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jprince11
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that lost in shadow game looks like it could be really awesome if the execution is as good as the concept, I love these ultra creative games, it looks like it could be a total sleeper hit for the wii too

7/22/2010 6:27:04 PM

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^i agree, i like the twist on the platforming norms

also looking forward to the last story from the final fantasy creator. not sure when that will be out though.

8/2/2010 5:03:58 PM

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I might have to break down and buy a Wii this Christmas (for the kid). I'd really only be getting one to pick up 2 or 3 games. Both Super Mario Galaxies and potentially Super Mario Bros. Wii. I'm kinda disappointed, I wanted to stay out of this generation entirely but if I had to get one console I would have gone for the 360, just for NCAA Football.

Something tells me that NCAA Football on the Wii sucks. I've only seen videos for '09 and it looks worse than my '06 copy for the original xbox. It seriously looks like something you'd see on a hand-held. Not to focus too much on graphics, but I would like some HD college football. If I wanted jaggies and dated graphics I'd just stick with the original xbox.

I guess I'll just have to learn to let go of NCAA Football. It'll never come to the PC and I don't see myself buying a 360 just for one game.

Now on to my real question. The Wii has been out for some time, so are there any plans for an upgrade or a new console in the near future? I'd hate to get one for Christmas just to see them launch a better console in 6 months.

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 7:52 AM. Reason : -]

8/3/2010 7:50:45 AM

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I think they are probably already working on the next console, but haven't announced anything yet...probably another 2-3 years and then we'll see something.

8/3/2010 8:00:28 AM

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I'd hold out.

Due out Christmas 2011:




8/3/2010 8:05:06 AM

Wraith
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The Wii is already making waaaaaaay too much money right now and is still blowing Sony and Microsoft out of the water. The second Nintendo announces a new console, Wii sales will drop cause everyone will just wait it out for the new console. It's gonna be a while.

8/3/2010 9:09:34 AM

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^ He's right.

Nintendo has no incentive to announce a new console any time soon. The 3DS will take the stage for a while (and I'm pretty excited about that.)

^^ Those pics are just fan mock-ups. Don't give people advice and post those like they are legitimate.

^^^ I got a Wii for the exact same games (Galaxy 1&2, New Super Mario Bros). I might also get Super Paper Mario and maybe Mario Kart or Metroid. If I knew there was a Wii2 or even just a WiiHD I'd rather have that, but I feel confident those won't exist for another 2 years at least.

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"Something tells me that NCAA Football on the Wii sucks."

I imagine you're right. NCAA is best on 360 or PS3. I wouldn't want to suffer through a Wii port.

As a disclaimer, I have slowly acquired all 3 systems over the years and this is how I use them:
360: All cross-platform games (for Xbox Live). Xbox exclusives (Halo, XBLA games).
PS3: I use it to play blu-rays. Little Big Planet was fun, I just don't play many games on PS3.
Wii: Nintendo exclusives, specifically Mario games.
PC: Starcraft II, Team Fortress 2, Battlefield: BC 2 (Just realized these are all sequels.)

8/3/2010 11:03:51 AM

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^^That rings true. Why would they toss a monkey wrench into a money making machine?

I may have to break down and get a Wii this Christmas.

^Up until now I've been exclusive PC for everything. Quite a few of the more popular 360 titles eventually make their way to the PC and most if not all have full 360 controller compatibility for the PC. There are a few next-gen games that I'd like to play that will never make it to the PC but I don't feel like I've missed out on much... except NCAA Football.

8/3/2010 2:07:43 PM

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^Yeah, I mostly get things for the 360 over PC just because the majority of my friends have a 360 instead of anything else. Really the biggest factor in buying games (for me) is whether my friends are playing it online. Which is why I stick to Halo and Xbox Live.

Only two people I know have a PS3 and one of them plays his 360 more. And very few of my friends have decent PCs, the ones that do play World of Warcraft (which I refuse to play). The only games I absolutely must get for PC are just the occasional Valve, Blizzard, and Battlefield titles.

I just got the Wii to catch up on the Mario games I'm missing. That, and to have Wii Sports for any casual gamers that come over (ladies). I might give Smash Bros. Brawl another chance to win me over from Melee.

8/3/2010 2:44:54 PM

lewisje
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I heard there will be trade-in deals for the Wii, and the Wii 2 will be backwards-compatible with the Wii.

8/3/2010 2:58:57 PM

jprince11
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the wii actually had the upper hand on the football games for a yr or two for once when they had those new great motion controls on madden but I think it went back to mediocrity after that but I'm still not sure if i can buy another madden without using the wii remote now

8/4/2010 5:03:37 PM

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So the new Wii is going to be a George Foreman grill? Excellent.

8/8/2010 11:48:55 AM

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Mario Kart question: if I want to take my Mii in my controller to my buddy's place to play online, will I be able to win/lose points in the online races with my Mii?

[Edited on September 8, 2010 at 2:08 PM. Reason : ..]

9/8/2010 2:07:52 PM

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You can download a Netflix app from the Wii shop channel so you don't have to use the disc anymore.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/18/netflix-on-wii-drops-the-clunky-disc-requirement-starts-streami/

10/18/2010 9:08:08 AM

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^Just coming to announce that. We are streaming kids show on the Wii with the disc right now, so as soon as this episode is over, we are downloading the channel!

10/18/2010 11:19:34 AM

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I'm about halfway through Kirby: Epic Yarn. Good game for coop play if you can stomach the uber-cuteness of it all. It's also ridiculously easy (you can't die).

10/19/2010 9:43:39 AM

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^ nice I've got that waiting to be played. Anyone tried NBA Jam yet?

10/19/2010 9:50:59 AM

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I have. I tried to bump the thread twice but got no responses

It's pretty fun overall and you know exactly what to expect. Most of the old characters are in there as well as legend players so with the big teams you have a pretty good selection. I've rocking Shaq/Dwight Howard and Magic/Kobe lately. They did add a bunch of mini games as well.

Not a very deep game, but fun nonetheless

7/10

10/19/2010 12:36:16 PM

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yea i've got it. i'm amazed at how it can still be fun with it being so repetitive, but its just as fun as the arcade version. i'm goin through as the bobcats with the mode where you beat every team. just try to play a couple games at a time so i dont get burned out.

10/19/2010 2:19:06 PM

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http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/donkey-kong-country-returns-preview/

Apparently this game will be pretty tough.

10/28/2010 6:10:12 PM

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Looking forward to the release of Goldeneye!!!!

10/28/2010 9:30:05 PM

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^^ Nice... I've always been a huge donkey kong country fan

10/29/2010 4:59:45 PM

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^^^ Holy crap that looks fun!

10/29/2010 8:31:32 PM

ShinAntonio
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New DKC trailer looks crazy.

11/18/2010 7:36:18 PM

ShinAntonio
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FYI, in case anyone was going to pick DKC Returns up, you get a $10 gift card if you go to Target. Supposedly it's good until Saturday.

11/22/2010 10:15:32 AM

jbtilley
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Ok, so I caved and ordered this bundle:

http://mario25th.nintendo.com/redwii/

Looks like I'll be adding that Donkey Kong game to the list of must haves:
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
New Super Mario Bros. Wii

I had originally planned on sitting this generation out completely, so I haven't even paid attention to all the games that have come out. Any other games out there that are really good titles? - think since the beginning - I'm not interested in any FPS games, as I'll stick to my PC for those. I've heard the NCAA title(s) sucks, which was the only game I missed by just having a PC for the last several years.

[Edited on November 30, 2010 at 1:27 PM. Reason : -]

11/30/2010 1:25:08 PM

StayPuff
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Don't forget your Smash Brothers and Mario Kart

11/30/2010 4:05:20 PM

craptastic
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I wasn't terribly impressed with super mario bros. It just didn't have the replay value of the original ones for me for some reason. Also I beat it in a weekend.

11/30/2010 4:14:20 PM

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http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/walmart-loses-its-mind-offers-third-party-wii-remote-and-game-f/

This is a killer deal. For $35 you get a Nyko Wii Remote/nunchuk combo AND your choice of a game. The list of choices include Epic Mickey, New Super Mario Bros., and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Even without the crappy 3rd party controller it'd be a savings of $15. I ordered my friend a pink-colored controller set.

BTW, has anyone played Epic Mickey?

12/3/2010 2:07:46 PM

craptastic
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Got Donkey Kong Country the other day. It's pretty fun so far, and is already starting to get a little challenging.

12/27/2010 1:11:39 AM

smoothcrim
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madworld. greatest use of a wiimote yet. the game is $5.

12/27/2010 11:24:40 AM

Wraith
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I just fired up "The Conduit" last night on the Wii. I'm really impressed. Obviously the graphics aren't up to par with a 360 or PS3 but it has some of the best graphics I've seen on the Wii. The gameplay and controls are really good too.

12/27/2010 5:13:28 PM

humancruiser
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^^ yea madworld is a blast so far, only i paid $10 instead

i think that was the prob though, no one bought it when it came out and got it cheap instead, so no sequel

12/27/2010 6:31:16 PM

craptastic
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Madworld is a great game for the price

12/27/2010 8:22:16 PM

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I got the Michael Jackson Experience game...it is pretty fun...I'm going to my friends this week to play Dance Central on the Kinect, I might not think the MJ game is so cool after that

12/27/2010 11:19:40 PM

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I bought my brother Mario Kart for Christmas. I had played it before and knew it was fun...so I basically just bought it so that I could play it too. But that game is addicting. I know it's been out a while, so I'm sure others have had it for quite some time.

12/28/2010 12:20:49 PM

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i haven't scoured through the thread recently, but has anyone tried out NBA Jam yet?

12/28/2010 3:43:00 PM

nasty_b
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I got NBA Jam for xmas and have spent maybe 2 hours playing it so far. It is EXACTLY like the arcade game was. It's really good if you have a short attention span and only want to play a game for 10-15 minutes. The best part is the play by play commentary is funnier than the arcade game. Will report back after I've played it more

12/28/2010 3:52:42 PM

Fareako
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Quote :
"Got Donkey Kong Country the other day. It's pretty fun so far, and is already starting to get a little challenging."


Luckily, you get like 10000000 lives. I, too, noticed that the game go pretty difficult pretty quickly. I'm on the fourth 'world'.

This game is fun as fuck, though. Between DKCR, Goldeneye and Mariokart, I'm super fucking happy with my Wii purchase.

12/28/2010 4:52:01 PM

d7freestyler
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^^cool. i like the short games, honestly. and i love the commentary so it's good to hear that has maintained its entertainment.

12/28/2010 5:26:30 PM

GenghisJohn
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this reminds me i need to go get DKC RIGHT NOW

12/28/2010 6:05:59 PM

babycam79
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^ just picked it up.....MUST PACK before playing....we will see how long that lasts

12/28/2010 9:21:29 PM

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I recently got a Wii and DKCR. When playing DKCR the Wii sounds like it is constantly reading the disk during most levels (but not all levels). It's a short, loud noise that occurs at 1 second intervals. Is this normal for the Wii or for DKCR? After initial game/level loading the Wii is silent for all the other games - it's even silent for some DKCR levels. I just want to make sure the console or disc isn't defective.

1/4/2011 8:38:28 AM

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I'm loving DCKR but it does get difficult. The frustration increases when playing with two players.

1/9/2011 5:27:14 PM

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Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Wii Edition:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0049DYNNO/uncrate-20

3/2/2011 1:02:08 PM

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new zelda skyward sword trailer is out. looks amazing...gets me pumped for it

the skyward sword thread is too old to reply to.

3/3/2011 9:29:41 PM

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3/4/2011 8:47:06 AM

ShinAntonio
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Zelda trailer looks nice. I went to IGN to watch it last night and spyware infected my laptop

[Edited on March 4, 2011 at 1:01 PM. Reason : .]

3/4/2011 12:53:20 PM

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^^ Geez. Is the Wii running a Voodoo 2 or something?

[Edited on March 4, 2011 at 12:54 PM. Reason : ]

3/4/2011 12:53:53 PM

jbtilley
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I'm starting to see Sin and Punishment 2 for 15-$20 new and was thinking about an impulse purchase. Is that game any good? The last rail shooter I played was Panzer Dragoon for my Sega Saturn.

3/7/2011 11:21:47 AM

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