The Nintendo Wii

[Mr Wiggl3s]

Well as many of yall prolly dont know Nintendo, your favorite () game counsole is comming out with a new one call "Wii"

Originally Posted by Nintendo

Introducing... Wii. As in "we."
While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates videogame players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games... and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?
Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.
Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people playing it. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of videogames that sets it apart from the crowd.
So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything.

If you havn't seen the controller for the "Wii" it looks like a remote


If you hold it sideways, it holds like a orignal controller

[L-Spec]

Sounds like (another) invitation to a cult! Interesting controller though. I can so see the NES controller resemblance to it. I don't know if widening it would feel any better, but it beats out the SNES controllers IMO.

[quteasabutton]

oh no it's white that is such a bad idea. i know they're going for super nice and contemporary looking but seriously, how many of you guys wash your hands with soap and water before you pick up your video games to play? that is going to get sooo dirty and nasty...just eww...

[-The Stig-]

... they don't explain how it'll change anything.


How do we play it? ... it's just a controller... what does it control?

I am lost...


I'll stick to my PS2 thank you.

[eversio11]

Originally Posted by RedNeck383

... they don't explain how it'll change anything.


How do we play it? ... it's just a controller... what does it control?

I am lost...


I'll stick to my PS2 thank you.

It has a motion or gyro or something sensor in it. For first person shooter games, you can hold the controller like a gun and aim and shoot. For (American) football games, you can "throw" the controller to throw a pass.

[Whumbachumba]

Wow, y'all are just a bit behind on this one. The name changed from "Revolution" to "Wii" just recently.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=13482
http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651320p1.html
http://www.1up.com/do/imageDisplay?id=2308851
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=1078&Itemid=2
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=11573
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09...s_6133335.html
VIDEO OF IT BEING USED ---> http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651334p1.html
ANOTHER VIDEO ---> http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2005/09/16/443527.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4251720.stm

That's all the links I could find one of my other forums. Probably mostly the same info, but I don't remember.

[Muscletang]

Why won't Nintendo think of the children? I mean what if a young boy falls in love with another boy's wii? I mean what kind of message will that send to young boy if he wants another persons wii?

“Can I use your Wii because I want to see the cool stuff it does….”

"Wanna play with my Wii?"
"It is VERY motion sensitive"
"My Wii's controller is about 6 inches long, and quite responsive to touch"

Will the Black be bigger then the White Wii? Will the Yellow Wii be the smallest of the all?

Or at night…”Stop playing with your Wii and get to bed”



Ok I'm done now.

[Mr Wiggl3s]

Those were good ^^^ best one i got

when talking to someone eles:
"Wii is gay"

[Damien]

^wow

and why does danielle always think that systems come in one color?

and why the hell Wii??? Revolution had such a better ring, but I'm still syked about the control. Half the reason I want it!

[Muscletang]

Originally Posted by Damien

and why the hell Wii???

Apparently "douche" was already taken by another game company....

[quteasabutton]

Originally Posted by Damien

^wow

and why does danielle always think that systems come in one color?

and why the hell Wii??? Revolution had such a better ring, but I'm still syked about the control. Half the reason I want it!

i don't think that! i was more referring to the newest consoles (systems?) being white. isn't the xbox360 white too? they come in black and grey too. right? they should come in pink...cuz pink is the best color ever.

[beef_bourito]

haha wow.

well i think it's the most inovative of the three, xbox and ps3 are just upped the graphics and processing, where the Wii is doing something that hasn't really been done before in a gamin console. i think it has potential. also it's games are probably going to be very multiplayer based like the gamecube so they'll keep their current audience. if the ps3 and xbox dont overshadow it, it could do well, or nintendo could lose alot of money.

[AlbanyCartel]

Even though it is innovative, the games mean everything.

Same with SEGA, the dreamcast was the most innovative system at the time, however it failed due to the lack of good games.

[Broke_as_****]

Anyone else think the powers that be at Nintendo have lost their collective minds? Seems like they realized they'd pretty much lost the entire market outside of Nintendo in house games (Link, Mario, etc) and hand helds so they decided they have no other option then to make their next console totally absurd to pull in the "I like it because it's different even if it sucks" crowd.

You know, like Mac did.

Also, that controller looks like a really craptastic platform for a game interface.

[Damien]

Nintendo said they're taking a new approach. Resident Evil was just the beginning of how they're changing their line-up and somewhere I thought I read no more Mario Party's. They're straying away from just the "fun gameplay"