Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

ThetaReactor · Post by **ThetaReactor** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:21 am 0

I spent this evening bowling with my parents. Then we played some golf. Some tennis. Just a bit of baseball.

My mom hasn't really played a video game in more than a decade. A minute or two of basic instruction, and she was rolling strikes and jumping up and down with glee.

Wii is love.

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:47 am 0

GeeZa wrote:You guys in the UK got your Wiis yet. Jesus, come on!!

Getting mine tomorrow

ThetaReactor wrote:My mom hasn't really played a video game in more than a decade. A minute or two of basic instruction, and she was rolling strikes and jumping up and down with glee.

But...but...the BUTTONS, EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S EASIER AND MORE INTUITIVE TO JUST PUSH A BUTTON! You lie. An who cares about fun anyway!

Oh, wait: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0-Tf8lQ_bk

PurpleChair · Post by **PurpleChair** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:08 am 0

Alarm wrote:Better yet, prices are in yen, which means that games which cost $8 in the U.S. shop are $6.95 in the Japanese shop (by today's exchange rate).

So that's about Â£3.50, while we're charged about Â£6.

You know, I think sooner or later they're going to change the VC pricing model to reflect the quality (or perhaps I should say popularity) of the game. Because Â£6 for something like Crono Trigger or Gunstar Heroes is a bargain, but nobody would pay that much for something like Altered Beast or Columns.

Well, they don't have to change the pricing, but I'd imagine they're shooting themselves in the foot a bit.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:10 am 0

Here's hoping the new VC element will be Vectrex

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:38 am 0

Alarm wrote:I doubt it's just one game. Perhaps other consoles are being emulated? Sega Master System, Saturn, DC anyone? If only...

MAME, or some variation on a theme, probably.

shimeril · Post by **shimeril** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:57 am 0

teamonkey wrote:
Alarm wrote:I doubt it's just one game. Perhaps other consoles are being emulated? Sega Master System, Saturn, DC anyone? If only...
MAME, or some variation on a theme, probably.

Let's fantasise here. All of the above.

But I'd be happy with just the Saturn. And all of the Japanese shooters that I can't afford to buy on eBay. That would push me out to buy a Wii almost instantly, pending usual cashflow caveats at least.....

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:02 am 0

Official Wii Japanese sales - Dec 2nd-3rd

Wii - 350,358
Wii Sports - 176,167
Play Wii - 174,297
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 139,011
WarioWare: Smooth Moves - 63,954
Super Swing Golf - 16,908
Ennichi noTatsujin - 10,763
Red Steel - 9,392
SD Gundam Scad Hammers - 9,226
Tamagotch - 8,042
Elebits - 5,791
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz - 4,423
Shinchan - 4,248
Trauma Center: Second Opinion - 4,107
Kororinpa - 2,416
Necro-Nesia - 1,934
Wing Island - 800

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:09 am 0

Bit surprised Elebits did so badly. Ninty could Really do with a downloadable demo section.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:12 am 0

It's only over a two day period - I would assume that most of the people who bought a Wii to play on only bought two or three games. I expect it'll sell several more thousand copies in the next few weeks.

Jamesac · Post by **Jamesac** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:53 am 0

Wow, Wing Island really bombed out even taking the time-frame into account. That's a shame, because I want that to come over here. It looks like a lovely relaxing bit of gaming.

James

fog · Post by **fog** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:57 am 0

I doubt it's just one game. Perhaps other consoles are being emulated? Sega Master System, Saturn, DC anyone? If only...

MAME, or some variation on a theme, probably.

The quote does seem to imply that it is a single thing as opposed to, for example, several new emulators. Some form of MAME would be a good guess.

Still hoping they'll open up access to indie devlopers here.

Bit surprised Elebits did so badly. Ninty could Really do with a downloadable demo section.

They are adding one but it should have been there from the start especially for the VC titles.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:58 am 0

Their are some new Wing Island videos at IGN.

I think Yak may be interested in the 'finding cows' video.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:02 pm 0

PurpleChair wrote:
Alarm wrote:Better yet, prices are in yen, which means that games which cost $8 in the U.S. shop are $6.95 in the Japanese shop (by today's exchange rate).
So that's about Â£3.50, while we're charged about Â£6.

You know, I think sooner or later they're going to change the VC pricing model to reflect the quality (or perhaps I should say popularity) of the game. Because Â£6 for something like Crono Trigger or Gunstar Heroes is a bargain, but nobody would pay that much for something like Altered Beast or Columns.

Well, they don't have to change the pricing, but I'd imagine they're shooting themselves in the foot a bit.

Yes, pricing is seeming odd at the moment to me too.

Gokou-Dragonspirit · Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:21 pm 0

Darkflame wrote:
Alarm wrote:From GamesTM magazine, with thanks to Go Nintendo:

â€œSomething big is coming to the Virtual Console, something that, for the past decade, certain corners of the retro community have been crying out for. I wish I could say more, but the uncertainties of publishing schedules prevents me from spilling the beans too early. Nevertheless, if what weâ€™ve heard turns out to be true, the virtual console is about to become a lot more interesting and looks like it might turn out to be much more valuable to dedicated retro gamers than we first thought.â€
Starfox2?

That's the first thing I thought too...God I hope so

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:24 pm 0

I think the SNK fanboy in us all hopes for Neo Geo (AES) emulation.