updated Nintendo Wii specs - pinch of salt needed

[Guest]

What would anybody need excuses for? Either Nintendo's new direction in
consoles works, or it doesn't. At this point if it flops it will be
because Nintendo was wrong about what people want. If it succeeds then it
proves that they were right.

It won't prove that they were right, it would just prove that they were a
little bit cheaper. I will reserve final judgement until I see games. So
far, Nintendo's usual games do not look mind blowing.

About the only thing left to possibly screw up is the

 

[Guest]

and what will you have to say if it doesn't?

That was not my question.

 

[Chris F]

That was not my question.

yes, well spotted. it was me who asked that. i would be a bit worried,
tho not at all surprised, if you had started talking to yourself.

 

[Chris F]

It won't prove that they were right, it would just prove that they were a
little bit cheaper. I will reserve final judgement until I see games. So
far, Nintendo's usual games do not look mind blowing.

that is because you are still missing the point. it isn't about how
the games look, it is about new ways of playing and interacting with
them.

and i'd hardly say you were reserving judgement as you have done
little but slag it off so far, despite just now admitting you have
seen little of the games and thus presumably know little about the
system at all.

 

[Sir Chewbury Gubbins]

You are just trying to make yourself feel better about that weak system.
You are also assuming that I am a child who gives a **** about a bullshit
controller over high powered graphics.

No, we're assuming you're a child who gives a **** about pretty shiny
graphics over an innovative control system.

"Oh look mummy! Pretty pretty!"

Choobs

 

[Mantorok]

What ever you say. You come with excuse after excuse. What will your
excuse be if the Wii flops?

You make the assumption that anyone here actually cares whether Nintendo are
successful with the Wii or not, you are wrong my friend, if it flops I doubt
anyone here would give a shit as they would already own one by then.

It's only people like you who actually take this shit seriously, this is a
discussion and your input is lacking, at best.

Kev

 

[Guest]

No, we're assuming you're a child who gives a **** about pretty shiny
graphics over an innovative control system.

"Oh look mummy! Pretty pretty!"

Choobs

Unless you are a Nintendo employee, there is no way that you could know if
it is innovative or not. Just because it is new does not make it innovative
or even good. I guess if that is the only new thing that you offer, then
that is all you can talk about. Call us all the names that you want, but
you can never brainwash me or anyone else (except those who don't know
games) into buying that BS control over hot graphics. The controller is a
gimmick that will last a year and then fade. By then, the Wii will have
been exposed as a BS system. Kind of like the Genesis compared to the SNES.

 

[Guest]

that is because you are still missing the point. it isn't about how
the games look, it is about new ways of playing and interacting with
them.

and i'd hardly say you were reserving judgement as you have done
little but slag it off so far, despite just now admitting you have
seen little of the games and thus presumably know little about the
system at all.
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I have seen some games, I am assuming or hoping that they actually get
better by the time of release. I also hope that most of the games don't
come from Nintendo again. Again, this control is something that the people
did not ask for or need. Just because your boss promotes it does not make
it special.

 

[Guest]

You make the assumption that anyone here actually cares whether Nintendo
are successful with the Wii or not, you are wrong my friend, if it flops I
doubt anyone here would give a shit as they would already own one by then.

It's only people like you who actually take this shit seriously, this is a
discussion and your input is lacking, at best.

Kev

I take is seriously? I make points and others call people names and make a
million excuses. I just point out facts. The fact is that the Wii is an
overclocked GC with an unneeded gimmick controller.

 

[Chris F]

I have seen some games, I am assuming or hoping that they actually get
better by the time of release. I also hope that most of the games don't
come from Nintendo again. Again, this control is something that the people
did not ask for or need. Just because your boss promotes it does not make
it special.

no one needed cars either, would you rather we still rode round in
horse and carts?

if companies didn't innovate in the games industry, we'd still be
playing pong.

 

[Chris F]

Unless you are a Nintendo employee, there is no way that you could know if
it is innovative or not. Just because it is new does not make it innovative
or even good. I guess if that is the only new thing that you offer, then
that is all you can talk about. Call us all the names that you want, but
you can never brainwash me or anyone else (except those who don't know
games) into buying that BS control over hot graphics. The controller is a
gimmick that will last a year and then fade. By then, the Wii will have
been exposed as a BS system. Kind of like the Genesis compared to the SNES.

you really do just keep showing how utterly clueless you are.

 

[Guest]

no one needed cars either, would you rather we still rode round in
horse and carts?

if companies didn't innovate in the games industry, we'd still be
playing pong.

We still do, but it is called tennis.

 

[El Guapo]

It won't prove that they were right, it would just prove that they were a
little bit cheaper. I will reserve final judgement until I see games. So
far, Nintendo's usual games do not look mind blowing.

Just being cheaper won't cut it. If just being cheaper was enough to
guarantee sales, then the Gamecube and Dreamcast would be huge success
stories.

 

[neil h]

This should be a serious let-down to all of you people who tried to defend
Nintendo. Now you know why I had to put them down. Shame on them for
selling an overclocked Gamecube.

An overclocked gamecube would be just fine for me - the GC always looked
better than the PS2 to me, and not all that far behind the xbox either
when you look at things like Rogue Squadron or Resident Evil. One of the
most enjoyable games that I played on PS2 this year was Guitar Hero,
which shows that a unique control system and enjoyable game play is more
important than super-duper high resolution. The possibilities of the Wii
controller for innovative games are really exciting.

 

[neil h]

What ever you say. You come with excuse after excuse. What will your
excuse be if the Wii flops?

The DS is far and away the biggest selling console, so there is a huge
market ready for a Nintendo console with the same sort of approach to
enjoyable and innovative games. Given a choice between a Wii and a PS3
at something like three or four times the price, I know which one I'd
prefer.

 

[neil h]

I take is seriously? I make points and others call people names and make a
million excuses. I just point out facts. The fact is that the Wii is an
overclocked GC with an unneeded gimmick controller.

PS3 tilt controller, anyone?

 

[Guest]

An overclocked gamecube would be just fine for me - the GC always looked
better than the PS2 to me, and not all that far behind the xbox either
when you look at things like Rogue Squadron or Resident Evil. One of the
most enjoyable games that I played on PS2 this year was Guitar Hero, which
shows that a unique control system and enjoyable game play is more
important than super-duper high resolution. The possibilities of the Wii
controller for innovative games are really exciting.

The GC did have nice graphics, but Nintendo realized that they could not
compete so they did not try to. I knew you would say you liked a game with
a unique controller to justify the Wii. Tell me where that Guitar Hero
remote is now?

 

[Mantorok]

I take is seriously? I make points and others call people names and make
a million excuses. I just point out facts. The fact is that the Wii is
an overclocked GC with an unneeded gimmick controller.

Your so-called facts are without merit, you are merely speculating - where
are your Wii specs? Oh that's right, they haven't been announced yet have
they, so you must have used the controller as well? Oh I forgot, no-one
outside of the industry has have they.

If we didn't need new controllers then we'd still be on the 1-button
joystick with 8 points of navigation.

Kev

 

[Chris F]

If we didn't need new controllers then we'd still be on the 1-button
joystick with 8 points of navigation.

Kev

8?

whoah there, technology boy!

what was wrong with the up-down paddle controller for pong, eh?

i don't remember anyone aksing for more buttons!!!!!

 

[Guest]

8?

whoah there, technology boy!

what was wrong with the up-down paddle controller for pong, eh?

i don't remember anyone aksing for more buttons!!!!!

I know that you clowns think that you are making a point, but new
controllers were needed because newer games called for it. Now, Nintendo is
trying to build games based on a new controller. It is an old concept and
the games take on a 3D movie/First person shooter. Like ROB and the Virtual
Boy, the affect will where off very fast.