Jeremy517

As seen on CAG, sign up for free by using the code GIMAG.

http://www.theeca.com/

darkside

This thing is awesome especially since you can combine it with other deals like the Kingdom Hearts coupon or the 5% extra discount in the gold box. Got that one for $25.59 plus you get a $10 coupon for a future game, got Pinball Hall of Fame for $26.54 and Persona on PSP for $31.44.

Goldberg74

Wii price drop is officially up on Amazon.

$199.99 now.

Wolf359

^^ And to make the deal even sweeter, they are giving away a $25 gift card when you buy.

I may finally get me a Wii.

mhg83

And Frys Electronics has the Price Drop as well. You would think they would start selling a lot more but I spotted about two dozen Wii systems at the store.

Kelkee

If the blue slot on your Wii is flashing today then, this is why.

steebo777

What a lame update. Why can't the Big N give us more channels and variety along with more VC games so we don't have to do Home Brew channels.

Kelkee

Dunno.

Having the ability to customize the menu colors or change the BG would be nice simple adds.

At this point I think any new features like this they are too busy working on for the next generation of the Wii.

Goldberg74

The Wii Motion Plus is $16.98 at Amazon right now.

It was in my Gold Box Quick Picks for $16.13 (19% off). So I picked one up.


Also, there is a Wii Sports Resort w/ 2 Wii Motion Plus modules for $59.99 @ Amazon.

zekeburger1979

I saw MadWorld in the $20 bin at Wal-Mart today. I almost picked it up, but figured I would see how it fared critically before picking it up.

Kelkee

I got the game "Help Wanted" at the Target clearance last week. Man this game is fun. Its clearly made for Japanese culture but if you don't mind that its a good time.

Basically there are 50 jobs you have learn in order to earn more and more money and save the planet from destruction. The use of the controls are very well done and the mini-games themselves are some of the best I have ever seen as far as creativity and design.

Brent L

Be careful with the new update - there is a huge thread over at GAF, and a sticky thread by a mod, warning people that the new update is bricking systems no matter if you have a modded system or not.

PixyJunket

The "huge" thread is the homebrew thread and has nothing to do with systems bricking, ACTUAL reports of issues have been very minor from what I've seen/heard (and probably on par with any system update on any of the systems).

The "mod" you mentioned is just some wacky homebrew enthusiast who bans people from the site for suggesting that homebrew hacking is primarily used for piracy (which it is) and is known for parroting wild "anti-consumer" claims for companies that try to protect their intellectual rights while letting people who flame other members and trolling in general keep their accounts.

So.. yeah.

Brent L

Alrighty, I didn't know any of that.

Michael Corvin

What's to be careful about? You update and either it bricks or it doesn't.

I updated mine last night and decided to finally give Mega Man 9 a decent go. 40 minutes later and zero progress made me throw in the towel and I booted up Super Metroid instead. I haven't played that since it came out. It was a blast.

PixyJunket

It's probably still good to have a warning out there obviously, and I'm sure Nintendo will have an -a or -b update out for it soon if it's a real issue and not just piracy fanatics attacking Nintendo for trying to block their piracy attempts, but it sounds like the HUGE majority of people are updating fine, myself included. With millions of Wii owners this would have been widespread news yesterday when the update dropped if was a real issue. Also, it looks like from checking a few places this seems to be primarily linked to people turning their Wiis off during the update.

Michael Corvin

Which each and every update explicitly warns you not to do. Morons.

PixyJunket

Exactly, but on a place like NeoGAF it's called shoddy programming and anti-consumer tactics.. MAAAAAAAHHHN.

CreatureX

Yup a non issue. I've updated to 4.2 with no problems.

zekeburger1979

I updated my Wii with no problems. I think it's from people seeing their Wii sitting there not doing anything at the beginning of the download, think that it hung and go to shut it off, when it's just taking it's time to grab the new file(s). The whole process took about 5 minutes, so I think it's people being impatient, not the software/hardware.

I picked up MadWorld today for $20 at Wal-Mart. Sad that it was released just over 6 months ago, and it's already dropped 60% in price.

Michael Corvin

You have a point. I thought it was hung up at the beginning as well.

Kelkee

I'll never understand why people do this. It explicitly says do not turn it off. The whole process may have taken about 5-7 minutes.

If it was hung for 30-40 minutes then yes maybe you should think about other options but certainly not after only 2-3 min.

kefrank

Because people are impatient. Especially if they're sitting there staring at it. I always get up and do something else after starting a firmware update so I know I won't even be tempted to inaccurately suspect it's hung up.

RubenR

Have not played the Wii for about 3 months......updated last night and tried out the internet chan........all is well.....gave the Wii a good workout today!!

Doctor Gonzo

Data East Arcade Classics coming for Wii first quarter 1010

Reading about these games brings back lots of memories!

-- from geek.com andother sites:

We are all used to seeing classic game collections being released from publishers such as Capcom, Taito, or Sega. But a new collection has appeared on the ESRB ratings database that I haven’t seen before and may bring back a few memories and start a gaming nostalgia trip.

A ratings description lists Data East Arcade Classics as coming to the Wii. Some games are mentioned, but there isn’t a definitive list. However, Kotaku commentor Pete Rosky did post this as the possible game line-up:



Burger Time and its sequel
Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja
Burnin’ Rubber
Caveman Ninja
Express Raider
Heavy Barrel
Lock ‘n’ Chase
Magical Drop (may be more than one in the series)
Pete Pepper’s Ice Cream Factory
Secret Agent
Side Pocket
Street Slam
Super Real Darwin
Crude Buster
Wizard Fire

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Fifteen classic arcade games are heading to the Wii early next year, courtesy of Majesco and the Data East Arcade Classics collection. Are you a bad enough dude?

Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja is just one of the many excellent arcade titles Data East created back in the day. Titles like BurgerTime, Side Pocket, and Magical Drop are all the sort of arcade games that you forget about until someone mentions them, and then you're flooded with fond memories. Majesco hopes to help you recapture those memories with Data East Arcade Classics for Wii, a collection of fifteen of the best games Data East had to offer, with full multiplayer support so you can share them with friends and family. Other games in the compilation include Burnin' Rubber, Heavy Barrel, Caveman Ninja, Side Pocket, and BurgerTime sequel Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory. If those names don't get you excited, then you're probably much younger than I am.

Mind you we knew this was coming, and we knew it so well that I used nearly exactly the same headline as McWhertor did when reporting on the ESRB rating for the game early last month.

Data East Arcade Classics should hit the Wii early next year, priced to move at $19.99.