Official Wii thread -Part IX - Page 82

RichC2 · 04-17-12, 02:15 PM

Yeah! I was surprised too!

Michael Corvin · 04-17-12, 02:30 PM

This thread is still a thing?

manicsounds · 05-01-12, 05:23 AM

Square/Enix has announced "Dragon Quest X" for the Wii, August 2nd in Japan. Looks like the Wii won't be dead after all...

Quack · 05-01-12, 10:30 AM

^Bout time, been waiting on that one forever.

Michael Corvin · 05-15-12, 05:46 PM

Not to interrupt this hotbed of Wii activity, but it appears that Pikmin 2 will now see the light of day on June 10th. According to CAG it will be $19.99. I guess Nintendo figured it might be a good idea to release something this year.

I would have been all over it 4 years ago but it's a hard sell in the waning months of the Wii's life.

pinata242 · 05-15-12, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

Not to interrupt this hotbed of Wii activity, but it appears that Pikmin 2 will now see the light of day on June 10th. According to CAG it will be $19.99. I guess Nintendo figured it might be a good idea to release something this year.

I would have been all over it 4 years ago but it's a hard sell in the waning months of the Wii's life.

Indeed. Though I never got the reissued Pikmin 1, so I'm probably just full of shit.

It makes me wonder about what combination of games have to hit before I consider a Wii U. Pikmin 3 (or trilogy

) would be a good percentage of that.

DVDChris · 05-15-12, 09:01 PM

Nice, I can't find the GameCube version anywhere cheap. I guess I'll pick up the Wii version.

Matt_ · 06-08-12, 06:06 PM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FQPFv373L.jpg

I found at a local store what I think is the Wii that is BC with the gamecube games ?
The box looks like the above picture.

Are there any do's and don't that I should follow right from the beginning to ensure the longevity of the console and the accessories ?

e.g.
extended warranty -- This local store is part of a chain of stores and offers an extended warranty ($17) where you get one more year of support (just a console replacement, I think) from the store after the manufacturer's one year warranty expires. But since it sounds like many customers are reporting that their Wii's lasted several years, then I thought maybe this might be a waste of money.

batteries for the Wii remote -- I have Sanyo rechargeable AA and AAA. I read that Nintendo said that NiMH rechargeable batteries are alright to use ?

Gamecube memory card -- I found a post in this thread saying that Nintendo 1019 Gamecube memory card becomes corrupted while using it with the Wii. Is any Nintendo Gamecube memory with a smaller capacity less likely to become corrupted ? Is a non-Nintendo brand GC memory card any less likely to become corrupted ?

wiiconnect24 -- I came across comments that early in the Wii's life that leaving wiiconnect24 on all the time caused problems for the Wii ? So only leaving it on all the time causes problems ?

Goldberg74 · 06-23-12, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FQPFv373L.jpg

I found at a local store what I think is the Wii that is BC with the gamecube games ?
The box looks like the above picture.

The one displayed in the pic is backwards compatible with the GCN.

Mario Kart Bundle is backwards compatible.

Super Mario Bros Wii is not backwards compatible.

Goldberg74 · 06-23-12, 04:25 PM

A few weeks ago my Wii died (purchased in June '07; disc error kept popping up 9 times out of 10) so I bought a gently used Wii off Craigslist for $100 (it was a present for a 5yo who quickly lost interest and never played. The thing was nearly brand new - with a couple of scuffs - but came with an unscrathced game, the SMG2 CD, a wiimote, nunchuck, and a classic white controller).

It was a black Super Mario Bros Wii bundle but I'm selling the game to recoup some cost (and I already had it) and maybe the classic controller. So for around ~$70 (in the end) for a gently used one is fine by me.

Transferred a few saved games over and now I can finish Skyward Sword.

I knew going into it that this Wii is not backwards compatible, but I find it funny that the software still have all of the GCN related buttons, menus, etc. in there.

For kicks and giggles we put a GCN game in and it spit it right back out.

For those wondering, I didn't send my old one in to be repaired because I'm one of the few that is eager for the WiiU and when that's released I'll have my Downloaded Games moved over to that one.

Besides, the kids have the old white one to play their downloaded games on and I'll keep the new one safe.

That is all.

LosingMyMind · 09-17-12, 11:35 AM

Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition came out yesterday. Mine just shipped from amazon. Should be a fun time.

LosingMyMind · 09-24-12, 01:20 PM

I rarely check the wiiware section, since barely anything is released anymore, but La Mulana is on there now. If you haven't played it before, I suggest grabbing it.

04-17-12, 02:15 PM	#2026
RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,919	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX Yeah! I was surprised too!

04-17-12, 02:30 PM	#2027
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,651	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX This thread is still a thing? __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

05-01-12, 05:23 AM	#2028
manicsounds DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,309	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX Square/Enix has announced "Dragon Quest X" for the Wii, August 2nd in Japan. Looks like the Wii won't be dead after all... __________________ the standard-defs\|the hi-defs

05-01-12, 10:30 AM	#2029
Quack DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 5,393	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX ^Bout time, been waiting on that one forever. __________________ So we buy DVD's.....Hey, at least it's not drugs! Enjoy my DVD Collection.

05-15-12, 05:46 PM	#2030
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,651	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX Not to interrupt this hotbed of Wii activity, but it appears that Pikmin 2 will now see the light of day on June 10th. According to CAG it will be $19.99. I guess Nintendo figured it might be a good idea to release something this year. I would have been all over it 4 years ago but it's a hard sell in the waning months of the Wii's life. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

05-15-12, 09:01 PM	#2032
DVDChris DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,077	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX Nice, I can't find the GameCube version anywhere cheap. I guess I'll pick up the Wii version. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: TurdFerguson64 My Collection (This is getting ridiculous)

06-08-12, 06:06 PM	#2033
Matt_ Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 106	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FQPFv373L.jpg I found at a local store what I think is the Wii that is BC with the gamecube games ? The box looks like the above picture. Are there any do's and don't that I should follow right from the beginning to ensure the longevity of the console and the accessories ? e.g. extended warranty -- This local store is part of a chain of stores and offers an extended warranty ($17) where you get one more year of support (just a console replacement, I think) from the store after the manufacturer's one year warranty expires. But since it sounds like many customers are reporting that their Wii's lasted several years, then I thought maybe this might be a waste of money. batteries for the Wii remote -- I have Sanyo rechargeable AA and AAA. I read that Nintendo said that NiMH rechargeable batteries are alright to use ? Gamecube memory card -- I found a post in this thread saying that Nintendo 1019 Gamecube memory card becomes corrupted while using it with the Wii. Is any Nintendo Gamecube memory with a smaller capacity less likely to become corrupted ? Is a non-Nintendo brand GC memory card any less likely to become corrupted ? wiiconnect24 -- I came across comments that early in the Wii's life that leaving wiiconnect24 on all the time caused problems for the Wii ? So only leaving it on all the time causes problems ?

06-23-12, 04:25 PM	#2035
Goldberg74 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 14,414	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX A few weeks ago my Wii died (purchased in June '07; disc error kept popping up 9 times out of 10) so I bought a gently used Wii off Craigslist for $100 (it was a present for a 5yo who quickly lost interest and never played. The thing was nearly brand new - with a couple of scuffs - but came with an unscrathced game, the SMG2 CD, a wiimote, nunchuck, and a classic white controller). It was a black Super Mario Bros Wii bundle but I'm selling the game to recoup some cost (and I already had it) and maybe the classic controller. So for around ~$70 (in the end) for a gently used one is fine by me. Transferred a few saved games over and now I can finish Skyward Sword. I knew going into it that this Wii is not backwards compatible, but I find it funny that the software still have all of the GCN related buttons, menus, etc. in there. For kicks and giggles we put a GCN game in and it spit it right back out. For those wondering, I didn't send my old one in to be repaired because I'm one of the few that is eager for the WiiU and when that's released I'll have my Downloaded Games moved over to that one. Besides, the kids have the old white one to play their downloaded games on and I'll keep the new one safe. That is all. __________________ “I was unfortunately misinformed by my own stupidity." Bill Goldberg, Celebrity Apprentice "My apologies to this thread for assuming you all had eyes, ears, and a decent memory." - NiCK Crush

09-17-12, 11:35 AM	#2036
LosingMyMind DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,353	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition came out yesterday. Mine just shipped from amazon. Should be a fun time.

09-24-12, 01:20 PM	#2037
LosingMyMind DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,353	Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX I rarely check the wiiware section, since barely anything is released anymore, but La Mulana is on there now. If you haven't played it before, I suggest grabbing it.