The Wii is Here.

[BLAZZE-]

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Thanks. Getting tomorrow.

[Pyroshock]

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What nforcer said.

The only problem I ended up facing in Smooth Moves was that on some of the microgames I found myself forgetting that I could move the Wiimote in 3D.

For example, on the "pick the nose" stage I lined up the finger with the nose and pressed A, when I was supposed to move the Wiimote forward. I was confused for a second, but then I was like "oh wait lol". <_<

Still, great game. Second Opinion is still my favorite Wii game so far, but Smooth Moves is definitely a close second.

[MalReynolds]

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My brother's wiimotes stopped responding. All they do is blink now and nothing shows up on the TV.

Anyone else have this problem or have a solution?

[ducky285]

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My brother's wiimotes stopped responding. All they do is blink now and nothing shows up on the TV.

Anyone else have this problem or have a solution?

Try removing the batteries and putting them back in. Also, try re-synching the remotes.

[nforcer06164]

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Ducky, I've had this problem. Simply re-syncing doesn't work because the Wii and the Wiimote do not exchange a signal at all.

Unplug the Wii and press the power to discharge it. Do the same thing for the Wiimotes, the "plugging in" being the batteries. Now, put everything back into place. Because the syncing information is stored on memory in the Wiimote, everything should be fine. Worked for me, should work for you.

[MalReynolds]

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Try removing the batteries and putting them back in. Also, try re-synching the remotes.

Did that. Opened the port for the SD cards, held Sync down for 15 seconds, let the remotes cycle out without batteries, put them back in, re-synced them, did it with new batteries, pulled the plug on the system.

Terribly sad.

Ducky, I've had this problem. Simply re-syncing doesn't work because the Wii and the Wiimote do not exchange a signal at all.

Unplug the Wii and press the power to discharge it. Do the same thing for the Wiimotes, the "plugging in" being the batteries. Now, put everything back into place. Because the syncing information is stored on memory in the Wiimote, everything should be fine. Worked for me, should work for you.

Just tried this, no dice.

[Squeek]

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I've had it happen when dropping back to the menu from the middle of a game. The Wii-Remotes unsync and I can't use them.

Sometimes it takes a try or two turning the console on and having the sync fix itself. Sometimes it doesn't take any tries; it just works.

Edit:
Proof of January 21st!

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/17/sunday-newspaper-circulars-promise-wiis/

Despite the obvious popularity of the system, we're completely unable to reconcile the extreme shortages of Nintendo's Wii console, which hasn't been available in any significant number since Christmas. Until now that is. An anonymous tipster got his hands on this Sunday's newspaper circulars and managed to snap a couple blurry camera-phone pics (are there any other kind?) before the flux capacitor on his time machine started acting up and he had to high-tail it back to now.

From the January 21st circulars from the future:

* Circuit City has Wiis. Limited quantities. No rainchecks. While supplies last. Limit 1 per household. Vouchers will be handed out Sunday, 1 hour prior to opening (10am).
* Best Buy has Wiis. Minimum 20 per store. No rainchecks. Stores open at 11am on Sunday.
* Target only has Wii remotes and nunchucks in the ad (who knows if they've been stockpiling consoles).

Edit 2: Haha, if you plan on trying Circuit City, try this: http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/gener....do?oid=160141

[banditcom]

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Old news.

Ya rly. I did notice the date of the 13th. But I also did notice it not appearing in here.

[SethSquall]

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My brother's wiimotes stopped responding. All they do is blink now and nothing shows up on the TV.

Anyone else have this problem or have a solution?

Turn the console on and off a few times. The console will automatically do it. It's happened to me one or twice. All four lights flash for a while then nothing. It's annoying.

[Afrobean]

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* Target only has Wii remotes and nunchucks in the ad (who knows if they've been stockpiling consoles).

I think my local blockbuster still has a bunch of those. I probbaly should have bought all I could and resold on ebay, eh?

As for Sunday morning: How early do you guys think I should be? Do you think I could try Target just as it opens then swing over to Best Buy after that and still be fine?

[Riku4144]

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The wii as far as i know is the best VG system that came out yet. also i know that nintendo is a good brand because i have a g-cube and it never broke down and from x-play they had an experiment they dropped it from 50 ft and it still worked. but ive heard there is a glitch with the wii numchuck so im not really sure...

[nforcer06164]

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Like I said, Afrobean, I think it's going to be like launch day all over again. I would say about 5AM, but I'd consult with others (most importantly, Squeek) too just to be sure you're not going too early or too late.

[Squeek]

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Here's what I did.

1) Check the store often on the day before. Better if you live close and have a reason to pass by it.

2) Check the store when they close for the night. This is a good idea of when the last people will be showing up. If they aren't there yet, there won't be any more midnight campers.

3) Ask if someone you know is willing to get up early to check on the lines.

3b) If nobody is willing, get up yourself and just get in line.

4) Once you know how the line is, gauge your spot. Can you get a warm drink before getting in line? Can the early check lead you back to your home?

5) Base the decision of #4 to how you think you'll fare.

Do this for every store you're considering. Make sure that you figure out how many consoles the stores are getting. The store employees generally announce it once they close for the evening, so the people in line know.

I knew my Target was getting 80 on launch day and that the Target by my house was getting 60. When I drove by the one near my house and saw at least 50 people in line, I panicked. This Target was in a remote location and I didn't think it'd be that bad. So I went to the local shopping center and looked around.

>Best Buy was PACKED.
>Wal-Mart was empty. They had done a midnight launch and handed out the vouchers hours prior.
>Toys R' Us had two people in line. Nobody knew if they had any.
>Target had twenty people in line.

My friend is incredibly persuasive and he was in the car, so we drove back to my house to get supplies for the evening. Sleeping bag, drinks, etc.

The last person in line showed up at around 4:30AM. I never saw the back of the line because I couldn't see around the trees or the tents, so I never even saw new people arriving.

Summary: Check the stores the night before and try to get someone who gets up early to check them in the early morning. Estimate (based on the numbers you've been given) how you'll fare.

[Afrobean]

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what so I'm supposed to camp out overnight for a 2 month old console?

I'll be willing to go a few hours early, but 5AM would be 5 hours early and that is ****ed up. Do you really think it'd be that bad?

[Squeek]

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1) Check the store often on the day before. Better if you live close and have a reason to pass by it.

-.-

It was worse than I imagined on launch day. I was expecting to show up at 6:00AM. Turns out I showed up at 10... the night before. And I was over half in line.