Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

[disciple]

Doesn't really signify anything but....

If the auction site eBay is any indication of console momentum, Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 are off to a good start. The two systems have been retailing far beyond their retail prices and have sold tens of thousands of units. Since the launch of Sony's PlayStation 3 on November 17, 2006, eBay has seen 14,675 items sold thru November 24. Nintendo's Wii has fared even better, despite the two day head-start by Sony and heavy market saturation, selling 26,708. The PlayStation 3 is averaging $1,186.39 (roughly double the price of the premium pack) and Wii is averaging $412.53 for the $250 unit. Meanwhile, the Xbox 360 has sold 331 items for an average price of $420.62 since November 12, 2006.

[PumaG]

And you are of course allowed to have you opinion. But disregarding the fact that the majority of the people out there that has actually used it rave about it, Nintendo should at least get kudos for doing something different, something the stagnant gaming industry sorely needs.

If the industry followed your line of thought, we would probably never have seen the analog stick, the lightgun, the DS, the eyetoy and other similar "gimmicky" toys. So you will exuse me if I find calling it "stupid" at this early stage a bit, well, short sighted and narrow minded. But that is just my opinion.

I think you are misjudging exactly what my line of thought is.

I agree that they should get Kudos for innovation. I just think that it should be an extra accessory, not the only controller that you get when you buy. That controller would be great at a party, as are light guns and eyetoys, but to be burdened with it every time you want to play, I don't think that is ideal.

I don't see that as short sighted or narrow minded.

The Wii mote and nunchuck are nowhere near a light gun or eye toy, neither are they something you should consider a burden.
They have basicly cut a pad in half, a stick in the left hand and put some butons inside that sense movement, and put the right stick inside to act more like a mouse than a stick, with two buttons well placed. Its pretty obvious from the games Nintendo want in the line up, that this is the pack in controller. The classic controller will be used if developers want to wander back to traditional game play.

[disciple]

I know we've reported about this before, but it doesn't quite hit home until it happens to you.

This morning a gaggle of children had set up residence in my lounge to play some Wii. About ten minutes into Wii Sports play I heard a distressingly loud thump followed by even more frightening silence.

Chugging downstairs I found a circle of children staring at me with wide eyes and open mouths. On the floor lay a Wii remote, on one of the child's wrists a broken Wii strap.

They were, they tell me, playing baseball. Fortunately, the airborne remote slapped into a wall and not my $3,000 plasma screen.

For now, I am no longer letting the kids play Wii. If I have to decide between a happy half-dozen children and a working Plasma the TV wins every time.

Until Nintendo gets around to fixing the exceedingly flimsy piece of string holding the strap to the Wii, I'm not going to be letting anyone play Wii Sports anywhere near my TV.

I'm hoping someone, anyone, steps up and comes out with a much sturdier, perhaps metal, cord for the strap. Brian Crecente

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii/wiis-f ... 217028.php

[Alarm]

Some Wii games for 2007:

* Animal Crossing (undecided)
* Battalion Wars II
* Big Brain Academy
* Disaster: Day of Crisis
* DK Kongo Blast
* Eyeshield 21 (undecided)
* Excite Truck
* Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn
* Forever Blue
* Kirby (undecided)
* Mario Party 8
* Mario Strikers Charged
* Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
* Project H.A.M.M.E.R.
* Super Mario Galaxy
* Super Paper Mario
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Wii Health Pack
* Wii Music

[Yak]

And you are of course allowed to have you opinion. But disregarding the fact that the majority of the people out there that has actually used it rave about it, Nintendo should at least get kudos for doing something different, something the stagnant gaming industry sorely needs.

If the industry followed your line of thought, we would probably never have seen the analog stick, the lightgun, the DS, the eyetoy and other similar "gimmicky" toys. So you will exuse me if I find calling it "stupid" at this early stage a bit, well, short sighted and narrow minded. But that is just my opinion.

I think you are misjudging exactly what my line of thought is.

I agree that they should get Kudos for innovation. I just think that it should be an extra accessory, not the only controller that you get when you buy. That controller would be great at a party, as are light guns and eyetoys, but to be burdened with it every time you want to play, I don't think that is ideal.

I don't see that as short sighted or narrow minded.

The Wii mote and nunchuck are nowhere near a light gun or eye toy, neither are they something you should consider a burden.
They have basicly cut a pad in half, a stick in the left hand and put some butons inside that sense movement, and put the right stick inside to act more like a mouse than a stick, with two buttons well placed. Its pretty obvious from the games Nintendo want in the line up, that this is the pack in controller. The classic controller will be used if developers want to wander back to traditional game play.

Yeah, the whole *point* is that it *is* the main controller and not just an optional extra. That will encourage developers to actively seek the new rather than just reiterate the same old stuff and that is an excellent thing. Ninty deserve a lot of credit for having the balls to do that .

[Alarm]

Latest Japanese hardware and software sales:

1. DSL - 128,621
2. PS3 - 42,099
3. PSP - 16,690
4. PS2 - 15,068
5. 360 - 4,050
6. GBASP - 1,199
7. GBM - 1,037
8. NGC - 514
9. NDS - 182
10. GBA - 30
11. XBX - 6

1. PS2 - Sengoku Musou 2 Mushouden (Samurai Warriors 2 Empires) - Koei - 97,170 - NEW
2. NDS - General Knowledge Training DS
3. NDS - Pokemon Diamond
4. NDS - Pokemon Pearl
5. NDS - Kirby Squeak Squad
6. NDS - Magic Taizen
7. NDS - New Super Mario Bros.
8. PS2 - Yakuza
9. NDS - Brain Training
10. PS2 - Naruto: Konoha Spirits

[Ennui]

The only thing I wish Nintendo had done was throw in a classic controller too with the system. The DS has a good mix of touch screen games and regular controlled games since you have the option for both when you buy the system. If you want to play the new SSB game when it comes out, you will need to shell out for the classic controller.

[Roobarb]

Broken straps

Sounds like time for some Kevlar in those straps. Wonder how long before the lawyers circle with class actions suits, if they haven't already.

[Sir_LANs-a-lot]

It's only going to be a matter of time before there's a Wiimote-thru-the-face incident and Jack Thompson dancing a jig proclaiming that anything at all to do with electronic entertainment is the devils work.

[SiN]

I'd also like to re-iterate that the Wiimote really isn't a "burden" at all. Honestly, I was super-excited about it for the first 10-20 of using it, but then after that it just became a controller. This is a good thing. It's not this odd, wierd controller, it's actually one of the most comfy controllers I've used.


SiN

[disciple]

Broken straps

Sounds like time for some Kevlar in those straps. Wonder how long before the lawyers circle with class actions suits, if they haven't already.

It's a shame really, something so minor.

Something to be careful of on Dec 8th anyway, especially if you've just bought a HDTV. Think I'll be taking the wrist strap off my DS and using that and the Wii one together.

[Snakey]

it's actually one of the most comfy controllers I've used.

I don't know if I'd say that. It's not bad, certainly. However, I want to know why nobody is saying how awesome the nunchuck thing is. Now that is perfect design.

[Atty]

Broken straps

Sounds like time for some Kevlar in those straps. Wonder how long before the lawyers circle with class actions suits, if they haven't already.

It's a shame really, something so minor.

Something to be careful of on Dec 8th anyway, especially if you've just bought a HDTV. Think I'll be taking the wrist strap off my DS and using that and the Wii one together.

Yeah. I imagine that pretty much any mobile phone or camera wrist strap will do the job nicely.
It is a real shame, and I can understand why some people are reacting with a certain amount of skepticism and even ridicule to people who've just wiimoted their £2000 TV, but if all it takes is damp or sweaty hands and a moment of getting carried away in Wii Tennis for the wrist strap to fail then it's clearly not fit for purpose and Nintendo should definitely replace it with something much tougher - The materials used in the DS wrist straps are extremely strong.

[Bubba]

I'm gonna use my giant PSP ghey white leather wrist strap!

If I can still find it that is...

Cheers

Bubba

[Jamesac]

Last night I was playing boxing on Wii Sports, throwing fast, solid punches with utter abandon, and totally drenched in sweat after half an hour. Not once did the controller threaten to fly from my hands. I don't understand how people are losing their grip like this.

My arms are sore as hell today, by the way.

Wii Sports is a killer app, by the way, if its defined as "game that sells the system once people have experienced it". You'll see in a couple weeks why I'm saying this, but in the meantime feel free to make fun of that statement so I can throw your words back at you later.

James