Author Topic: ROLL CALL: Who's getting a Wii at launch? (Read 39094 times)

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #180 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:09:05 PM »

I doesn't sound any more or less jappafag than the RPGs you guys worship

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #181 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:10:43 PM »

lol, touche

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #182 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:17:29 PM »

I'll get a Wii at launch/Dec with Zelda, definitely.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #183 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:23:12 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on November 13, 2006, 05:09:05 PM

I doesn't sound any more or less jappafag than the RPGs you guys worship

i'm not sure how that's a positive spin $:-\$

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #184 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:25:12 PM »

it's just different strokes, Drinky. Whereas I like non-games and find playing RPGs to be akin to sticking hot, rusty nails into my peepee hole, you're the exact opposite.

We can still make out though!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #185 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:30:17 PM »

ooohhhhh, i can't stay mad at you

let's waggle

Himu · « **Reply #186 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:31:56 PM »

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/11/13/wii-review-ps3-tech-media-cx_de_1113wii.html

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #187 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:34:14 PM »

Quote from: Forbes

Since you're actually swinging the remote like you would a racket, you can hit with varying force or apply spin to the ball, depending on how you move your body.

oh my, self-deception

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #188 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:36:36 PM »

I could spin my farts by moving my body in a direction.

APF · « **Reply #189 on:** November 13, 2006, 06:33:20 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 13, 2006, 05:04:05 PM

If there's anything I wish Nintendo did more at these kiosks, it would be a full featured demo disc that gave a preview of all the various features the Nintendo Wii could possibly accomplish with this new form of control. One of which, that would be perfect for the occasion, would be a Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Tokyo Game Show fishing demo. They should have a demo for the most interesting features at the kiosks, and I don't understand why Nintendo went solely with Excite Truck.

They should have had WarioWare available for this function, it's such a perfect match.

Himu · « **Reply #190 on:** November 13, 2006, 07:57:02 PM »

Went back to Gamestop and played some more. Because I knew the controls , I just started playing, but this time I played extremely well. After putting more time into that Excite Truck demo, it's definitely something to watch out for imo, as the game is fun as hell.

One main thing was different this time: the crowd. The first time I played, it was lunch time and no one was around. This time, it was night time, after school, and a lot of people who just walked by were interested enough to go in the store and watch. I garnered quite a crowd, and a lot of the people around me acted like they were going to snatch the damn remote from my hands.

"You play it side ways? AW SHIT IT'S AN NINTENDO OLD SCHOOL CONTROLLER!!!"

"This is something new! I'm going to check this out."

"The graphics are plain but it looks so fun!"

I was pretty surprised. I wonder what would happen if Nintendo had set up Wii sports along side Excite Truck.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #191 on:** November 13, 2006, 07:59:13 PM »

I havent reserved one, what should i do? I want to get one at midnight, should I just wait inline around 2 or 4PM on saturday?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #192 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:03:35 PM »

Anyone think this so-called "crowd" of Himuro's was one heavy breathing N-tard that the locals affectionately refer to as Big Ralf?

Himu · « **Reply #193 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:04:45 PM »

It's like you guys don't even want to like Wii or it's idea. You guys aren't even worth the trouble discussing games with, because your biased philosophies make talking games here a chore.

Instead of actually having any salt in your arguments, it's like your only reason to dislike Wii is because it's Nintendo.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #194 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:05:37 PM »

You're talking to a guy who wrote for a site called Nintendorks and is, by all allegations, a closet Ninthing.

Himu · « **Reply #195 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:06:28 PM »

I'm sure.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #196 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:06:56 PM »

if the Gamecube had the 360's hardware, a standard controller, and better reliability, I'd declare it my OFFICIAL CHOICE FOR THE NEW GENERATION.

However, buying the Gamecube all over again bugs the fuck out of me, and my experiences with waggle have been uniformly negative.

EDIT: Those quotes sound so fake it hurts.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #197 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:16:16 PM »

The Gamecube had fuck all as far as internet capability, whereas the Wii is fucking Internet City, I guess

This whole bitching about paying more for the same thing is really a tired complaint; $600 for the same fucking games with prettier graphics isn't some fucking bullshit?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #198 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:21:06 PM »

The Wii's internet feature set is pretty sad next to the 360 and XBL or the PS3 equivalent.

I don't expect to play "the same fucking games with prettier graphics" -- I expect the sort of improvement and innovation that comes with an exponential increase in RAM and processing power.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #199 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:21:59 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:21:06 PM

I don't expect to play "the same fucking games with prettier graphics" -- I expect the sort of improvement and innovation that comes with an exponential increase in RAM and processing power.

So what're ya getting that fits that requirement on the PS3 and/or the 360? "improvement and innovation", I mean. Other than prettier things that look nice on expensive teevees.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #200 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:23:21 PM »

I'm not sold on the reality of either system yet, based on their current launch libraries, but at least they have POTENTIAL.

I wanna see some real strides in interactive environments, emergent AI, and more PC-style genres. The PS2 era made huge leaps over the PSOne with the addition of more processing horsepower. The 88 MB RAM of the Wii is gonna be a massive limitation in a year or two.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #201 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:25:23 PM »

Yah sure, so do I

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #202 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:28:47 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:06:56 PM

if the Gamecube had the 360's hardware, a standard controller, and better reliability, I'd declare it my OFFICIAL CHOICE FOR THE NEW GENERATION.

However, buying the Gamecube all over again bugs the fuck out of me, and my experiences with waggle have been uniformly negative.

EDIT: Those quotes sound so fake it hurts.

What experience with "waggle" exactly? If you had actually used to remote you would be in the minority, as most people have had nothing but good comments about it.

So please do tell about your many many moments with the wonderful waggle stick.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #203 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:31:22 PM »

Gee, given that I live in Redmond, have a brother that's a former employee of Nintendo and a friend that currently *is* an employee of them: DO THE VIKING MATH.

I've played the early Zelda build, Wii Sports, and Excitetruck. I felt the games would be quite a bit more fun and precise with a standard controller, except for Wii Sports which was just fucking stupid and wretched all around.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #204 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:32:38 PM »

oh, get the fuck outta here.

the math is you haven't played it. I don't care if Mrs. fucking Kaplan brought a Wii over and blew you while you waved that ridiculous controller around; you haven't played the fucking thing.

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #205 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:32:50 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:31:22 PM

Gee, given that I live in Redmond, have a brother that's a former employee of Nintendo and a friend that currently *is* an employee of them: DO THE VIKING MATH.

Doesn't matter, give examples.

I could live next to Nintendo, and my mother could be a janitor for Nintendo.

You are full of horse shit.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #206 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:33:24 PM »

So what constitutes playing it?

Do I need to get MAF and TVC in here to back me up?

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #207 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:35:33 PM »

I don't care what their cracker asses say, either. Give some fucking examples, bertcyh

Himu · « **Reply #208 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:36:13 PM »

Considering I have a feeling Maf, Tvc, and you are the same person: no.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #209 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:38:57 PM »

so what kinda examples do you want? About the games themselves? Sure.

Zelda: Pointing was sketchy. It used the A button to slash at the time, but I imagine waggling to slash is doubly irritating. I hated the fact that I couldn't control the camera like I could in WW, because it sucked.

Excitetruck: it felt like a downgraded Burnout with floaty controls and where I couldn't drift/powerslide. It felt really janky -- I just wanted to use a damn analog stick for some fuckin' PRECISION already.

Wii Sports: felt like a dumb bar novelty game. If you aren't doing dumb poses to amuse your friends while playing, then it's utterly worthless as a game -- and I don't need a game as stupid as that to entertain folks.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #210 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:39:12 PM »

Himuro:

Himu · « **Reply #211 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:40:16 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:39:12 PM

Himuro:

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #212 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:42:24 PM »

Funny, all the people playing Zelda now are having NO issues with it.

Also, Excite Truck controls fine, as it's the one piece of software I have tried, control took all of ten seconds to get the hang of.

BTW< I can make up impressions by reading message boards to.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #213 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:42:59 PM »

yeah, and none of the FF12 reviews mentioned how awful its camera is, either. HYPE.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #214 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:43:13 PM »

so, Wobe, what do I need to do to convince you. Seriously.

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #215 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:47:59 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:43:13 PM

so, Wobe, what do I need to do to convince you. Seriously.

You using it in a video

only way.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #216 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:48:13 PM »

Yo I am not convinced you played it either.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #217 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:50:27 PM »

fuck you feggits, that's work. i'll take the abuse instead. can't I get an noa employee to email you or something?

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #218 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:52:26 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:50:27 PM

fuck you feggits, that's work. i'll take the abuse instead. can't I get an noa employee to email you or something?

Have them email me a coupon for a free Wii, then you can naff off about waggle all day for all I care.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #219 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:52:55 PM »

i might be able to dig you up a free Wii *game*

Polari · « **Reply #220 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:54:03 PM »

lolz but there are no games on wii!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #221 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:55:41 PM »

my bad, free wii *software item*

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #222 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:56:37 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:52:55 PM

i might be able to dig you up a free Wii *game*

I love you man, you make me giggle... *game*

Sure, I'm up for that

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #223 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:05:41 PM »

fine, pick a NOA-published game and I'll go try to suck some dick

only for a fellow viking

sure you don't want a copy of saints row instead

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #224 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:06:45 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 09:05:41 PM

fine, pick a NOA-published game and I'll go try to suck some dick

only for a fellow viking

sure you don't want a copy of saints row instead

Excite truck me, as I dug it but dont wanna spend money on it.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #225 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:09:53 PM »

okay. PM me yer home address. No promises, of course (although you picked an easy one since the place is crawling with promo copies) and if anyone else PMs me I'll see that person raped to death by bears and/or BzChan

Bloodwake · « **Reply #226 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:25:24 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 09:05:41 PM

fine, pick a NOA-published game and I'll go try to suck some dick

only for a fellow viking

sure you don't want a copy of saints row instead

Bullshit, you can't score people Wii games.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #227 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:29:02 PM »

Nice try, fag0rt! I'll take a snap of the promo copy sticker.

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #228 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:40:09 PM »

Now I wait for a free game or a letter bomb.

APF · « **Reply #229 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:57:58 PM »

While I think it may be novel enough to reinvigorate general "mainstream" interest in Nintendo as a game company, I'm definitely not convinced of the utility of the waggle. My fear is, it's going to end-up being a seldom-used-well-but-frequently-shoehorned gimmick like the touchscreen on the DS, that ultimately I could do without. Especially if doing without came with the benefit of an overall more powerful console. Even so, it's cheap (I just bought a pair of boots more expensive), I'm an enormous Zelda fan, and there are some other Nintendo franchises I like, so I have a Wii preordered.

I also don't think Drinky has played the Wii.

That address is: "APF, Brooklyn NY ..."

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #230 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:59:20 PM »

Quote from: Wobedraggled on November 13, 2006, 09:40:09 PM

Now I wait for a free game or a letter bomb.

Awesome. PM me your address for bonus chance!

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #231 on:** November 13, 2006, 10:14:15 PM »

Quote from: APF on November 13, 2006, 09:57:58 PM

While I think it may be novel enough to reinvigorate general "mainstream" interest in Nintendo as a game company, I'm definitely not convinced of the utility of the waggle. My fear is, it's going to end-up being a seldom-used-well-but-frequently-shoehorned gimmick like the touchscreen on the DS, that ultimately I could do without. Especially if doing without came with the benefit of an overall more powerful console. Even so, it's cheap (I just bought a pair of boots more expensive), I'm an enormous Zelda fan, and there are some other Nintendo franchises I like, so I have a Wii preordered.

I also don't think Drinky has played the Wii.

That address is: "APF, Brooklyn NY ..."

Check out Call of Duty 3, I thought that was well-integrated use of the Wiimote.

APF · « **Reply #232 on:** November 14, 2006, 12:30:20 AM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on November 13, 2006, 10:14:15 PM

Check out Call of Duty 3, I thought that was well-integrated use of the Wiimote.

Sometime this week I'll have to stop by the Nintendo World Store during lunch so I can see this junk for myself.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #233 on:** November 14, 2006, 12:32:31 AM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 13, 2006, 08:38:57 PM

so what kinda examples do you want? About the games themselves? Sure.

Zelda: Pointing was sketchy. It used the A button to slash at the time, but I imagine waggling to slash is doubly irritating. I hated the fact that I couldn't control the camera like I could in WW, because it sucked.

Excitetruck: it felt like a downgraded Burnout with floaty controls and where I couldn't drift/powerslide. It felt really janky -- I just wanted to use a damn analog stick for some fuckin' PRECISION already.

Wii Sports: felt like a dumb bar novelty game. If you aren't doing dumb poses to amuse your friends while playing, then it's utterly worthless as a game -- and I don't need a game as stupid as that to entertain folks.

Where did you play Zelda?

And it looks like you agree about the camera. AM NINTENO=LOL

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #234 on:** November 14, 2006, 04:36:10 PM »

Even with all the hate I'm pouring down on the Wii right now, I bet if the GC Zelda reviews come out and they say it's nowhere near the Wii version, I will cave. I was pretty much planning on getting it when Mario comes out anyway.

Tigerriot · « **Reply #235 on:** November 15, 2006, 09:42:57 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2006, 04:36:10 PM

Even with all the hate I'm pouring down on the Wii right now, I bet if the GC Zelda reviews come out and they say it's nowhere near the Wii version, I will cave. I was pretty much planning on getting it when Mario comes out anyway.

Let the landslide begin folks! You're gonna hear a lot of that real soon. All these peeps who talk of "waiting til game X is released" are gonna come to their senses and realize waiting gains them nothing but waiting. You're not gonna see a price drop for at least a year. Maybe even longer.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #236 on:** November 15, 2006, 10:52:48 AM »

Basically the Wii will be the best thing that ever happened to video games. Mark my words.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #237 on:** November 15, 2006, 11:06:21 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2006, 04:36:10 PM

Even with all the hate I'm pouring down on the Wii right now, I bet if the GC Zelda reviews come out and they say it's nowhere near the Wii version, I will cave. I was pretty much planning on getting it when Mario comes out anyway.

Of course some publications will review it low. You can see them setting things up right now like the bitches they are. These same idiots gave the GAMECUBE version best of E3 awards a couple years ago, and the game has only gotten better since then.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #238 on:** November 15, 2006, 12:27:18 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 15, 2006, 11:06:21 AM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2006, 04:36:10 PM
Even with all the hate I'm pouring down on the Wii right now, I bet if the GC Zelda reviews come out and they say it's nowhere near the Wii version, I will cave. I was pretty much planning on getting it when Mario comes out anyway.

Of course some publications will review it low. You can see them setting things up right now like the bitches they are. These same idiots gave the GAMECUBE version best of E3 awards a couple years ago, and the game has only gotten better since then.

I keep getting the feeling that Nintendo has been using Gamecube versions of Zelda as paperweights for months now.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #239 on:** November 15, 2006, 12:45:43 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on November 15, 2006, 10:52:48 AM

Basically the Wii will be the best thing that ever happened to video games. Mark my words.

Hey, maybe I've placed way too much hate on you.

At least someone besides me realizes that this is going to be awesome.

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Author Topic: ROLL CALL: Who's getting a Wii at launch? (Read 39094 times)