Wiiva la Revolution!! {News Topic}

[apple64]

Η Nortec σε σχετική ερώτηση που τους έκανα μου είπαν πως τα καλώδια θα είναι διαθέσιμα μέχρι τις 8 Δεκεμβρίου. Ελπίζω να βγουν αληθινοί γιατί το καλώδιο για την οθόνη μου είναι απαραίτητο.

 

Ξέρει κανείς τι γίνεται με το παιχνίδι ζωγραφικής του Bob Ross; Έχω καιρό να ακούσω κάτι και είναι από τα παιχνίδια που περιμένω πως και πως.

[heyou]

εννοείς και ο αντάπτορας usb/ethernet για τις 8/12?

[wiimaniac]

diladi se mia vdomada akrivws tha piasoyme sta xeria mas epiteloys to wii!!!!!!!!!!!

[heyou]

το Zelda θα παίζει και σε 4:3 ?

[heyou]

Microsoft Taking Wii Lightly in Europe?

 

The only true competition for Xbox 360 in Europe this Christmas is the Wii. Though Nintendo believes the new system will sell out this holiday, Thompson is only marginally concerned about the Wii's impact on sales of the 360. "It has the potential of taking consumers spend and wallet share away from us in general," Thompson admitted, "but at a product comparison level it's not competing with us at all. It's an innovative, low-definition product... People will make a clear decision as to whether they want that sort of product -- a kids toy -- or they want high-definition gaming and entertainment and all that it brings."

 

Eκφράσεις τυπου 'Wii - a kids toy' βγαίνουν απο τον εκπρόσωπο της MS είτε λόγω έπαρσης, είτε επειδή ξέρουν τι πραγματικά γίνεται στην αγορά και φοβούνται μην ξεπουλήσει το Wii και τα 4 εκατομ μηχανήματα...

[apple64]

εννοείς και ο αντάπτορας usb/ethernet για τις 8/12?

 

Όχι. Εννοώ μόνο το καλώδιο για την οθόνη.

[heyou]

Όχι. Εννοώ μόνο το καλώδιο για την οθόνη.

 

ok ευχαριστώ!

[heyou]

Εικόνες από Red Steel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Συγκριση μεγέθους next-gen consoles

 

 

WiiLi project announced, Live Linux CD in the works

 

There is a project that I discovered via Digg that will be making it possible to have true Linux on the Nintendo Wii.

 

They explain, “WiiLi is a live Linux CD that makes the Nintendo Wii boot into a full Linux Desktop without the need of a mod chip or hardware modification.“

 

I am definetly going to try this out when the project is released, maybe not beta test it; I donʼt really want to sacrifice my Wii lol. When the project is stable and there is plenty of information on how to fix any problems that might occur is when I will most likely test this out.

 

Currently I run Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft and 6.06 on my work laptop, I have ran Linux for the past 4-5 years; trying everything from Slackware to SuSe, mainly Slackware however. Iʼm definetly an avid supporter of Linux and offer everyone to give it a try who hasnʼt yet.

 

As we all know, the Operating System that the Wii will use will be Linux; however, I have a feeling that it wonʼt be truely open to the users of the Wii. The developerʼs are just going to take advantage of the Linux architecture.

For more information about Linux see Wikipedia.

[Olorin]

Ξέρει κανείς τι γίνεται με το παιχνίδι ζωγραφικής του Bob Ross; Έχω καιρό να ακούσω κάτι και είναι από τα παιχνίδια που περιμένω πως και πως.

 

Ωχ, αυτό δεν το είχα προσέξει...8)

 

Δηλαδή θα φτιάχνουμε με το Wiimote (και με το stylus, αφού από ό,τι διάβασα θα βγει και για DS) "χαρούμενα δεντράκια" και "συννεφάκια" και θα θα ανακατέβουμε το "καφέ Βαν Ντάικ" με το "λευκό τιτανίου" και το "μπλε φθαλίου"???

 

Μήπως μαζί με το παιχνίδι θα έχει δώρο και μια αφανέ περούκα για να μπούμε στο κλίμα???

 

Υ.Γ: Αυτά τα βουνά πώς τα εφτιαχνε ο άτιμος έτσι...

[wiimaniac]

kai nai i megali gyftia apokalyftike!!! to wii sports mesa sto koyti einai se xartini thiki!!

[heyou]

kai nai i megali gyftia apokalyftike!!! to wii sports mesa sto koyti einai se xartini thiki!!

 

Για αυτό το Wii κανει 249 ευρώ και οχι 250 στρογγυλά. Κοψαν το ευρώ απο τη θήκη

[heyou]

Λιγα λόγια για το χειρισμο.

 

A portion of a Joystiq article…

 

Unlike a computer mouse pointer which stops at the edge of the monitor, the Wii pointer completely disappears if the remote is not pointed directly at the screen area, even if itʼs still well within the sensor barʼs range. Whatʼs more, the system doesnʼt even give any indication of where the missing cursor was last seen or which edge of the monitor it departed through.

 

It only takes a few seconds to get over the confusion and realign your remote, but it gets a little annoying when it happens multiple times in one play session. The problem is especially apparent when switching from gesture-based to pointer-based functions, such as transferring from sword-swinging to boomerang throwing in Zelda, or from racquet swinging to menu selection in Wii Sports: Tennis.

 

I am speaking for the entire GoNintendo staff when I say that the only time we have seen this happen is when we are leaving a Wii Sports game. Your hands are in different positions, and you arenʼt made to point at the screen for them. When you quit, you have to point at the screen. Thatʼs all there is to it.

 

 

 

Σχετικά με τα γραφικά των παιχνιδιών GC

 

Itʼs surprising just how nice GameCube games look on the Wii.

 

Iʼm not sure whatʼs going on here. It could be that thereʼs just not a huge difference between Wii and GameCube games so step down isnʼt as noticable or it could be that the console is polishing up the graphics. Whatever it is I like it. Starfox seemed to have a fresh coat of paint on it when I played it on the Wii.

 

 

Zelda 480p Screenshots

 

 

 

 

 

 

[panther_512]

Παιδιά, με τις screenshots του Zelda πρέπει να το κόβουμε σιγά σιγά, διότι πλέον το πράγμα αρχίζει να κινείται στα όρια του spoiler. Έχουμε ποστάρει πάρα πολλές screenshots και τώρα που το παιχνίδι έχει αρχίσει να παίζεται από πολλούς reviewers, θα αρχίσουν να κυκλοφορούν pics από την μέση ή και τέλος του παιχνιδιού.

 

 

Προτείνω να μήν ποστάρουμε άλλες screenshots ή βίντεο. Μπορούμε να δίνουμε τα links, ώστε αυτοί που θέλουν να τα βλέπουν.

 

Eπίσης, εσείς που ψάχνετε για ειδήσεις, να είστε προσεκτικοί σε site που γράφουν για το Zelda, διότι έχουν ήδη αρχίσει να κυκλοφορούν Massive Spoilers.

 

Είμαι σίγουρος ότι κανένας δεν θα ήθελε να παίξει το Zelda, ξέρωντας εκ των προτέρων το τί συμβαίνει στο τέλος....

 

 

Excite Truck Custom Soundtrack Confirmed

 

Στο Excite Truck θα μπορείτε να ακούσετε τα τραγούδια mp3 της επιλογής σας, τα οποία και θα έχετε βάλει σε μία μνήμη SD.

 

Μέχρι τώρα, αυτό αποτελούσε φήμη, αλλά πλέον είναι βέβαιο.

 

Από το εγχειρήδιο του παιχνιδιού:

How to Select Music Tracks

1. Insert your SD Card into the Wii console.

 

2. Begin or continue a game and enter any race. Before the race begins, press + on the Wii Remote to access the Sound Options screen.

 

3. Select the "SD Card" option.

 

4. Any MP3 files available on your SD Card will be displayed (100 songs maximum). To choose a specific song for the race you are about to enter, highlight that song. You can also choose to randomize all songs shown for that course. Highlighting "Default" will play the standard in-game music.

 

5. Press 1 to return to the Sound Options menu, then 1 again to return to the pre-race screen. You can also use the "Sound" command at any point during the race to change the current song.

 

IGN Hands-on: Excite Truck

 

Ένα τελευταίο hands-on από τα παιδιά του IGN, πρίν προχωρήσουν στις δημοσιεύσεις των reviews με τις τελικές βαθμολογίες.

 

Το ενδιαφέρον με το Excite Truck είναι ότι όσες φορές και αν το παίξουν, εξακολουθούν να μιλάν με ενθουσιώδη λόγια για το συγκεκριμένο παιχνίδι.

 

 

IGN's Top 10 Nintendo Wii Games

 

# The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

# Trauma Center: Second Opinion

# Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz

# Rayman Raving Rabbids

# Excite Truck

# Madden NFL 07

# Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

# Elebits

# Red Steel

# Call of Duty 3

 

 

Nintendo to Spend $200 Million on Wii Marketing to Battle Sony

 

 

 

A portion of a Bloomberg article…

 

Nintendo Co., loser of the last video- game console war, said it will spend more than $200 million to market its new Wii in a bid to wrest sales away from Sony Corp.ʼs PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp.ʼs Xbox 360.

 

The advertising campaign is the biggest ever for Kyoto-based Nintendo, which begins selling Wii in the U.S. on Nov. 19., two days after Sony releases the PlayStation. Television ads beginning tomorrow will focus on Wiiʼs ease of use and library of family- friendly games.

 

Nintendo and Sony are fighting to increase their share of the $20 billion worldwide video-game market. Microsoft has a head start this round after releasing its Xbox last year. Nintendoʼs campaign positions it in contrast to PlayStation 3, which Sony introduced Nov. 11 in Japan stressing the machineʼs advanced graphics and Blu-ray DVD drive that plays movies as well as games.

 

 

Read the full article here

 

 

 

 

Nintendo Power Twilight Princess soundtrack CD confirmed

 

Youʼll get a one year (12 issues) subscription to Nintendo Power Magazine, the Zelda: Twilight Princess Playerʼs Guide and Zelda: Twilight Princess Soundtrack CD! Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery of your first issue.

 

The Zelda: Twilight Princess Playerʼs Guide will begin shipping the week of November 19, 2006 and will take 4-6 weeks for delivery.

 

The Zelda: Twilight Princess Soundtrack CD will begin shipping the week of January 22, 2007 and will take 4-6 for delivery.

 

The Zelda: Twilight Princess Playerʼs Guide features:

 

* Complete, detailed walkthrough

* Maps of every region and dungeon

* Detailed boss-slaying strategies

* Find every Piece of Heart, insect, and Poeʼs Soul

 

The Zelda: Twilight Princess Soundtrack CD includes the following tracks:

 

* The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece #2

* Hyrule Field Main Theme

* Odron Village

* Kakariko Village

* Death Mountain

* Midnaʼs Theme

* Iliaʼs Theme

Link

 

 

 

 

MAJOR Twilight Princess spoilers going around

 

Μία αναφορά για τα spoilers που άρχισαν να κυκλοφορούν στο internet. Για εμάς, που θα έχουμε το Wii στα χέρια μας 3 εβδομάδες αργότερα από την Αμερική, αυτό θα είναι σοβαρό πρόβλημα, μιάς και χιλιάδες άτομα θα έχουν τερματίσει ήδη το παιχνίδι και θα αρχίσουν να ποστάρουν κάθε μικρή και μεγάλη λεπτομέρειά του.

 

Συμβουλή: Από δώ και πέρα, σε όποιο site βλέπετε τη λέξη Zelda, να είστε ιδιαιτέρως προσεκτικοί.

 

 

 

 

First take - Nintendo Wii

 

 

 

A portion of an article from the Detroit Free Press…

 

The Nintendo Wii is absolutely tiny compared to the PS3 — where the Sony console is bigger than the original PS2 (let alone the svelte pared-down “New PS2″ version), the Wii is about the size of a hardcover book.

 

Itʼs slightly less complicated than the PS3 to hook up, but thatʼs mostly because you have fewer choices of inputs and fewer menu options to fuss with.

 

And that funky controller youʼve been hearing so much about — the one thatʼs shaped like a remote control? Iʼve tried it vertically (”The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess”) and horizontally (”Excite Truck”) and am here to say: itʼs a heck of a lot more fun than youʼd think. Like maybe worth-the-$250-all-by-itself fun. As in maybe-thereʼs-a-reason-Cartman-wanted-a-Wii-and-not-a-PS3-on-”South Park” fun.

 

 

Read the full article here

 

 

 

 

N64 Virtual Console Games Will Not Feature Rumble Support

 

According to CVG, Nintendo 64 games downloaded through the Wii's Virtual Console will not feature rumble support.

 

When Star Fox 64 arrived on the Nintendo 64 in 1997, it came bundled with a Rumble Pak. The Rumble Pak plugged into the Nintendo 64 controller and provided force feedback in the game, punctuating moments when you crashed your ship or were struck by enemy fire. Force feedback in games has since become an industry standard.

 

The Classic Controller, a first-party accessory that can be used for playing Virtual Console games, does not feature rumble motors or force-feedback support. Most Virtual Console games can also be played using the GameCube controller. The GameCube controller does have rumble motors, but force feedback will still not be supported in Virtual Console games.

 

The CVG report can be found here.

 

Αρκετά απογοητευτικό το παραπάνω νέο αν είναι όντως πραγματικότητα...

 

 

Bandai-Namco: 30 Wii Projects Planned

 

At a recent press conference, Bandai Namco's Vice President and Representative Director Shin Unozawa confirmed that his company has 30 games in development for Wii.

 

Bandai-Namco has already revealed a few of the projects it has a hand in, which are as follows:

 

* Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2

* Ennichi no Tatsujin

* Final Furlong

* SD Gundam G Breaker

* New Digimon Project

* Pac-Man Carnival

* Sword of Legendia

* Tamagotchi's Sparkling President

* Xevious (Virtual Console)

* Namco Bandai Action game (Untitled)

* Namco New RPG (Untitled)

* Namco Wii Project (Untitled)

 

Bandai-Namco owns rights to numerous properties, such as Tekken, Ridge Racer, Time Crisis, Baten Kaitos, Xenosaga and Soul Calibur, but it's unknown if the remaining 18 projects are new franchise installments or original titles, though it's likely a mixture of both.

[kostacurtas]

Dragon Quest Swords

 

 

 

 

 

Nintendo World 2006

 

[heyou]

"The Photo Channel can display a maximum of approximately 1,000 photos," reads the manual. "If your SD card has more than 1,000 photos, remove the card from the Wii console and remove or reorganize your photos in your camera, cell phone or computer." To keep things safe, you'll be unable to save or overwrite media files on the SD card.

 

Wii's hardly behind when it comes to its multimedia capabilities, with the console able to display JPEG images at up to 8192x8192 resolution and QuickTime movie files at up to 848x480 pixels. Further, the console will also be able to play AVI video files.

 

http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/index.php?v=news&p=6910

 

 

Ωραία νέα, το DVD player που έχω δεν παίζει avi, αλλά από αρχεία divx ένα σωρό...