[Colonol Dekker]

*shoots in the head with Tranq gun*
Darn it.......

[Mefustae]

According to the pres of gearbox, the wii is a slightly faster GameCube.

Your point? It's almost as if you're saying it's not worth buying because Big N hasn't stuffed supar-hardware into it.

Anyway, I'm plenty happy with the graphics of some of the later GCN games. Even if the improvement is marginal to non-existant, I won't really care.

[Flipside]

I'm almost ashamed to admit that Harvest Moon is one of the few Console games I enjoy playing (on an emulator)

I'd like to own a Wii, but I'm not in any rush, so I'll leave it till the prices drop a bit. It won't take long, it never does But I'd say that challenge and fun whilst playing the game can easily make up for limitations in the Graphics,

The Wii will not support DVD playback, it's not pretending to be anything other than a games console, and I expect that the hardware in there, whilst not as advanced, will not be nearly as demanding of power or productive of heat.

It's a little more expensive than I would have liked, but like I said, that'll drop soon enough

[Ulala]

From my thread on the HL forum as I forgot there was a Gaming forum:

From IGN Article

Nintendo revealed that Wii's various controllers would be available to buy separately at launch. The Wii remote will cost $39.99; the nunchuck $19.99 and the classic controller about $20.

A little steep, $60 for the full function controller.   Anyone know anything about the "Classic controller"? I haven't seen anything on it.
[edit again] Nevermind, I've already seen it before, but thought it was just some random guy's concept art. Looks like I was wrong: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/topics/wii_preview/presentation/14.html [/edit again]

In addition, the Opera browser will be available for the system, enabling users to access the web with the console.

One of the channels available on Wii is called the "Mii Channel." Here, players can customize avatars by selecting from a variety of face shapes, hair styles, color schemes, and so on. The hook is that these avatars can not only be stored on the console itself, they can also be transferred to the Wii remote itself -- presumably so players can easily access their personalized characters and take them with them when playing against friends.

Another unnecessary, but cool feature.

It's definitely the cheapest of next-gen consoles, but to have to drop an extra $180 so four people can play makes me have some reservations. I'm not THAT rich. 

[Dark Hunter]

Well, at least we know it won't shut down after 2 hours due to heat. (*cough* 360 *cough*)

[Ransom]

shoot for march, IMO

For once my optimism pays off: http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/15-09-2006-3627.html

December 7.

[Mefustae]

I know it's always a bad idea to purchase a console on release, but whom may I ask plans to do so anyway?

[kode]

december 8th in europe, at €250. apparently stores have stopped taking preorders here, as it's already a shortage (they've taken more preorders than machines). guess I'll have to wait until spring anyway, then.

Mefustae: I would've, but...

[Ghostavo]

Why the $250 and €250 price difference?

[kode]

because europe always gets screwed anally when it comes to consoles.

[Deepblue]

My 360 has yet to have any errors whatsoever...

It does get warm though.

EDIT:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3153671

Amidst the flurry of announcements today, one of overlooked details was Nintendo's decision to charge money for the ability to browse the Internet on Wii. According to the official wording by Nintendo:

Internet Channel: This channel dramatically changes the relationship between a user's home, the television and the Internet. Users download the Opera browser with Wii points. Then they can surf the Internet right from the comfort of their couch. They can do quick research while watching a television program ("What was that actor's name again?"). Or book travel plans and shop during commercials. The service is compatible with Macromedia Flash.

Keep in mind, however, the browser will be free for some time after Wii's released worldwide; Nintendo will not start charging until June of next year. What the motivation is behind such a specific date, however, is a complete mystery to us, and we wonder why the clarification wasn't made during the US conference.

Will Nintendo offer the service for free overseas, but not here? That would be some bizarre logic, but we currently don't have confirmation one way or the other. Nintendo of America would only confirm to 1UP that the Opera browser will cost Wii points, and couldn't delve into price specifics.

Now, on the one hand, Nintendo also charged for an Opera browser on Nintendo DS, but realistically, they had to. The dual-screen portable doesn't have enough internal memory to keep the program that saved, and DS cartridges, while cheaper to produce than GBA ones, aren't free. With PSP, however, Sony developed a web browser gamers could download, saved forever via Memory Stick.

In this case, Wii has the on-board memory capable of storing Virtual Console games, other downloadable content and a web browser simultaneously.

The Opera browser in its original incarnation is freely available on the Internet itself, but if they can charge for it and people will pay, why not? Just make sure you don't miss the deadline.

You have to be kidding me.

[kode]

yeah, seriously.

it's adobe flash now!

[Colonol Dekker]

Adobe Flash............................*head promptly explodes*

[Ulala]

Oh well, it's not like I don't have a computer I can surf the web with anyway. Besides, if Nintendo was so set on making this a machine specifically for gaming, why does anyone have to be surfing?

[kode]

dood surfin' games you noe.

[Ulala]

Just buy th' Wii afore June o' next year.  Yarrrrr, by Davy Jones's locker!  That's gives ye at least 6 months t' get one wot isn't first generation.

[Colonol Dekker]

Arrrr, 

In all honesty, i'll probably impulse buy one from a major chain, its only £150 tops i 'm led to believe so its no skin off my b**ls. 

[Dark Hunter]

I think I won't get the opera browse, but the moment I find out when Gamestop is accepting pre-orders I'm putting one in!


Can't wait for the end of November......


Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

[Ulala]

I'm considering pre-ordering two, one to pawn off on eBay. Might try to do that with the ps3 also. Think it'll work like it did for everyone else who did that with the x360?

[Deepblue]

I'm thinking Nintendo will have a large supply because of the Gamecube-age hardware. So, it's probably not going to get quite as much play on eBay as the PS3.