primusfan
Smash Ace
It feels more like an NES or SNES controller and plus if fits the look for the Wii more than the GC controller.
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Wii/Wii U
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Sensai
Smash Master
Ack! I posted this and it was entirely too late.
Primus....sadly, I think there are not any stores taking mroe preorders. You're probably gonna need to camp if you really REALLY must have one on launch.
Apple, you can camp in Walmart. I don't think they care.
Echo...is that how Walmart does things now, with the tickets and near-lottery system? Do you happen to know if they're doing that for the PS3? If so, then maybe I shouldn't camp out for one.
Forblaze, I was actually wondering the same thing about the GC controllers and such. Whatever happened to the whole 'flipping the Wii remote on it's side' tihng? It looks almost identical to a NES controller...why wouldn't they just implement that? Greed?
Primus....sadly, I think there are not any stores taking mroe preorders. You're probably gonna need to camp if you really REALLY must have one on launch.
Apple, you can camp in Walmart. I don't think they care.
Echo...is that how Walmart does things now, with the tickets and near-lottery system? Do you happen to know if they're doing that for the PS3? If so, then maybe I shouldn't camp out for one.
Forblaze, I was actually wondering the same thing about the GC controllers and such. Whatever happened to the whole 'flipping the Wii remote on it's side' tihng? It looks almost identical to a NES controller...why wouldn't they just implement that? Greed?
Paranoid_Android
Smash Lord
Yeah, that's true, but I've seen some absurdly fast people, and I made one of them take a similar test - He scored a .15 - Ridiculously good reaction times. On the same test, I got a .18 as my best score, but I averaged .19 to .21. (This test was where a green dot flashed on the screen in the same location every time, and you had to click it. I like that more since the down key takes slower to depress than does your mouse click).
primusfan
Smash Ace
I don't camp. I might just go reeeeeeeeeeally early.
Sensai
Smash Master
rofl...and wait in line?
Here are some links on some Wii related things, the first one being major:
Wii Channels to Require Upgrade
http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745341p1.html
Custom Soundtrack
http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745360p1.html
Here are some links on some Wii related things, the first one being major:
Wii Channels to Require Upgrade
http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745341p1.html
Custom Soundtrack
http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745360p1.html
Yeah, for the PS3 and the Wii both... though that is MY Wal-Mart... I live in a 30k person town so it might not be as big of a thing as a much larger one... so I'd recommend checking with the electronics people wherever you are. But yeah I'll probably go in at like 8pm or somethin, and try to get a number and whatever then just kill time until midnight. From the sounds of it they say they're going to have many more Wii's than PS3s... so I'm not all too worried about it.
vjgyo
Smash Journeyman
I'm getting 2 Wiis a few days earlier than the release date for my tournament on the 17th and 18th (on my banner~~~) so mlehhhh ;D
/end bragging
/end bragging
primusfan
Smash Ace
Yes, wait in line. Why is that so funny? I don't mind. I waited in a long-*** line for the GameCube. I have no problem doing it for a Wii.
applejack
Smash Journeyman
If they let you bring a chair is isn't so bad. I waited four hours for the 360, just read a book and played Call of Duty 2 the whole time. There was also a little kid, about 8-10, there whose mom was buying him the 360 and a game, and planned on buying more consoles for him. Lucky kid.
vjgyo, are you giving the second Wii to the winner?
vjgyo, are you giving the second Wii to the winner?
Fox P McCloud
Smash Apprentice
I know that when my Wal-Mart was having a sale on $400 laptops, they used the lottery system.
As for Wii availability? It's hard to say, I live in a town of 19,000; they may sell like hot-cakes, or they might just sell rapidly. Who knows?
Yeah, I too was wondering about the "Wii remote on its side" thing as an NES controller; that was an excellent idea...and now? Nothing.
Ahh well, I'll probably use the Gamecube controller for playing N64 games (SSB with the Gamecube controller? Nice!) and the classic controller for NES and SNES games.
As for Wii availability? It's hard to say, I live in a town of 19,000; they may sell like hot-cakes, or they might just sell rapidly. Who knows?
Yeah, I too was wondering about the "Wii remote on its side" thing as an NES controller; that was an excellent idea...and now? Nothing.
Ahh well, I'll probably use the Gamecube controller for playing N64 games (SSB with the Gamecube controller? Nice!) and the classic controller for NES and SNES games.
Sensai
Smash Master
I don't wanna use my GC controller for Sonic the Hedgehog, dammit. I want to use the Wii remote.
EFF!
And Primus, the way you said it made it sound like you were going to get there so early it would be the day before or something.
It sounded like you were saying 'I'm not gonna camp, but I'm going to wait for 2 days!' I thought you were making a joke, so I laughed.
EFF!
And Primus, the way you said it made it sound like you were going to get there so early it would be the day before or something.
It sounded like you were saying 'I'm not gonna camp, but I'm going to wait for 2 days!' I thought you were making a joke, so I laughed.
primusfan
Smash Ace
Eternal phoenix Fire
Smash Hero
I just played the Wii again recently at my local EBgames,and i have to tell you,the controls for the Wii's aiming mechanism is very smooth,not to mention that you can calibrate our Wii's pointer to your desire.The game i was exite truck,the tilt controls were well thought through.Simple..yet unique and still difficult.
shinehex
Smash Lord
I still dont like the whole remote thing yet.
Jude Law
Smash Rookie
It'll win you over, be it by charm or by roofies.
I live in England. Does anyone know if I can buy an American Wii and bring it back with me and have it work with all the discs here? Assuming I used a different power cable, that is.
I live in England. Does anyone know if I can buy an American Wii and bring it back with me and have it work with all the discs here? Assuming I used a different power cable, that is.
shinehex
Smash Lord
Why can't u just buy one in england?
Zink
Smash Champion
Yeah, IIRC it only comes out like 2 weeks later and might well have better availability then.
vjgyo
Smash Journeyman
Yeah, it's called importing.
The discs won't work however due to region codes. This has never changed region to region on 99% of all consoles ever released. I don't know why the Wii would be any different....
RT
Smash Hero
http://ps3seeker.com/wii/-Wii locator
I doubt all the numbers are accurate, but it should give a general idea of how many Wiis certain stores are getting.
I doubt all the numbers are accurate, but it should give a general idea of how many Wiis certain stores are getting.
Doggalina
Smash Lord
According the RocketTrainer's find (+rep 4 j00!), my Target is getting 60 (unconfirmed, but oh well). I don't think I'll have a big problem finding one, and if the kids at my school are any indication (lawl, t3h Wii. Datz ghey. PS3 is liek da best syzdem ever!--you know, that kinda thing), there shouldn't be a huge line. I'm still going at 4AM; it opens at 8.
commonyoshi
Smash Hero
Local Targets one mile apart from each other have: 210+120=a very happy camper, suckas!
I was telling my friend how thousands of people in Japan camped out for PS3's, and he randomly decided we should camp out for a Wii, just because it'd be fun and give us guys a guys' night out (we're often barred down by friends of ours of the female persuasion that seem to constantly need us around, it gets tiring), so who knows? I may very well camp out myself, despite hating the idea--but with a bunch of goofballs, it would be fun.
The Wal Mart and EB Gamea around here are getting 53 and 24 Wiis, respectively...Or at least, that's the estimation.
Those are pretty good chances considering I live relatively out in the middle of nowhere.
The Wal Mart and EB Gamea around here are getting 53 and 24 Wiis, respectively...Or at least, that's the estimation.
Those are pretty good chances considering I live relatively out in the middle of nowhere.
ChRed2AKrisp
Smash Master
A random tidbit for those who didn't see.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745360p1.html
Excite truck will be able to play a custom soundtrack of up to 100 songs from your Wii SD card. That's always a nice thing, I envied the Xbox for this capability.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745360p1.html
Excite truck will be able to play a custom soundtrack of up to 100 songs from your Wii SD card. That's always a nice thing, I envied the Xbox for this capability.
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Deleted member
Guest
I actually had a ton of fun when I camped out. We played 8 player MKDS and 16 people pictochat, it was pretty smutty rofl
But yeah, hope that the people in line beside you are interesting, because you'll be talking to them a lot
But yeah, hope that the people in line beside you are interesting, because you'll be talking to them a lot
Zink
Smash Champion
Hmm. I have a 70 Wii Target, a 53 Wii Walmart, and 3 EBs with ~24 each. I might snag one on launch day!
Anyone wonder why Target seems to have such a massive selection?
Anyone wonder why Target seems to have such a massive selection?
maelstrom218
Smash Lord
For those of you in the New York area, Nintendo World Store is opening at 8 AM on launch day. . .which is disappointing, really, since that means if I want to be first, I really do have to spend overnight there instead of just lining up early in the morning if it was a midnight launch. Grrr.
So, how early should I go there? And is anyone else planning on lining up at Nintendo World early?
So, how early should I go there? And is anyone else planning on lining up at Nintendo World early?
RT
Smash Hero
I'm thinking it's because each chain get a certain number of Wiis, and each chain tries to distrubute the Wiis based on location and traffic. Where I live, there's only 3 Wal-Marts, 2 Targets, and like 7-8 EBgames/Gamestop stores that are within 5-10 minutes or so. That's why each of the Target's near me gets 60 or so Wiis, while each EB/Gamestop gets like 15 or so each. Less stores in an area = each store having more Wiis. Target does seem to be pimping out the Wii more, already selling some accessories and whatnot...
The only thing about Target and Wal-Mart is that you will need to camp out if you want one, where GS/EB you don't if you have a reserve. Think of it as a tradeoff.
Fox P McCloud
Smash Apprentice
Only 3 Wal-Marts, 2 Targets, and 7-8 EBGames/Gamestops? That's like saying "there's only about 1,000,000 pieces to this Lego set".
Anyway, according to where I live, my Wal-Mart is supposed to get 53 Wii's. Not bad, considering it's a hole in the wall.
Anyway, according to where I live, my Wal-Mart is supposed to get 53 Wii's. Not bad, considering it's a hole in the wall.
Paranoid_Android
Smash Lord
I went down to Babages (part of GameStop) to try out the Wii (and pick up Company of Heroes, which kicks ***). I can confidently say there's zero lag - at least in the accelerometers. The only game they had was Excite Truck, which was actually more fun than the videos make it look (it just about compensates for the bad graphics - Shame, Nintendo, even the modest GCN can do better than that). Also, the controller is more perfect than I could have imagined. It's light as hell, and fits perfectly in my hand. The accelerometers are also very sensitive. I saw a lot of people tilting it on it's side and over steering, but with slight tilts, you can actually maintain control (and I got 1stplace on my only attempt, while many other suckers got 5th and 6th )
)So, basically, I still disapprove of how hardware launches go these days.
Why?
This is why.
A tidbit to catch your interest in this noteworthy article:
It's a dark side to the industry, or rather, the customers.
And yea, it's sad when people will SPEND those amounts of money that get charged, but I think it's far more disgusting that people will rob others of something they love all for their own selfish gain.
Why?
This is why.
A tidbit to catch your interest in this noteworthy article:
And when you looked back at all the people pre-ordering PS3's last month? Yea, at least HALF of them openly admitted, "eBay."
It's a dark side to the industry, or rather, the customers.
And yea, it's sad when people will SPEND those amounts of money that get charged, but I think it's far more disgusting that people will rob others of something they love all for their own selfish gain.
Sensai
Smash Master
We live in a captilistic country, Destiny. It's just the way things go.
Wow...every Walmart in this whole effin' city is getting 53, while every EB games is getting 24. BestBuy is getting 96....wtf?
Wow...every Walmart in this whole effin' city is getting 53, while every EB games is getting 24. BestBuy is getting 96....wtf?
vjgyo
Smash Journeyman
Did you look on Ebay for the X360 when it was first released? They easily sold for over $900 a piece. Why does the PS3 matter so much now?
Sensai
Smash Master
^^^
I'm assuming you're asking DS what his big deal with the PS3 eBay auctions is? I don't think it's got anything to do with the PS3. I think he's just commenting on the fact that it's a sick society.
The PS3 is in his analogy because it happens to be coming out.
I'm assuming you're asking DS what his big deal with the PS3 eBay auctions is? I don't think it's got anything to do with the PS3. I think he's just commenting on the fact that it's a sick society.
The PS3 is in his analogy because it happens to be coming out.
vjgyo
Smash Journeyman
Yeah I figured as much. I'm just using a slightly older reference. Agreed, it is sick when people buy the PS3 just to resell it.
Paranoid_Android
Smash Lord
The problem isn't the ridiculous price they're resold for - If you're stupid and impatient enough to pay that, by all means, throw your cash into a blender - It's that these consoles are being taken away from the real devoted fans. It sucks, but it's just another trademark of console launches.
Stryks
Smash Hero
Hey guys is it true there gonna sell the wii in walmart at 12 am? if so what time do u guys think I should go and make line? lol sound like a total n00b hahaha...
FireBomb
Smash Lord
Ugh I already waited in line all morning to get a reservation but failed. 19 Wii's at Toys R Us and I was 25th in line. And I thought I had a good chance because about 1/3 of the people left to get in the Tickle Me Elmo reservation line instead.
All I did was SEE the Wii today at EBGames. It's so itty bitty...
All I did was SEE the Wii today at EBGames. It's so itty bitty...
Paranoid_Android
Smash Lord
Yeah, it's absolutely tiny. I mean, you hear "3 DVD cases thick" and you think "Wow, that's small", but when you actually see it, it's stunning.
Stryks
Smash Hero
yeah and the controls are very light, i tough they were gonna be a tad heavy due to the sensitive controls thing, but no, i was actually surprised (wanted to scream "**** yeah im holding it!" at the nintendo fusion tour, lol but too many people would have been weird hahaha...
anyway:
anyway:
Little help would be nice XD...
Sensai
Smash Master
Stryks, if your WalMart is open 24 hours, then it should be selling at 12 AM. That only makes sense. As to what time you need to line up, I haven't a clue. Depends on a lot of things...mainly how many Wii's your WalMart will be getting and the kind of people who live around that area.