In defense of Vandelay, a $1 region code defeat will not help for VC games, unless someone finds a way to access the VC of other countries.

However, I don't really understand what the rest of Vandelay's argument is about. Nintendo isn't on the side of value because Super Smash Bros. is still $30? You can get the Gamecube for $100 or $60 used. So a Gamecube with Super Smash Bros. is STILL cheaper than a new PS2 slim ($130 by itself) with a greatest hits PS2 game.

And I think it should be clear that the company seeking to be affordable and a good value this generation is clearly Nintendo and NOT Sony. I mean, hell, even if you turn the other cheek on the $600 system pricetag, how can you look at stuff like Gran Turismo HD and say that's a company with a business model of good value? To me that's far more disturbing than the region coding issue.

1. The GC is only 5 years old this november--not 6. It came out in Nov. 2001.

2. The Wii is more powerful than it graphically, nearly twice as much. It's not the 360 or PS3--not even close. But it isn't just the GC with a new controller either. i.e. Mario Galaxy looks MUCH better than Mario Sunshine when you see it in motion.

So I take it you don't buy DVDs from any major studio then, right?

Quality*quantity/price? What does that mean? I have no idea what you're saying.

I'm not aware of a 6-year old console with a new controller coming out. Please elighten me.

BTW: Super Mario World > BG&E and Killer7

Saying silly things like that aren't helping to make your point at all, and if anything is just hurting you, not to mention that it's a borderline threadcrap.

That information is old, we've known that for a long time.

Thanks :)
Maybe I'm reading too much into it - after all the article doesnt actually say "only games that were originally released in Europe" just "European versions" so maybe they could optimise US/Japanese stuff for Europe, I dont know :)

Kind of like saying that the new PC you bought with twice the power of your old PC is "still just a PC."

Wow this looks exactly like a guy I went to high school with. Where are you from Soraffy?

lol believe me that's not me, i was unable to recreate myself so i just went random and that's what came out

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but:
Square Enix games will be available on the Virtual Console

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That's a lotta wii!

Ahh, the wiimote glove mystery revealed. A rubber grip might be nice. It is cool that you get three to a pack.

Dog tags and lapel pins?

Better reserve those as I'm sure they will go fast.

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Those will be the first thing stores start giving away free with the purchase of a system.

'Mike' posted this in the Engadget comments:

It's nice and not nice. What about that fourth? It's the hot dog bun fiasco all over again.

I've heard negative talk about FPS controls. Anyone know why don't they make them like a stand-up shooter (Time Crisis, Virtua Cop), just with added control-stick movement? I think aiming would be easier that way, as opposed to a 3d mouse. Stand-up shooter controls can't be twitchy.

There's a (probably BS) rumor going around about an early Wii launch.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/nintend...rly-206059.php

I don't see why Nintendo would do that this late in the game. However, launching after the PS3 is a bit confusing when they seem to have plenty of consoles. I agree its probably a BS rumor. Nintendo may just be shipping them out early to have them ready for launch.

Nintendo may be counting on all the frustrated PS3 buyers getting a Wii instead when it launches.