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Old 01-13-10, 03:46 PM
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My Wii's not collecting dust. I just got WarioLand Shake It for $20 on Barnesandnoble.com and have been enjoying it quite a bit. The challenges they have a tough and nails! If for nothing other than the precise, quick controls...I like it tons more than the new Mario.
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Re: Official Wii thread -Part IX

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The Wii's Channel system is designed for this sort of on-demand functionality. It's obvious now that there's some exclusive agreement with Microsoft to force discs on everyone but them.
I agree, but according to online rumor the 360 exclusive deal is thru 2010 and then we might see a Netflix channel. Either way as a current Netflix subscriber and a Wii owner Im happy to have a free disc to enable movie streaming!
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Well if everyone's Wii really is collecting dust then leaving a Netflix disc in shouldn't be a problem.
My Wii is not collecting dust....I use a feather duster on it.
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Old 01-14-10, 08:44 AM
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I wonder if the Netflix disc will work wish USB loaders....
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Originally Posted by Demontooth
My Wii is not collecting dust....I use a feather duster on it.
The freaking thing should come with one in the box.

We got my daughter Animal Crossing and that has kept it in decent use though I try and hit the WiiWare stuff I have pretty often.
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Reserved my disc. Doubt I'll use it since I can already stream to the 360 and the PS3, but I'll try it at least once to check out the interface.
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Re Netflix: No HD streaming on the Wii.

Par for the course, I guess.
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Amazon.com has a "while supplies last" bundle of Endless Ocean 2: Blue Ocean w/ Wii Speak Microphone for $30.

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U.S. commercial for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom:

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I hate to be a hater but I think I might give up on the WII. There are some games coming out that I would like that are pretty big like monster hunter and capcom vs tatsunoko. Or maybe I'll do the same as I did with dreamcast and box it up and bring it out once year when I get that itch. I'm just not sure if I have a itch anymore. Now that I really really think about it, it might just be because I been spending a lot of time on the PS3 and PC. Maybe when those games dry up I'll get back to the WII.
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Wii Classic Controller Pro Coming To U.S. With 'Monster Hunter Tri'



"Monster Hunter Tri" may be ditching friend codes on the Wii, but it will be gaining new controller in North America. The game, which hits the U.S. in April, will come bundled with a black beauty previously only available in Japan called the Classic Controller Pro.

"'Monster Hunter Tri' has made a huge splash in the Japanese market, and we’re confident the bundle with the Classic Controller Pro will give fans in North America plenty to get excited about," Nintendo of America’s vice president of licensing Steve Singer said in a press release. "Gamers of all kinds enjoy playing games on Wii. 'Monster Hunter Tri' delivers an incredible new experience on Wii, while the Classic Controller Pro gives players even more control options for their favorite Wii games."

Attentive Wii news followers may enjoy that line that Singer slipped in about "all kinds" of gamers using the Wii. It's almost certainly an attempt to stay on message after Capcom's director general in France, Antoine Seux, downplayed the Wii's role in Capcom's future. Capcom immediately began distancing themselves from the projection, and this looks like genuine gesture to show their support for the console.

Capcom's press release said the controller will be compatible with "more than 450 Wii, WiiWare and Virtual Console games," and though it will also be sold separately in both black and white editions, purchasing the bundle effectively knocks $10 off of its price.
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Whaaa? That's VERY cool!
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Originally Posted by gryffinmaster
Whaaa? That's VERY cool!
assuming you are referring to the CC and not Monster Hunter...

Except that it still has that retarded octagon plastic around the analogs, and it is still not wireless. Oh and the little thing about them not actually supporting it with new releases like Mario and ExciteBike.
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Just got House of the Dead Overkill in the mail today from Amazon....looking forward to trying it out with my Perfect Shot gun.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
assuming you are referring to the CC and not Monster Hunter...

Except that it still has that retarded octagon plastic around the analogs, and it is still not wireless. Oh and the little thing about them not actually supporting it with new releases like Mario and ExciteBike.
Yes, I was referring to the controller. It's still a step in the right direction.
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I like it as well. I was in the need of a classic controller. It definitely looks superior to the regular classic, so I'll hold off for that.
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My son informed me that the "A" button on our current Classic Controller stopped working yesterday. Maybe I'll have to see if we can hold out long enough for the new one to come 'round.

May have to see if I can get my CC apart to get it working again...
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My son informed me that the "A" button on our current Classic Controller stopped working yesterday. Maybe I'll have to see if we can hold out long enough for the new one to come 'round.

May have to see if I can get my CC apart to get it working again...
i know they have the pro controller on amazon.com for 35 dollars.
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$35 for a wired controler sans vibration and motion? Oh, Nintendo.
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I wonder if it will have more heft? The lightness and the cord out of the bottom are the two things I don't like about the original classic.
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I'm catching up on some GC games I never played (since I didn't have a GC) now that we've got a Wii, and I'm wondering which size memory card I should pick up. I doubt I'll play any more than abt 10 or so GC games, so would the 251 blocks card be enough? It seems like it would be, but I don't want to be having to buy another soon if it's not.

Thanks for any info!
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You may end up doing some save shuffling depending on what you play. Animal Crossing, for example, will take an entire memory card. Just be sure to go with the standard Nintendo brand one.
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I'm catching up on some GC games I never played (since I didn't have a GC) now that we've got a Wii, and I'm wondering which size memory card I should pick up. I doubt I'll play any more than abt 10 or so GC games, so would the 251 blocks card be enough? It seems like it would be, but I don't want to be having to buy another soon if it's not.

Thanks for any info!
251 should be fine. Animal Crossing is like 50 blocks. It only filled up the normal memory card.
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Note: The Wii corrupts the big Nintendo branded memory card. The 1019 or something like that.
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Note: The Wii corrupts the big Nintendo branded memory card. The 1019 or something like that.
Thanks for the heads up; checked out the thread on the Nintendo site and lots of folks were having the same problem. Good to know!
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