Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:36 pm 0

A couple of people in the office are complaining about failed Wii power supplies. It just stops working after a few days of hard playing. Plugging the Wii into a new supply works OK, so that's definitely what it is. I don't know if they were all from the same place, but it sounds like there could be a faulty batch?

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:45 pm 0

Mine gets warm, I've noticed that. But then again so does the console - it's quite disconcerting to eject a disc in the morning and find it hot. But then again I guess it is WiiConnect24'd

Cheers

Bubba

Nintendodragon · Post by **Nintendodragon** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:50 pm 0

thats interesting,

In the Iwata interviews they say that instead of using the latest tech to create a more powerful console they used new tech to make a system that uses little power and stays cool so it doesnt need to have a noisy fan and can be left on all the time..

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:58 pm 0

Konami Arcade Collection DS - full list of titles

- Circus Charlie
- Contra
- Gradius
- Green Beret
- Pooyan
- Road Fighter
- Roc â€˜N Rope
- Scramble
- Shaolinâ€™s Road
- Super Basketball
- Time Pilot
- Track And Field
- Tutankham
- Twinbee
- Yie Ar Kung Fu

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:21 pm 0

xav wrote:if they'd left things flexible enough for the hackers to have a play.

Yeah, but.... you know.... Nintendo..... if that atttitude ever becomes the norm, they'll take it last.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:28 pm 0

Yeah, it's a shame and all, but 101% expected behavior. Gotta say though, the Mii system is excellent

Thought it would be a bit of a gimmick, but they've implemented it really well. Still wish they'd gone with a unified online system more like the 360s rather than the friend code system though, entering all those codes took an age!

But the Wii found my access point(s) really well and will happily connect to either, when the DS completely borks on the WEP one.

Wish Wii sports was online though

Cheers

Bubba

fog · Post by **fog** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:28 pm 0

Bubba wrote:Mine gets warm, I've noticed that. But then again so does the console - it's quite disconcerting to eject a disc in the morning and find it hot. But then again I guess it is WiiConnect24'd

Cheers

Bubba

Took the SD card out of mine yesterday after it had been left on standby all night and it was disconcertingly really hot.

Anyone who doesn't understand the whole Connect24 concept will probably think they have a major problem with a console which is apparently "off" getting so hot.

Nintendodragon wrote:thats interesting,

In the Iwata interviews they say that instead of using the latest tech to create a more powerful console they used new tech to make a system that uses little power and stays cool so it doesnt need to have a noisy fan and can be left on all the time..

The power thing is a bit misleading. When in use the Wii uses a lot less than the 360 but when left on standby it uses a lot more. If used for an average of 1 or 2 hours a day (can't remember the exact figure) the Wii will consume more power.

matt303 · Post by **matt303** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:28 pm 0

Bubba wrote:Mine gets warm, I've noticed that. But then again so does the console - it's quite disconcerting to eject a disc in the morning and find it hot. But then again I guess it is WiiConnect24'd

Cheers

Bubba

Anyone measured the average power useage of a Wii in standby? I really don't like this idea that the Wii should be left on to get updates and the like, surely it should just check when you switch on.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:39 pm 0

Latest Japanese software sales:

1. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny : Union vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus - PS2 - 337.559 - (337.559)
2. Yakuza 2 - PS2 - 274.822 - (274.822)
3. PokÃ©mon Diamond - NDS - 98.859 - (1.996.275)
4. Blue Dragon - Xbox 360 - 80.348 - (80.348)
5. PokÃ©mon Pearl - NDS - 75.206 - (1.669.367)
6. Wii Sports - Wii - 72.382 - (248.549)
7. Kirby Squeak Squad - NDS - 66.421 - (465.462)
8. Wii Play - Wii - 62.863 - (237.160)
9. Jump Ultimate Stars - NDS - 62.068 - (278.640)
10. Common Knowledge Training - NDS - 55.208 - (720.752)

Zelda is at #17! Wonder if it is due to a shortage or our Japanese chums aren't that interested in it?

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:00 pm 0

matt303 wrote:
Bubba wrote:Mine gets warm, I've noticed that. But then again so does the console - it's quite disconcerting to eject a disc in the morning and find it hot. But then again I guess it is WiiConnect24'd

Cheers

Bubba
Anyone measured the average power useage of a Wii in standby? I really don't like this idea that the Wii should be left on to get updates and the like, surely it should just check when you switch on.

It uses a rather hefty 10 watts in standby.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii/wiis-u ... 216051.php

rockwaldo · Post by **rockwaldo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:02 pm 0

Alarm wrote:Latest Japanese software sales:

1. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny : Union vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus - PS2 - 337.559 - (337.559)
2. Yakuza 2 - PS2 - 274.822 - (274.822)
3. PokÃ©mon Diamond - NDS - 98.859 - (1.996.275)
4. Blue Dragon - Xbox 360 - 80.348 - (80.348)
5. PokÃ©mon Pearl - NDS - 75.206 - (1.669.367)
6. Wii Sports - Wii - 72.382 - (248.549)
7. Kirby Squeak Squad - NDS - 66.421 - (465.462)
8. Wii Play - Wii - 62.863 - (237.160)
9. Jump Ultimate Stars - NDS - 62.068 - (278.640)
10. Common Knowledge Training - NDS - 55.208 - (720.752)

Zelda is at #17! Wonder if it is due to a shortage or our Japanese chums aren't that interested in it?

more likely due to the absolutely amazing sales of it the week before i reckon

matt303 · Post by **matt303** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:06 pm 0

So that's about 87KWh a year per Wii if you were to just leave it plugged in.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:20 pm 0

rockwaldo wrote:
Alarm wrote:Latest Japanese software sales:

1. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny : Union vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus - PS2 - 337.559 - (337.559)
2. Yakuza 2 - PS2 - 274.822 - (274.822)
3. PokÃ©mon Diamond - NDS - 98.859 - (1.996.275)
4. Blue Dragon - Xbox 360 - 80.348 - (80.348)
5. PokÃ©mon Pearl - NDS - 75.206 - (1.669.367)
6. Wii Sports - Wii - 72.382 - (248.549)
7. Kirby Squeak Squad - NDS - 66.421 - (465.462)
8. Wii Play - Wii - 62.863 - (237.160)
9. Jump Ultimate Stars - NDS - 62.068 - (278.640)
10. Common Knowledge Training - NDS - 55.208 - (720.752)

Zelda is at #17! Wonder if it is due to a shortage or our Japanese chums aren't that interested in it?
more likely due to the absolutely amazing sales of it the week before i reckon

It debuted at #4 last week with sales of 139,011 copies. Wii Sports and Wii Play have sold more copies than Zelda.

Nintendodragon · Post by **Nintendodragon** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:39 pm 0

Mark wrote:
matt303 wrote:
Bubba wrote:Mine gets warm, I've noticed that. But then again so does the console - it's quite disconcerting to eject a disc in the morning and find it hot. But then again I guess it is WiiConnect24'd

Cheers

Bubba
Anyone measured the average power useage of a Wii in standby? I really don't like this idea that the Wii should be left on to get updates and the like, surely it should just check when you switch on.
It uses a rather hefty 10 watts in standby.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii/wiis-u ... 216051.php

Wii:

- In Standby Mode: 10w
- Idle @ Wii menu: 17w
- Running a Wii Game (Test with Zelda / Trauma Center) in 480i: 17w

37" Sharp Aquos LCD TV:
- In Standby Mode: 40w
- Turned on: 180w

XBox 360:
- In Standby Mode: 2w
- Idle @ Dashboard: ~140w
- Running a Game: ~160w
- Playing a DVD: ~110w

so the 360 uses a lot less power on standby and a hell of a lot more on the dash and playing games.

i guess overall it balences out.

rockwaldo · Post by **rockwaldo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:39 pm 0

Alarm wrote:
rockwaldo wrote:
Alarm wrote:Latest Japanese software sales:

1. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny : Union vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus - PS2 - 337.559 - (337.559)
2. Yakuza 2 - PS2 - 274.822 - (274.822)
3. PokÃ©mon Diamond - NDS - 98.859 - (1.996.275)
4. Blue Dragon - Xbox 360 - 80.348 - (80.348)
5. PokÃ©mon Pearl - NDS - 75.206 - (1.669.367)
6. Wii Sports - Wii - 72.382 - (248.549)
7. Kirby Squeak Squad - NDS - 66.421 - (465.462)
8. Wii Play - Wii - 62.863 - (237.160)
9. Jump Ultimate Stars - NDS - 62.068 - (278.640)
10. Common Knowledge Training - NDS - 55.208 - (720.752)

Zelda is at #17! Wonder if it is due to a shortage or our Japanese chums aren't that interested in it?
more likely due to the absolutely amazing sales of it the week before i reckon
It debuted at #4 last week with sales of 139,011 copies. Wii Sports and Wii Play have sold more copies than Zelda.

Hmm, i dont know the figures but i read that it did better than that

Sports and Play would sell more as theyre cheaper and free with extra remotes anyway