tracer All American 13876 Posts user info edit post |
i've thought about it since its cheaper than a normal new game, but i already have the bigs, and it seems the biggest advantage to power pros is stat keeping and franchise modes, which dont really matter to me much with a baseball game. 10/11/2007 12:36:56 AM
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Kainen All American 3507 Posts user info edit post |
IGN reports on a recent article from The Nikkei Business Daily. After speaking to a number of software houses on the future of the Wii, The Business Daily reveals that several developers, preferring to stay anonymous, expressed concerns over the longevity of the system, and were hesitant to develop games in the event of the Wii's popularity dropping suddenly.
Several houses perceive the motion-sensing Wii as a fad, and believe its success to be ending shortly. This could possibly be in response to the Wii's sales in Japan, which The Nikkei Business Daily reports are at their lowest point since late last year. Several developers also blamed Nintendo for their hesitancy, claiming that the company puts third-party developers at a disadvantage while ensuring the success of first-party titles. It remains to be seen if any of this Wii fear is justifiable, although a lack of third-party confidence is never a good sign for a console manufacturer. 10/11/2007 2:13:49 PM
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Wraith All American 27205 Posts user info edit post |
Sales probably aren't as high in Japan because everyone already has one. And its no wonder that the third party companies aren't doing as well, all the third party games (Except maybe 1 or 2) Wii games are either mini-game compilations, are just plain horrible, or both. And once Smash comes out (February ), the Wii will be a lot more "secured" in the market. 10/11/2007 2:43:08 PM
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DaveOT All American 11945 Posts user info edit post |
^yeah, really.
I'd buy more 3rd-party titles on the Wii if developers actually made decent games. I'm not going to buy crap just because it's on the shelf. 10/11/2007 2:59:34 PM
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bbehe Burn it all down. 18370 Posts user info edit post |
Smash Brothers + Monster Hunter 3 = Will secure the Japanese market 10/11/2007 3:07:11 PM
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Wraith All American 27205 Posts user info edit post |
The problem it seems with the third party developers is that they just take an already existing game or simple idea, throw in some waggle, and think "Hey people will like this because it uses waggle!" They need to look at the successful games that Nintendo has made and how they implement the controls. Twilight Princess, MP3, Strikers, all use a very good mixture of buttons and motion sensing. It seems like the third party developers just try and cram as much control into the motion sensing as possible, often end up programming it poorly, and thus it isn't received well. 10/11/2007 3:20:48 PM
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bbehe Burn it all down. 18370 Posts user info edit post |
Wii Fit will have a weight limit of 300 lbs..Nintendo says "No Fatties" 10/11/2007 3:25:55 PM
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Drovkin All American 8438 Posts user info edit post |
if it was a fad, it would have started to die down
people that have had one since day one would not still be excited about new games coming out 10/11/2007 4:15:13 PM
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StoneGuy All American 1391 Posts user info edit post |
It's not going to die out for me anytime soon. I've bought more games for the Wii than any other system I've owned, and about half of those aren't first party games. 10/11/2007 5:35:12 PM
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ShinAntonio Zinc Saucier 18944 Posts user info edit post |
Mario Kart Wii supports 12-player races. 10/11/2007 8:32:52 PM
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dagreenone All American 5971 Posts user info edit post |
I personally can't wait till umbrella chronicles comes out ![](images/biggrin.gif) 10/11/2007 8:57:32 PM
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roguewolf All American 9069 Posts user info edit post |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 12/3 2/10/08 10/11/2007 11:58:28 PM
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NCchrisSU All American 1024 Posts user info edit post |
^ are you shitting me?? 10/12/2007 12:13:53 AM
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bbehe Burn it all down. 18370 Posts user info edit post |
it is a smart move by Nintendo..sucks for us though 10/12/2007 12:14:57 AM
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Drovkin All American 8438 Posts user info edit post |
nope, brawl was pushed
i am pretty excited about getting one of these in a few months, i've had my eye on one since they came out, lol 10/12/2007 8:30:52 AM
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jbtilley All American 12790 Posts user info edit post |
^^I haven't been keeping up. Why would pushing a game release beyond the holiday shopping season be a good move for Nintendo? 10/12/2007 8:37:48 AM
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Drovkin All American 8438 Posts user info edit post |
they are saying that the wii is losing steam, and it's a fad
it seems to me that people are already scrambling to get them for the holidays anyway, so pushing it out to feb/march would cause another spike in purchases 10/12/2007 8:44:11 AM
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ShinAntonio Zinc Saucier 18944 Posts user info edit post |
^^Nintendo has already stated that they don't have enough systems to meet the demand for the holidays. A game like Smash bros. would move a lot of systems, so it's best to wait until after the holidays when sales would normally slow down to release it and send them soaring again. 10/12/2007 9:39:31 AM
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Deshman007 All American 3245 Posts user info edit post |
^that is a very good hypothesis. That could be why they are pushing it til after christmas. Melee was the best selling game on the gamecube, yes not mario, and they know that inventories will already be low for Christmas.
I see what they did there. 10/12/2007 9:43:04 AM
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k2taboo All American 1280 Posts user info edit post |
ugh i want mario kart to come out now 10/12/2007 11:26:39 AM
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bbehe Burn it all down. 18370 Posts user info edit post |
Oct. 15: Sea Monsters from DSI Games Oct. 16: Thrillville(R): Off the Rails(TM) from LucasArts Oct. 22: EA PLAYGROUND from Electronic Arts Oct. 23: Backyard Football from Atari, Inc. Oct. 23: The Sims 2(TM) Castaway from Electronic Arts
Oct. 23: Rockstar Games Presents(TM) Table Tennis from Rockstar Games Oct. 23: The Legend of Spyro(TM): The Eternal Night from Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Oct. 23: NARUTO(TM): Clash of Ninja(TM) Revolution from TOMY Corporation Oct. 25: M&M'S(R) Kart Racing from DSI Games
Oct. 28: Guitar Hero III(TM): Legends of Rock from Activision Oct. 29: Battalion Wars(TM) 2 from Nintendo
Oct. 30: Ben 10(TM): Protector of Earth from D3Publisher of America(R) Oct. 30: Showtime(R) Championship Boxing(TM) from DSI Games Oct. 30: NEED FOR SPEED PROSTREET from Electronic Arts
Oct. 30: THE SIMPSONS from Electronic Arts Oct. 31: Manhunt 2(TM) from Rockstar Games
October: Spider-Man(TM): Friend or Foe from Activision October: Bee Movie(TM) Game from Activision October: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground from Activision October: Ultimate Duck Hunting(TM) from Detn8 Games Ltd. October: Mercury Meltdown Revolution from Ignition Entertainment October: Namco Museum(TM) Remix from NAMCO BANDAI Games America October: Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity from The Game Factory October: Avatar: The Last Airbender(TM) - The Burning Earth from THQ October: Bratz: The Movie(TM) from THQ October: Cars: Mater-National from THQ October: Nicktoons(TM): Attack of the Toybots from THQ October: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis(TM) from THQ Nov. 5: Fire Emblem(R): Radiant Dawn from Nintendo Nov. 6: DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Nov. 6: LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): The Complete Saga from LucasArts Nov. 6: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games(TM) from SEGA Nov. 12: Super Mario Galaxy(TM) from Nintendo
Nov. 13: Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 from Atari, Inc. Nov. 13: Godzilla Unleashed from Atari, Inc.
Nov. 13: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary from Eidos, Inc.
Nov. 13: BLOCKS from Electronic Arts Nov. 13: MEDAL OF HONOR HEROES(TM) 2 from Electronic Arts Nov. 13: LUXOR: Pharaoh's Challenge from MumboJumbo
Nov. 13: Geometry Wars(TM): Galaxies from Sierra Entertainment, Inc. Nov. 19: Link's Crossbow Training(TM) (packaged with Wii Zapper(TM)) from Nintendo
Nov. 19: SMARTY PANTS(TM) from Electronic Arts Nov. 20: Jenga World Tour from Atari, Inc. Nov. 20: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords(TM) from D3Publisher of America(R)
November: Trauma Center(TM): New Blood from Atlus USA November: Star Trek: Conquest from Bethesda Softworks
November: Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey from Disney Interactive Studios November: Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour from Disney Interactive Studios November: High School Musical: Sing It from Disney Interactive Studios November: Garfield Gets Real from DSI Games November: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment November: AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! from Mud Duck Games
November: Ghost Squad(TM) from SEGA
November: WWE(R) SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) 2008 from THQ November: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 from Ubisoft November: CSI: Hard Evidence from Ubisoft November: My Word Coach from Ubisoft November: Petz: Catz 2 (name not final) from Ubisoft November: Petz: Dogz 2 (name not final) from Ubisoft November: Petz: Horsez 2 (name not final) from Ubisoft
November: Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 from Ubisoft
Dec. 4: Alvin and the Chipmunks from Brash Entertainment Dec. 4: The Golden Compass(TM) from SEGA December: MX vs. ATV(TM) Untamed(TM) from THQ December: Super Swing Golf(TM) Season 2 from Tecmo, Inc. December: Rygar(R): The Battle of Argus from Tecmo, Inc. December: Cranium: Kabookii from Ubisoft December: Nitrobike from Ubisoft
Holiday 2007: NiGHTS(TM): Journey of Dreams from SEGA Winter '07: SoulCalibur Legends(TM) from NAMCO BANDAI Games America
Jan. 21: Endless Ocean(TM) from Nintendo
Feb. 10: Super Smash Bros.(R) Brawl from Nintendo
Feb. 15: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games Feb. 19: Sonic(TM) Riders: Zero Gravity from SEGA
February: No More Heroes from Ubisoft
February: Wild Petz Tigerz from Ubisoft March: Obscure: The Aftermath from Ignition Entertainment Q1: LUXOR 3 from MumboJumbo Q1: One Piece(TM): Unlimited Adventure(TM) from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Spring '08: Mario Kart(R) Wii (name not final) from Nintendo 10/12/2007 1:08:10 PM
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tracer All American 13876 Posts user info edit post |
you should bold medal of honor 2. its supposed to have 32 player online play. if its even decent, that'll be a good one.
also, i'm hoping that AMF bowling game will be what brunswick bowling should have been.
top spin is in the works as well, but i dont think its til q2 of 08.
[Edited on October 12, 2007 at 7:54 PM. Reason : .] 10/12/2007 7:50:46 PM
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dagreenone All American 5971 Posts user info edit post |
^^ where did you copy that list from? Pretty shitty site if you ask me for missing Resident Evil: umbrella chronicles November 13th Wii Fit is in Q1 as well. 10/12/2007 10:53:38 PM
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Drovkin All American 8438 Posts user info edit post |
so i'm hoping (probably pointlessly) that since I will be a year behind the release of this system, I can pick up some decent games at eb/gamestop used and slightly cheaper than dropping $50 for a bunch of year old games
what are my chances? 10/15/2007 9:04:34 AM
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ussjbroli All American 4518 Posts user info edit post |
you could also go to toys'r'us since they have a buy 2 video games get any 3rd free deal going on right now
[Edited on October 15, 2007 at 10:01 AM. Reason : .] 10/15/2007 10:01:15 AM
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Drovkin All American 8438 Posts user info edit post |
well yeah, but i'm not confident i'll get one
i'm being as cheap as possible and waiting till xmas for someone to give me one, ha! 10/15/2007 10:09:28 AM
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Pupils DiL8t All American 4921 Posts user info edit post |
I hadn't seen this mentioned, but Neo Geo is on our VC now. 10/15/2007 5:52:24 PM
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Drovkin All American 8438 Posts user info edit post |
can you check out on the website what games are eligible for the buy 2 get 1 free? are they all on the website? 10/16/2007 11:59:07 PM
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roguewolf All American 9069 Posts user info edit post |
the Neo Geo addition is great.
Battalion Wars 2 is my next pick up, and I am glad is still 2 weeks away. Sadly, we'll need another friend code thread for that too. damnit.
Lego Star Wars may be a must if reviews are solid, but it be hard to buy with Galaxy. Can't really convince the better half on 2 Wii games in a day. Or can i? ![](images/biggrin.gif) 10/17/2007 12:14:58 AM
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dagreenone All American 5971 Posts user info edit post |
The Simpson's Game
Link's Crossbow Training
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bbehe Burn it all down. 18370 Posts user info edit post |
Wii Zapper + Ghosterbusters = please god. 10/17/2007 6:20:13 PM
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Fresh Starting Lineup 53 Posts user info edit post |
how much u think people are still paying for wiis? are they still going pretty high or is that gonna change? 10/17/2007 11:42:02 PM
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Kainen All American 3507 Posts user info edit post |
I fucking hate those marketing schemes nintendo uses. Girl/guy, young/old, someone always over the players shoulder all excited, racial/cultural, like watching a corporate video. Ugh. 10/18/2007 7:52:15 AM
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Paul1984 All American 2855 Posts user info edit post |
^ Yeah they really should just show a bunch of white frat boy types playing it alone and looking bored. 10/18/2007 8:10:46 AM
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se7entythree YOSHIYOSHI 17377 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "you could also go to toys'r'us since they have a buy 2 video games get any 3rd free deal going on right now" |
what's up with this? i can't find it on the toys r us website. i want a 3rd game free. ![](images/frown.gif)
n/m, found it http://www.toysrus.com/searchHandler/index.jsp?searchId=2903877&type=trigger&promoId=2903877
[Edited on October 18, 2007 at 9:27 AM. Reason : ] 10/18/2007 9:26:39 AM
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Drovkin All American 8438 Posts user info edit post |
^^^^
There are enough in the market that it's not worth buying 10 and trying to make a profit on ebay 10/18/2007 11:01:42 AM
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Mr. Joshua Swimfanfan 43948 Posts user info edit post |
Rampage is actually awesome drunk. 10/21/2007 10:01:26 PM
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ShinAntonio Zinc Saucier 18944 Posts user info edit post |
Zack & Wiki got an 9.0 from IGN and an 8.5 from Gamespot. Both sites say the game could only be done on Wii and it's only $40, so definitely worth checking out. 10/22/2007 10:05:34 PM
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tracer All American 13876 Posts user info edit post |
yea it looks like it might be fun. if you've ever played an adventure game like king's quest and had somebody "playing" with you, offering suggestions as you go, then you might be interested in the way they implement other controllers. 1 person controls movement, but all the other controllers can draw on the screen to offer suggestions. beats pointing at the screen, and could provide some fun interactivity with friends rather than just having them watch you play a single player game.
my dad, my sister, and i use to play games like day of the tentacle, king's quest, and monkey island together way back when i was little. i'm thinkin about gettin this and reliving the past. 10/22/2007 10:53:05 PM
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davidkunttu All American 2490 Posts user info edit post |
i got my controller skin things today, those are way more hardcore than i was expecting. 10/23/2007 3:55:38 AM
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Wraith All American 27205 Posts user info edit post |
There is a new boxing game out for the Wii, I can't remember the name of it but I would like to try it out. Supposedly you get a real work out from playing it. 10/23/2007 9:54:19 AM
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CapnObvious All American 5057 Posts user info edit post |
So IGN says the release day for Z&W is today. Does that mean it ships today or that I can actually buy it today? I guess I really just asking if ppl have seen it in stores yet. 10/23/2007 1:33:48 PM
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ncsukat All American 1896 Posts user info edit post |
FREE TOURNAMENT TONIGHT!! ![](images/biggrin.gif) The Freakishly Fit Campus Table Tennis Wii Tournament Tonight, Oct. 23rd 6-9PM @ The Wolves' Den (The game was released on the 16th) Sponsored by Rockstar, Joola, Xanga, Wii, etc.
Come out tonight- there will be free food & the winner wins a Joola table valued at $800. Winner also has a 1/32 chance of winning $5000.
For more information, see http://ncst.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5403769724. 10/23/2007 1:49:31 PM
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CapnObvious All American 5057 Posts user info edit post |
So are any places selling Zack and Wiki around here yet? Best Buy doesn't have it and Walmart has some guy who can hardly say the word "electronics" answering the phone. 10/24/2007 8:24:37 PM
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DM Veteran 393 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "So are any places selling Zack and Wiki around here yet? Best Buy doesn't have it and Walmart has some guy who can hardly say the word "electronics" answering the phone." |
Picked it up at work last night (Gamestop in Greensboro). I either got the last copy, or they were too swamped to get it out on the floor. 10/25/2007 9:16:04 AM
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CapnObvious All American 5057 Posts user info edit post |
I read that most Gamestops received 3 at most (if they received it at all). WalMart, Target, and BB have all received some at select stores. Raleigh doesn't appear to be one of they lucky places though. 10/25/2007 12:30:40 PM
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Pupils DiL8t All American 4921 Posts user info edit post |
Best Buy at Crabtree had four copies of Zach & Wiki. 10/26/2007 12:29:55 AM
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baonest All American 47902 Posts user info edit post |
what is zack and wiki?
and how is the table tennis game. im a table tennis champ in real life, i may rent this game. 10/26/2007 9:09:11 AM
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DM Veteran 393 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "what is zack and wiki?" |
http://wii.ign.com/articles/829/829301p1.html 10/26/2007 10:50:11 AM
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baonest All American 47902 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, i actually just looked it up after i posted. too lazy to edit.
seems like a fun game.
i rented that table tennis game. we'll see how that goes 10/26/2007 11:50:17 AM
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