Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:46 am 0

But doesn't the latest firmware update (3.0) render the chips buggered? if not, can future updates?

If not I think I might get one!

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:10 pm 0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTSLDsRE2Os

Nice one Iwata and co

Translation:

"Hello, this is Iwata from Nintendo. You may not know from an outsiders point of view, but being a director is really hard! When things are really busy and stressful we (us directors) may look tired and sick, then people may feel sorry for us! But in my case, it's the opposite, I get fatter and fatter, so then people don't think I'm stressed at all!"

fog · Post by **fog** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:36 pm 0

Nixie wrote:But doesn't the latest firmware update (3.0) render the chips buggered? if not, can future updates?

If not I think I might get one!

The last update just screwed Freeloader and not Wiikey. And yes, I guess there would be a way of screwing that as well if they wanted to.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:39 pm 0

Just be careful though... apparently MP3 has a system update on the disc, though whether that's for making it v3.0 or something new, no one's been able to conclude yet.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:41 pm 0

Well, the safe thing to do with Paper Mario was to make sure your UK Wii was already up to date before inserting the disc, then the update wouldn't run.

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:55 pm 0

Done a little bit of reading and it seems that the metroid update is for version 3.0U firmware (Ntsc) and adds extra weather and news channels. If you unplug your wii at about 15-20% of the way through the upgrade it will update just enough to play the game whilst not adding the extra channels.

either way iv gone for a wiikey! Should be here tomorrow, so Il let you know how it goes!!

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:04 pm 0

Nixie wrote:If you unplug your wii at about 15-20% of the way through the upgrade it will update just enough to play the game whilst not adding the extra channels.

Good Christ! Are Nintendo paying you to get people to brick their Wiis!

That sounds very, very, risky indeed...

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:38 pm 0

WiteWulf wrote:
Nixie wrote:If you unplug your wii at about 15-20% of the way through the upgrade it will update just enough to play the game whilst not adding the extra channels.
Good Christ! Are Nintendo paying you to get people to brick their Wiis!

That sounds very, very, risky indeed...

Haha, It does sound bad but I presume its ok because I had a powercut mid update once. Didn't have any problems. But its either that or live with duplicate news and weather channels.

Baggypants · Post by **Baggypants** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:48 pm 0

WiteWulf wrote:
Nixie wrote:If you unplug your wii at about 15-20% of the way through the upgrade it will update just enough to play the game whilst not adding the extra channels.
Good Christ! Are Sony paying you to get people to brick their Wiis!

That sounds very, very, risky indeed...

fixed that for you

MegaZoid. · Post by **MegaZoid.** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:00 pm 0

Metroid is realy realy nice, just make sure you update your Wii first and things should be fine.
When you insert the metroid disc the Wii will update again but everythings cool

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:41 pm 0

MegaZoid. wrote:Metroid is realy realy nice, just make sure you update your Wii first and things should be fine.
When you insert the metroid disc the Wii will update again but everythings cool

Does it add duplicate channels?

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:45 pm 0

http://vc-pce.com/eur/e/index.html

Bonk 3 tonight, it would seem.

I wonder what else? I think I really need a title I'm waiting for, now. Something like Mario 3. Best possible 500 points ever.

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:24 pm 0

STOP PRESS: NINTENDO PWN VIDEO GAMES UTTERLY

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=82365

That's the spirit. In fact, that's even better than I thought.

c64audio · Post by **c64audio** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:22 pm 0

Anyone suggest a source other than Ebay to pick up "Paper Mario 2" PAL?

Chris

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:04 pm 0

Gamestation? I find routinely trawling the complete range from CEX through Game to Blockbuster aned Choices still nets me Gamecube titles. People aren't sure how to price them now either.

A lot of good titles have disappeared recently because Wii owners have been padding out the relatively magre Wii AAA titles with cube stuff. When the good Wii games come along, a lot of Gamecube stuff will be back on the market again, traded in against Metroid or Mario Galaxy.

Is eeryone still playing Excite Truck?