Nintendo Wii Official Release Date

[Mockery]

November 19th - $250.00
http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732669p1.html
http://www.wii.com

[the_dudefather]

wooo

plus included game (even if it doesnt look too great)

looking forward to tomarrows euro release news (as long as its good news that is, given that the PS3 has been delayed here, ninty can really cash in)

grabbing a copy of the new zelda at launch will be great too :)

[Immortal Goat]

Can't wait for this to release. It's going to be completely awesome.

Oh, and just so you know, Dudefather, Wii Sports was voted "Best Sports Game of E3" this year.

[timrpgland]

Yeah, been talking about this all day. It's going to rock.

[Grislygus]

I just wish they hadn't done the bundle thing. I would have much rather spent that extra fifty on the Metal Slug collection.

[the_dudefather]

Oh, and just so you know, Dudefather, Wii Sports was voted "Best Sports Game of E3" this year.

really? i stand corrected then. it may very well be really good

[zeldasbiggestfan]

EXACTLY 2 weeks after my birthday. DAMNIT.

[the_dudefather]

reasons to get one: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/topics/wii_preview/movie/lineup.html

wario ware has to be one the game im looking forward to most, the multiplayer mode looks pretty cool

[Gorlack the Destroyer]

EXACTLY 2 weeks after my birthday. DAMNIT.

Mario hates you.

[Chojin]

I am so getting a Wii as soon as I possibly can :o

This system is the best thing ever and I really hope nintendo does something horrible to the evil corporate zombies at sony ;<

and I want to eat NINTENDO CEREAL again

[Fathom Zero]

I am a Sony Fanboy and I will be getting the Wii first. It looks like so much fun. I hope the novelty won't wear off too fast.

[Gorlack the Destroyer]

well super smash bros. brawl will come out a while later so yall can wait a twitter.

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Im getting Twilight Princess on the cube on nov 2 and Im getting it on the wii when it comes out. Im so FUCKING EXCITED I cant FUCKING CONTAIN IT SOMETIMES. Sorry. But its been 2-2 1/2 yrs since they said they were gonna make it and Im about to shit my doodles from it.

[Immortal Goat]

Sorry, Zeldasbiggestfan, but the Cube Twilight Princess isn't coming out 'till December.

[zeldasbiggestfan]

YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING KIDDING ME THOSE BASTARDS! I asked em at gamestop when theyre getting it and they said November! SHIRT MINUS THE R!

[Gorlack the Destroyer]

YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING KIDDING ME THOSE BASTARDS! I asked em at gamestop when theyre getting it and they said November! SHIRT MINUS THE R!

GO AND FUNK YOURSELF.

[Juttin]

With a "C" where the "N" is?

HILARIOUS INTERNET SHENANIGANS

[Marc Summers]

I am a Sony Fanboy and I will be getting the Wii first. It looks like so much fun. I hope the novelty won't wear off too fast.

Same here pretty much, except one my roommates is getting it. I'll still get games and stuff for it, but I'll wait until after I graduate and get a job (a good one) before I pick up any next-gen consoles. Two of the same console under the same roof is also, well, superfluous. But OMGOMGOMG CAN'T WAIT :faint

[Zen444]

Oooooh, a pack in game.

[the_dudefather]

breaking news right from the euro conference (via eurogamer)

Euro Launch:

December 8th 2006.

EUR 249 / GBP 179

Bundles is white console, one Wii remote, one Nunchuck, Wii Sports.

Between 49 and 59 Euros for software. 34 for 39 pounds.

[RaNkeri]

I've heard rumours that you could be able to play old NES, SNES and SEGA games with Wii, is this true?

[the_dudefather]

true dat

from wikipedia:

The Virtual Console is an online service, similar to Xbox Live Arcade, that allows users to download games not only for the NES, Super NES, and Nintendo 64, but also Sega's Genesis/Mega Drive and NEC's TurboGrafx-16 systems. Recently, Nintendo of Japan posted on its Virtual Console webpage that games from the MSX home computer will be available as well.[17] In a financial report issued by the publisher Tecmo, it was stated that the company promised to support the Virtual Console "aggressively", however, no further specifics were mentioned.[25] Nintendo has also stated that this service "...will be home to new games conceived by indie developers whose creativity is larger than their budgets."[1]

In Japan, Satoru Iwata confirmed Famicom games would cost JP¥500, Super Famicom games JP¥800, and Nintendo 64 games JP¥1,000. (approx. €4 to €8 including VAT, c.2006).[26] In a presentation in Spain, it was mentioned that Nintendo of Spain was considering a pre-paid card option for its Virtual Console purchases.[25]

At Nintendo's September 14th Press conference, the prices for the US were confirmed at $5 for NES games, $8 for Super NES games, and $10 for Nintendo 64 games. Approximately 30 games will be released though the Virtual Console between the console's launch and the end of the calendar year, with 10 additional games being released every month after that for at least the next year.[citation needed]

i cant see myself getting too many virtual console games, maybe one or two N64 or Snes titles

[Immortal Goat]

NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, Turbografx, and Gamecube.

[RaNkeri]

Holy shit! GameCube too!? Damn, I have to get that console. I wanna play Resident Evil remake and zero :O

[Mockery]

As I recall, you can't download the Gamecube games, you can just play your gamecube discs in it. So yeah, it's nice that they added in that backwards compatibility because I love too many of my gamecube games to get rid of them.

[the_dudefather]

i wonder if the gamecube controller can be used to play the downloaded games, as to save on buying a retro controller

im so getting majoras mask when its available to download

[MarioRPG]

:) x 1,000,000
Need money.

[MrAdventure]

lordy the controllers and attachments alone are going to make this cost so so much

just how the fuck do you fit four flailing gamers (of all things) in front of a tv? it is a mystery to me (i realize they will get tired and have to sit down but my god the smell)

i want this console so fucking bad

[Dr. V]

I will get this for my birthday. Nov 21 bitches!