Wiiva la Revolution!! {News Topic}

[Braveheart1980]

mia erwtisi , to Wii tha pairnei mono "dika tou" diskakia , etsi?

Media

12 cm Wii Optical Disc

8 cm GameCube Optical Disc

 

(den exei skliro)

ara kopies tis ksehname pros to paron , swsta?

 

poso tha kostizoun ta kala ta games tou?

 

1) Μη ξεχνας οτι εχει sd slot ....

 

2) Τα games θα κανουν στην Ελλαδα 49,99 με 59,99 ευρω . Απο εξωτερικο ισως και φτηνοτερα

[Blackjim]

1) Μη ξεχνας οτι εχει sd slot ....

 

2) Τα games θα κανουν στην Ελλαδα 49,99 με 59,99 ευρω . Απο εξωτερικο ισως και φτηνοτερα

sd card na exei ti mesa re? poso megali einai?

 

 

50~60? !?!?!? polla re. xlwmo to vlepw to Wii...

[Braveheart1980]

Nintendo Launches Wii, Challenging Sony

 

Nov. 19, 2006, 5:33AM

By PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer

© 2006 The Associated Press

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NEW YORK — More than a thousand fans lined up in Times Square for the Sunday launch of Nintendo's entry into the holiday season's field of competing video game consoles, the cheap but innovative Wii.

 

Despite the throngs, the midnight launch event went smoothly. That contrasted with the launch of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 console just two days earlier, which forced police to disperse crowds at some stores around the country.

 

The first buyer, Isaiah Triforce Johnson, had been waiting in line outside the store for more than a week. He wore a Nintendo Power Glove, a wearable controller that came out in 1989, while shaking hands with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime after buying the first Wii. Johnson said he had legally changed his middle name to a reference in Nintendo's "Zelda" series of games.

 

Launching right after the much-vaunted and technically sophisticated PlayStation 3 is a brave move for Nintendo, which is playing catch-up after losing dominance of the home console market to Sony in the mid-90s.

 

The Wii itself is a daring design: It eschews the high-definition graphics that are the main selling points of the PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, which came out a year ago. Instead, Nintendo hopes to attract a new generation of fans by changing the way games are played. The console comes with a motion-sensitive controller that acts as a tennis racket, baseball bat, steering wheel, gun or sword depending on the game.

 

Fils-Aime said the company made "some very tough choices" in designing the Wii.

 

"Tough choices about not including a DVD player at the start, tough choices about not including high-definition capability at the start. That's because we wanted a mass-market price, and we believe the market will validate those decisions come launch day on this Sunday," he said.

 

The Wii costs $250 and includes one game. The two PlayStation 3 models cost $500 and $600, with no included game. The two Xbox 360 models cost $300 and $400, with no game. Online, the prices are steeper: PlayStation 3s were selling for around $2,500 on eBay Saturday, while Wiis (listed by sellers who had pre-ordered from retailers and expected to get the units Sunday) were listed at around $500.

 

Sony had about 400,000 PlayStation 3s in North American stores on Friday. Nintendo has said it would have "five to ten" times as many Wiis available at launch, and will have shipped 4 million units by the end of the year. It still expects consoles to sell out in stores.

 

The relative abundance of units, and a smaller fan base, should make Sunday a calmer shopping day than Friday. On Saturday evening, people were lining up at stores more to show their devotion to Nintendo and celebrate the occasion than because they were afraid of not getting a Wii.

 

At the Nintendo World store in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, 86 people were lined up for the morning opening. Anthony Eaton, dressed in green as the character Link from the "Zelda" series, looked chagrined when passing girls called him "Peter Pan."

 

Eaton, 18, didn't really need to be in line, since his friend had pre-ordered a Wii for him that would be available for pickup the next morning.

 

"It's all in the spirit of gaming. Wiis only get launched once, and we gotta do this right," said Eaton, who had traveled from Washington to go to the only U.S. store bearing the Nintendo name.

 

A few blocks away, there was no one in line at a Best Buy store that would start selling the console Sunday morning.

 

In the Los Angeles area, more than 500 people waited in line at the Game Stop at Universal City Walk. The store handed out numbered wristbands to avoid the crushes that were common at the PlayStation 3 openings.

 

The first to buy the system at midnight was Jonathan Mann, 24, who was dressed in red overalls and a cap like the Mario character from "Super Mario Bros."

 

"I'm a little delirious. I've been up for about 40 hours straight. But I've got it in my hands now and it feels good," said Mann, adding that he has written more than 40 songs about the console for his gaming Web site, gamejew.com. His song titles include "Wii Means You and Me" and "The Wind Whispers Wii."

 

In a somewhat unusual move for a Japanese company, the Wii was scheduled to go on sale in Japan two weeks after the U.S. launch, the opposite of Sony's launch order. Nintendo said it made the decision to get in on U.S. holiday shopping, which starts earlier than shopping in Japan.

 

Analyst John Broady at gaming Web site GameSpot.com sees the timing as David taunting Goliath.

 

"They obviously are confident that they can go head-to-head with Sony," Broady said. "It was a very, very gutsy move."

 

Broady said that judging by the gaming enthusiasts who visit GameSpot, the Wii has as much buzz behind it as the PlayStation 3. It's been well reviewed, and it's helped by interest in a new installment in the Zelda series, "Twilight Princess."

 

"The big question is, when you get past this set of people who are really into games, how deep does this buzz go in the general population?" Broady asked. "I think everybody in America yesterday knew that the PlayStation 3 was launching and knew what it was. In most homes around the country, I think most people wouldn't know what a Nintendo Wii was at this particular moment."

 

Nintendo's stated goal is to hook people with the lure of the wireless controllers, low price and a small, cute main unit that will fit easily in most entertainment centers.

 

Explaining to a mass audience the appeal of the controllers and what makes the console different is a challenge for the company, but one that will get easier, Broady predicted.

 

"I think as the Wii gets out in the marketplace, and people start seeing it, I think it will make a huge difference," he said.

 

 

Wii Classic Controller

 

 

Posted By: gunntims0103

 

news via gamespy

 

check out this sleek looking controller

 

How does the cool-looking new controller perform on those oldies-but-goodies?

 

I managed to get my hands on one of the brand new Wii Classic Controllers today, so I thought I'd share my initial impressions here along with some super hi-res photos of the device itself. The Classic Controller is expressly designed to work with the Virtual Console games which are purchased via the Wii Shop channel. The CC connects to a Wii remote in the same what that a Nunchuck controller does, which I was surprised to see. I had initially assumed it would plug straight into the console in one of the GameCube ports, but this makes much more sense.

 

 

The unit itself feels nice and robust, but is fairly lightweight. The dual analog sticks are a little bit to close together for my own personal tastes, but both are covered in a good grippy rubber cover, making manipulation of the sticks nice and simple. The d-pad doesn't feel stiff at all and actually is very reminiscent of the old SNES d-pad -- this is a good thing. The X, Y, A, and B buttons are a decent size and seem to have a nice amount of travel in them.

 

 

There's the plus and minus buttons in the middle along with the home button to access the Wii's main menu. The former also double as the select and start buttons for the classic games. On the top of the controller are the L and R shoulder buttons which again feel quite similar to those of the SNES. Also on top are two smaller ZL and ZR buttons, and slap-bang in the middle is a small release switch which appears to open and close a clasp on the back of the joypad. I'm not too sure what clips in there, but I guess we'll find out in due course!

 

 

I have very briefly taken the controller for a spin with my newly downloaded copy of the N64's Super Mario 64. Aside from the game looking awesome (just how I remember it) the controller displayed no signs of compatibility issues, and it worked like a charm. I'm confident that other games (I'm off to grab the SNES' F-Zero now) should work in a similarly pleasing manner.

 

 

The Wii Classic Controller looks to be a great addition to the Wii's link of first-party peripherals. You'll be able to check it out for yourselves when the item hits the stores tomorrow along with everything you've been waiting for. It's gonna cost you $20, but I reckon it's well worth the investment. Here's to some great classic gaming!

 

sd card na exei ti mesa re? poso megali einai?

 

 

50~60? !?!?!? polla re. xlwmo to vlepw to Wii...

 

Homebrew on the Wii on the Way?

 

Posted By: gunntims0103

 

news via 4 color rebellion

 

There is always that group of people that has to tinker with every gadget they get. People have been able to hack every game system out there today. How many of you have a flashed DS or have been affected by some hacker while playing an online DS game? Anyways, it seems that the Wii homebrew scene has already been started. A Nintendo geek has started a project named Wiili for his final year in college, aimed at bringing Linux to the Wii.

 

He seems to be making this piece of software into a free live DVD based on Mandriva. What this means is that basically you put a DVD into your drive and it temporarily loads the OS. Once you turn the computer off, the Wii acts like it has never been touched by the disc. Well that is basically how it should work in theory(think of it like a game or the Opera DS browser). Anyways the author is unable at the time to verify that the this will actually work, but he conjectures that since it is based closely on the Gamecube hardware, it shouldnʼt take too much for it to work on the Wii. It seems like a pretty nifty little thing to play with the Wii. He aims to have the following features available on Wiili.

 

Surf the Internet (using the control as a mouse pointer)

Wii Media Extender, Stream moves, music, etc, from a PC to a TV using WiiLi and the Nintendo Wii in the middle. Think Apple iTV for free.

Write a document with a regular USB keyboard and print it with any USB printer.

Email and chat with your friends.

Use an external USB storage device to backup and play your movies, games, mp3ʼs, etc…

Play old classic games using the MAME console emulator.

Develop your own programs and games.

Control WiiLi from your PC using the WiFi connection.

Use Willi and the Wii as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) by connecting it to an external USB HD.

Anything you could possibly do with a regular computer.

 

Wow, what a list, this sounds like more of a computer than our revolutionary game console. If this software ever gets out, this could be described as no other word other than awesome. But then again that is a big “if”. The Wii isnʼt out yet and these are some pretty bold claims about what the software should be able to do. Also, how legal would this actually be? The author plans to make this Open Source, which means that anyone would have the access to the code of the software. Shouldnʼt this be a property of Nintendo? Isnʼt there something that would prevent this developer from releasing the code to Nintendo hardware? Right now, Iʼm a bit skeptical at the prospect of being able to develop and release such a piece of software. The project seems really new and not too much documentation seems to be available on the site put up. However, I am rooting for this developer, for this could change the way everyone uses the Wii. Besides, someone will probably be able to hack the Wii someday, right?

[Braveheart1980]

Shopping on the Wii

 

[p3tran]

 

[Braveheart1980]

lol ρε Πετραν!

Που τα βρισκεις ολα αυτα!!!!

Χα,χα,χα!

[privateer]

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

 

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/tonyhawksdownhilljam/review.html

 

6.0

[privateer]

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3155354

 

Rayman - 7.0

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3155352

 

Excite Truck - 7.0 - Skip

 

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3155351

 

Wii Sports - 6.5 - Skip

[heyou]

mia erwtisi , to Wii tha pairnei mono "dika tou" diskakia , etsi?

Media

12 cm Wii Optical Disc

8 cm GameCube Optical Disc

 

(den exei skliro)

ara kopies tis ksehname pros to paron , swsta?

 

poso tha kostizoun ta kala ta games tou?

 

Eχει εισοδο για USB, οποτε προς το παρον δεν ξέρουμε τι γίνεται για εξωτερικό σκληρό ή usb stick (αν θα υποστηρίζει κάποιο generic format).

 

Θα παιρνεί δικά του Wii-disks 12 inch

 

τα παιχνίδια το Play τα χει 57, εδω 60 μέχρι στιγμής.

[heyou]

Κι εγώ ξενέρωσα ρε συ.

 

Όταν μιλούσατε τότε για τις προπαραγγελείες που κάνατε, εγώ το είχα πεί ότι δεν προπαραγγέλνω τίποτα αν πρώτα δεν βεβαιωθώ για το τί παίρνω.

 

Για αυτο και παρήγγειλα τα εγγυημένα: Zelda και Wii Play(με mote)

 

Για τα αλλα βλέπουμε, εκτος απο Metroid, Μario.

 

 

Παιδιά ο Luigi! (αυτός δεξια μοιάζει λίγο στο Mario)

 

 

 

H επόμενη κονσόλα της Nintendo μετά το Wii!

[p3tran]

Wii specs confirmed.

 

popular science article (αρκετες φωτος)

 

 

το φοβομασταν, το ξεραμε, το λεγαμε.

τελικα το wii ειναι στην ουσια 1.5xGamecube, βαλε/βγαλε καποιες λεπτομερειες..

διαβαστε το αθρο, αν και τα εχουμε ξαναπει αυτα απο παλιοτερα..

κριμα που η Nintendo μας βγηκε τοσο ...τσιγκουνα!

:-|

 

 

 

Wii

 

 

gamecube

 

και για να μην ξενερωνουνε οι fans,

να και ενα video στο οποιο το Wii κατεβαζει το NES Zelda μεσα απο το Wii Virtual Console

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87W-x5LAVSM&eurl=

[telegamesvg]

Εγω παντως σημερα πηγα στην παρουσιαση και εφυγα με μεικτα συναισθηματα .....

Τα γραφικα (τουλαχιστον αυτα που ειδαμε) δεν ειναι αξια λογου ...και ο χειρισμος δεν ξερω ποσο θα κρατησει σε βαθος χρονου ....π.χ πως θα παιζει καποιος Zelda ξαπλωμενος στο κρεβατι του ???

Ναι δεν λεω , τα Wii sports ,Wii play , το Wario smooth moves , εχουν πολυ πλακα , αλλα δεν ειναι τα παιχνιδια που θα σε κρατησουν ...ειναι αλλωστε "party games" ....

Για μενα ενα μεγαλο μειον ειναι κα τα προβληματα που εχει το Red Steel ενας τιτλος που προσωπικα μου ειχε πουλησει το Wii....

 

 

PS ..στην εκθεση γνωρισα και τον Exoskeletor ο οποιος ειναι πολυ καλο παιδι ...και υποσχομαι να μην ξαναμαλωσω μαζι του ....!!!

[john2gr]

H επόμενη κονσόλα της Nintendo μετά το Wii!

 

NES. Αχ τι ωραία ήταν τότε (αν κι οι μ@λ@κες ποτέ δεν έβγαλαν ένα Mortal Kombat που τόσο το ήθελα :evil: )

[wiimaniac]

http://www.wiicentre.com/launch1.jpg

http://www.wiicentre.com/launch2.jpg

http://www.wiicentre.com/launch3.jpg

 

 

voytixte!!!!!

[telegamesvg]

Μα καλα με τοσο "πραμα" που εχουν εκει γιατι δεν καναν μια World Wide κυκλοφορια και μας ταλαιπωρουνε !!!