Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

[disciple]

Blinkers remain then. Ho hum..

Not sure if this has been posted yet...

Iwata asks!

It's about the development process behind the Wii and the controller straight from the horses mouth.

Volume 1: Wii Hardware
. Part 1 - USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY IN UNPRECEDENTED WAYS
. Part 2 - A DESIGN FOR EVERYONE
. Part 3 - Wii: BORN OUT OF A CONCRETE VISION

Volume 2: Wii Remote
. Part 1 - TAKING CONTROL BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD
. Part 2 - NO BARRIERS: A CONTROLLER FOR EVERYONE
. Part 3 - TOWARDS A NEW STANDARD

Volume 3: Wii Channels
. Part 1 - FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
. Part 2 - REDEFINING THE GAME-USER RELATIONSHIP

http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/wii/?site ... tml&l=enGB

Lots and lots of reading there for anyone interested.

Some really interesting reading in there...

Talking about the difficulty in getting Wii as small as it is and other design considerations :

As well as striving to make Wii as small as possible, we were also particularly keen to use a slot-loading disc drive. Using a drive with a lid, like the GameCube's, would have saved a few millimetres. In addition, slot-loading drives are expensive and their durability is a cause for concern when compared against drives that actually open. But again, we had to take into consideration where the console might be placed. Given that TVs nowadays have very little extra space around them, and given that a slot-loading drive allows for more compact access, it was an absolutely indispensable feature when thinking about our customers. Based on the kind of lifestyle our customers lead, and due to the fact that our controllers are wireless, I think we made the right decision

About how important the stand is the the look :


Talking about the on 24/7 + heat considerations :

The internal fan is another case in which having a clear goal from the beginning allowed us to achieve what we wanted. Because we had the clear goal of not letting the fan spin at night, the LSI team had to minimise the heat released from the ICs (integrated circuits), and the design team had to take into consideration the heat that would be trapped inside.

Wii is the first system from Nintendo that we can continue to be involved in (via operating system updates) after the customer buys it.

That's just in volume 1.

Then go read volume 2 which covers the controller, you can tell just how proud Iwata, Miyamoto & co are with what they've created.

Well, firstly, I was very moved by the conference. It started with Mr Miyamoto getting up on stage and using the controller to conduct a virtual orchestra, and it finished with Mr Iwata playing Tennis from "Wii Sports". By the time it finished I was close to tears. (laughs) I'm a little embarassed to say this in front of you guys, but I was overflowing with emotion. And even after that, I thought I was going to cry again when I saw how much everyone enjoyed using the controller. (laughs)

And volume 3 about Wii channels which I've yet to read.

[Snakey]

That looks pants, and from the videos I've seen, it looks like it plays pants, too.

Jesus shite, that's not even PS1 level.

[grue]

That looks pants, and from the videos I've seen, it looks like it plays pants, too.

Jesus shite, that's not even PS1 level.

Maybe it's a dissolving effect

[sty]

regardless of where I stand on the "I'll be getting one at launch" I can't help but be reminded of the PC-Engine when I see the Wii laying down flat as opposed to on it's stand.

and in my view that aint no bad thing, it looks all minimal and lovely

[disciple]

regardless of where I stand on the "I'll be getting one at launch" I can't help but be reminded of the PC-Engine when I see the Wii laying down flat as opposed to on it's stand.

and in my view that aint no bad thing, it looks all minimal and lovely

Aye so fucking tiny, 3 DVD boxes!

There's a bit in that above article where Iwata says he wanted it smaller, 2 DVD boxes!

It also talks about the problems encountered in getting it that small without using a flip top dvd tray while keeping the Wii robust enough for kids not to break plus managing the heat issue involved with such a compact design that's designed to be on 24/7 with a fan that doesn't spin at nighttime! ("I could just imagine mothers everywhere pulling the plug right out of the wall because they thought it had been left on again!")

[phattslagg]

That looks pants, and from the videos I've seen, it looks like it plays pants, too.

Jesus shite, that's not even PS1 level.

Maybe it's a dissolving effect

So what is the game about? It looks like you have to hunt down ugly people and help dispose of them?

[Samus]

The gameplay of that looked absolutely atrocious in the vid I've seen. Shit games are part of the package, business as usual.

[namor7]

New press release from NOA:

"A number of outlets have reported a misstatement about the number of Wii consoles that will be available in the Americas during the launch rollout. In fact, the truth is even better. After the Americas lead the worldwide launch on Nov. 19, Nintendo expects to sell 4 million Wii consoles globally by the end of 2006, with the largest allotment available in the Americas. Although we expect a huge demand for the consoles, we are working to ensure a plentiful supply and a consistent flow."

[Snakey]

Is that really telling us anything new? 2 million to Japan, 1 million to the US, the rest to Europe? So they've basically switched it up so the US gets more than Japan, is all... A bit strange really, considering it's almost guaranteed to sell out in Japan.

[namor7]

Uh, I thought it was new news. Guess I was wrong.

[Snakey]

Well that's what I'm asking

Just that I thought we already knew there was going to be 4 million?

[namor7]

Come to think of it, yeah, it was 4 mil all along

[Samus]

Yeah, originally it was 1m for US, 2m for JP @ launch. I hope they leave something for the EU as well now.

[Marius]

Europe gets the leftover crumbs after the big boys are full.

[phattslagg]

Has anyone mentioned how well Gridrunner++ would translate to Wii?

Whaddya reckon?