THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Borys on November 27, 2012, 05:43:08 AM
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THIS XMAS'S HOT NEW ITEM : A SMALLER VERSION OF THAT MACHINE YOU THREW IN YOUR CUPBOARD AFTER YOU GOT BORED OF WII SPORTS!
A complete yawning donkey of a move.
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Don't fool yourself Best Buy, no one's preordering that.
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??? Who's this for?
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THIS XMAS'S HOT NEW ITEM : A SMALLER VERSION OF THAT MACHINE YOU THREW IN YOUR CUPBOARD AFTER YOU GOT BORED OF WII SPORTS!
A complete yawning donkey of a move.
"I want that new tablet that plays games I've seen on TV"
"Here you are, the iPad Mini"
"No it's from Nintendo... Wii something I think"
"Oh you must mean the Wii Mini"
"I thought it was a tablet?"
etc...
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hot item. Can't wait to play Warioware on it with the sexy red wiimote teehee
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THIS XMAS'S HOT NEW ITEM : A SMALLER VERSION OF THAT MACHINE YOU THREW IN YOUR CUPBOARD AFTER YOU GOT BORED OF WII SPORTS!
A complete yawning donkey of a move.
"I want that new tablet that plays games I've seen on TV"
"Here you are, the iPad Mini"
"No it's from Nintendo... Wii something I think"
"Oh you must mean the Wii Mini"
"I thought it was a tablet?"
etc...
v. plausible situation. "Oh, it's the new Wii thing? ... oops."
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Like the design, at least as far as I can tell from the small picture. Otherwise, another baffling move from Nintendo that will add to consumer confusion. I guess they'll make a nice amount of money per unit and want to offset their looses from WiiU/currency exchange.
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This would have been great in 2009 after the Wii bubble burst.
Knowing Nintendo, it will probably be $149-179.
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They won't lose any money from the Wii U. They only need to sell a single game to make a profit and many early adopters will pick up several titles.
I like the design of this new unit, but the timing of it is really bad. Nintendo already has a problem explaining to people what the Wii U is. There is no need to make it even more complicated.
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They won't lose any money from the Wii U. They only need to sell a single game to make a profit and many early adopters will pick up several titles.
I like the design of this new unit, but the timing of it is really bad. Nintendo already has a problem explaining to people what the Wii U is. There is no need to make it even more complicated.
Maybe Nintendo is calculating that the Wii is going to outsell the Wii U for some time, like how the DS is currently outselling the 3DS in the US.
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This will outsell the WiiU 2-1.
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But will it have ethernet
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No online or GC support whatsoever. The ghettoest Wii there ever was. No Virtual Console, Netflix, Wiiware, anything lol
(http://i.imgur.com/Ega1V.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/BUXqL.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/uy4oa.jpg)
$99
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Remember, Iwata-san said online is a fad.
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why do they use such gaudy colors for their consoles?
i mean, i see people being like "oh man, that sparkling gold 3DS is so sexy" but no, all these stark colors are ugly.
same thing with sony's red, blue, bronze etc. PSPs.
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It's Canada exclusive.
I feel like buying one and selling it to crazy foreign Nintendo fans (aka Andrex).
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Canada only?
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I can't imagine that the Canadian market is large enough to warrant a console redesign. It will probably be released elsewhere at some later date.
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No online? Nintendo is a truly baffling company.
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It's Canada exclusive.
I feel like buying one and selling it to crazy foreign Nintendo fans (aka Andrex).
lets all buy wii minis and sell them to andrex and get rich
I can't imagine that the Canadian market is large enough to warrant a console redesign. It will probably be released elsewhere at some later date.
market disruption
"...and it's red and very small."
"Ok, and what about wifi or internet?"
"It has none. :smug "
"WOW! Amazing."
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to be fair, canadian bandwidth caps let them download like one Wiiware game a month
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"Honey, I'm trying to play Mario Kart online but it won't let me."
"This Wii doesn't have online, dear. You'll have to play it by yourself."
"(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/KParrott/derrpss.png)"
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to be fair, canadian bandwidth caps let them download like one Wiiware game a month
It's true, I haven't downloaded a Wiiware game in years. :'(
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Should have made it red and white for our Canadian friends :cancry
Did they dump the power brick? I'm only impressed with "slim" consoles when that happens.
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Should have made it red and white for our Canadian friends :cancry
Did they dump the power brick? I'm only impressed with "slim" consoles when that happens.
Doesn't look like it:
(http://www.nintendo.com/images/wii/whatis/whatbox-item7.jpg)
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Didn't they drop all GameCube ports from all wiis a While ago?
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only reason the get your Wii online
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LAsE6SS8LQ
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Canadians are the nicest people, they don't deserve this.
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Looks better than original Wii. Hack that bitch.
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WTF?
Wii is overclocked Gamecube
No online?
hahaha
2013 is knocking at the door and Nintendo releases console without online
Amazing
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I will hold out for the Wii Mini +, which removes the disc drive and sensor bar in addition to the internet and comes preloaded with over 100 Nintendo and Sega classics!
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BIG FUN
small price
"Strike that. Reverse it."
(http://www.pressingsave.com/golfpro/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Willy-Wonka.jpg)
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hmm, i wonder if you can plug that LAN adapter in to get online
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No online is better.
It's like playing in the golden ages of gaming.
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This whole no-internet scheme brings back the good ol' days...back when game consoles didn't have or need internet.
It's a nice gesture by Nintendo, even if it is fundamentally backwards. It's saying "Our products are complete on-disc. No DLC or incessant patches. Just pure, simple, gaming."
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Looks like the kind of cheap tacky crap you'd buy off a market stall with a load of old games pre-installed. I'm not the biggest fan of the original design but at least it had the minimalist chic thing going for it.
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This whole no-internet scheme brings back the good ol' days...back when game consoles didn't have or need internet.
It's a nice gesture by Nintendo, even if it is fundamentally backwards. It's saying "Our products are complete on-disc. No DLC or incessant patches. Just pure, simple, gaming."
SUDDENLY
HARD FREEZES EVERYWHERE
TOTAL RECALL
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So Nintendo is a hoser, eh?
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Looks better than original Wii. Hack that bitch.
True. I like how it looks a lot. Too bad it doesn't actually have the real eShop/full Wii games available for download, then they could take out the disc drive which I'm positive they're dying to do. Obviously Wi-Fi would need to be added back in that scenario, wonder which costs more.
Didn't they drop all GameCube ports from all wiis a While ago?
Yes.
Spin this, Andrex.
Well uh, it looks nice. And no one's forcing you to buy it I guess.
This whole no-internet scheme brings back the good ol' days...back when game consoles didn't have or need internet.
It's a nice gesture by Nintendo, even if it is fundamentally backwards. It's saying "Our products are complete on-disc. No DLC or incessant patches. Just pure, simple, gaming."
Huh, this is more spin than I did.
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Brian's post was taken from GAF. Dunno if that guy was for real or trolling.
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Seems like a test market thing. If it does well, they will roll it out elsewhere.
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Man is that ugly. Looks like a Fisher Price "Baby's First Wii" or something. Please tell me that the red "bumper" is just that and can be detached.
(http://i.imgur.com/uy4oa.jpg)
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It's not like theres anything to play online on the Wii anyway.
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Seems like a test market thing. If it does well, they will roll it out elsewhere.
That's the impression I'm getting, too. A buddy of mine makes iOs games and they always use Canada as a test market before rolling out titles in the US.
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Don't hold your breath waiting for a console to go below the 99 dollar mark.
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It looks remarkably cheap. Reminds me of the cheap PSP e1000 only released in Europe.
Does it have an SD slot? if you could hack it and add virtual console games that way, it might not be too bad when it drops further. $100 is steep for what it is. Or is it? how much does the Wii go for these days? I'm thinking $130-ish
Don't hold your breath waiting for a console to go below the 99 dollar mark.
I bought a brand new PS1 mini with screen for $30 at gamestop :smug
...in 2008 or something
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i never asked for this
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it's like they're trying to take a page from apple, but without the hardware bumps/semi-meaningful changes, so the gesture seems weirdly empty and oddly timed.
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It's not like theres anything to play online on the Wii anyway.
No online means no Virtual Console and Wii Ware games.
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I don't think that changes his point.
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Might get one of this for $50 off ebay in a year or two.
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can you hax it, that's the question
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It's not like theres anything to play online on the Wii anyway.
No online means no Virtual Console and Wii Ware games.
Yeah I guess that sucks as that was a big feature for the system. But if you waited this long to buy a Wii do you really care about that? Do they even release Virtual Console games anymore?
I've had a Wii for I'm not sure how long now and in my personal experience I don't think I've ever done anything online with it, other then hack it.
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can you hax it, that's the question
If it has no ports and no wireless...guess not?
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That's true, I'm not sure how you could hack it using the current methods.
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Refurb Wiis are $79 all day long at Gamestop, and there are shit-tons of them everywhere
maybe those will drop to $50 when this cheap piece of shit comes out
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I would actually buy this if I could load up my online purchases
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There's no SD port on it? Wooooow
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I would actually buy this if I could load up my online purchases
You wouldnt be able to do this even with a new Wii / Wii U unit. lawl
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Exactly
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There's no SD port on it? Wooooow
WAT?
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yeah the draw of this would be that it's an all in one -tiny- unit that you could throw in your bag and take on , i dunno, vacation or something.
But with everything removed, there's no point - plus the power pack etc is still sizable so.... the point is.... what exactly?
A hacked uberportable wii would have been pretty awesome. Alas, other than canadians, i have no idea who on earth would give a twopenny f-ck about this.
File under : Nintendo lol.
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Just because we'll buy milk in plastic bags doesn't mean we'll buy anything.
:cancry
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Just because we'll buy milk in plastic bags doesn't mean we'll be anything.
what is this trickery?
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There's no SD port on it? Wooooow
WAT?
No need for storage if you can't put anything on it. Nintendo's "One Save slot per game" strategy finally bears fruit!
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FUCK. No Online? Fuck off Nintendo.
That thing looks sexy though :'(
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FUCK. No Online? Fuck off Nintendo.
That thing looks sexy though :'(
looks sexy?
if someone handed me that thing i'd have expected it to contain Turkish Delight chocolates.
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Sexy turkish delight chocolates.
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there are certain parts of eastern europe where all the cars and buildings are made of that scritchy black plastic.
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FUCK. No Online? Fuck off Nintendo.
That thing looks sexy though :'(
looks sexy?
if someone handed me that thing i'd have expected it to contain Turkish Delight chocolates.
I'm a sucker for sucker for RED+ White and RED+Black consoles because of my former love of Atari.
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:nsfw
(http://i.minus.com/ibkyPqkDXBpKUs.jpg)
:nsfw
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There's no SD port on it? Wooooow
Can't hack it without an SD port right? :lol this is the worst console redesign in history
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You can use USB sticks but I don't know if this has those either.
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No SD Confirmed: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32673
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well that's that. I was hoping to grab one pretty soon to hack.
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What a great deal
For moran
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Pretty weird that if we're looking at MSRP then 60% of the price of this is because of controllers.
Moral of the story: DROP THE PRICES ON FRICKING WIIMOTES, NINTENDO
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(http://i.imgur.com/3Bz6X.jpg)
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Its not that small what
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Its not that small what
That's about as small as they can make it, given that it still has to fit a DVD inside it.
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And given they still have to make it as cheaply as possible because lol Nintendo.
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Its not that small what
That's about as small as they can make it, given that it still has to fit a DVD inside it.
It could always be thinner. PS2 slim :bow2
Is it still an external power supply? if it's internal, that would add some appeal. The Wii power brick is sizable.
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Ethernet USB dongle doesn't connect you to the internet. Component has been removed as well. CHEAP AS FUCK
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Ethernet USB dongle doesn't connect you to the internet. Component has been removed as well. CHEAP AS FUCK
Haha, really? Does it come with an RF adapter in the box? :lol
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wait, there's no component cable connection at all? yikes at how that's gonna look
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Our main gripe is that component video output doesn't appear to work; we've asked Nintendo if there's any compatibility changes, but for now we'd stick to old-fashioned RCA. The company does offer help finding a component cable on its product page.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/06/nintendo-wii-mini-hands-on/
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absolutely incredible
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boggle
nintendo is the new tiger electronics
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This should be like, $50 max. :lol
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Yeah, just $50 more for the Full Wii™ gets you a game, online capability, and all the missing hardware features. If you catch the deals during the holidays you could snag it for $125. Who the hell would buy this thing over that?
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I would think most chalet televisions have component
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Jesus Christ :lol :lol :lol
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Collectors, 2nd Wii in the household etc.
I can see some usage of this model.
:lol :lol Of course YOU would, you lived off composite cable
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And since you can't download anything that screen will NEVER fill up with anything.
Oh wait a second... this thing won't get any firmward upgrades either. :lol Not like anyone expected huge updates to Wii at this point but it could come about that Nintendo needs to plug a hole... not with these models.
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I understand the idea of wanting a very small console that you can just drop in your pocket and whip out wherever there's a TV around, but...this fails on all accounts.
-It's still not really all that small, certainly not small enough to carry in your pocket
-You can't play any downloadable games
-No internet, online multiplayer
-It's still got that huge powerbrick
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Wii Mini's menu:
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/12/dsc04804.jpg)
:rofl
Amazing
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(http://i.imgur.com/3Bz6X.jpg)
huh. so at the same time they're being accused of confusing the market by releasing a console with an almost identical appearance to its forbearer, they release a feature raped husk of said forbearer that not only looks like a completely new console, but has a giant goddamn red U on it.
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Can u get online with a usb Ethernet adapter?
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Can u get online with a usb Ethernet adapter?
Nope lol
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That's what I don't understand at all. Assuming Nintendo will continue to manufacture usb ethernet ports for the wii u, what other reason is there to disable any internet connection?
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People might get confused
Please understand
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It's too much trouble to change it
Please understand
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:lol
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I wonder exactly how many of these they manufactured. 100k? I bet these are going to be worth some money down the road. Nintendo fans are crazy collectors.
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100k sounds like way too much for the Canadian market.
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Is it? There were a million Wii's sold in it's first year in Canada. Probably a few multiples of that afterwards.
I was just speculating they would have 50k for christmas and then restock another 50k when those sell through.
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(http://images.eurogamer.net/2012/articles//a/1/5/3/5/2/2/9/DSC_0066.JPG.jpg/EG11/resize/600x-1)
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/df-hardware-nintendo-wii-mini-review
Unfortunately, the sad reality is that the Wii Mini disappoints on almost every level. It's not a good-looking piece of kit at all, functionality has been stripped down to the absolute bare-bones, and perhaps worst of all for a product actively being marketed on its dinky form-factor is the fact that it's not actually that much smaller than the original model. What we have left is a console designed for young children, marketed at a price low enough to qualify it as a toy.
That's fair enough in that respect - there is clearly value here - but what truly rankles is Nintendo's bizarre decision to actively sabotage its own product, effectively alienating it from consideration for more discerning gamers. Removing WiFi is one thing, but killing off support for Nintendo's own Ethernet USB adaptor is quite another. Over and above that, purposefully removing 480p and component video functionality comes across as deliberately spiteful.
:lol
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Save money for PS4 or SteamBox.
No Cell in PS4 though(no BC)
(http://i.qkme.me/3rvg1e.jpg)
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(http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2012/12/hardware_review_wii_mini/attachment/1/650x.jpg)
Not surprised tbh.
Half of the 360 is occupied by DVD drive.
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How is that "mini"
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Mini as for minimal brain people(sorry Borys :P).
No component,no internet,no free games--you have to be insane to buy this,for few bucks more you can get full package.
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Uh... I might get a Wii next year :gloomy, would like to get the Mini but it will never launch in Poland.
Dumbass. you have a HD now. Buy a Wii for 480p at least -- and the opportunity to hack and steal games like a poor
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We held out hope that we could get access to the internet using Nintendo's own USB-based Ethernet adaptor (a single USB port remains on the new hardware) but astonishingly this does not work at all, meaning that the platform holder hasn't just removed the WiFi hardware, but has also deliberately nerfed any kind of internet access. To confirm that, we also found that all the internet configuration options on the front-end have been completely removed.
:lol
cant have people using those workarounds as we need to sell less units than we would have.
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Regular Wii is $130 at Best Buy and Toys R Us (probably everywhere else, too) right now. $30 more for both Wii Sports games, online, component, SD card slot...again, anyone who buys the Mini is just sort of dumb.
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Regular Wii is $130 at Best Buy and Toys R Us (probably everywhere else, too) right now. $30 more for both Wii Sports games, online, component, SD card slot...again, anyone who buys the Mini is just sort of dumb.
Well it is only being released in Canada right now. :cancry
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It's probably gonna be the replacement Wii everywhere after they clear all the holiday stock.
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It's probably gonna be the replacement Wii everywhere after they clear all the holiday stock.
i can see it now.
"do you want online and all that jazz for your nintendo console? get a Wii U"
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It's probably gonna be the replacement Wii everywhere after they clear all the holiday stock.
i can see it now.
"do you want online and all that jazz for your nintendo console? get a Wii U. or do you want games?"
fixed
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Still looks like a McDonalds burger box, except when i eat McDonalds i can get wifi
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:lol
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:rofl
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Still looks like a McDonalds burger box, except when i eat McDonalds i can get wifi
:rofl
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goddamn :rofl
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So the Wii Mini has inspired me to look into the status on Wii Homebrew nowadays... Damn it's pretty legit now. You can actually load GC ISOs via USB now :o
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Shit, it's like a PSP!
With lower resolution
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Still looks like a McDonalds burger box, except when i eat McDonalds i can get wifi
:lol