MadonnasManOne

Super Mario Galaxy! You will be playing much more than on a limited basis, with that game. It's due for release next week.

If you don't have it connected via Wi-Fi, I would do that, also. Buy a wireless router, if you don't have one. Around $40.00 for a Netgear, for example. Easy as pie to set-up. You might buy a Wii Points card, or, buy them via the Wii Shopping Channel, and get some games for the Virtual Console.

I think you'll find there's a lot you can do with the Wii!

Congratulations!

Goldberg74

I agree with MMO.

If you do the Mario Galaxy thing, go to TRU and pre-order it and get the $25 GC and use that on Zach & Wiki.

Michael Corvin

Does anybody know of you can play Mario sitting down?

MadonnasManOne

No, you can only play Mario Galaxy while on a trip with NASA aboard the Discovery. Only then will you be able to experience the game as it was meant to be played. Playing while laying down, sitting, or flailing your arms around like an ape, are not acceptable ways to play.

argh923

I can't wait to finally turn on my Wii again for this game.

KillerQ

Hey all,

I am going to pick up a Wii tomorrow .... My biggest fear is the sensitivity of the motion (actually, the lack thereof).

What I want to know is, just how sensitive is the motion sensor? I mean, with boxing, or example, is there like 3 or 4 imaginary division, where any motion in either of those areas will result in the same motion every time? Or is the onscreen location of the gloves, true to your movement?

The reason I ask, is because I tried this motion sensing game (some cheap toy) a few months back -- it was a ping pong game. And, all it did was register a yes or no when i swung... So, if i swung at the correct time, the guy would hit the ball - no matter how i sung or where I swung... So basically, instead of hitting a button, i swung to initiate the hit -- that's crap.

I am hoping that the wii takes into consideration how high or low, or left or right my hand actually is...

I hope your responses are what I am looking for.....

Thanks,

Matt!

Groucho

Don't expect 1:1 motion sensing. It's simply not that precise.

MadonnasManOne

While it does not do 1:1, trust me that it does a much better job than just registering your motion. It comes close to 1:1 motion, but, as Groucho said, it's not quite that precise.

It's hard to describe it, without you actuallly playing it. All that can really be said is that it works. If it didn't work, you wouldn't see so many people buying one. It's that simple. People play it, and they want one.

That's the best that I can give. I think you'll be pleased.

GeoffreyL

I saw Mercury Meltdown at Sears today, so I picked it up. I think it is worth the $20 price tag and so far it seems to have more levels and is more entertaining than the Marble Mania game.

KillerQ

Cool...

My wife and I picked up an extra controller and nunchuck this evening -- in anticipation of tomorrow's Wii!

Do the controllers have rechargeable circuitry -- that is, if I have rechargeable batteries in the controller, will the batteries charge when the remote is plugged into the unit?

Thanks,

Matt!

DVDChris

No. I don't even think the remotes can plug into the Wii.

darkessenz

I wish there was a good boxing game, why no fight night?

MadonnasManOne

Just wanted to make everyone aware that the new Check Mii Out channel is available for download. You have to go to the Wii Shopping Channel, and it is in the Wii Ware section. It is free to download. I downloaded it, but, haven't had a chance to check it out. My shows for the night (Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters) are on, so, I will check it out after they air.

Demontooth

I downloaded it and literally lost interest in under a minute.

Chris_D

Anyone confirm / deny?

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/11/wi...ly-mono-sound/

What a debacle if true.

darkside

I sold mine, but I think this is correct. The problem is the way Dolby Pro Logic II works. On my receiver I turn it on and whatever sound it gets over analog from the Wii it will divide up. Even if it gets a mono signal it still tries to send sound out of the 6 channels. I didn't like the way it sounded and put it in stereo mode. I guess the mono thing was why.

chrisih8u

Me too. All of the miis created by people can only have 2 initial names? That was dumb. I thought I was going to be able to see mii replicas of real people. But if I can only see their name as T.L. what's the point?

GoVegan

Absolutely true. Although I have several other games with great-sounding surround sound, when I put in GH3 I only get sound out of the center channel.

I don't think it's fair to blame the problem on DPLII. When properly implemented it sounds great. There's definitely something wrong with this title. I just hope that it's actually fixed, and soon. The sound is the only thing I haven't liked about the game so far.

I did try their suggestions and changed modes on my receiver, but as mentioned that only gets the mono signal outputted to more channels. It ends up sounding just as odd as when I tried listening to the mono version of Pet Sounds through all of my speakers.

PixyJunket

Super Mario Galaxy and Geometry Wars Galaxies!

Groucho

The DPLII is definitely screwed up on GH3, although it sounds great on other games. However, the game does play in Stereo in multiplayer -- you can clearly hear the other player out of the right speaker, and yourself out of the left speaker.

Groucho

Regarding the "Check Mii Out" channel. It's pretty cool. A fun diversion, pretty much exactly what I expected. I am amazed at some of the Miis people have made -- I look at them and have no idea how I could replicate it.

Some complaints:

1. You only can see initials, not full names. I imagine this was to prevent lawsuits, but it's pretty annoying.
2. You can only have one Mii artisan per Wii. Somebody else in your family wants to submit? NO SOUP FOR THEM! They have to do it under your name.
3. There's no function to easily see all the Miis you have submitted. Workaround: pick one of your more unique Miis, and look at their friends.

chess

Will download that in a bit...maybe submit my Jack Sparrow, which I'm very proud of.

Meanwhile, IGN says they nailed Wii controls for Lego Star Wars...and that they have a convincing lightsaber hum coming out of the Wiimote. I was already probably going to get it...but FUCKING SOLD!

Glad I sold the old ones already.

darkside

I had a tough choice to make this weekend and ended up buying the PS3 version for the slicker visuals. However, I was very close to buying it on the Wii for the Wii Remote features. The Wii and PS3 version were the same price so I went with online and slightly better looking.

I'm really enjoying it. It is still a great game and I wanted to play through it again especially since I never played Episodes 1-3 before.

slop101

Yay! Me too! In addition to Assassin's Creed. Good thing I just finished CoD4 (and Orange Box just before that, though I've yet to exhaust their multi-player elements) - I'm going at a good clip and can't wait for more - thanks to this writers strike, I'll have more time for games than ever.

Sonny Corinthos

Does anyone know what comes out on the VC today?