08/10/ps3-vs-wii/) :laugh:

[starscream]

Get Ready For This!! :hello: :hello:

Nintendo announced the next-gen console Wii will launch in America on November 19, 2006 for $250 and in Japan on December 2, for 25,000 yen (US$212). Wii will be packaged with the Wii Sports, which includes a compilation of sports game such as baseball, bowling, golf, tennis and boxing. There will be over 25 launch titles in America and 16 in Japan. First party games will be priced at US$50 and 4800 yen. Nintendo plans to ship 4 million units of Wii worldwide by the end of 2006.

For the Virtual Console, classic NES, SNES, and N64 titles can be purchased using Wii points, a 2000 Wii Points card is $20. Approximately 30 titles will be available at launch, including Nintendo's classic Donkey Kong, Zelda and Mario series. A total of 60 titles will be available by the end of the year. Here's the price list:

* NES / Famicom - 500 Wii points
* SNES / Super Famicom - 800 Wii points
* Nintendo 64 - 1,000 Wii points

Nintendo's flagship title The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be available at launch; and the GameCube version has been pushed back until December 2006.

Wii will have a set of built-in multimedia functions called Wii Channels, which allow users to play DVD videos, browser and edit photos from SD memory cards. If Wii is connected online, you can also access the Wii Channels, which offers weather, news, messaging, photo sharing services. There is also a Mii Channel, which allows players to create custom avatars for use in various games.

In order to access the Internet, you have to purchase the Opera Browser from Wii's Internet Channel. The Opera Browser will support Adobe Flash.

- Here is a list of Wii titles which will be available in 2006:

Launch titles (Dec 2, 2006)
# Elebits (Konami)
# Ennichi no Tatsujin (Namco Bandai)
# Hajimete no Wii: Your First Step To Wii (Nintendo)
# Kororinpa (Hudson)
# Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
# Machi-Kuru Domino (Success)
# Necro-Nesia (Spike)
# Red Steel (Ubisoft)
# SD Gundam Revolution (Namco Bandai)
# Super Monkey Ball: Ukiuki Party Daisuugou (Sega)
# Swing Golf Pangya (Tecmo)
# Tamagotchi no Pikapika Daitouryou (Namco Bandai)
# Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Atlus)
# Wario Ware: Smooth Moves (Nintendo)
# Wii Sports (Nintendo)
# Wing Island (Hudson)

Available in December 2006
# Cooking Mama: Minna to Issho ni Oryouri Taikai! (Taito)
# Crayon Shin-chan (Banpresto)
# Furifuri (tentative) (Taito)
# Mahjong Wii (tentative) (Koei)
# Need For Speed: Carbon (EA)
# Pokemon Battle Revolution (Pokemon/Nintendo)
# Rayman (tentative) (UBI soft)
# Sengoku Musou Wave (Koei)
# Sudoku (Hudson)
# Tsuri Master (tentative) (Hudson)

- Nintendo's first person shooter Metroid Prime 3 has been pushed back until 2007. The battle game Pokemon Battle Revolution will be the first Wii online title.

- Here is the price of various Wii accessories:

* Wii remotes - $39.99 (3800 yen)
* Wii nunchuk - $19.99 (1800 yen)
* Classic controller - $15 (1800 yen)

Capcom announced the company is working on a new installment of Sengoku Basara [Devil King] for both Wii and PS2, in future the Sengoku Basara series will be hitting both consoles.

Capcom revealed new details on its Wii action game Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles:

* Four chapters will be available, each chapter will have 2 playable characters
* Chapter 1 - BH1 Mansion - Jill and Chris
* Chapter 2 - BH2 RPD - Claire and Leon
* Chapter 3 - BH3 Racoon City - Jill and Carlos
* Chapter 4 - BH4 Village - Leon and Ada
* Additional characters can be unlocked by playing the game, such as Rebecca Chambers, Hunk and Albert Wesker
* The gameplay will be similar to BH4, use the Wiimote to trigger the over-the-shoulder view, use the nunchuk to fire
* All characters will have different weapons and melee attacks like in BH4, you can find additional weapons in the stage
* Each character can only carry 2 weapons, such as Chris' pistol and shotgun, and Jill's pistol and grenade launcher
* The main game Scenario Mode will have in-game cutscenes, each chapter will have new contents which link to Umbrella's status
* There is an Arcade Mode which plays like the BH4 Mercenaries mini game

Yasumi Matsuno, former director of Final Fantasy XII, announced that he is developing a new title for Wii, the game will be published by another studio. Matsuno has left Square Enix after a mental breakdown during the FFXII development.

[Miracle]

The price is fantastic sia. Way cheaper than PS3.

[starscream]

Nintendo revealed new details on the Wii Virtual Console system:

* Virtual Console games can be saved into the 512 MB internal memory, or onto a SD Card.
* Wii maintains a list of all downloads, if you deleted the game by accident, you can download the same game again free of charge.
* Virtual Console games copied onto SD Card are secured, and will not be playable on any other Wii console except the console which they were downloaded.
* If your Wii console became defective, you can contact Nintendo customer service to retrieve the Virtual Console games
* GameCube games are part of the Virtual Console, GameCube games can only be played with a GameCube controller, not the classic controller.
* All Virtual Console games can be played with classic controller, GameCube controller or Wii remote.
* Each Virtual Console game will come with digital copy of the game manual.
* Virtual Console games are not region free, an American Wii cannot download foreign games from Europe and Japan.
* Wii points can be purchased online in the Wii Shop, you can have a maximum of 10,000 popints in an Wii account.

[meow]

wow didnt notice the mario collection till now, awsome....:thumbsup:
did anyone of you buy the mario fig release recently, the big one?

sorry for the OT :salute:

[starscream]

Nintendo revealed some additional details on Wii's system settings.

* Up to 100 Miis can stay in your Mii plaza
* The Photo Channel can display a maximum of 1000 photos. If your SD card has more than 1000 photos, you can reorganize the way the photos is displayed
* The Photo Channel can display JPEG images up to 8192x8192 resolution, or QuickTime videos up to 848x480 resolution
* You cannot save or overwrite any photos or videos stored on SD cards
* Software downloaded from Wii Shop Channel is licensed to you, not sold.
* You cannot send photos from your Wii console to PC or cellphone users
* Parental Control feature does not apply to GameCube games
* If you use the messaging feature on the Wii console, Nintendo may monitor your usage and share certain information as required by law
* Initial recommended distance for using the Wii Remote is 3 to 8 feet from the sensor bar. Direct sunlight and various light sources can interfere or make the Wii Remote operation less optimal.
* By formatting the Wii Shop Channel from the Wii System menu, you will clear all records of your transactions and rights to download software
* Adjusting the speaker and rumble settings will affect all Wii remote currently connected to the Wii console.

- Sonic Solutions announced that Nintendo has chosen Sonic CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator as the Wii DVD playback solution. Nintendo plans to release a software based DVD Playback engine in 2nd half of 2007 to enable Wii to playback DVD videos.

- Namco Bandai president Shin Unozawa revealed the company is working on 30 new titles for Wii console; and 10 new titles for PlayStation 3 and 10 new titles for Xbox 360. (surprise surprise)

- Nintendo of America announced they will invest over 200 million dollars US in the next 12 months to market the Wii console in North America. Approximately 80% of advertisement will target adults in an attempt to expand the market beyond children and teens. Nintendo expects to sell 1.5 millions Wii by the end of the year.

[Koo]

Wii gets gutted by Japanese tech goons. Quite sure the warrenty is gone.:duh:

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1MPuHX1onY

[Koo]

Popular Science gutted Wii too :http://popsci.typepad.com/popsci/2006/11/wii_broke_it.html

I hate special screws!:angry:

[starscream]

See anything you like? :D

Nintendo of Japan has revealed a list of Virtual Console games for Wii in Japan, which will be available throughout December 2006:

Famicom / NES - 500 Wii points each
# Dec 2, 06 - Baseball (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Donkey Kong (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Gomoku Narabe (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Gradius (Konami)
# Dec 2, 06 - Ice Hockey (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Pinball (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Soccer (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Solomon's Key (Tecmo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Tennis (Ninendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Urban Champion (Nintendo)
# Dec 2, 06 - Xevious (Bandai Namco)
# Dec 12, 06 - Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
# Dec 12, 06 - Wario's Woods (Nintendo)
# Dec 19, 06 - The Legend of Kage (Taito)
# Dec 26, 06 - Ninja Jajamaru Kun (Jaleco)

Super Famicom / SNES
# Dec 2, 06 - Akumajo Dracula [Super Castlevania IV] (Konami) - 800 Wii pts
# Dec 2, 06 - F-Zero (Nintendo) - 800 Wii pts
# Dec 2, 06 - Street Fighter II (Capcom) - 800 Wii pts
# Dec 2, 06 - Super Mario World (Nintendo) - 800 Wii pts
# Dec 2, 06 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo) - 900 Wii pts
# Dec 12, 06 - Super Donkey Kong [Donkey Kong Country] (Nintendo) - 800 Wii pts
# Dec 19, 06 - Mario no Super Picross (Nintendo) - 800 Wii pts
# Dec 19, 06 - Contra Spirtis (Konami) - 800 Wii pts
# Dec 26, 06 - Sim City (Nintendo) - 900 Wii pts
# Dec 26, 06 - Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Nintendo) - 900 Wii pts
# Dec 26, 06 - R-Type III (Irem) - 800 Wii pts

Nintendo 64
# Dec 2, 06 - Super Mario 64 (Nintendo) - 1000 Wii pts

Mega Drive / Genesis - 600 Wii points each
# Dec 2, 06 - Altered Beast (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Columns (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Ecco the Dolphin (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Golden Axe (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Gunstar Heroes (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Puyo Puyo (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Ristar (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Space Harrier II (Sega)
# Dec 2, 06 - Toe Jam & Earl (Sega)

PC Engine / Turbografx 16 - 600 Wii points each
# Dec 2, 06 - Bonk's Adventure (Hudson)
# Dec 2, 06 - Super Star Soldier (Hudson)
# Dec 2, 06 - Dungeon Explorer (Hudson)
# Dec 2, 06 - Victory Run (Hudson)
# Dec 2, 06 - Bomberman 94 (Hudson)
# Dec 2, 06 - New Adventure Island (Hudson)
# Dec 2, 06 - Necromancer (Hudson)
# Dec 13, 06 - R-Type I (NEC)
# Dec 20, 06 - Nectaris [Military Madness] (NEC)

[starscream]

Here is the first sales report of Nintendo Wii in Japan, between December 2 - 3, 2006, Nintendo shipped 400,000 units of Wii in Japan and sold through 350,358 units in the first two days:

Hardware: 350,358 units Software: 631,479 units

Software:

1. Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 176,167 units
2. Hajimete no Wii (Nintendo) - 174,297 units
3. Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess (Nintendo) - 139,011 units
4. Odoru Made in Wario [WarioWare: Smooth Moves] (Nintendo) - 63,954 units
5. Swing Golf Pangya (Tecmo) - 16,908 units
6. Ennichi no Tatsujin (Bandai Namco) - 10,763 units
7. Red Steel (Ubisoft) - 9,392 units
8. SD Gundam: Scad Hammers (Bandai Namco) - 9,226 units
9. Tamagotchi no Pika Pika Daitouryou! (Bandai Namco) - 8,042 units
10. Elebits (Konami) - 5,791 units
11. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega) - 4,423 units
12. Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Wii (Banpresto) - 4,248 units
13. Trauma Center: Second Opinion [Caduceus Z: 2-tsu no Chou Shittou] (Atlus) - 4,107 units
14. Kororinpa (Hudson) - 2,416 units
15. Necro-Nesia (Spike) - 1,934 units
16. Wing Island (Hudson) - 800 units

[starscream]

Nice stash :)

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2006/news/12/08/ukwiilaunch1_screen004.jpg

[Dio]

too bad we may never get to see that in sg:laugh:

[Koo]

Wii have won over PS3 in term of sales during November this year. Looks like Wii have a bright future if this is to continue.;)

[rookiyong]

Anyone here has bought the Wii? The Japan set has landed in SG shores in recent weeks, and it looks very good with 30+ games, including Zelda :supz:

The one they are selling now are modified sets, costing $499 without games. One set of extra controllers cost about $100 and each game is aroung $80.

Heard the SE.Asia sets will be out inthe market by April.

[Jankdev]

I got to play with my friend's set who won through some contest. it's really fun. really an ideal entertainment system for the family old and young. Would want to try the zelda game someday. Probably will get tired from too much fighting or swinging of the sword. :D

[cubeball]

Local set is due out soon and is price at S$499 console only. But thk they are selling as a bundle, 1 game (wii sports) + 1 other game, 1 xtra control at S$649. Hm....

[starscream]

$499 not that attractive to me :) now mulling over this Wii versus PS3 and XBox 360.

[cubeball]

halo starscream, well am still wondering wat to get, PS3 or Wii. Been waiting for Wii so long liao, but PS3 got so much more games n stuff so still not decided. Wat u thk??

Crazy abt zelda, more into RPG/adventure games, don't like sports NBA, cars, golf etc. Hm.....

[starscream]

Without straying from Nintendo Wii topic.. I think PS3 today still offer nothing in significance. Wii is a special gaming experience that everyone should attempt, must like what Jankdev said, whether you will get tired of the motion-thingy after some time. Good for family fun and party games.

Graphic and Gadget fans would probably discard the Wii in their consideration during this generation of console wars.

I'm now 20% Wii 40% PS3 and 40% Xbox 360.

halo starscream, well am still wondering wat to get, PS3 or Wii. Been waiting for Wii so long liao, but PS3 got so much more games n stuff so still not decided. Wat u thk??

Crazy abt zelda, more into RPG/adventure games, don't like sports NBA, cars, golf etc. Hm.....

[GONER]

hey brother , long time no see,

i am somwhere along your line of thinking as well,

i am 45% 360, 45% wii and 10 ps3.
I will get the 360 for eternal sonata and the wii to
play trauma center, pangya ,paper mario and zelda!

But all these are beyond my wallet for the time being, so.......
I wait for price drops :laugh: =))

[rookiyong]

I am 100% Wii, its just a matter of time. I almost bought the Zelda guide when I saw it over the weekend :laugh:

[Hades]

OT - I bought both the guide for GC and Wii ver :laugh:


And I'm going for 70% wii and 30% PS3 :hello:

[cubeball]

Thk i'll hve to wait anyway even if i want to get Wii, no more white for me. wonder when will the coloured Wii's come to our singapore shores.:pray2:

[Koo]

Wii's price drop a bit laio. Saw it going at S$488.;)

[Dio]

local Wii is out~

[Uryll]

There isn't a local wii as of now. It'still a US set, but it's an "official" import.
Apparently the warranty is on a case-by-case basis. So I advise you guys not to get too excited by it.

[Hades]

I thought maxsoft doesn't allows any import set selling here??? I saw it selling at $499 at comics connection.

My heart is beating fast when I saw this set :D

[Dio]

there were never any local sets for nintendo products to begin with.

even the previous gamecube/gba/ndsl etc etc are all NTSC/U sets fitted with a 3pin plug to fit local sockets.

but the locally priced wii doesn't come cheap. Wii kosong is already 499 + nanchuks + games = 64x already.

[starscream]

Some Colourful Wii Casings :)

http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/icase_chameleon.jpg

[Uryll]

oooh bright and shiny. Satisfy your inner beng :D

[Hades]

So a quick qns here, what is the price with the bundle selling outside now since now already official released?

[willy_lucifer]

unfortunately, e local set retails at ard 645. making it e most pricey wii in e world. add in a few more bucks n u can get a ps3 instead.

[Hades]

Harlem Norman at Vivo City having a 6 months instalments free with no interest for the Wii bundle. My fren had bought it recently over there ;)

So every mth pays about $110 should not be a problem man :D

[rookiyong]

:o The price is much higher than a modified Japan set. I thought I saw some news that price of local set is always cheaper than import ones.

[willy_lucifer]

yeah, this maxim was proven to be true for both e ps3 n xbox360, but definitely in total contrast for e nintendo wii. apparently, e local sole distributor set e retail price at 645 or so, hence branding our local wii set as e triumpher of e international price contest. now, talk about being localised n all. =\

[Hades]

:o The price is much higher than a modified Japan set. I thought I saw some news that price of local set is always cheaper than import ones.
Do note that it is a bundle set with 2 selectively games :( And yes, I do agree that it is a carrot head price.

Now still awaiting for the price to drop till <500 though it might takes up to 1 yr to reach take price :laugh:

[starscream]

Never imagine this day :)

Japanese publishers switching over to Wii
By Tom Magrino, Gamespot.com
28/6/2007

According to a report from Variety Asia, Japan's top three third-party publishers are ramping up development for Nintendo's Wii and DS systems at the expense of rivals Sony and Microsoft. Namco Bandai will reportedly increase Nintendo hardware development by 109 percent to 115 titles, Sega will up its titles by 96 percent to 49, and Capcom titles will rise by 5 percent to 20.

Not only will Nintendo platforms be getting a greater assortment of games, but they will see a greater availability of them as well. Variety Asia says more than 26.8 million units of Wii, DS, and Game Boy Advance software will ship during Nintendo's 2007 fiscal year. By comparison, 23.3 million units of software for the Sony platform will ship during the same period. Further, Sony machines will see a 30 to 40 percent decrease in shipped units from the three Japanese publishers, while Capcom alone will increase shipments for Nintendo systems by 81 percent to 4.7 million units.

As for the why, Variety Asia states that in addition to the fact the Wii and DS are trouncing the competition in the US and Japanese markets, development costs are lower for Nintendo's hardware.

The report also states that another Japanese software giant, Square Enix, does not plan to develop any new titles for the PlayStation 3 until the console's installed base rises enough to make increased next-gen development costs worthwhile. However, Variety Asia made no mention that the company has several PS3 projects currently in development, including Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Square Enix's president and CEO Yoichi Wada recently called the Xbox 360 and PS3 "over-engineered" and "mismatched" to gamers needs in a Financial Times report.

[rookiyong]

I like the last statement, because personally I would prefer games that are simpler, rather than very graphical and movie-like. When systems can support that capability, gamers are likely to expect that kind of standard.

[lbcben]

currently in HK...most set are modified.....meaning able to play DVDs...and gamecube games...etc....only $500++...so I might consider to get one during my Sep trip to HK

[Hades]

currently in HK...most set are modified.....meaning able to play DVDs...and gamecube games...etc....only $500++...so I might consider to get one during my Sep trip to HK

You mean a modified console that can plays all region games? How about those NGC games?? Also can play all region games after modified??

[lbcben]

YES....once modified...all ex-nintendo games can be "eaten"

refer to this action: all games can be play....

http://hk.f1.page.auctions.yahoo.com/hk/auction/1114148327

[sidney]

hi everyone i'm currently selling my jap wii its a mod set.

Japan wii set for sale. In very good condition has protective seal. 3 weeks old.

1. Wii set ( modified able to play *ahem* games US & japanese )
2. 2 remotes
3. 1 nunchuk
4. Power adapter
5. Wii sports
6. Sports pack & boxing glove
7. 2 battery charger pack with charger
8. Cooling fan

selling due to family problems hope to sell asap thanks.

Looking for price range around $480-500 negotiable.

Interested buyers can call or sms me at 97459248.

[starscream]

Nintendo revealed some new tidbits on WiiWare:

* Most WiiWare games will have a budget around US$100,000 or less
* Each game will have a max size of 40MB presently
* Nintendo pays developers more quickly if the file size is as small as possible
* Ten WiiWare games are under development
* Developer can determine the price of WiiWare titles
* Each developer is allowed to publish only one game per month, the reason is to ensure game quality

[kazuki]

Hi guys.

I am thinking to get a Wii for my family entertainment. Partly for my dad to get some exercise. Then Guitar Hero for myself.:P

Can someone recommend a reputable and friendly store which i can make enquiries while i think abt purchasing???
Best if can post an approximate pricetag for it.

[Dio]

standard 'local' set is in the 55x region. choose 3 games from a limited selection.

or go for an import set! wayy cheaper.

[MavericK]

Yeah!!!

Go get import. I dun have one myself, but my friend owns the imported version...he got for only $400++ only.

According to him, the imported can play all games, but the local version cannot...is that true?

I have not much problems with the imported version too when I played on his Wii...since I can read some Japanese...haha...:)

[kazuki]

standard 'local' set is in the 55x region. choose 3 games from a limited selection.

or go for an import set! wayy cheaper.

Yeah!!!

Go get import. I dun have one myself, but my friend owns the imported version...he got for only $400++ only.

According to him, the imported can play all games, but the local version cannot...is that true?

I have not much problems with the imported version too when I played on his Wii...since I can read some Japanese...haha...:)

Any shops to recommend?
I am more paiseh to open mouth wan, so if possible hope to receive gd recommendations from happy Wii owners.

Btw, any impt notes or factors to take note when buying or choosing???

[MavericK]

Any shops to recommend?
I am more paiseh to open mouth wan, so if possible hope to receive gd recommendations from happy Wii owners.

Btw, any impt notes or factors to take note when buying or choosing???

My friend bought his Wii at a shop in Sembawang MRT station (where we both stay near to)...he's quite friendly with the stall-owner (it's actually like a counter in the shop), so perhaps he got at a better price than usual.

Just to add...his Wii is a modded one. (Dunno if I'm allowed to mention this.)

I'll go ask him on the dos and duns of buying and choosing...since I'm thinking of getting one myself...:D