The Wii is Here. - Page 44

nforcer06164 · 12-8-2006, 03:27 PM

And graphics are all that count in games, right? Go stick your head in a bathtub full of water. If you stay down there long enough, you'll see graphics more amazing than on any system ever released.

EDIT: ninja'd by MCR.

SethSquall · 12-8-2006, 04:14 PM

Sorry, only just clicked about what Squeek said about STARS. When you buy a Nintendo game you get a card where all the instruction manuals are. You scratch off the side and there's a code. You enter that on the Nintendo-europe site and you gain stars. Each game usually has about 250 STARS in them. When you enter them into the site you unlock things to download like Wallpapers of the game you just bought etc. It's quite cool.

Anyway. Red Steel. I was seriously worried it was going to suck. I played it and I love it. Yea, the controls take some getting used to but as far as I can tell so far I think its awesome. I've been having a whale of a time. I was not disappointed at all.

So yea I have a Nintendo USB Wifi thingy that I can use to connect to the internet. So i'll look into adding your console numbers (thats what you do right?) tomorrow. I can't figure out how to get the weather and news channel working and im not sure Im set up right to receive updates and that. I just updated my Wii then but like I said im not sure whether I'll update stuff on it's own. And do you have to leave it on to do that? Anyway, yea loads of questions sorry guys. My heads still buzzing with all the Wii coolness and that.

Oh and Wii sports is awesome. My whole family was playing today. Baseball mainly. My older brother Jon hit 6 homers first time. He hit like a 180 second bat. Was awesome.

**Squeek** · 12-8-2006, 05:05 PM

1) Haha graphics. Graphics are already realistic enough. Who cares about improving them much more than they already have? Besides, no game managed to max out Gamecube's potential anyway.

2) That Stars thing is awesome and I hate you for it. =(

3) Red Steel IS pretty fun, and once I got my new TV and set it all up a little better for the Wii, I had very little problems with controlling the thing. I hear the multiplayer is one of the most innovative things ever made, so I'll have to try that out next time my friends come home from college.

4) Weather and News aren't in yet. They'll probably get updated in once the Opera browser gets put in.

5) In America, distance is measured in feet. 180 meters, I'm assuming? My best is ~620 feet, which went Out of the Park (official title).

nforcer06164 · 12-8-2006, 05:59 PM

Forecast is being released on December 20th, and News is being released on January 27th. Both will be enabled by a Wii System Update. It seems like that date is set for all regions.

The Opera Browser has been announced for Europe only, and will be released on December 23rd. No word yet on Japan or US. Hey, this sounds an awful lot like a similar browser for another Nintendo system, huh?

Oh, and Nintendo is getting sued for the Wiimote. Not for the reasons you might think, though.

http://wii.qj.net/Nintendo-gets-sued...g/49/aid/75541

HAY GUYS WE PATENTED SOMETHING WITH A TRIGGER THINGY BEFORE THEM, SO LET'S SUE BECAUSE THEIRS IS SUCCESSFUL!

**Pyroshock** · 12-8-2006, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squeek

I can demo some of the gameplay for you if you'd like with my hand in the corner just like with the video for Seth, since most videos of games don't show hand movements.

Sure, that'd be great.

**Squeek** · 12-8-2006, 07:26 PM

To the best of my knowledge, their IR device is a receiver, not a sender.

Thus completely voiding their argument. The Sensor bar is not actually sensing anything. That's all done in the remote. The Sensor bar just emits an IR signal that allows the controller to learn where it is with regards to the TV.

PS guys - If you liked fishing in Zelda but wondered about those idle fish that never seemed interested in you, it's because they require the Frog Lure to catch. It's behind the girl in the lure shop, but you have to play the mini-game that's in the corner to actually earn it.

THE GAME IS HARD AND WILL MAKE YOU HATE EXISTENCE, so good luck.

Ps - Pyro, you can't just say "sure" =/ Tell me what you want me to demo.

**Pyroshock** · 12-8-2006, 07:43 PM

OK, how about the first couple stages on single player or something. Maybe some of the minigames if you have the time.

**Squeek** · 12-8-2006, 09:39 PM

It doesn't have to be monkey ball, but fine whatever.

I have to get some Sports in tonight then I'll get that taken care of.

ps - I'm totally on my way to 100%ing Zelda. I thought I was almost done before. Turns out I could earn two more lures, catch more fish, and even get another bottle. Since I did all of that, I'm going back to getting all the Poes again.

pps - Rayman is looking better every time I see more video footage. It's like Mario Party's minigames but much MUCH better and a single player mode that's worth playing.

Video I saw was like red light green light, but in order to make sure you were stopped at the red light, you had to move your cursor to a circle in the center of the screen.

GameTrailers has lots of videos of every game. Most people there don't seem to like Elebits. Meh. I think it looks awesome.

Ok, the video is uploading. It's all of world one. Now don't assume it's that easy. I've had to replay that whole set about a dozen times now and I just found out I'm still not done. There's finishing without using a continue, getting all the bananas, then getting all the hidden bananas. Just for a measure, I use about one continue between each stage on the worlds I'm on now.

PS - Stage 6-7 is AWESOME. Best stage in this game so far.

http://rapidshare.com/files/6699226/Banana_Blitz.MOV

There.

SethSquall · 12-9-2006, 09:37 AM

I'm only like a 105 points away from a pro status in boxing now. Getting good at bullet time evading. My Arms are knackerd. Specially after batting practice. So what am I going to do? Play Red Steel. Still haven't played Zelda yet i'll play that in an hour or two.

PS. Posted my console number in the console number thread.

Pumble · 12-9-2006, 03:32 PM

Wiimote question: is anybody currently using rechargable batteries to power their controller? I've heard they don't work as well/at all, but i'd really like to see if/how they do considering i will probably want to have 4 controllers eventually and don't want to have to keep buying disposables.

**Squeek** · 12-9-2006, 04:00 PM

All I've heard from people who use Rechargeables are that they are amazing and last even longer than normal batteries. I've also noted that a normal battery set lasts maybe 30 hours. They say rechargeables are lasting 40 or 50.

Seth, how are you so good at boxing? I'm so terrible at it. The one time I get a chance to actually hit him (once his guard is down), I swing and it goes like three feet to his left, which leaves me wide open for him to WRECK ALL EIGHT BARS IN ONE HIT.

I'm already a Pro in it, so I don't really care, but I'm just wondering why it's so difficult for me and not for you.

In other news, I proved that Gold isn't the best you can get in training mode. There's Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Oddly enough, my first Platinum was from Working the Bag in boxing training. See, I'm REALLY GOOD at that but I can't ever apply that to real matches.

banditcom · 12-9-2006, 04:20 PM

My friend just got pro in boxing on Steven Colbert Mii on my console. He went straight for 0 to over 1k without losing. Then he lost his first match over 1k rating and is down to 974. XD

He only played a little yesterday on his friend's console. He also bowled a 201 in his first game.

PS: Rechargeables own and are cheap. I bought an 8 pack with a 4 pack of AAAs plus a charger for $20 free shipping. They are GOOD ones too with lots of capacity.

I'll post more on it later, back to hanging with friends!

nforcer06164 · 12-9-2006, 04:57 PM

The Wii manual warns not to use non-alkaline batteries, such as nicad, lithium ion, nimh, carbon zinc, etc. I'm afraid something is going to explode and destroy my Wiimote =(

**Squeek** · 12-9-2006, 05:22 PM

Hey, come on now. Does anyone listen to directions that aren't "dry clean only"?

I don't know how much batteries are, but I've already gone through the two sets that came with my two remotes and two sets of Duracell. It's been three weeks, and let's say I averaged two or three hours a day.

I mean, shoot. My friend played Zelda for so long in one sitting that he had to replace batteries twice.

It's going to be a lot of money to not invest in rechargeables.

nforcer06164 · 12-9-2006, 05:53 PM

But but but... what about the leaking and the dying and the OMG my hand is burning from teh acid... =(

Tps222 · 12-10-2006, 09:52 AM

So how went the Wii Party nForcer?

nforcer06164 · 12-10-2006, 10:45 AM

Oh, it was a blast. First, I showed my buddies around the Wii Shop Channel and the Mii Channel. Somebody you know sent you a message from my Wii, by the way. After that, we played some Wii Sports. I found out that despite the practice I've had, people completely new to the game can demolish me in Golf and Bowling. Tennis is a different story. After getting acquainted with all the sports, we decided to bust out Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz. I never knew losing a game so many times could be so fun. The ridiculous number of fallouts we each produced just made us want to play even more.

I'll probably plan this again for next week. Except, I'm doubling the guest list.

lord_carbo · 12-10-2006, 12:27 PM

... Wii parties =(

Out of all the people who I know who are getting a Wii:

Friend A isn't getting a Wii until March/April. He is planning on having a Wii party when he gets it though.

Friend B's mom hates me (what a bitch) so unless friend A invites friend B over to his house to have the Wii party there, I won't play his.

Friend C isn't really my friend afterall and probably won't invite me to his unless out of pity/guilt, which he seemingly has little of.

Guess I won't be touching a Wii for a loooong time =/

vashthestampede0987 · 12-10-2006, 12:34 PM

I dreamt about having a Wii last night. It was really ****ing weird. Hopefully getting a Wii for christmas.

dsadsadsa · 12-10-2006, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vashthestampede0987

I dreamt about having a Wii last night. It was really ****ing weird. Hopefully getting a Wii for christmas.

I had a dream like that last week. Surprisingly, my mom surprised me with a wii yesterday. My arms hurt.

12-8-2006, 05:05 PM	#863
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 14,444	Re: The Wii is Here. 1) Haha graphics. Graphics are already realistic enough. Who cares about improving them much more than they already have? Besides, no game managed to max out Gamecube's potential anyway. 2) That Stars thing is awesome and I hate you for it. =( 3) Red Steel IS pretty fun, and once I got my new TV and set it all up a little better for the Wii, I had very little problems with controlling the thing. I hear the multiplayer is one of the most innovative things ever made, so I'll have to try that out next time my friends come home from college. 4) Weather and News aren't in yet. They'll probably get updated in once the Opera browser gets put in. 5) In America, distance is measured in feet. 180 meters, I'm assuming? My best is ~620 feet, which went Out of the Park (official title).

12-8-2006, 07:26 PM	#866
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 14,444	Re: The Wii is Here. To the best of my knowledge, their IR device is a receiver, not a sender. Thus completely voiding their argument. The Sensor bar is not actually sensing anything. That's all done in the remote. The Sensor bar just emits an IR signal that allows the controller to learn where it is with regards to the TV. PS guys - If you liked fishing in Zelda but wondered about those idle fish that never seemed interested in you, it's because they require the Frog Lure to catch. It's behind the girl in the lure shop, but you have to play the mini-game that's in the corner to actually earn it. THE GAME IS HARD AND WILL MAKE YOU HATE EXISTENCE, so good luck. Ps - Pyro, you can't just say "sure" =/ Tell me what you want me to demo.

12-8-2006, 07:43 PM	#867
Pyroshock ε=-dΦ/dt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: College Station, TX Age: 33 Posts: 1,170	Re: The Wii is Here. OK, how about the first couple stages on single player or something. Maybe some of the minigames if you have the time. __________________ http://pyroshock.bandcamp.com http://soundcloud.com/pyroshock

12-8-2006, 09:39 PM	#868
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 14,444	Re: The Wii is Here. It doesn't have to be monkey ball, but fine whatever. I have to get some Sports in tonight then I'll get that taken care of. ps - I'm totally on my way to 100%ing Zelda. I thought I was almost done before. Turns out I could earn two more lures, catch more fish, and even get another bottle. Since I did all of that, I'm going back to getting all the Poes again. pps - Rayman is looking better every time I see more video footage. It's like Mario Party's minigames but much MUCH better and a single player mode that's worth playing. Video I saw was like red light green light, but in order to make sure you were stopped at the red light, you had to move your cursor to a circle in the center of the screen. GameTrailers has lots of videos of every game. Most people there don't seem to like Elebits. Meh. I think it looks awesome. Ok, the video is uploading. It's all of world one. Now don't assume it's that easy. I've had to replay that whole set about a dozen times now and I just found out I'm still not done. There's finishing without using a continue, getting all the bananas, then getting all the hidden bananas. Just for a measure, I use about one continue between each stage on the worlds I'm on now. PS - Stage 6-7 is AWESOME. Best stage in this game so far. http://rapidshare.com/files/6699226/Banana_Blitz.MOV There. Last edited by Squeek; 12-8-2006 at 11:45 PM..

12-9-2006, 03:32 PM	#870
Pumble FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ladies love cool james Age: 36 Posts: 1,301	Re: The Wii is Here. Wiimote question: is anybody currently using rechargable batteries to power their controller? I've heard they don't work as well/at all, but i'd really like to see if/how they do considering i will probably want to have 4 controllers eventually and don't want to have to keep buying disposables. __________________

12-9-2006, 04:00 PM	#871
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 14,444	Re: The Wii is Here. All I've heard from people who use Rechargeables are that they are amazing and last even longer than normal batteries. I've also noted that a normal battery set lasts maybe 30 hours. They say rechargeables are lasting 40 or 50. Seth, how are you so good at boxing? I'm so terrible at it. The one time I get a chance to actually hit him (once his guard is down), I swing and it goes like three feet to his left, which leaves me wide open for him to WRECK ALL EIGHT BARS IN ONE HIT. I'm already a Pro in it, so I don't really care, but I'm just wondering why it's so difficult for me and not for you. In other news, I proved that Gold isn't the best you can get in training mode. There's Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Oddly enough, my first Platinum was from Working the Bag in boxing training. See, I'm REALLY GOOD at that but I can't ever apply that to real matches.

12-9-2006, 04:20 PM	#872
banditcom FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willimantic, CT Age: 42 Posts: 6,243	Re: The Wii is Here. My friend just got pro in boxing on Steven Colbert Mii on my console. He went straight for 0 to over 1k without losing. Then he lost his first match over 1k rating and is down to 974. XD He only played a little yesterday on his friend's console. He also bowled a 201 in his first game. PS: Rechargeables own and are cheap. I bought an 8 pack with a 4 pack of AAAs plus a charger for $20 free shipping. They are GOOD ones too with lots of capacity. I'll post more on it later, back to hanging with friends! Last edited by banditcom; 12-9-2006 at 04:22 PM..

12-9-2006, 05:22 PM	#874
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 14,444	Re: The Wii is Here. Hey, come on now. Does anyone listen to directions that aren't "dry clean only"? I don't know how much batteries are, but I've already gone through the two sets that came with my two remotes and two sets of Duracell. It's been three weeks, and let's say I averaged two or three hours a day. I mean, shoot. My friend played Zelda for so long in one sitting that he had to replace batteries twice. It's going to be a lot of money to not invest in rechargeables.

12-10-2006, 09:52 AM	#876
Tps222 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 35 Posts: 6,168	Re: The Wii is Here. So how went the Wii Party nForcer?

12-10-2006, 12:27 PM	#878
lord_carbo FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: fighting villains from afar, NJ Age: 34 Posts: 6,222	Re: The Wii is Here. ... Wii parties =( Out of all the people who I know who are getting a Wii: Friend A isn't getting a Wii until March/April. He is planning on having a Wii party when he gets it though. Friend B's mom hates me (what a bitch) so unless friend A invites friend B over to his house to have the Wii party there, I won't play his. Friend C isn't really my friend afterall and probably won't invite me to his unless out of pity/guilt, which he seemingly has little of. Guess I won't be touching a Wii for a loooong time =/ __________________ last.fm

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