Skull Commander Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Nintendo Wii out on Friday 8th December. 179.99 with Wii Sport (nae sniggering) as bundled game. Gamestation are doing pre orders now. 20 deposit. Get a pre order down now and beat the rush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 According to Nintendo there won't be any problem with meeting demand as they actually have got their finger out (unlike Sony) and have made more than enough of them. I believe you can also buy it without a game for 149. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Awful name, but what are we to expect? I'm completely out of touch with consoles these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kernel Loaf Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi2E_bICQicGamestation are doing pre orders now. £20 deposit. Get a pre order down now and beat the rush!Excellent. I may lay that down after Fresher's week. Can I also reserve a copy of Twilight Princess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I believe you can also buy it without a game for 149.I'll sell you a bike with no wheels as well if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I'll sell you a bike with no wheels as well if you want I believe you are actually allowed to buy games seperately from a bundle, thus allowing you to choose what game you want.... plus it also plays gamecube games, so you know you might not need to buy any games straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 According to Nintendo there won't be any problem with meeting demand as they actually have got their finger out (unlike Sony) and have made more than enough of them. I believe you can also buy it without a game for 149.Aye there will be plenty for launch, but it launches on 8th Dec! In my eyes that is three or four deliveries before Christmas tops! I still think they will sell through. There is no pre orders on the games yet, but give it a week or two and it should be a different story I hope.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 it's gonna be amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I might even break out some cash for this. At least as a stop gap until i see whether the PS3 is gonna be any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timson Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 oh yeah wii will be amazin can't wait for the new zelda game, and at that price £179 who's complaining over the rumoured price of the playstation 3 to be even two or three times that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Borlax Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 new zelda game looks shite but i look forward to the console, should be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Does anyone know if Konami are bringing out a football game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kernel Loaf Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 There is quite a few nice features you can read about at www.wii.com, including weather and news channels, the 'Mii' channel which allows you to create your own characters or something, a photo edit channel and other stuff.Over in the States it will be $250. So $250 = £135 approx.Although £180 is still an excellent price for a next-gen console launch, I still don't understand why the fuck we have to pay £45 extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Because we're stupid enough to pay for it.I say "we". But I'm not buying this raft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 the Wii has been winning me over, and with the PS3 just being one big disaster after another so far i think i'll purchase a Wii and wait a couple of years for a PS3/360 to drop down in price dramatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_b Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 What a wanky controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 What a wanky controller.Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timson Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 as in good wanky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord summerisle Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I'm so out of touch that the Gamecube's cutting edge to the likes of me. But then again, I am an avid reader of the great magazine that is Retro Gamer! N64 and Goldeneye RULE!LORD SUMMERISLE'S HOME COMPUTER/CONSOLE TIMELINE:YEAR - MODEL - INFO1981 - Sinclair ZX81 16k - Black & White Screen, No sound1982 - Sinclair Spectrum 48k - Bought in kit-form & soldered up1986 - Sinclair Spectrum + - Upgraded the old Spectrum case!1987 - Sinclair Spectrum 128+2 - Now we're talkin'1989 - Atari STFM 512k - "Sensible Soccer" Rules!1992 - Atari STE 4Mb - Cutting Edge!!1995 - Nintendo SNES - Late starter, but "Mario Kart" rocks!1997 - Nintendo 64 - I'm getting all misty-eyed now!2002 - Nintendo Gamecube - Hardly touched it!2002- - Various PCs etc.How sad was that! That's me ruined another perfectly good thread! Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 How is N64 retro?? It's not even a decade old yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 i believe we pay more for stuff due to differences in tax and the fact that the pound is ridiculously strong or something. it is shit though.i'm all in for the wii, it's easily going to be the most fun out of all 3 of the consoles. the new zelda looks amazing and the conroller is genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 I'm sold on the wii as well despite ignoring nintendo for most of my gaming life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeromiserY Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Although £180 is still an excellent price for a next-gen console launch its not really next gen though is it? one of the main requirments (imo) for any console hitherforth would be HD (not some fancy schmancy disc technology that there is no real need for, only advantage.... a trilogy of games on one disc....eg GTA). and dont get me started on that controller..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 its not really next gen though is it? one of the main requirments (imo) for any console hitherforth would be HD (not some fancy schmancy disc technology that there is no real need for' date=' only advantage.... a trilogy of games on one disc....eg GTA). and dont get me started on that controller.....[/quote']it's next gen in that it's heralding a new level of interaction with playing games and changing the way in which people think about gaming and the playing of games. but if next gen to you is just making everything a little shinier and more photo-realistic then i guess it's not next gen. graphics don't mean anything if the games no fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kernel Loaf Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 it's next gen in that it's heralding a new level of interaction with playing games and changing the way in which people think about gaming and the playing of games. but if next gen to you is just making everything a little shinier and more photo-realistic then i guess it's not next gen. graphics don't mean anything if the games no fun.Exactly. Plus, why the fuck is HD considered to be needed? It's just the next step up in graphical quality. The Wii isn't next, it's new.At E3, the opening sentances of the Nintendo conference were:"You came to LA this week to peek into the future. But if all you want is next generation, you're in the wrong place. Because what you'll see from Nintendo is not just 'next'. Instead, it's what's absolutely new. What we're unveiling is the next leap in gaming; to a place where playing is no longer just about looks, it's about the feel. Where it's no longer confined to just the few - it's about everyone. And most of all, the next leap is not about what you see, because what you see is not always what you get. The next leap is about playing, because playing is believing."A lot of gamers (especially a lot over here) are losing their touch when it comes to games, and only buying what is better graphically, with gameplay suffering badly. Otherwise, shit like FarCry (which has been done a million times before) wouldn't have gotten popular, but it was due to it's huge draw distance. I'd rather play an outdated looking game than a new one anyday, unless it has it's own unique experience. Deus Ex and Anachronox for example were pretty outdated in terms of the technology that was being developed at the time, but fuck me, they are two of the most amazing games I have ever played, not looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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