Wii - Part Thrii
01-23-07 | 06:54 PM
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That list is missing Mario Party for March and Paper Mario for April.
Good to hear about Mario Kart.
I do that one left handed. I put the nunchuck in my right and aim with my left.
Good to hear about Mario Kart.
Originally Posted by fujishig
Yeah, that makes that game much more manageable... I still hate that damned snorkel one, though... I had to have a second person shake the nunchuk for me while I aimed.
01-23-07 | 07:36 PM
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how do you save to your sd card
All you can do is go into the Wii system menu and use the memory management utility to copy stuff from the Wii memory to the SD card.
01-23-07 | 10:13 PM
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Looks like Mario Party may be pushed.
01-24-07 | 01:48 AM
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Have to reiterate some of the previous comments. Excite Truck is great!!! Definitely my favorite Wii game. Wii Sports, Zelda and Elebits move around from 2nd to 4th place depending on my mood.
Love racing to Cake's "The Distance." Can do that for hours.
Love racing to Cake's "The Distance." Can do that for hours.
01-24-07 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by illini420
Have to reiterate some of the previous comments. Excite Truck is great!!! Definitely my favorite Wii game. Wii Sports, Zelda and Elebits move around from 2nd to 4th place depending on my mood.
Love racing to Cake's "The Distance." Can do that for hours.
Love racing to Cake's "The Distance." Can do that for hours.
That is one of the first songs I put in my queue. 
01-24-07 | 08:10 AM
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I love catching air while listening to Foo Fighters-Learn to Fly!! Do any other Wii games support custom soundtracks? Too bad Wii sports doesn't. Eye of the Tiger while boxing would be hilarious!!
01-24-07 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Nazgul
Looks like I have to send my Wii in for repair. 
The drive appears to be dead. Wii Sports is in the drive and it won't recognize it and I can't eject it.
The drive appears to be dead. Wii Sports is in the drive and it won't recognize it and I can't eject it.
Someone else had this problem in the forum. Go back to the Wii 1.2 thread and check it out. They sent them a new power supply, and were very helpful. BUT.. I suspect that it is the Wii Sports Disc that gets scratched easy, and locks up the drive.
Give Nintendo a call, they are VERY helpful!
01-24-07 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Zodo
Does anyone use the Wii S-Video cables? I'm wondering how the video quality is with those, instead of the composite on an HDTV. I'd use component, but don't have any more inputs and don't feel like getting a switch.
Ohhhh yeah! I notice a difference RIGHT AWAY. Things look brighter right off the bad. You can see things more clearly, and you notice a slight amoutn of details that wasn't there before. It's definitely worth the purchase my friend!
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For those who care, the Wii charge station is coming out this week!
It comes with 2 rechargeable battery backs, the charging stand with 7' power cable, and t "rubberized" battery door covers.
Check it out!
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802574
Not bad for $30 I suppose. I am curious if you can keep the "wii gloves" on the remotes to use this thing. Looks like it'll be cramped!
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01-24-07 | 08:35 AM
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So I went from playing Call of Duty 3 on Wii on a regular TV to Brothers in Arms for Xbox on a HDTV. First off, I kept thinking how much better the Xbox game looked, but I hated going back to the "regular" controller to aim, I found it really hard to go back to playing in that ancient way.
01-24-07 | 08:44 AM
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Nyko? No thanks. I don't want my controllers to erupt in flames.
MK64 VC might be enough to get me turn my Wii back on. Zelda's been... underwhelming and I haven't touched it (or the 360, to be fair) in close to a month. I've got Wii Play on order (along with Wario Ware) so I'll pick those up in a few weeks.
Chris: As per controllers. My reco:
You need at least two Wiimotes. A third one is OK, but if you're going to get a third you might as well get a fourth for tennis. None of the other Wii Sports games require a third controller, and I wouldn't recommend playing any Wii game in anything past 2-player split screen if you want to actually see stuff.
The nunchuck you need a second of for boxing. I don't think we'll ever see a game that requires 3 or 4 nunchuckd.
A lot of VC games work OK with the Wiimote but it gets annoying. Getting a Classic Controller and a GC controller should solve those problems, plus let you play any GC games by yourself.
At the very minimum, I'd recommend: 2 Wiimotes, 1 Classic or GC controller
For extensive multiplayer, I'd recommend: 2 Wiimotes, 2 nunchucks, 1 Classic and 1 Classic or GC controller
The max I would recommend would be: 4 Wiimotes, 2 nunchucks, 2 Classics and 2 Classic or GC controllers
As far as each game's requirement, check the back of the box.
MK64 VC might be enough to get me turn my Wii back on. Zelda's been... underwhelming and I haven't touched it (or the 360, to be fair) in close to a month. I've got Wii Play on order (along with Wario Ware) so I'll pick those up in a few weeks.
Chris: As per controllers. My reco:
You need at least two Wiimotes. A third one is OK, but if you're going to get a third you might as well get a fourth for tennis. None of the other Wii Sports games require a third controller, and I wouldn't recommend playing any Wii game in anything past 2-player split screen if you want to actually see stuff.
The nunchuck you need a second of for boxing. I don't think we'll ever see a game that requires 3 or 4 nunchuckd.
A lot of VC games work OK with the Wiimote but it gets annoying. Getting a Classic Controller and a GC controller should solve those problems, plus let you play any GC games by yourself.
At the very minimum, I'd recommend: 2 Wiimotes, 1 Classic or GC controller
For extensive multiplayer, I'd recommend: 2 Wiimotes, 2 nunchucks, 1 Classic and 1 Classic or GC controller
The max I would recommend would be: 4 Wiimotes, 2 nunchucks, 2 Classics and 2 Classic or GC controllers
As far as each game's requirement, check the back of the box.
01-24-07 | 08:55 AM
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This weekend I played 4-player Madden w/ my oldest son and two of his cousins. That was a blast, and, did require 4 nunchucks, though, I can't see that happening for anything except maybe sports games and an ambitious FPS.
01-24-07 | 09:46 AM
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Not sure asked before....
Why some of the Mii characters in the Wii Sport pack got no legs or feet? Maybe too hard to program into the game play or just plain lazy? Or perhaps don't look good/cute on the specific character?
Elisa, in Wii baseball, she floats on the pitcher's mount!
Why some of the Mii characters in the Wii Sport pack got no legs or feet? Maybe too hard to program into the game play or just plain lazy? Or perhaps don't look good/cute on the specific character?
Elisa, in Wii baseball, she floats on the pitcher's mount!
01-24-07 | 09:51 AM
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Oh anther thing, pretty sure asked before, but since we're on thrii...
Is there a thread or on-line help for setting up the Wii on-line? I read the setup manual, but it doesn't mention anything about setting up on-line thingy... I'm referring to the white thick manual, i havn't look at the other ones, but i'm guessing they are foregin languages of the same manual.
Is there a thread or on-line help for setting up the Wii on-line? I read the setup manual, but it doesn't mention anything about setting up on-line thingy... I'm referring to the white thick manual, i havn't look at the other ones, but i'm guessing they are foregin languages of the same manual.
01-24-07 | 09:52 AM
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Ok, another dumb noob Wii question:
where can I find my Wii friend code?
where can I find my Wii friend code?
01-24-07 | 10:00 AM
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In your address book.
01-24-07 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ocelot
Oh anther thing, pretty sure asked before, but since we're on thrii...
Is there a thread or on-line help for setting up the Wii on-line? I read the setup manual, but it doesn't mention anything about setting up on-line thingy... I'm referring to the white thick manual, i havn't look at the other ones, but i'm guessing they are foregin languages of the same manual.
Is there a thread or on-line help for setting up the Wii on-line? I read the setup manual, but it doesn't mention anything about setting up on-line thingy... I'm referring to the white thick manual, i havn't look at the other ones, but i'm guessing they are foregin languages of the same manual.
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/
01-24-07 | 12:50 PM
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22368
Not good to hear, and seems pretty lame. Didn't seem like competing against Mario, Zelda etc. was a problem back in the NES/SNES days.
I guess third parties just don't want to invest the time and effort to make games that can compete with Nintendo's first party stuff. They'd rather just make half assed games to try to cash in quick.
Publishers wary of creating Nintendo titles, says Wii developer
Perception of poor third-party performance sees big names hold back
Matt Martin 13:46 24/01/2007
Big publishers have been wary of creating new titles for the Nintendo Wii due to the perception that first-party titles are better supported than third-party games, says Brian Dreyer, business development manager for Frontline Studios.
The trepidation of companies to support the console and its motion sensitive controller has left a gap in the market that independent studios have been wise to exploit, claims Dreyer
"Nintendo hardware is traditionally seen as great for first-party titles, but not so much for third-party games," said Dreyer, speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz
"That fact really scares a lot of publishers and frankly we've seen a lot of publishers take that wait-and-see attitude with the Wii," commented Dreyer. "Rightly or wrongly, publishers are more frustrated with that than independent developers are."
While publishers such as Ubisoft and Sega have supported the Wii since launch, others, such as Capcom, are yet to get boxed product to market.
Frontline is currently working with Digital Amigos and Nibris on the Wii project Sadness. For the developer, the attraction of working on Nintendo hardware is the innovative elements of the console that provide a different approach to game development.
"It's the marketing warfare," said Dreyer. "Nintendo is the challenger, it's the underdog and it has to be coming to market with something that is completely different."
"Gamers are yawning at these supposedly great-looking games on other systems. With the Wii, we're back to the fundamentals, the nuts and bolts of any videogames experience, which simply means it has to be fun,"
The full interview with Frontline Studios, where the developer discusses Wii and DS development, as well as his thoughts on the PS3 and Xbox 360, will be published on GamesIndustry.biz tomorrow.
Perception of poor third-party performance sees big names hold back
Matt Martin 13:46 24/01/2007
Big publishers have been wary of creating new titles for the Nintendo Wii due to the perception that first-party titles are better supported than third-party games, says Brian Dreyer, business development manager for Frontline Studios.
The trepidation of companies to support the console and its motion sensitive controller has left a gap in the market that independent studios have been wise to exploit, claims Dreyer
"Nintendo hardware is traditionally seen as great for first-party titles, but not so much for third-party games," said Dreyer, speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz
"That fact really scares a lot of publishers and frankly we've seen a lot of publishers take that wait-and-see attitude with the Wii," commented Dreyer. "Rightly or wrongly, publishers are more frustrated with that than independent developers are."
While publishers such as Ubisoft and Sega have supported the Wii since launch, others, such as Capcom, are yet to get boxed product to market.
Frontline is currently working with Digital Amigos and Nibris on the Wii project Sadness. For the developer, the attraction of working on Nintendo hardware is the innovative elements of the console that provide a different approach to game development.
"It's the marketing warfare," said Dreyer. "Nintendo is the challenger, it's the underdog and it has to be coming to market with something that is completely different."
"Gamers are yawning at these supposedly great-looking games on other systems. With the Wii, we're back to the fundamentals, the nuts and bolts of any videogames experience, which simply means it has to be fun,"
The full interview with Frontline Studios, where the developer discusses Wii and DS development, as well as his thoughts on the PS3 and Xbox 360, will be published on GamesIndustry.biz tomorrow.
Not good to hear, and seems pretty lame. Didn't seem like competing against Mario, Zelda etc. was a problem back in the NES/SNES days.
I guess third parties just don't want to invest the time and effort to make games that can compete with Nintendo's first party stuff. They'd rather just make half assed games to try to cash in quick.
01-24-07 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22368
Not good to hear, and seems pretty lame. Didn't seem like competing against Mario, Zelda etc. was a problem back in the NES/SNES days.
I guess third parties just don't want to invest the time and effort to make games that can compete with Nintendo's first party stuff. They'd rather just make half assed games to try to cash in quick.
Not good to hear, and seems pretty lame. Didn't seem like competing against Mario, Zelda etc. was a problem back in the NES/SNES days.
I guess third parties just don't want to invest the time and effort to make games that can compete with Nintendo's first party stuff. They'd rather just make half assed games to try to cash in quick.
Still, I understand their trepidation. They were probably just a bit shy after getting hurt by the cube a few times. I'd bet that RE4 sold 20x as many copies on PS2 as it did on the cube in spite of it being exclusive for a bit...just as an example. And what developer would WANT to compete with Nintendo. They are bar none the best developer in the Biz, and I'm not even sure who's second.
So I guess Ubi Soft is probably the big winner in all this.
01-24-07 | 01:10 PM
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This is always brought up and there is some truth to it, but it hasn't stopped the third parties from developing DS games and many of the third party DS games have had success. Final Fantasy III, Phoenix Wright and Trauma Center all sold very well on the DS. However, other games like Rocket Slime that should have been hits did not fair so well.
Some of this is competing with Nintendo, but I don't see why Nintendo should be blamed for the quality of their software. Without the strong first party there would be no Nintendo systems to develop for.
Some of this is competing with Nintendo, but I don't see why Nintendo should be blamed for the quality of their software. Without the strong first party there would be no Nintendo systems to develop for.
01-24-07 | 01:13 PM
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Frontline is currently working with Digital Amigos and Nibris on the Wii project Sadness
01-24-07 | 01:16 PM
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If anyone here hasn't taken the time to read on this project you should take a look at it I think this game has the potential to be absolutely amazing.