Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

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Flabio wrote:Was told an amusing story this morning, no idea how true it was.

Apparently, someone in a big Virgin Megastore lost their grip on a demo pod wiimote, the strap broke, and it went over the barrier and into the escalator well where it fell all the way into the basement and shattered.
Perhaps they need to invest in one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0059535432

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nintendo-Wii-Incl ... dZViewItem

515 quid and 47 bids :)

Anyone tempted ?
Now with a new Mac Mini Pro so dont judge me !
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Just heard Steve Wright on Radio 2 reporting about the Wii shortage... but he pronounced the Wii as "W2". Oh dear.

Zelda: Majora's Mask (from the Collector's disc on the gamecube) seems to work fine. Just had the urge to see if it would work ok. :)
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Anyone seen anywhere with Wii Play in stock?
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Damn.

Have experienced my first Wii problem (no, nothing about being a different colour).

Was messing about in the Mii Plaza and decided to leave and go back to the Wii Menu. Screen fades to black, but the Wii menu didn't turn up. Severla minutes passed and I couldn't power it down so had to unplug the power and then connect it again.

Apart from that, things seem fine. Suspect a Mii may have been arriving and I excited when it was supposed to appear as when I went back a couple of Miis had arrived.

Oh well, back to some Tennis or bowling. :)
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Post by MegaZoid. »

Just got my Wii ,havnt played it yet as its supposed to be my christmas present but i shall probably get a quick go tonight if im good to the mrs ;) if you know what i mean.
I purchased Wii Play with my Wii, looks cool but i mainly got it for the extra remote :)
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Post by fog »

MegaZoid. wrote:I purchased Wii Play with my Wii, looks cool but i mainly got it for the extra remote :)
Must say most of the games are crap but it's well worth it for the couple that really really do work. Apologies for doubting some posters earlier :wink:

And while I'm backtracking I might as well say that Wii Sports, which I previously said I had no interest in, is brilliant in multiplayer (apart from the golf)

Yes, you were right and I was wrong. Playing is believing :)
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I think Golf is brilliant :D
Justice Brothers.

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Spent an hour or so with Wii Sports, and it's great fun. Whoever that reviewer was that said it's frustrating and doesn't bear much relationship to the movements you make needs a good kicking.

As for Zelda, what can i say: six hours straight last night, and not a sign of cramp. The Wiimote+nunchuck combination is the most comfortable control mechanism i've ever used. The nunchuck in particular is ergonomic genius, and classic controllers now feel like handcuffs to me: forcing your hands/arms into the same position for hours on end, leading to long term rigor mortis. Long live the umbilical revolution! The pointer is a million time betters than an analogue joystick for targetting and the fishing/sword slashing stuff is simplistic but strangely satisfying. The game's fabulous as well, but i never had any no doubts about that.

Anyway enough gushing for now: back to the games :D 8)
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Sports ~ genius
Zelda ~ godly

Seems the Wiimote does indeed detect distance not just displacement, if anyone else has played with the photo channel editing.
(also, when you email yourself, the system lights up :) )
Marius wrote:
Darkflame wrote:I still cant choose between monkey ball and rayman :(
If you have loads of buddies that frequently visits, I'd go for rayman. But monkey ball seems like the better single-player game.
Mu choice was made for me too that effect.
They didnt have monkey ball ;)

Raymans been fantasic thus far.
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It took me exactly five seconds to get into tennis, and all I did was hit the ball as if I was holding an actual racket.
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yup, its just

Big Button = Serve is about the limit to the indstructions needed :D

The other games were mostly the same, purhapes we just the "Hold the button to hold the bowling ball, release to let go" being the only one requiring a few goes. (I was holding it too early at first)
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Nintendodragon wrote:
Marius wrote:I still have a final exam coming up as well as a group project that needs finishing by next tuesday, so I really shouldn't even touch my Wii until wednesday.

How many here believe I'll be able to keep away from it four days?

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...me neither :lol:
You owe it to those who dont have one!

Interesting fact, I told my friend If i dont manage to get a Wii, I'll go on holiday to Oslo in a few weeks time, but now i'm not sure... is Oslo a nice place to visit? or should i keep cheking the shops untill my Wii arrives...
I'm sorry to say, but I wouldn't recommend Oslo to anyone. It's a very boring town with prostitutes, junkies and beggars at every corner. I'd rather recommend one of the smaller places, like Tønsberg. Or cities furtner north.
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Yes, theres a reason for the Keeping up apperences charecter being called Oslo.
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Darkflame wrote:yup, its just

Big Button = Serve is about the limit to the indstructions needed :D
I prefer the throw the ball upwards movement instead of the A button :D

Exceeded expectations so far, absolutely chuffed with it. The wife and kids all think it's ace too.
I had to really tear myself away from Zelda last night too :D
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