The Official Nintendo Wii topic {8 Δεκεμβρίου κυκλοφορία σε Ευρώπη/250?}

[panther_512]

Η φήμη για την κυκλοφορία του Wii στην Ευρώπη το Μάρτιο διαψεύθηκε από το ίδιο το site που την διέδωσε "έμμεσα"

 

Argos changes Wii date again

 

We reported earlier that UK retailer Argos had changed the release date of the Wii to March 2007. Now all is right in the world, and they have switched it back to their Winter banner.

 

 

Europeans will be finding out very shortly just when the Wii will be hitting the streets for them. Iʼll keep my fingers crossed for you guys! Thanks to M@ for the heads up.

[poromenos]

ti wra arxizei i press conference tis nintendo sto londino?tha iparxei pouthena live updates???

[apple64]

Το studio που βγάζει το Battalion Wars II παρέλαβε το dev kit του Wii μόλις πριν από 2 μήνες. Και να φανταστείτε ότι τους βοηθάει πάρα πολύ η Nintendo.

 

Τα γραφικά του είναι άψογα. Πολύ καλύτερα από αυτά του Cube και ακόμη δεν έχουν βρει τα όρια της κονσόλας. Optimization βέβαια δεν έχει γίνει ακόμη. Αυτά τα λένε οι ίδιοι οι προγραμματιστές στο τελευταίο ONM.

[panther_512]

ti wra arxizei i press conference tis nintendo sto londino?tha iparxei pouthena live updates???

 

Ξεκινάει σε 15 λεπτά!!!!!!

 

Δοκίμασε στο gonintendo, στο gamespot και στο IGN.

 

Θα κάνω Live update εδώ (δεν την γλιτώνουμε την απόλυση σήμερα ).

[panther_512]

Nintendo's Press Conference in Europe!!!!!! (Live update)

 

Καθήστε αναπαυτικά και απολαύστε!!!!!

 

Παρακαλείσθε να μήν ποστάρετε όση ώρα θα μεταφέρω τα νέα, ώστε να μπορούν εύκολα όσοι μπούν αργότερα εδώ να παρακολουθήσουν τις εξελίξεις.

 

(μεταφέρθηκε παρακάτω...)

[p3tran]

Εδώ κάνεις λάθος και έχεις μπερδέψει λίγο τα πράγματα.

δεν νομιζω πανθηρα. στο beyond3d εχει αναφερθει πολλες φορες αυτο που εγραψα πιο πανω για το hardware.

μιλαω παντα για τα κιτ που χρησιμοποιουν οι προγραμματιστες, και οχι για οτιδηποτε χρησιμοποιειται για demo στις εκθεσεις.

 

τεσπα, ας παρακολουθησουμε το conference..

[poromenos]

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giati re gamoto:(??

[panther_512]

Nintendo's Press Conference in Europe!!!!!! (Live update)

 

Καθήστε αναπαυτικά και απολαύστε!!!!!

 

Παρακαλείσθε να μήν ποστάρετε όση ώρα θα μεταφέρω τα νέα, ώστε να μπορούν εύκολα όσοι μπούν αργότερα εδώ να παρακολουθήσουν τις εξελίξεις.

 

Το πόστ αυτό θα ανανεώνεται συνεχώς.

13:55.56 - The waiting game starts. Hello to everybody, make yourselves comfortable.

14:00.56 - We're in, but things aren't looking too sunny. Security are clamping down on reporting devices of all kind, so we may be shut down. Fingers crossed.

 

14:05.57 - After an hour of waiting around the halls of ExCel the press and trade are filing into the conference. Running time should be an hour.

14:07.02 - There's a podium and a lot of Wii logos up on stage, with a huge screen playing monochromatic videos of Wii software. Iwata's here apparently.

 

14:09.27 - Nintendo's adamant about not using laptops, mobiles, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices, so we may get cut short. Didn't happen at E3, mind. Can't stop the signal.

 

14:12.35 - There's still scores of people left to come in, so it may be a little while

14:14.44 - Nintendo UK boss David Yanton's taking his place in the audience. Nintendo UK staff make up about a third of the row behind me.

14:21.17 - Still sod all happening. Lanyard commentary: elegant, simple, nice font, while the strap bears the "Wii Play Together" slogan. Decent clip mechanism. 7/10.

 

14:24.24 - I'd estimate about a third of the seats are still waiting to be filled. Give it time. /impatient

 

14:30.01 - Nothing's happening...

[privateer]

Wii. Australia: DEC 7th; SRP$399.95

 

NINTENDOʼS INCOMPARABLE Wii CONSOLE

LAUNCHES DEC 7th; SRP$399.95

 

Around 20 New Games and User-Friendly ʽChannelsʼ

Make it the Affordable System for Gamers, Newcomers and Families

 

Australia, Melbourne, Sept. 15, 2006 – Nintendo will reshape the home entertainment and video game landscape with the launch of its heralded Wii™ home video game console. As part of a global launch period, Wii will arrive in Australia on December 7th. Wii will be sold as an affordable, mass-consumer product at an SRP of just $399.95. The price includes one wireless Wii Remote controller, one Nunchuk™ controller and the groundbreaking collection of five different Wii Sports games on one disc, which anyone can play using simple movements, experienced or not.

Every Wii console includes another distinctive feature: a series of on-screen “channels” that make up the Wii Channel Menu, which makes the console approachable and customisable for everyone, from the most avid gamer to people who have never played before. The Wii Channel Menu is the starting point for all of the consoleʼs functions. The “channels” offer a gateway to a rich variety of entertainment options. When connected to a TV, the Wii Channel Menu offers a simple interface, letting users pick games to play, get news or weather, view and send photos or even create playable caricatures of themselves to use in actual games. Additional functions allow users to redeem Wii Points and download classic games to Wiiʼs Virtual Console™. The variety of options available through the Wii Channel Menu motivates both gamers and non-gamers to turn on Wiiʼs power every day.

Wii is creating worldwide excitement with its unique control system, an inventive, first-of-its-kind controller whose position can be detected in a 3-D space. The new controller allows users to pinpoint targets in games or move through the Wii Channel Menu with precision and ease. This intuitive control system will be understood immediately by everyone, regardless of their previous experience with video games. With this one small controller, Wii makes games both easier and more intense than anything previously experienced. For example, in the Wii Sports tennis game, players swing the Wii Remote like a racquet to hit the ball, as in real life. They can add topspin or slice the ball just by angling their hands and wrist like they would in a real match.

 

“Wii is a product for all to enjoy. Whether youʼre young or old, an experienced gamer or complete novice, Wii has something unique to offer us all,” says Rose Lappin, Director of Sales and Marketing. “At such an affordable price, we see Wii as being a true product of everybody.”

Between launch day and Dec. 31, Wii owners will enjoy a robust lineup of around 20 software titles, with selections for everyone from video game veterans to newcomers. Some top Nintendo launch titles include Wii Sports, a compilation of tennis, baseball, golf, bowling and boxing and The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess. Wiiʼs self-loading media bay also can play the entire library of hundreds of Nintendo GameCube™ titles from day one.

Third-party developers around the world have lined up to provide unprecedented support for Wii.

Additional information about the list of Virtual Console games and the pricing structure will be revealed in the coming weeks.

[p3tran]

Tελικα θα ειναι πληρωτο ΚΑΙ το web browsing εκτος απο το DVD playback!

μονο στην αρχη οσοι προλαβουν τσαμπα..

[panther_512]

Tελικα θα ειναι πληρωτο ΚΑΙ το web browsing εκτος απο το DVD playback!

μονο στην αρχη οσοι προλαβουν τσαμπα..

 

Αυτό το ξέρουμε από τα χτές p3tran.

 

Συνεχίζουμε....

 

Nintendo's Press Conference in Europe!!!!!!Part 2 (Live update)

 

14:31.47 - It's filling up a bit now. Snore.

 

14:36.09 - Apparently it's going to start "in a few minutes". "Please take your seats," the PA asks hopefully.

 

14:36.51 - "Please switch off all electronic devices." "No."

 

14:42.25 - Fan request #1: "Totty commentary". Well, there are lots of women in Wii t-shirts. There is nothing yet to rival Germany's magnificent pink-dress DS creature

 

*****Tελικά η καθυστέρηση πλησιάζει την μία ώρα. Τυπικό για μας τους Ευρωπαίους...****

 

14:46.07 - The last few stragglers are taking their seats. There's a danger it might actually start soon.

 

14:47.40 - Almost forgot: one of our spies who got here at about 10am claims that Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski were wandering around.

 

14:52.45 - Aaaaaaaaaany minute now.

14:54.11 - Aaaaaaaaaany minute now.

 

Lights dim. Controller's up on screen.

 

14:53 - It's started! WE're kicking off with that Wii trailer featuring those exuberant ii's. Okay, so we've got a fact video thing going on now with some peeps prancing with the remote and some lovely quotes about the Wii. Also the Scissor Sisters are on the soundtrack. We HEART the Scissor Sisters.

 

14:55.56 - I Don't Feel Like Dancing is playing. Gerhard Florin from EA has a quote up: apparently Wii is ace!

 

14:57 - Laurent Fischer, European marketing director is talking about how much of a challenge it is to reach out to non-gamers. Logan is badgering him quite aggressively about why she should care about the Wii. And they're talking about sports - are we about to see Wii Tennis?

 

 

14:58 - Logan has gone and Fischer is talking about traditional audiences. Apparently Nintendo is steadily drawing closer to a 50/50 gender split in Europe - redefining gaming audiences, you see?

 

14:59 - The catalyst for this change is the Nintendo DS, he says. It's a massive leap in gaming because - it's easy to use, 'cos it doesn't have too many buttons, yeah? This is all very fascinating but where's the Wii price and release date?!!!

 

15:01 - Aha! Satoru Shibata, president of Nintendo Europe has just jumped on stage. Not literally. He's talking about the DS and expansion still. Just in case we hadn't already got the message. WII WII WII WII. Please.

 

 

15:02 - We're still on the subject of the DS, just in case you thought something might have changed in the last minute. Brain Training, Nintendogs, Animal Crossing - all expanding and redefining audiences. Do you even need me to keep typing about this? I might put my feet up for a bit. Or make up something about the Wii price and date. Actually no, I'd be lynched.

15:05.37 - So here's what it is: gamers, non-gamers, and gamers who gave up on gaming saying they like the Wii.

 

"Please welcome your hose for today... Gabby Logan."

 

Gabby isn't a gaming fan, but she's excited anyway. Laurent Fischer from Nintendo Europe comes on. "Can you really get me interested in gaming?" says Gab.

 

"How can you get me interested?" "Maybe you like sport.""I do." "Not everyone is playing games, because right now people see it as a narrow sort of activity."

 

Gaming landscape is changing, says Fishcer. Nintendo is creeping towards a 50/50 gender split. 44% are women. Best-selling title in last year sold to over-25s.

 

He's explaining the DS for the benefit of the mainstream press, I'm guessing. Did you know it has a touch screen? DID YOU?

 

Nintendo Europe President Satoru Shibata coming on to talk about DS.

 

"Thank you everybody for joining us today." He'd like to talk some more about DS before he talks about Wii, apparently.

 

Regardless of age. gender or past gaming experience, he reckons they can get people involved.

 

Touch generations software has helped get people interested, he says. Train your brain, learn English, walk a dog, etc. They want to "welcome women to gaming".

 

15:06.15 - So here's what it is: gamers, non-gamers, and gamers who gave up on gaming saying they like the Wii.

 

"Please welcome your hose for today... Gabby Logan."

 

Gabby isn't a gaming fan, but she's excited anyway. Laurent Fischer from Nintendo Europe comes on. "Can you really get me interested in gaming?" says Gab.

 

"How can you get me interested?" "Maybe you like sport.""I do." "Not everyone is playing games, because right now people see it as a narrow sort of activity."

 

Gaming landscape is changing, says Fishcer. Nintendo is creeping towards a 50/50 gender split. 44% are women. Best-selling title in last year sold to over-25s.

 

He's explaining the DS for the benefit of the mainstream press, I'm guessing. Did you know it has a touch screen? DID YOU?

 

Nintendo Europe President Satoru Shibata coming on to talk about DS.

 

"Thank you everybody for joining us today." He'd like to talk some more about DS before he talks about Wii, apparently.

 

Regardless of age. gender or past gaming experience, he reckons they can get people involved.

 

Touch generations software has helped get people interested, he says. Train your brain, learn English, walk a dog, etc. They want to "welcome women to gaming".

 

15:08.31 - Nintendogs: 4 million in Europe alone. 60, 000 sold a week even now. Responsible for the upsurge in women gamers on the DS he says.

 

Brain Training: half of the owners are over 26 years old, he says, which is very unusual.

 

In Japan, the series sold over 5 million copies since May 2005. In nine weeks it's sold 500k in Europe, which took 17 weeks in Japan, he says.

 

In Germany, Brain Training is on top of the charts two months after launch, he tells us. DS software has dominated European charts in July and August.

 

He's showing Nintendo's favourite graph: the one that shows sales spiking in later weeks, and not just big sales in the first week that tail off.

15:10.59 - "Our strategy is paying off."

 

Graph: DS sales account for 70% of handheld sales accross Europe.

 

More than 100k were consistently sold every week, he says. DS has now reached over 6 million people in Europe alone.

 

10 million sales predicted by the end of 2006. Says to look forward to Sudoku, English Training, Starfox, Yoshi Island 2, and Pokemon Dungeon.

 

15:12.06 - "In the very near future we'll be launching another console that will go even further in making games accessible and fun for everyone."

 

Gabby's back. Introducing Wii Sports' boxing game. Shibata's going to play against Iwata, who they say is actually in Japan.

 

A hologram of your player in front of you, jabbing with the Wii remote and Nunchuck.

 

 

Oooh this is quite good. You punch and jab with the Wiimote and guard by holding the nunchuck and remote close to you. AAAAAND Satoru Iwata has just come on stage to tell Shibata off - it was all big comedy ruse!

15:14.18 - ha! And Satoru Iwata's walked on behind him. "And this is what goes on when you think I'm away."

 

"I woke up many hours ago and many thousands of miles away, so I assure you I won't take any more time than necessary to share my thoughts."

15:14.40 - He's talking about the very-old days of working out what to do after the NES. The same questions have continued ever since, he says.

 

He says we've been focused on tech up to now. I think I've typed him saying that at about 15 different conferences now.

15:15.35 - He points to four significant moments of introducing products that changed things. 1) DS. 2) Touch! Generations games.

[heyou]

Παιδιά να στοιχηματισουμε. Εγω λέω για 24 Νοεμβρίου.

 

Πολυ απατεωνες αυτοί στο argos. Με το θορυβο που δημιούργησαν κάναν εμμεση διαφήμιση στο ηλεκτρονικό κατάστημα τους.

 

Tωρα πρεπει να περιμενουμε 2 μηνες και 20 μερες !!!!!

[poromenos]

to argos einai apo ta megalitera katastimata stin agglia kai den xreiazete tetoiou eidous diafimisis.tespa as min postaroume gia na minei katharo to topic

[panther_512]

Nintendo's Press Conference in Europe!!!!!!Part 3 (Live update)

 

15:16.25 - He loves him some Touch! Generations. Because they're not just escapism. Right. 3) Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

15:19.51 - 4) Most dramatic: the hands-on with the Wii control in LA at E3 2006. "For us, that was a huge week."

 

Each moment represents a bridge to the majority of people who don't play games, he says. Today introduces a fifth step.

Today, says Iwata, it's time to introduce the fifth mileston in Nintendo's strategy - the Wii Channel. And the offers a much tougher sell for Nintendo. Games consoles don't travel see! So generally, they're only seen by the people who live under that roof. Iwata says, to expand console audience, Nintendo started by increasing the number of gamers playing in one household.

 

When the Wii is first turned on, they'll see the Wii channel page. First up is the Disc Channel, used to access either Wii or GameCube titles. Now he's going through things like the photo software designed to offer "simple organisation and manipulation of photos".

15:21.42 - Just not immediately. Now he's talking about DS again and how accesible portables are. The Wii is analogous, he thinks.

 

"It was necessary to frame the appeal not just in terms of games, but in terms of the television and internet." That led to the 5th milestone: Wii channels.

 

Wii menu page contains four pages, each with 12 channel screens. Acces Cube/Wii software discs. Onboard photo software. Goal to provide simple editing.

 

Another channel "became a must after its reception in LA". The character creation stuff.

 

Same sort of stuff you can watch on Eurogamer TV - the caricature software "Mii".

 

15:22 -Onto the Mii Channel - and idea that came about after the E3 Wii Tennis demo where everyone wanted to know of they'd be able to put their own faces into the game, as with Iwata's character.

 

Now onto the message board system, calender, weather channels and of course, the Internet Channel. Provided by Opera. Virtual Console now. Offering an "instant library" of games - 15 VC games available during launch period. Roughly 5-10 titles will be added per month. When purchased, always accessible and will become a new channel on the main screen.

 

WiiConnect 24 - constantly updated information while we sleep.

 

15:24 - Iwata's stating again that Wii is for everyone, not just gamers. Wii will have its own range of Touch Generation software too. Although he's just buggered off the stage, so who knows what they'll be.

 

15:25 - Ah! Logan's back and she's showing us Tennis. She's bandying around the names 'Tim Henman' and 'Greg Rezetski' - a name I've never needed to spell before. Logan's just spend a good five minutes hunting around for a bunch of avatars bearing likenesses to them. And now the curtains have just whizzed open and there's a fake tennis court on stage! Guess who's there! Yup, REAL LIVE TENNIS STARS!

 

Big reveal: Tim and Greg playing real tennis on a court behind the stage.

 

Shibata's back, and he's going to challenge them both to Wii tennis.

 

15:32.13 -

They're in their tennis whites and everything. Gabby's commentating. Greg's really getting into it, but they're 30-0 down.

 

Henman misses one on the baseline. And Greg gets one back. Oh but Henman's hit it out. Game.

 

Second game. Tim's beaten down. He's arguing the line call.

 

15-15. "We move quicker in this game than real life," says Greg.

 

Tim and Greg are losing with 30-15. 30-30 now. Tell you what, I'll just post again when we have a clear winner.

 

15:34.45 - 30-30. Tim's serving. Decent rally this time, and Greg wins it. Game point. "Nintendo's gone mad," my friend says.

 

****Μα καλά, πόση ώρα παίζουν Τέννις?????***

 

15:42.23 - Advantage to Greg/Tim. Big rally. And the pros have it. "Do you want to see another game?" asks Gabby. YES.

 

30-0. "We're dominating" says Tim. Before missing a service return. And a few laughs and balls in the crowd later, the pros lose.

 

Laurent Fischer's back. Wii launch Europe details coming now, he says.

 

Launch titles: Wii Sports, Wii Play (the mini-games package with bundled Wii remote). Zelda...

15:42.44 - WarioWare: Smooth Moves (just after launch).

 

Third-party: around 15-20 games from launch. Red Steel. Rayman. Need for Speed Carbon. Tony Hawk. Super Monkey Ball.

 

Date: 2006.

 

December 8th 2006.

 

EUR 249 / GBP 179

 

Bundles is white console, one Wii remote, one Nunchuck, Wii Sports.

 

Between 49 and 59 Euros for software. 34 for 39 pounds.

[Cue]

Ρε γμτ μου την δίνει απίστευτα αυτό το πράγμα που γίνεται!

Δηλαδή τι το έχουμε το ευρώ?

 

$250 = 250e. Τι ισοτιμίες είναι αυτές. Γιατί να έχει διαφορά 50e στην τιμή? Οι φόροι της EU φταίνε? Για να καταλάβω!