Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:03 pm 0

Dixons may stock Wii console EXCLUSIVE!

A friend of a friend sort of knows someone who has a dad who delivers to Dixons and was asked if Dixons will stock the Wii. He said "erm, yeah, probably".

You read it here first!

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:09 pm 0

Didn'y know Dixons still exisited - thought they had all become currys.digital?

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:15 pm 0

Correct. Therefore:

Wii unavailable in Dixons SHOCKER!

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:18 pm 0

Dixons only ever have empty boxes and display models anyway.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:19 pm 0

SimonB wrote:Didn'y know Dixons still exisited - thought they had all become currys.digital?

What I wrote was a joke based on what Nixie wrote on the previous page. I think there are a few Dixons still around - I'm fairly sure I saw one in Newcastle a couple of months ago.

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:01 pm 0

Alarm wrote:Dixons may stock Wii console EXCLUSIVE!

A friend of a friend sort of knows someone who has a dad who delivers to Dixons and was asked if Dixons will stock the Wii. He said "erm, yeah, probably".

You read it here first!

ZZOMG!!111101oNe!

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:57 pm 0

More proof dixons suck, if ever it was needed

namor7 · Post by **namor7** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:22 pm 0

Harvest Moon Wii screens...

And here's what IGN had to say:

the latest issue of Famitsu has the first word on how you'll be using the Wiimote to raise animals and grow crops.

The control scheme shouldn't come as much of a surprise for those who've played Harvest Moon. You perform all your farming chores with direct controller motions. To till your garden's soil, for instance, you swing the controller like a hoe. To water your planets, you tilt the controller downwards as you would a bucket. The controller is expected to be used similarly when fishing and taking care of animals.

You do make use of a few face buttons as well. Left and right on the d-pad are used for cycling between tools. You push down on the d-pad to disable all tools. The A button is used to perform an action of some form; we presume this is a general button for speaking with people or entering buildings.

Famitsu also has a few story details. Harvest Moon Wii takes place on an island that's home to a goddess and a great tree. One day, the tree suddenly goes dry and the goddess disappears. The Koropokuru, a group of helper creatures that should be familiar to anyone who's played Harvest Moon, call upon the player to farm the land, build relationships with other characters and, eventually, revive the tree and bring back the goddess.

Sounds like fun

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:27 pm 0

The cow looks cute.

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:30 pm 0

Yak wrote:The cow looks cute.

Presumably you'll need a Wiimote in each hand to simulate milking properly...

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:32 pm 0

Soon, all Nintendo gamers will be identifiable by their rippling arm muscles.

Hardoce 4 hours a night DS fans by their carpal tunnel syndrome.

namor7 · Post by **namor7** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:46 pm 0

Yeah, that sounds about right

Kamineko · Post by **Kamineko** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:00 pm 0

Dixons unavailable in world even more SHOCKER-ER!

chub · Post by **chub** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:08 pm 0

grue · Post by **grue** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:16 am 0

Ubisoft is really in for the game. Let's hope their optimism doesn't prove to be a disaster.

7 games at launch and each quite different from the rest. Sounds good.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/723/723081p1.html

[FarCry]...You will be able to shoot using the remote; you will also be able to throw grenades, punch, jump, run and balance to keep from plunging to your death. You will also be able to drive cars, trucks and boats. If you're looking for a game that allows you to experience the true beauty of the Wii and its revolutionary remote technology, this is it.