Some of the more fanatical Wii owners may have noticed this
Nearly every edge on the console, as well as the controller, and the text on the game cases, has a rectangle with one truncated edge.
They also truncated the connectors for the wires and the power brick, too.
Its pretty interesting...
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Virtual Console
If the innovative controller isn't enough to whet your appetite, there is plenty more about the Wii. One feature that I find particularly interesting is the Virtual Console or VC. The VC allows you to play classic Nintendo, Sega, and Hudson games from five systems: NES, SNES, N64, Turbo-Grafx-16, Sega Genesis. This service isn't free however, it will cost you:
-$5 for NES games
-$6 for TG-16 games
-$8 for SNES and Genesis games
-$10 for N64 games
The debate has lingered over whether or not this is a good price. In my opinion Nintendo picked a good price. $5 to play the classic games from yesteryear isn't half bad. $10 is a little expensive, however there are some very good games for the N64. I must say, although there are plenty of games for the service, (I already own 6) many of the high profile games haven't come out yet. Nonetheless it is always interesting to try a new game, one that you have never played before, and when it only costs $5 downloading can get addictive. This is one Wii feature that I hope to see develop into something great.
-$5 for NES games
-$6 for TG-16 games
-$8 for SNES and Genesis games
-$10 for N64 games
The debate has lingered over whether or not this is a good price. In my opinion Nintendo picked a good price. $5 to play the classic games from yesteryear isn't half bad. $10 is a little expensive, however there are some very good games for the N64. I must say, although there are plenty of games for the service, (I already own 6) many of the high profile games haven't come out yet. Nonetheless it is always interesting to try a new game, one that you have never played before, and when it only costs $5 downloading can get addictive. This is one Wii feature that I hope to see develop into something great.
Monday, May 7, 2007
More to come
We are currently planning to do preview/tour videos for all the games we own.
No guarantees, though
currently, the list is
Legend of Zelda
Elebits
Wii sports (possibly)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2
We hope to get:
Warioware
Sonic and the magic rings
super paper mario
expect them in about 3 months...if at all
No guarantees, though
currently, the list is
Legend of Zelda
Elebits
Wii sports (possibly)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2
We hope to get:
Warioware
Sonic and the magic rings
super paper mario
expect them in about 3 months...if at all
Saturday, May 5, 2007
What the Wii's got
In this dog eat dog world of video games, the most important question of what console to buy. Like Jukey said your main choices are the PS3, Xbox 360, and the Wii. Nintendo has said that the Wii is not a next-gen console like the Xbox 360 and PS3, but instead a console that reaches a new consumer, the casual gamer. Make no mistake however, that the Wii is intended for everyone not just new-comers, but the hard core gamer as well. Why do we like the Wii, what makes the Wii really stand out. Its innovation, its style and its reinvention.
-Innovation refers to the Wii-mote as the controller is known. It provides a new way to play your favorite games as well as giving rise to a whole new genre of games.
-Style refers to Nintendo's new aproach to the concept of video games. They are trying something new.
-Reinvention is how enormously different the Wii is from anything ever before it. In the past there had been specialty controllers, such as a steering wheel for a racing game, or a gun for a shooter, but never has an entire system revolved around a new idea for the controller.
-Innovation refers to the Wii-mote as the controller is known. It provides a new way to play your favorite games as well as giving rise to a whole new genre of games.
-Style refers to Nintendo's new aproach to the concept of video games. They are trying something new.
-Reinvention is how enormously different the Wii is from anything ever before it. In the past there had been specialty controllers, such as a steering wheel for a racing game, or a gun for a shooter, but never has an entire system revolved around a new idea for the controller.
About the Wii
As some of you may know, the Wii was originally slated to be called "Revolution"
Nintendo felt this didn't truly embody the system (and it would be hard to pronounce in some places) so they changed the name to Wii. Not the "Nintendo Wii", just Wii. If anything, it would be Nintendo's Wii. Wii represents the coming together of gamers and non gamers alike.
For those of you who don't know what the Wii is, Here you go.
The Wii is Nintendo's 7th generation video game console. Currently, it is competing with the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360.
The Wii differs from the PS3 and the 360 in its interface. The Wii does away with the standard controller and replaces it with a remote. The remote has motion sensing, as well as pointing capabilities. At first it may seem stupid, but the possibilities are endless.
When you first turn on the Wii, there is a "channels" interface. You point the controller at the screen and select what you want to do.
Nintendo felt this didn't truly embody the system (and it would be hard to pronounce in some places) so they changed the name to Wii. Not the "Nintendo Wii", just Wii. If anything, it would be Nintendo's Wii. Wii represents the coming together of gamers and non gamers alike.
For those of you who don't know what the Wii is, Here you go.
The Wii is Nintendo's 7th generation video game console. Currently, it is competing with the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360.
The Wii differs from the PS3 and the 360 in its interface. The Wii does away with the standard controller and replaces it with a remote. The remote has motion sensing, as well as pointing capabilities. At first it may seem stupid, but the possibilities are endless.
When you first turn on the Wii, there is a "channels" interface. You point the controller at the screen and select what you want to do.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Welcome
Welcome to possibly one of the best blogs you will ever see in your life. As you might have guessed this blog is about the Nintendo Wii. Although I know that I could Wii all day and all night, in this blog we'll talk about much more than just the Wii so stay tuned.
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