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[Shard]

This is the story of The Hurricane.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Q: What's the cost of accessing the Internet?

A: No cost through our system. You need an Internet connection at your home. Wii is Wi-Fi enabled.

 

[djtiesto]

Question and Answer Session Begins

Q: How much are the remotes?

A: Wii remote is $39.99 and the nunchuck attachment is $19.99.

You have to buy them both separately? Honestly, that's retarded. Worst news yet.

 

[crunker99]

60 bucks for a whole remote setup??

jeeeessssssss

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Man, the interface is so sweet

 

[GitarooMan]

What the ****!?

These guys are batshit insane.

Yeah, it sort of sucks to essentially have to pay 60 dollars per controller.

 

[John Harker]

Its over?

Ton of info - mostly all good.

However... no NA launch games video?
That's a bit dissapointing. It's launching with different games than Japan.
Has anyone checked the website to see if their is a separate NA games launch video?

 

[fse]

WTF at Opera not being free!!!!!

i know

 

[Testicular Sound Express]

the controller and nunchck prices are bs. Thats 60 dollars for another controller :|

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

:lol poor GC only Zelda users

 

[Shard]

Q: First-party games will be $49.99. Will third parties price at $59.99?

A: We encourage third parties to price appropriately.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Q: First-party games will be $49.99. Will third parties price at $59.99?

A: We encourage third parties to price appropriately.

 

[pxleyes]

Q: What's the cost of accessing the Internet?

A: No cost through our system. You need an Internet connection at your home. Wii is Wi-Fi enabled.

But the browser isn't free....

 

[TheGreatDave]

Are we getting any media?

 

[plagiarize]

But the browser isn't free....

web != internet

 

[GitarooMan]

Its over?

Ton of info - mostly all good.

However... no NA launch games video?
That's a bit dissapointing. It's launching with different games than Japan.
Has anyone checked the website to see if their is a separate NA games launch video?

I bet when Wii.com updates with NA stuff, there will be some.

 

[jarosh]

You have to buy them both separately? Honestly, that's retarded. Worst news yet.

lolol

 

[Clever Pun]

anything up on the Nintendo Press site?

 

[SolidSnakex]

Will the system have its own internal memory for photos and such? Kaplan says it will have some capacity for internal memory, but "most" of the storage will indeed be through SD card.

Of the 30 games promised by year's end, Kaplan says about half of those will be available at launch. Sounds like Zelda, Excite Truck, and Wii Sports are the only first-party ones, though.

 

[MMaRsu]

Are we getting any media?

I sure hope so!

 

[Zave]

Hope it's nothing already seen: all the games screenshots from the japanese press kit:
http://gamesradar.futuregamer.it/gallery.asp?page=7&articleid=71855&_sectiontypeid=2&_subsectionid=160

 

[Sgt. Killjoy]

They mean just to connect. not to BROWSE. yea that was a little sneaky.

$60 for a controller is ridiculous too.

 

[bachikarn]

Wii remote is $39.99 and the nunchuck attachment is $19.99.

owned

A: Zelda GameCube launches on December 11.

double owned

 

[Calidor]

So:

Wii system + 4000 points+ extra controller + Zelda = $400


LOLZ

 

[Sunski]

Why don't the journalists ask some good questions like...

Q: We know Wii Aerobics exists, where is it?

Q. When does Metroid Prime 3 come out?

Q. When does Smash Bros come out?

Q. What are the online gaming plans?

Q. What is Forever Blue all about?

Q. DVD playback?

Q. Plug a USB hardrive in?

Q. Media Player?

 

[jarrod]

You have to buy them both separately? Honestly, that's retarded. Worst news yet.

They should've forced a bundle for $49.99 imo.

 

[Souldriver]

You have to buy them both separately? Honestly, that's retarded. Worst news yet.

Why? For some games you just need the wiimote, not the nunchuck, so you only have to buy an extra wiimote to play multiplayer. And it's also possible only 1 of your 2 controller parts breaks, and by selling them seperately you don't have to buy too much.

 

[chase]

Nintendo can't ever do something without screwing it up somehow.

Add 1 controller + 1 nunchuck
Pack in Opera (what a privilege to surf the internet with a remote!)
Give us black

 

[alistairw]

anything up on the Nintendo Press site?

Nothing yet.

 

[Shard]

Question about 16:9 games that can't be answered.

What was asked?

 

[plagiarize]

i don't think having them sell seperately is silly but the prices are a bit high.

 

[jarrod]

So:

Wii system + extra controller + Zelda = $400


LOLZ

$360 actually.

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

Hope it's nothing already seen: all the games screenshots from the japanese press kit:
http://gamesradar.futuregamer.it/gallery.asp?page=7&articleid=71855&_sectiontypeid=2&_subsectionid=160

Zelda is awesome !

 

[Xrenity]

Q: Talk about integration between DS and Wii.

A: In the future we'll talk about that.

Q: Metroid Prime 3?

A: 2007 game.


and controllers = expensive

 

[MMaRsu]

 

[yjs666]

So:

Wii system + 4000 points+ extra controller + Zelda = $400


LOLZ

I'd pay that.

 

[Sgt. Killjoy]

So:

Wii system + 4000 points+ extra controller + Zelda = $400


LOLZ

360 core + extra controller +game + mem card = $450

ruh roh

oh you snuck in that 4000 points on me. 4000 points could be between 4 or 10 more games though

 

[GitarooMan]

Q: How many games will support Widescreen aspect ratio and how would you compare the visuals to other next-gen systems?
A: Most titles will support widescreen. Nintendo has a different paradigm for what turns on the consumer. "If you want power, you're going to go somewhere else."

Eh, who cares, but I wish 480p widescreen was standard.

 

[bachikarn]

In the Japanese press confrence, didn't they say Opera was free until June 07? Hopefully thats the same for the US.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Q: Talk about integration between DS and Wii.

A: In the future we'll talk about that.

Q: Metroid Prime 3?

A: 2007 game.

 

[ant1532]

Metroid Prime = 2007!

 

[mightynine]

So:

Wii system + 4000 points+ extra controller + Zelda = $400


LOLZ

Overall cost still less that what you would pay for similar 360/PS3 setup.

Which is the point.

 

[DefectiveReject]

Iwata's off to Europe. i'm sure he'd only bother going if he had more to say.
hopefully we get some hands on from Matt and the like and video.

 

[Mr. TV Goggles]

Wii remote is $39.99 and the nunchuck attachment is $19.99.

owned

A: Zelda GameCube launches on December 11.

double owned

:lol :lol

Iwata's off to Europe. i'm sure he'd only bother going if he had more to say.

Is it confirmed he'll actually come to Europe? If so, we'll definately get something new.

 

[Shard]

It must be because it is morning, I expected far more bedlam.

 

[SolidSnakex]

All first-party games and most (if not all) other Wii content will be capable of the 16:9 aspect ratio used by HDTVs, but will not be in high definition.

 

[GreenNight]

What about that game that includes a wiimote for $50? Might be a better deal.

 

[DSXBoy]

the controller and nunchck prices are bs. Thats 60 dollars for another controller :|

Nintendo should make a Wiimote & Nunchuck pack for £49.99?

 

[Goreomedy]

Nintendo has a different paradigm for what turns on the consumer. "If you want power, you're going to go somewhere else."

Now You're Not Playing with Power!

 

[Calidor]

Overall cost still less that what you would pay for similar 360/PS3 setup.

Which is the point.

I don't care how much is the PS3/360 but this ****ING EXPENSIVE for an old technology