The **Official** Nintendo Wii Thread

Page 38 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

bunnyfubbles

Lifer
Sep 3, 2001
12,248
3
0
Originally posted by: Thraxen
Originally posted by: microAmp
Don't know if this has been posted and hate to lower my chances of winning a Wii... but from NewEgg's site:
http://images10.newegg.com/UploadFilesForNewegg/sweepstakes45/Land45.html
Hope that works :/

Am I reading that correctly in that it says you need enter your e-mail address each day?

no, only once...


;)


Yeah, you need to enter your email every day if you want to be in the drawing for one of the two Wiis per day.

Kinda cool, reduces the number of people who can win.
 

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
68,143
10
81
Originally posted by: mugs
My wife just nailed strikes in the first seven frames :Q But then she went downhill from there and ended up with a 235. :(

I played my wife 5 games. she kicked my but 4 of them. highest she got is 191 highest i have gotten (last game) 182

I need to find another wiimote (whatervre they are). it sucks shareing it
 

Slew Foot

Lifer
Sep 22, 2005
12,379
96
86
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: everman
Anyone else waiting for super swing golf? Comes out second week of Dec. I think, supposedly it's pretty good.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. I'm holding off on signing up for GameFly until it comes out. Other than Wii Sports and Zelda (which I already have), that'll be the first game I'll be interested in buying.

EA Sports is making a Tiger Woods PGA Tour for the Wii, that would rock if done right.

My high on bowling so far is 245, I just turned pro!

 

codeyf

Lifer
Sep 6, 2000
11,854
3
81
Just finished the first "dungeon" in Zelda....I feel like I'm in middle school again :p Earlier, my friend came over so we could play Nintendo :D
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
46
91
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: Thraxen
Originally posted by: microAmp
Don't know if this has been posted and hate to lower my chances of winning a Wii... but from NewEgg's site:
http://images10.newegg.com/UploadFilesForNewegg/sweepstakes45/Land45.html
Hope that works :/

Am I reading that correctly in that it says you need enter your e-mail address each day?

no, only once...


;)


Yeah, you need to enter your email every day if you want to be in the drawing for one of the two Wiis per day.

Kinda cool, reduces the number of people who can win.

i tried to enter again today and it says i was already registered.
 

shelaby

Golden Member
Dec 29, 2002
1,467
0
76
so are all best buys going to be wii's tomorrow? I know my cousin works at one that is.
 

iamwiz82

Lifer
Jan 10, 2001
30,772
13
81
Lola decorated around the TV with christmas lights. I found out the hard way that they flip the wiimote out pretty badly.
 

Indolent

Platinum Member
Mar 7, 2003
2,128
2
0
hrm... nexgenwars only shows 500k wii's sold now. Down from their originalo 750k. Did Nintendo fall short on their Wii's shipped or are those numbers just wrong?
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
48,920
46
91
Originally posted by: Indolent
hrm... nexgenwars only shows 500k wii's sold now. Down from their originalo 750k. Did Nintendo fall short on their Wii's shipped or are those numbers just wrong?

They say that's an estimate, but they give no indication of where that estimate came from.

Considering that
1. It's sold out everywhere
2. There's no reason to believe that Nintendo didn't have time to build several million before launch, considering that they started building them months ago

I'd say that's a somewhat pessimistic estimate.

Their poll results are interesting.
 

SoulAssassin

Diamond Member
Feb 1, 2001
6,135
2
0
as someone who pretty much ignored the gamecube but now owns the wii, are there any 'must have' games for the gc that would still be fun on the wii? I want to wait till I play twilight princess before I decide if I'm getting ocarina of time but any other recommendations for gc games would be appreciated.
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
48,920
46
91
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
as someone who pretty much ignored the gamecube but now owns the wii, are there any 'must have' games for the gc that would still be fun on the wii? I want to wait till I play twilight princess before I decide if I'm getting ocarina of time but any other recommendations for gc games would be appreciated.

Mario Power Tennis
Fire Emblem (if you like Tactical RPGs)
I assume by Ocarina of Time you mean Windwaker
Mario Super Strikers is pretty fun
Pikmin/Pikmin 2 is supposed to be good, but I've never played it.
Metroid Prime games are supposed to be good, but I don't like FPS on consoles or futuristic FPSes at all.
Super Smash Brothers Melee is considered to be really good, but I don't like fighting games
Tales of Symphonia is supposed to be a good RPG but I haven't played it yet
F-Zero GX is fun, and you can get it for ~$5 at Gamestop (used)
Luigi's Mansion is fun, but short, and can be had for ~$5 used at Gamestop

Outlaw Golf is my favorite golf game ever
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
48,920
46
91
Originally posted by: codeyf
So does the Weather or News channels work for anyone?

Forecast channel is coming December 20th.
News channel is coming January 27th.
 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
15,908
19
81
lol oh man. wii sports is a HUGE HUGE hit among my friends and relatives. GET THIS... the people who were playing were the old folks! everyone was in on it!

The people who played the most were the adults and grannies hahaha! GJ nintendo! thanks for giving some laughs this thxgiving :)
 

BD2003

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
16,815
1
81
Just finished COD3. I have to say, that the wiimote is most excellent for playing fps games. Although nothing will match the precision of the kb/mouse combo, the wiimote is just plain FUN. It feels so much more right to go into a room spraying your SMG all over the place without your head flying around the same way. Definitely as good as the CODs before, but lack of multiplayer is pretty harsh. And again, the sound engineer is an absolute idiot and should be fired. It's absolutely inexcusable to release a game where the sound positioning is off by 90 degrees. Did they even play the game on stereo speakers before they shipped it? Some weapons are so loud they make my receiver overflow, some are so quiet you can barely hear it. It took SO much away from the game.
 

bunnyfubbles

Lifer
Sep 3, 2001
12,248
3
0
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: Thraxen
Originally posted by: microAmp
Don't know if this has been posted and hate to lower my chances of winning a Wii... but from NewEgg's site:
http://images10.newegg.com/UploadFilesForNewegg/sweepstakes45/Land45.html
Hope that works :/

Am I reading that correctly in that it says you need enter your e-mail address each day?

no, only once...


;)


Yeah, you need to enter your email every day if you want to be in the drawing for one of the two Wiis per day.

Kinda cool, reduces the number of people who can win.

i tried to enter again today and it says i was already registered.

Well it does say "Enter everyday for a chance to win!"

and

NOTE: If you are already a Newegg Newsletter or Promotions subscriber, you must still submit your email address through this submission page to be entered into the Sweepstakes. NOTE: Entering your e-mail address below will qualify you only for today's sweepstakes. Entry in future daily sweepstakes will require submission of your e-mail (even if it is the same) each day.

Of course it could be misleading, with the big picture of the Wii on the page, they could still mean future sweepstakes that involve a prize other than the Wii.
 

Vortex22

Diamond Member
Sep 6, 2000
4,976
1
81
I entered yesterday, and when I tried to do it again today it said "sorry, you've already registered". I know I did it sometime yesterday morning, so it's been more than 24 hours.
 

foghorn67

Lifer
Jan 3, 2006
11,883
63
91
I brought it over to a buddies house, and we had a blast. I bought Super Monkey Ball, and I have to say, the new one isn't great at all. To be fair, we didn't have two remotes. So we will give it an honest try once we get some real multiplayer going.
The funnest I have played...Excite Truck. I thought it was meh at first. We played this one for hours on end.
 

shelaby

Golden Member
Dec 29, 2002
1,467
0
76
Originally posted by: Queasy
Video of a guy snapping his Wiimote strap by playing Tennis like a spaz.

your link links back to this thread.

and anybody know if all best buys will be selling wii tomorrow?
 

isekii

Lifer
Mar 16, 2001
28,578
3
81
Anyones Wii Lock up on them yet ?

I was playing my red steel and it locked up on me on a loading scene after I completed all 4 Missions helping out the Sato Sans Yakuza crew

Im not sure if it's my disc or my Wii.

It hasn't locked up on other games tho, like Trauma Center and Wii Sports.

Im gonna test out Zelda now. :p
Hopefully it's just a disc and I can exchange it.
 

foghorn67

Lifer
Jan 3, 2006
11,883
63
91
Originally posted by: isekii
Anyones Wii Lock up on them yet ?

I was playing my red steel and it locked up on me on a loading scene after I completed all 4 Missions helping out the Sato Sans Yakuza crew

Im not sure if it's my disc or my Wii.

It hasn't locked up on other games tho, like Trauma Center and Wii Sports.

Im gonna test out Zelda now. :p
Hopefully it's just a disc and I can exchange it.

My Wii Sports locked up during golf. My friend said it was most likely a bug.
(QA tester for 8 years.)
 

isekii

Lifer
Mar 16, 2001
28,578
3
81
Originally posted by: foghorn67
Originally posted by: isekii
Anyones Wii Lock up on them yet ?

I was playing my red steel and it locked up on me on a loading scene after I completed all 4 Missions helping out the Sato Sans Yakuza crew

Im not sure if it's my disc or my Wii.

It hasn't locked up on other games tho, like Trauma Center and Wii Sports.

Im gonna test out Zelda now. :p
Hopefully it's just a disc and I can exchange it.

My Wii Sports locked up during golf. My friend said it was most likely a bug.
(QA tester for 8 years.)

I keep on having to Hard Boot the Wii and it continues to get stuck at the loading scene part.

I can't go any further :( I'm gonna have to go back to target today to exchange it.
 

Pastore

Diamond Member
Feb 9, 2000
9,728
0
76
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Goo
Finding the console is not a problem, finding the nunchuck is the problem. Got my wii on Monday and some wiimote yesterday but no one have the nunchuck...

BTW Rayman rock.

If anyone have COD, can you post your opinion of it?

Where are these easy to find consoles? I've been calling every store in my area everyday since launch and no dice (other than black friday but they were all camped out again). If someone can get me a console for relatively close to retail, PM me.
 

Queasy

Moderator<br>Console Gaming
Aug 24, 2001
31,796
2
0
Originally posted by: shelaby
Originally posted by: Queasy
Video of a guy snapping his Wiimote strap by playing Tennis like a spaz.

your link links back to this thread.

and anybody know if all best buys will be selling wii tomorrow?

LMAO. Fixed the link.