I GOT THE Wii!!!

I preferred the other name, Revolution.

But the Wii rhymes with...... we. And see, be, key, aiee, dundee, and a whole lot of words! What does the Revolution rhyme with? Huh, not so good now, eh?

Quick question to Wii owners: do your arms get real tired after a couple hours playing the games?

I'm really looking into getting one. Maybe not just for myself but also the lady and their friends. Maybe theyll start getting into games and get off my case. Still gonna keep saving for that PS3 though.

Nope. Not at all. You don't actually have to do the full motion, you just have to the the motion with the wrist. Sometimes though, you are not really paying attention and you do the full motion, but no, you don't get tired. I played Zelda for 4 hours, and was not tired at all. Played Wii Sports for 2 hours with friends and was not tired at all.

What does the Revolution rhyme with? Huh, not so good now, eh?

It rhymes with evolution. Evolution, as in...progress.

On second thought, it's good they didn't use that name, progress?

I preferred the other name, Revolution.

I thought Revolution was cooler too. Then again, Revolution doesn't really fit Nintendo's target audience.

You mean it doesn't speak to asian people? You could've just said that.

You're absolutely right, no wonder they went for "wii".

Just playing asian folks, just playing, I love ya'll. West fo life.

There's some pre-order pack at Toys'R'Us where you get 5 Wii games and the standard Wii console and a shitload of coupons for like $770. Which is a bargain if you ask me because 5 games would last until all the good games come out lol. I wish I had that cash, my dad owes me $500 but that won't be enough for that. And my parents wont give me the extra cash for a gaming console as a christmas present.

Fucken hell *cuts self*

I prefer the name Wii to Revolution. The word Revolution just doesnt catch my attention as much. Wii sounds a bit childish but it kinda makes me feel that maybe its returning genuine fun to gaming. Wii4lyphe

Just playing asian folks, just playing, I love ya'll. West fo life.

You mean east. Asia's in the east.


I haven't played the Wee yet, but I want to. I think some kids in my school already have it.

check out this add

http://www.thatvideosite.com/video/3070

These new gaming consoles are just too expensive. I remember getting my N64 for 50 bucks. I'd have to rob a bank just to afford some of these expensive games now. It's no wonder Nintendo had been doing so poorly in sales, not everyone has a money tree his backyard.

I think I'll wait and get a refurbished system on eBay if I ever decide to get one.

These new gaming consoles are just too expensive. I remember getting my N64 for 50 bucks. I'd have to rob a bank just to afford some of these expensive games now. It's no wonder Nintendo had been doing so poorly in sales, not everyone has a money tree his backyard.

I think I'll wait and get a refurbished system on eBay if I ever decide to get one.

Wii is pretty cheap compared to the other systems. I am not saying it's cheap literally, but I am just saying that it's only $30 more than the N64 and SNES when those were released (this is in the US.)

Does the Wii play dvd's? And do you have to pay money to access the feature where you buy previous games made for the N64, and other systems?

DVD capabilities may be on the console next year (2007)

DVD capabilities may be on the console next year (2007)

Via firmware update ? I think it will be a downloadable program from the online shop.

its either the unity or like "wee" as in small cause its small
i dont know if yanks or aussies say wee though

Quick question to Wii owners: do your arms get real tired after a couple hours playing the games?

I'm really looking into getting one. Maybe not just for myself but also the lady and their friends. Maybe theyll start getting into games and get off my case. Still gonna keep saving for that PS3 though.

Nope. Not at all. You don't actually have to do the full motion, you just have to the the motion with the wrist. Sometimes though, you are not really paying attention and you do the full motion, but no, you don't get tired. I played Zelda for 4 hours, and was not tired at all. Played Wii Sports for 2 hours with friends and was not tired at all.

Ok cool beans.

By the way, even if you werent tired did you work up a mini sweat?

Quick question to Wii owners: do your arms get real tired after a couple hours playing the games?

I'm really looking into getting one. Maybe not just for myself but also the lady and their friends. Maybe theyll start getting into games and get off my case. Still gonna keep saving for that PS3 though.

Nope. Not at all. You don't actually have to do the full motion, you just have to the the motion with the wrist. Sometimes though, you are not really paying attention and you do the full motion, but no, you don't get tired. I played Zelda for 4 hours, and was not tired at all. Played Wii Sports for 2 hours with friends and was not tired at all.

Ok cool beans.

By the way, even if you werent tired did you work up a mini sweat?

''Mini sweat"? Well my hands get sweaty naturally, mostly when gaming (even with the PS2 and GC and other consoles...). Do you mean getting sweaty like on the forehead or arms? If so, no. When playing games (ex: Wii Sports:, the game sessions are very short, and the motions required are not as big as the real life motions.

So mini sweat? Maybe, but if it does, not a lot. Just dry your hands durring game sessions (which are very short for Wii Sports). For ExciteTruck, the movements are just side to side, so it's really no problem. It's easier than pushing butons and moving analog sticks.

DVD capabilities may be on the console next year (2007)

Via firmware update ? I think it will be a downloadable program from the online shop.

Yup. If there is DVD capabilities for this console, you will have to get it through an update (which I think is optional, if Nintendo is smart). DVD might not make it onto the console, since Nintendo said something about not doing it for this console, but anything is possible. They could change their minds any time.

I think I may actually(seriously) buy it for my wife for christmans...get her converted into a gamer. The fun factor is the most appealing for me and it would be nice to actually play a game with the lady every now and then. Thanks for the feedback.

^ Make sure your wife doesn't interpret it as, "Oh, my husband bought me golf clubs so he can use them." Make sure she doesn't see it as if you're buying it for yourself, but make it more of a bonding thing. If she doesn't buy that 'bullshit,' then you're in trouble

I'd get one if it didn't have such a silly name. What does it stand for?

If I remember correctly, I think it's just a funky way of saying "we," as in a connection, unity, and community of all gamers together in joyous harmony. Kinda like "iPod," but it's "Wii" ... a little Japanese if you ask me.

I read somewhere in addition to that, Nintendo liked the two is togther because it looks like two people playing games with each other.

^ Make sure your wife doesn't interpret it as, "Oh, my husband bought me golf clubs so he can use them." Make sure she doesn't see it as if you're buying it for yourself, but make it more of a bonding thing. If she doesn't buy that 'bullshit,' then you're in trouble

She knows I'd rather buy a PS3 or play sports games on my PC all day. She said some time ago whatever happened to the good old days when they had simpler games like mario so this is my attempt to get her into games again. I dont mind personally cuz it may be somewhat interesting, and the system itself doesnt look too shabby...it will at least look good for show.

Wii, it can fly!

Did Wii break your TV?
People aren't getting a grip on Nintendo's new system.
By Mike Smith
29 Nov 2006

Picture this. You're lining up the perfect shot in Wii Bowling, remote in hand. You set up the shot, swing the remote with all the strength you can muster, and... follow through a little more than you intended.

Somehow the remote leaves your sweaty-palmed grip and bang, smash, there goes your TV, window, photo of your granny, anything that happens to be in the path of the newly liberated remote.

Hold on, though. If you're wearing the (supplied) wrist strap, no harm done, right? So you'd think. As you can see, some Wii owners are finding the strap decidedly lacking. (Check out nascent site wiihaveaproblem.com for more strap malfunctions.) The problem isn't with the amply broad strap itself, but the considerably narrower section that connects the strap with the remote, which is prone to fray in some circumstances. The result is smashed remotes, smashed televisions, smashed windows, and unhappy (or, at least, somewhat red-faced) customers.

Teething hardware troubles are hardly new to the world of console launches, especially in the last year or so. The Xbox 360's original overheating issues are well documented, with the first production run of consoles suffering what is generally regarded to be an unusually high failure rate. We're even hearing the start of mutterings about overheating issues with some brand new PS3s. But it's probably the first time a console's design has lead --albeit indirectly -- to quite such a catalogue of destruction. To its credit, Nintendo appears to be happy to replace the wrist strap in some circumstances, but if there really is an underlying design weakness, then it needs to be addressed before an unfortunate (or worse, sue-happy) bystander gets beaned by a stray remote.

Sure, it's easy to laugh at the misfortune of these hapless Wii'ers, especially if you're still combing stores for miles around looking for yours. One broken strap could be regarded as misfortune, but as the volume of fractured straps grows, it starts to look more like carelessness -- or, at least, evidence of a lack of real-world testing.

In the meantime, wise Wii owners will want to consider hunting round the house for something a little stronger -- or waiting for one of the more opportunistic peripheral manufacturers to cash in on the opportunity to flog reinforced replacements at an inflated price. That's business.