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November 22nd, 2006, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster
via wiregamers
Rumor is that with the DVD version of the Wii comes an HDTV compatible system. We also have hints that Nintendo could supply both in a nice little firmware update.
In a recent interview with USA Today Reggie hints at HD
“Tough choices about not including a DVD player at the start, tough choices about not including high-definition capability at the start. That’s because we wanted a mass-market price, and we believe the market will validate those decisions come launch day on this Sunday.”
So if we are to fill in the blanks, not including a DVD player at the start = 2007, then not including High-Definition capability = Sooner or later an update.
Game Informer got in touch with Nintendo PR which replied explaining that if Microsoft could enable 1080P with a firmware update, then Nintendo might be able to do the same thing. Nintendo proved it could update firmware this weekend when each system sold at launch had to update its firmware to enable SD card management.
So I got to thinking why would Nintendo launch a new Premium version of the Wii? Answer is they won't they will use the same version but with two big differences DVD playing and HD capabilities then just charge more for it. Makes sense right?
Well if they could do that why wouldn't they sell it through it's own online Wii store? They could sell the DVD player update for around 20 dollars and it'll get bought. But where to set the price for HD capability. My guess is around 50 dollars that way it will be about the same price as the Xbox 360 and in essence have the same features.
*Please take everything mentioned here with a grain of salt since much of this is speculation upon little known details.
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November 22nd, 2006, 22:07 Posted By: wraggster
All the main sites are posting that Component Cables for the Wii are priced at $30 well i posted a few weeks back but ill repeat tonight that SuccessHK are selling on preorder a Component Cable for the price of USD 6.71 from Blaze, heres more info:
Product Features of Nintendo Wii Wii Component Cable
High quality cable included
High definition games
Resolution Upgrade
Multiple HD modes: 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i
Superior picture quality
More Description of Nintendo Wii Wii Component Cable
Play Wii games in High Definition on your HDTV.
High resolution graphics
Ideal for HDTV
Stereo sound
Much Better than $30 eh - the cable ships on the 30th of November.
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November 22nd, 2006, 21:53 Posted By: wraggster
New from SuccessHK
In the grand racing tradition of Excitebike, get ready for a big-air experience like no other! Players rocket their trucks across dynamically changing terrain in this nitrous-injected, high-flying racer for speed junkies. Showing the Wii Remote controller's versatility, players tilt the controller on its side to turn it into a wireless steering wheel!
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November 22nd, 2006, 21:28 Posted By: gunntims0103
news via punchjump
Component cables for Nintendo Co.'s Wii video game system are now backordered at the company’s official online store until Dec. 18.
The ShopNintendo store disclaims to customers that due to high demand, initial allotment of the Wii Component Video Cables has been depleted.
The $30 cables are said to be available at select retailers, including Best Buy, Circuit City, and GameStop in mid-Dec.
Component cables will allow Wii owners to view games in 480p resolution, a sharper resolution that offers better picture clarity of standard and high-definition TV sets.
Third-party component cables were listed at brick and mortar retail stores but were not received by launch on Nov. 19.
Ebay prices have soared for the sought after product, with auctions fetching as much as $200 a piece.
Nintendo expects to ship 4 million Wii units worldwide by year-end.
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November 22nd, 2006, 21:10 Posted By: wraggster
Following a recent post of a television becoming collateral damage in the console wars, we have received similar reports. Now is a good time to go over some basic Wii-mote concepts:
Please make sure to always use the provided strap and adjust it to the size of your wrist.
If your hands get profusely sweaty so to potentially cause slippage, there are non-surgical options available -- such as powder -- to keep your hands dry.
The Wii-mote only requires semi-subtle movements to operate properly. Full-motion movement can only increase the probability of an incident.
Don't Wii angry and don't Wii drunk! Every snapping incident we've heard of so far has been caused by loss of grip and unnecessary force.
We hope these tips help save just one television or prevent a grandma's ashes from being knocked off the mantle place. Please Wii responsibly.
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November 22nd, 2006, 21:05 Posted By: wraggster
Via joystiq
An analysis of eBay auctions from the last week shows that the average selling prices for the Wii and PS3 have fallen precipitously from highs reached late last week, though the systems still auction for significantly more than their retail prices. At the same time, supplies of the systems on the popular auction site have skyrocketed since launch, with thousands of auctions closing for each system every day.
Average auction prices for both systems reached a high last Friday, with the Wii going for an average of over $580 (roughly 233 percent of retail) and the PS3 averaging nearly $2,400 sale prices (an astounding 397 percent of the retail price). Since then, prices have come down to more reasonable but still inflated levels, with Tuesday's Wii auctions ending at an average of just over $400 and PS3 auctions averaging just under $1,200.
Unsurprisingly, the number of completed auctions for each system peaked on the day after launch, with campers trying to turn their systems around for a quick profit in one day auctions. Over 6,000 PS3 auctions finished on the 18th and over 7,000 Wii auctions were completed on the 20th. PS3 auctions have slightly outpaced Wii auctions thus far, with nearly 15,000 Sony systems auctioned in the past week compared to just under 14,000 Wiis.
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November 22nd, 2006, 20:53 Posted By: wraggster
Yeah, we've covered some Wii mishaps and misadventures before, but they're just not that exciting until people start losing blood.
This guy either has a long arm, a low roof or an unnerving tendency to flail his arms about like a madman, because he's done himself and his light fitting a great deal of damage.
Now that we've got a taste for blood, we await, breathlessly, the news of the first Wii-induced bone fracture or organ rupture
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November 22nd, 2006, 20:47 Posted By: wraggster
Via kotaku
Backwards compatibility is a tricky thing. Seems so simple: Make the new machine so it can play old games. But, alas, difficult. According to one reader, the Nintendo Wii joins the ranks of the Xbox 360 and the PS3 as yet another console that can't quite get its BC on.
Kotakuite Chris writes:
I popped Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour into my Wii. It started loading my saved data off the memory card, but stopped in the middle of it, and displayed this message: "An error has occured. Please turn the power off and refer to the Nintendo GameCube instruction booklet for more information."
I tried switching memory cards, and got the same message. I tried having no memory card inserted, and after selecting to continue without saving, got the same message. I plugged my GameCube back in, and tried the same thing with the same disc, and it all worked perfectly fine.
Chris says GC titles Smash Bros. and Viewtiful Joe come up kosher on the Wii. Anyone else having BC issues or just this dude?
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November 22nd, 2006, 20:45 Posted By: wraggster
Via Kotaku
At first I was sure the Wiimote ran purely on fairy dust and children's dreams, but apparently I was wrong. Someone has posted a YouTube video showing how to replace your sensor bar with TV remotes.
More Info -->
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November 22nd, 2006, 20:13 Posted By: wraggster
The Zelda Sword! Yep, we knew a Zelda-related gift from Nintendo was to pop into Animal Crossing on DS around the time of the Wii launch and touchdown of Twilight Princess on Wii in the US, but now the curtain's been fully drawn back. Or, if you like, the secret revealed, the veil ripped down.
Whether or not Nintendo plans to 'post' UK Animal Crossing fans a similar present for Wii launch on these shores is still unclear, but with December 8 quickly approaching we've not long to wait to find out.
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November 22nd, 2006, 20:13 Posted By: wraggster
The Zelda Sword! Yep, we knew a Zelda-related gift from Nintendo was to pop into Animal Crossing on DS around the time of the Wii launch and touchdown of Twilight Princess on Wii in the US, but now the curtain's been fully drawn back. Or, if you like, the secret revealed, the veil ripped down.
Whether or not Nintendo plans to 'post' UK Animal Crossing fans a similar present for Wii launch on these shores is still unclear, but with December 8 quickly approaching we've not long to wait to find out.
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November 22nd, 2006, 19:37 Posted By: wraggster
Of the nine mini-games in the Wii Play package, the Tank game is the one we liked the most, as you will know if you read our hands-on feature, and here are the first screens of it.
Best enjoyed in two-player, each person moves their tank around with the analogue stick on the Nunchuk, while pointing the Remote anywhere on screen and pulling the B trigger to fire. The aim is to kill all CPU-controlled tanks in the single-screen arena before advancing to the next stage where faster, deadlier tanks await.
The player who kills the most CPU wins, so it's also a good idea to kill the other player so they don't get any points for that round. With bouncy bullets and simple arenas, Wii Play Tanks is awesome fun and reminds us of the legendary Combat on the Atari 2600.
Yes, we're THAT old.
For £35, Wii Play comes with a £30 Wii Remote. Do the math - the Tanks and Billiards games alone are well worth paying a fiver for.
First tank screens are below, along with a bunch selection of other mini games and the Wii Remote bundle pack.
News and 38 screens at CVG
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November 22nd, 2006, 17:48 Posted By: gunntims0103
news via ars
One of the Imperial Wii units has been stuck with a nasty problem. Seems that although we could connect using WiFi to Nintendo and grab system updates, we could not connect to the Wii store in order to view the EULA that's necessary before buying virtual console games. Every time we tried, we received error 220602.
When we called Nintendo, they had no idea what the problem was all about. The suggested the following, which you should try, too: a) changing your WiFi router to channel 1 or 11, and b) moving your Wii closer to the router. For many people, this is a solution. For us, it wasn't.
It looks like Nintendo may not be at fault for this error, as some snooping about led us to realize that the real issue was a crappy DNS server. It seems as though the various hostnames Nintendo is using haven't fully propagated throughout the 'net, even several days after launch. After talking with some support specialists, it looks like this DNS problem is affecting pockets of users here and there.
In Wii Settings you can adjust your Internet connection and manually specify a new DNS server, if you wish. We took a different route, and changed the DNS servers on our WiFi router. From what we can tell, the Wii will use whatever is set as your Primary DNS, or DNS 1. It was enough for us to swap our primary and secondary DNS. You may have to set out in search of another DNS server to use, at least temporarily, until the DNS propagation is complete (surely by the end of this week).
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November 22nd, 2006, 17:15 Posted By: Darksaviour69
BrandIntel, a leader in consumer and market intelligence solutions, today released a new tracking study on the top video gaming consoles, including Sony PlayStation®3 (PS3), Nintendo® Wii and Microsoft® Xbox 360 (X360). The BrandIntel report, titled "Top Gaming Consoles Report," found Nintendo Wii ranks first heading into the holiday season due to its intuitive controller and lower cost. With Wii and PS3 now released, BrandIntel will provide weekly online updates throughout the holiday season to track how sentiment and discussion share may shift as consumers begin using the consoles. Today's report follows BrandIntel's recently announced "Top 50 Games Report," in which the company tracked and analyzed the top new games for PS3, Nintendo Wii and X360.
Based on analysis of original consumer-generated content, the "Top Gaming Consoles Report" captures data from January 1, 2006 to November 12, 2006. Additional key findings from the study include:
-- In general, consumers are complaining about the PS3's price, raving
about the Wii's controller and satisfied with the X360's first year on the
market.
-- Gamers are also heavily anticipating popular Nintendo franchise games
such as "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess," as well as newer titles
such as "Red Steel."
-- The X360 is generating the least amount of discussion but benefits
from a year head start and established consumer base that discusses the
console in a positive manner. Because of this, it currently ranks second
among next-gen consoles for the holiday season.
-- The PS3 currently ranks the lowest according to consumer discussion.
While the PS3 has generated the most discussion overall, it has primarily
been negative concerning price and value. However, purchase intent has
recently trended upward showing marketing campaigns have begun to persuade
consumers who are skeptical of the PS3's price/value.
brandintel
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November 22nd, 2006, 16:40 Posted By: gunntims0103
news via crunch gear
As many concepts appear. This is no different. Its a concept of a sword and shield attachment for the nintendo Wii. It would really give a in-game feel to Zelda Twilight princess.
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November 22nd, 2006, 16:37 Posted By: gunntims0103
news via gamasutra
Although specific sale results from the U.S. are unlikely until the usual NPD monthly data next month, Nintendo Canada has revealed the top five selling Wii games in their own territory.
Unsurprisingly, the best selling game was The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, with some Canadian retailers reporting an almost 1:1 hardware to software sales ratio for the game. The second best selling game was Ubisoft’s exclusive title Red Steel and, in third place, Activision’s WWII shoot ‘em-up Call of Duty 3. Sega’s exclusive Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz was the fourth best selling and Bandai Namco’s PlayStation 2 port Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 was number five.
In an interview with Canadian website Globeandmail.com, Nintendo Canada market director Pierre-Paul Trepanier indicates that the country saw a 100 percent sell out of the console during it’s launch on November 19th. "We're struggling to try and find a solution to a situation in which demand has far outstripped supply," said Trepanier. "The expectation was that within a few days Nintendo would still be stock everywhere."
According to Trepanier, every region in North America has been demanding more hardware, with additional nunchuck controllers apparently in particularly short demand in the Atlanta region. "We wanted that to happen eventually, but we haven't even kicked in our TV advertising yet," said Trepanier. "We purposely held back on TV advertising so that we wouldn't be advertising a product that you couldn't find in stores.”
Although no figures were given, Trepanier also described interest in the Wii’s virtual console as generating “higher than expected traffic". The retro download service saw two TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine titles – Bomberman 93 and Bonk’s Adventure - added to its roster today, after the format went unrepresented in the launch weekend line-up.
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