Who's got a Wii and what do you think of it??

Dixie · 06-09-2007, 04:51 PM

I am bouncing the idea around in my head to purchase a Wii sometime in the future.

I know it is still fairly new and so far are there a variety of games available for it?? I tend to like the FF and Zelda games, but I also like the goofy sports games such as Bass Fishin', tennis, football, and the occassional Mario Kart game if I have an actual person to compete with.

Blade Runner · 06-09-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dixie

I am bouncing the idea around in my head to purchase a Wii sometime in the future.

I know it is still fairly new and so far are there a variety of games available for it?? I tend to like the FF and Zelda games, but I also like the goofy sports games such as Bass Fishin', tennis, football, and the occassional Mario Kart game if I have an actual person to compete with.

It's a great system! I and my friend couldn't stop playing Wii Sports.

Silentwolfdog · 06-09-2007, 07:01 PM

If you got wireless router and Wii and then we can play against each other online.

If there's Wii Mario Kart that has online features then I will definitely buy it!

That is IF they ever got some games to come online. I think Pokemon is going to be the first game that will have online features where people can play against each other.

Wii got VC system where you can download some of older games.

Wii is pretty nice to have. There are probably already 20-30 games for it, if not more. But, BUT there's not many of big name such as Zelda and Mario. There's only one Zelda game and there's already Super Mario Paper out now. They are being released slowly. Website gamefaq is a good site to check out released and future releases along with VC releases. You can check the list to see if you think you should get Wii.

If you liked sport games then Wii is probably for you.

***VamPyroX*** · 06-10-2007, 01:50 AM

I don't have a Wii yet, but I have played a few games already on my friend's Wii.

So far, I've played... WiiSports (fun game; I love the golf & bowling games), Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (amazing graphics & gameplay), and Super Paper Mario (much better than the prequel; great game).

When I get a Wii, I will be getting those games... plus Super Mario Galaxy.

Banjo · 06-10-2007, 02:27 AM

I had a blast with Paper Mario compared to the sort-of disappointing game on GC. It was a blast on N64 though.

Blade Runner · 06-11-2007, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

I had a blast with Paper Mario compared to the sort-of disappointing game on GC. It was a blast on N64 though.

But Super Paper Mario had a long boring intro. I demoed it at a Gamestop. It took up a good 20 minutes of my time.

Blade Runner · 06-11-2007, 01:32 AM

Don't buy Twilight Princess,though. You might like the Gamecube version better because of the traditional Ocarina of Time control layout.

ZiNg31 · 06-11-2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade Runner

It's a great system! I and my friend couldn't stop playing Wii Sports.

What kind of Wii sports? What does it do? Because my fiance want Wii

***VamPyroX*** · 06-11-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

I had a blast with Paper Mario compared to the sort-of disappointing game on GC. It was a blast on N64 though.

Me too! I've beaten the 3rd world. I recently unlocked Luigi. This was last month. I haven't played since... cuz my friend moved back home for the summer.

Yeah, I saw the demo for the Gamecube version... blah! That's why I hesitated when it came to trying out the Wii version. After I saw my friend's friend play it... I decided to give it a try at a local Gamestop. Afterwards, I loved it!

***VamPyroX*** · 06-11-2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade Runner

Don't buy Twilight Princess,though. You might like the Gamecube version better because of the traditional Ocarina of Time control layout.

Yeah, there are two differences between the Wii and the Gamecube versions.

Gamecube
- Link is left-handed (whole game & map is designed one way)
- controls are traditional

Wii
- Link is right-handed (whole game & map is designed opposite way)
- controls are physical (more hand movements)

***VamPyroX*** · 06-11-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

What kind of Wii sports? What does it do? Because my fiance want Wii

WiiSports has bowling, tennis, baseball, golf, and boxing.

Bowling: you hold the Wii-mote (like a television remote) and swing your arm as if you were really bowling

Tennis: you hold the Wii-mote (like the handle of a tennis racket) and swing as if you were playing tennis

Baseball: you hold the Wii-mote (like the handle of a baseball bat) and swing as if you were playing baseball

Golf: you hold the Wii-mote (like the handle of a golf club) and swing as if you were playing golf

Boxing: you hold the Wii-mote and the nunchuk (like you're wearing boxing gloves) and you make punching gestures as if you were boxing

Silentwolfdog · 06-11-2007, 04:17 PM

Huh TP on Wii is better than on GC. After playing Zelda on Wii it took me a while to hold controller still while playing OoT and did not like have no control over Link like I used to lol.

Bashing the button over again and again for ever is boring after I discover I could move my hands to my desire.

But this is just an opinion, some people will like remote from Wii while other people like regular controller. Feh.

ZiNg31 · 06-11-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

WiiSports has bowling, tennis, baseball, golf, and boxing.

Bowling: you hold the Wii-mote (like a television remote) and swing your arm as if you were really bowling

Tennis: you hold the Wii-mote (like the handle of a tennis racket) and swing as if you were playing tennis

Baseball: you hold the Wii-mote (like the handle of a baseball bat) and swing as if you were playing baseball

Golf: you hold the Wii-mote (like the handle of a golf club) and swing as if you were playing golf

Boxing: you hold the Wii-mote and the nunchuk (like you're wearing boxing gloves) and you make punching gestures as if you were boxing

Sounds good. Are these games looking realistic or just like Nintendo cartoon styles?

Phillips · 06-11-2007, 06:28 PM

ummumm

Seem So fun.!!!

Silentwolfdog · 06-11-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

Sounds good. Are these games looking realistic or just like Nintendo cartoon styles?

Cartoon style.

***VamPyroX*** · 06-11-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Silentwolfdog

Huh TP on Wii is better than on GC. After playing Zelda on Wii it took me a while to hold controller still while playing OoT and did not like have no control over Link like I used to lol.

Bashing the button over again and again for ever is boring after I discover I could move my hands to my desire.

But this is just an opinion, some people will like remote from Wii while other people like regular controller. Feh.

Yeah, different people have different preferences.

My friend got the Gamecube version and thought it was better. She's probably one of those who don't like change or don't adapt to changes well.

When she needed help with the game, she asked me to help her out. I kept telling her the wrong direction until I realized that the game was left-handed. (I forgot about left-handed version.)

***VamPyroX*** · 06-11-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

Sounds good. Are these games looking realistic or just like Nintendo cartoon styles?

They're cartoon styles.

The characters used in WiiSports are called Mii's. You customize your Mii in any way you want. You can change the color, style, size, and location of the hair, eyes, beards, mustaches, glasses, hats, etc. It's fun.

Here's more information about the Mii on Wikipedia:

Mii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They can be transferred to another Wii when you visit a friend.

Here are a few examples:

The first is an ordinary female Mii.
The second is a Harry Potter Mii.
The third is Robert DeNiro and Bill Clinton Miis. (from the baseball game)

Dixie · 06-11-2007, 09:13 PM

Sounds like theyve got the games rolling thus far.

But I think I will like Wii because I get to actually have the moving-about experience which translates to excercise if I actually get engrossed into it.

Blade Runner · 06-11-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

What kind of Wii sports? What does it do? Because my fiance want Wii

It has Bowling, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, and Boxing.

Blade Runner · 06-11-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

Yeah, there are two differences between the Wii and the Gamecube versions.

Gamecube
- Link is left-handed (whole game & map is designed one way)
- controls are traditional

Wii
- Link is right-handed (whole game & map is designed opposite way)
- controls are physical (more hand movements)

You said it!

So if I were to make a recommendation, I would say the Gamecube version is a must-buy because the controls on the Gamecube feels more natural here.

Blade Runner · 06-11-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

Yeah, different people have different preferences.

My friend got the Gamecube version and thought it was better. She's probably one of those who don't like change or don't adapt to changes well.

When she needed help with the game, she asked me to help her out. I kept telling her the wrong direction until I realized that the game was left-handed. (I forgot about left-handed version.)

Yeah, a lot of people prefer the GC version because it felt natural and that the Wii controls felt tacked on.

Blade Runner · 06-11-2007, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

They're cartoon styles.

The characters used in WiiSports are called Mii's. You customize your Mii in any way you want. You can change the color, style, size, and location of the hair, eyes, beards, mustaches, glasses, hats, etc. It's fun.

Here's more information about the Mii on Wikipedia:

Mii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They can be transferred to another Wii when you visit a friend.

Here are a few examples:

The first is an ordinary female Mii.
The second is a Harry Potter Mii.
The third is Robert DeNiro and Bill Clinton Miis. (from the baseball game)

And you forgot the part that Mii's can be stored in the flash memory in a wii remote for easy transportation. Juat click: "Wii Remote" when the game asks you to pick a Mii. Voila! your Mii will appear on the TV screen.

***VamPyroX*** · 06-12-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dixie

Sounds like theyve got the games rolling thus far.

But I think I will like Wii because I get to actually have the moving-about experience which translates to excercise if I actually get engrossed into it.

One guy actually made an exercise routine and diet out of it.

Blade Runner · 06-12-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

One guy actually made an exercise routine and diet out of it.

Yup, and from I hear, Shigeru Miyamoto is currently at work at another game in the Wii series that will focus on fitness only.

06-09-2007, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dixie Darren Hayes, Aussie Boi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,656	Who's got a Wii and what do you think of it?? I am bouncing the idea around in my head to purchase a Wii sometime in the future. I know it is still fairly new and so far are there a variety of games available for it?? I tend to like the FF and Zelda games, but I also like the goofy sports games such as Bass Fishin', tennis, football, and the occassional Mario Kart game if I have an actual person to compete with. __________________ Visit my Deaf Blog Signature banner created by me, please do not steal!

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Silentwolfdog a toku fangirl Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 689	If you got wireless router and Wii and then we can play against each other online. If there's Wii Mario Kart that has online features then I will definitely buy it! That is IF they ever got some games to come online. I think Pokemon is going to be the first game that will have online features where people can play against each other. Wii got VC system where you can download some of older games. Wii is pretty nice to have. There are probably already 20-30 games for it, if not more. But, BUT there's not many of big name such as Zelda and Mario. There's only one Zelda game and there's already Super Mario Paper out now. They are being released slowly. Website gamefaq is a good site to check out released and future releases along with VC releases. You can check the list to see if you think you should get Wii. If you liked sport games then Wii is probably for you. __________________ If you are using red or blue font, there's a good chance that I am not reading your posts due to it being blended into background! I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ~Sarah William Check my art at http://silentwolfdog.deviantart.com

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Silentwolfdog a toku fangirl Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 689	Huh TP on Wii is better than on GC. After playing Zelda on Wii it took me a while to hold controller still while playing OoT and did not like have no control over Link like I used to lol. Bashing the button over again and again for ever is boring after I discover I could move my hands to my desire. But this is just an opinion, some people will like remote from Wii while other people like regular controller. Feh. __________________ If you are using red or blue font, there's a good chance that I am not reading your posts due to it being blended into background! I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ~Sarah William Check my art at http://silentwolfdog.deviantart.com

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Dixie Darren Hayes, Aussie Boi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,656	Sounds like theyve got the games rolling thus far. But I think I will like Wii because I get to actually have the moving-about experience which translates to excercise if I actually get engrossed into it. __________________ Visit my Deaf Blog Signature banner created by me, please do not steal!

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