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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 16, 2006 21:26:58 GMT -5
My advice to anyone who has trouble holding onto your Wiimote is to buy the grip things. They are only like $8 and I think they really do help you hold on better. At the very least, they make it so your sweat doesn't make it slippery.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 17, 2006 0:58:47 GMT -5
I heard one of the most ignorant video game-related statements of my life the other day from a friend: "The Wii is horrible, and all the games for it will be horrible. Except First person shooters. That might be cool." I glared at him for a few minutes after that and waited for him to back it up with any further statements, but that was apparently all he had.
I hate FPS whores. My hatred for shooters stems solely from their fans (and yes, I realize that is a poor reason). I will say though, even I think shooters will be fun on the Wii. In fact, I am getting Red Steel for Christmas.
Oh, and by "their fans," I mean the people who think the only good games are shooters. IE, most of the people I know.
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Post by waylon on Dec 17, 2006 3:11:41 GMT -5
If you want a good Wii FPS, then Red Steel isnt your answer.
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Post by antihero on Dec 17, 2006 3:25:54 GMT -5
after many weeks of trying to track one of these ers down, finally managed to nab one off of costco.ca, in a 2 game bundle. by the time we finished ordering it, they were sold out. dont get to open it til christmas, though.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 17, 2006 3:26:03 GMT -5
Man, I am having syncing issues like crazy. I don't know what the deal is...it's not the lighting this time. I keep doing the double sync thing on my Wii remote and the console itself, but it either doesn't work or it takes a good 20 minutes to work. I don't know what the deal is. I love my Wavebird because all I have to do is switch a dial.
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Post by ziggy on Dec 17, 2006 9:32:09 GMT -5
ing hell. It's only a week 'till CHristmas, and I haven't got a call yet. I'm getting worried now. :-\
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Post by ziggy on Dec 17, 2006 9:41:19 GMT -5
Lol! Five minutes after posting that I get a call from Gamestation saying it's going to be in tomorrow! Awesome!
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 17, 2006 13:47:33 GMT -5
If you want a good Wii FPS, then Red Steel isnt your answer. Ehh... Yeah, I have heard mixed reactions about it, though mainly negative. My friend rented it and he thought it was all right. I hope though, that because I am not usually a big FPS fan, I might still find it enjoyable.
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Post by blackcherry on Dec 17, 2006 16:04:11 GMT -5
I'm picking my Wii up tomorrow. Hazza!
Gonna get Zelda with it me thinks
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Post by Ponch on Dec 18, 2006 6:07:03 GMT -5
Finally bought my first game for the Wii:
Metal Slug Anthology
Yes I know, why didn't I get Zelda you say, well because I don't really like those types of games. Don't get me wrong it looks awesome, and I may get it, if I like it after I rent it.
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Post by ziggy on Dec 18, 2006 12:28:55 GMT -5
Got my wii today. At the moment, I'm connecting it to the net. It says "Updating...Please do not turn off the power. Please wait a moment." But it's taking hours to load. Is this normal?
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Post by ziggy on Dec 18, 2006 13:37:57 GMT -5
Coolies, I'm connected now. Tempted to buy some games, now.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 18, 2006 15:28:13 GMT -5
They added Military Madness (T-GHX), Space Harrier II (Genesis), and Tennis (NES) to the Virtual Console today.
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Dec 18, 2006 15:59:40 GMT -5
So can someone breifly explain to me how an internet connection works with the Wii? Do I need it right away? I don't have wireless at the moment, and I'm not sure if we're switching to it in the near future. There are no games that use online out right now, right?
Also, I didn't know that the Wii supports Gamecube games.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 18, 2006 16:36:30 GMT -5
So can someone breifly explain to me how an internet connection works with the Wii? Do I need it right away? I don't have wireless at the moment, and I'm not sure if we're switching to it in the near future. There are no games that use online out right now, right? Also, I didn't know that the Wii supports Gamecube games. No online games as of yet. The online games start coming out early next year, the new Pokemon game being the first to utilize an internet connection. Most of the channels aren't up yet, but the Forecast Channel goes up in only 2 days. The Wii Shop channel is pretty much it as far as online goes at the moment. Also, remember you don't have to go wireless to play the Wii - the Wi-fi adapter the DS uses will get you online with the Wii. They run at around $40.00. Yes, Wii supports Gamecube, as stated in the main post. The GC controller ports and memory card slots are hidden under a flap. When I first got my Wii, I totally forgot about this. There's another flap in the middle that has a slot for the SD card and a syncing button for the Wii remotes.
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Post by ziggy on Dec 18, 2006 18:42:22 GMT -5
Yeah, I had a look around, not much to comment on so far, channel-wise. But it's early days, should be good next year. XZEßOX, you don't happen to know if those games are for the British one too, do you?
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Dec 18, 2006 20:45:36 GMT -5
I just asked for a voucher for the Wii. I'll just get it whenever it becomes more available.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 18, 2006 22:32:15 GMT -5
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Dec 19, 2006 0:33:04 GMT -5
So when should wiis become more readily available?
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Post by cgj on Dec 19, 2006 4:12:01 GMT -5
Ok, I'm trying to upgrade my Wii, but it is stuck in the 'Updating.... Do not turn the power off' bit, with only a little of the bar filled. What should I do? Let it sort itself out or turn it off.
I fear if I turn it off I will brick it.
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