Wrestlevania Posted September 14, 2006 Spaff said: £149.99 would be lovely, but im expecting it to be more like £170.they need to be carefulsih though i guess, if it was more than £170 id import one. Don't forget the ever-present Nintendo Stigmata though; £170 would put the Wii dangerously close to the "superior" Xbox 360 Core pack, just revised to £199.99 last month. I think if Nintendo push the console price above £150 then they're idiots. And all their pre-release behaviour suggests they're certainly not idiots--not this time around anyway. Conversely, I think that making the price any lower might hurt DS sales, so I'm fully expecting a £149.99 price point announcement tomorrow (WiiSports bundle included, naturally). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doremi Posted September 14, 2006 A march launch for europe??? :0 http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732764p1.html Coverage from 1up http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3153640 This is a blurb from the rayman one. Quote Milking a cow requires players to alternate moving the nunchaku and Wii Remote up and down quickly, while throwing a cow requires players to spin the Wii Remote in circles to build up speed (with the cow spinning on a chain in the air) and then let go to see how far they can throw it. Think of it like an Olympic event. Now we know why there's a wrist strap. I hope they make the controller tough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lobotomy42 Posted September 15, 2006 US lauching first is not new...Nintendo did the same thing for the original DS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted September 15, 2006 I think the DS was November in North America, December in Japan, and March in Europe. Two for two on NA and Japan so far, so we'll see. Good to see that Bomberman is still Bomberman on the Wii. None of that Xtreme crap for ninty. They still have to announce a Canadian price, but I'm assuming $300, which is ok by me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted September 15, 2006 Today's conference will be presented by Iawata, our secret man on the floor confirms Hence the one day delay of the conference. Seeing as Nintendo claim they are making profit on Wii hardware sales a £149.99 tag is still possible I guess and hope. Seeing as they expect 4 million units to be shipped by the end of the year, everything is region free, and the conference is today not January, I'd say a December release is likely, the 1st is looking to be the date people have their bets on. come on Ninty, don't smash our hopes and dreams on the cobbled floor of after thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted September 15, 2006 Spaff said: Today's conference will be presented by Iawata, our secret man on the floor confirms Hence the one day delay of the conference. It's very nice to have the top dog making the effort to announce all this personally methinks. Spaff said: I'd say a December release is likely, the 1st is looking to be the date people have their bets on. If Nintendo announce a release here before Christmas, I think people will be cheering in the conference hall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twilo Posted September 15, 2006 Spaff said: The new ipods are $250, and £190 £149.99 would be lovely, but im expecting it to be more like £170. they need to be carefulsih though i guess, if it was more than £170 id import one, seeing as they are region free AND out first in the states, and cost a mere £133. +40% import tax though easily avoided …… ¬¬ £113 (€167) from Japan a month later. Bonus: Japanese menus give you extra hardcore cred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted September 15, 2006 Yep, looks like Argos was just puking out its arse. They probably got confused with the PlayStation 3 which actually did get delayed until March 2007 last week. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse/catalogId/10001/identifier/8163496.htm Hopefully it stays that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted September 15, 2006 Secret report: [wiki]Tim Henman[/wiki] is demonstrating Wii tennis! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenty Posted September 15, 2006 Spaff said: The new ipods are $250, and £190 That's absolutely shocking Spaff said: easily avoided …… ¬¬ how? Would like to know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenty Posted September 15, 2006 Twilo said: £113 (€167) from Japan a month later.Bonus: Japanese menus give you extra hardcore cred. wouldn't be surprised if it was like the DS and had all languages built in globally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted September 15, 2006 When is the info event starting today? Or has it already started? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted September 15, 2006 in 10 minutes, 12 noon uk time. My local paper, the Argus, has got the wrong end of the stick and has published a story about the wii costing £115, as announced yesterday. What is it with Argus / Argos today? hopefully some live blogging might occur here, as i will try and phone in to the conference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted September 15, 2006 Kolzig said: When is the info event starting today?Or has it already started? It should be kicking off any time now and ends early this evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted September 15, 2006 apaprently security are clamping down on reporting devices, so maybe i wont get to listen in, but maybe i will ¬¬ otherwise http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=67637 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ysbreker Posted September 15, 2006 http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=67637 live 'as-it-happens' reporting by eurogamer [edit] Damn you, spaff :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ysbreker Posted September 15, 2006 eurogamer said: Lanyard commentary: elegant, simple, nice font, while the strap bears the "Wii Play Together" slogan. Decent clip mechanism. 7/10. Teehee Now lets hope the Wii price & release date are just as good (or even better!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted September 15, 2006 http://www.n-europe.com/news.php?nid=9573 Australian Wii launch info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosferatu Posted September 15, 2006 I haven't been able to tell from any of the reports if it's going to come with a controller for the virtual console. Does anyone know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted September 15, 2006 Moosferatu said: I haven't been able to tell from any of the reports if it's going to come with a controller for the virtual console. Does anyone know? I'd seriously doubt it to be honest. The Wii-mote rotated through 90 degrees will probably suffice for most people, for the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenty Posted September 15, 2006 Moosferatu said: I haven't been able to tell from any of the reports if it's going to come with a controller for the virtual console. Does anyone know? the classic controller is sold separately in japan and us Hopefully can just use a wavebird for VC games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted September 15, 2006 I think you can use the wii-mote for at least nes games, right? I doubt it will come bundled with any kind of other controller except Wii-mote and the nunchuk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted September 15, 2006 ok im lisnteing in, the music they are playing is crap and they keep asking people to turn off their phones and other electronic devices, clearly this is being ignored. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted September 15, 2006 i hear SFX it has started? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
