The Wii has been revealed

**Sean P Kelly** · 05-09-2006, 12:46 PM

I was watching the stream of Nintendo's E3 Press Conference and the Wii was official unvieled

It does seem that Nintendo is aiming more towards innovated gameplay than super great graphics (they look maybe a little better than Gamecube)

Some highlights include:

The first look of the next Mario game - Super Mario Galaxy
The announcement that a Wii version of Twilight Princess (which was shown in an extended demo) will be the main launch title (a separate version for Gamecube - which I doubt anyone would buy anymore - comes out on the same day)
There was an extended demo of an exclusive FPS game by Ubi Soft called Red Steel (there was a neat scene involving a Kitana fight)
Wii will have a Connect 24 feature, in which it will stay operational (and connected to the Internet) while in Stand-By (and use only the power the a light bulb)

The conference also introduced the next batch of DS games include Zelda, Star Fox, and Diddy Kong Racing.

Koga · 05-09-2006, 03:19 PM

I will most likely get the GameCube version of Twilight Princess, as I'm not interested in the Wii whatsoever.

It seems that Rare also revealed their first DS title: or is DKR not by them?

ahuambachano · 05-09-2006, 03:45 PM

Diddy Kong Racing? It's official, Rare will be making games for DS.

I'm still looking forward the next Smash Brothers.

**Dr. Horrible** · 05-09-2006, 04:18 PM

I gotta say, I just watched the trailers and I'm excited. I had doubts, but the games look great, the price won't be stupid ridiculous, and the shock of the name is even wearing off.

***Ynot Shane*** · 05-09-2006, 04:56 PM

Why would you release one of your biggest franchises on another system the day you launch? Granted, it is Zelda, which won't be released on time anyway. But still.

Minister of Silly Walks · 05-09-2006, 05:09 PM

Diddy Kong Racing? HELL YES. I've been waiting for a sequel to that, I loved that game.

Some pretty rockin' videos: http://daroga.org/NintendoE3/

Minister of Silly Walks · 05-09-2006, 05:10 PM

That Starfox video really appeals to me.

A. Back to the SF64 style of Gameplay, no running or anything
and B. I see that you can play as Wolf, Bill, and Katt.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 05-09-2006, 05:31 PM

Diddy Kong Racing!! Although that brings back memories, not so good ones. What a frustrating game.

X-3 · 05-09-2006, 06:07 PM

Awesome. Diddy Kong Racing, Super Mario Galaxy, Starfox DS, Yoshi's Island 2 and others. Looking good, IMO.

BrandonTragedy · 05-09-2006, 06:36 PM

I love the Wii, and inavative gameplay is better than good graphix.

Lord_Zack · 05-09-2006, 07:39 PM

This has fairly good graphics and great gameplay. I'm definetly going to buy this.

BrandonTragedy · 05-09-2006, 10:11 PM

I think the Wii will out sell the 360 and the PS3.

Kirb-e · 05-09-2006, 10:29 PM

This thing is lookin' great! The graphics are decent enough, but the gameplay is obviously where its at. But one thing has made me giggle today that I've noticed.

It just goes to show you that with every potential mistake Nintendo makes, Sony makes real ones.

Nintendo does not seemed concerned with their graphical horespower and ditches the HD support.
Nintendo named their system "Wii" and received a lot of negative feedback because of it.

Sony nervously copies Nintendo's innovative controller scheme thingie at the very last second. The highest praise you can give em is imitation. Also, the system is priced a friggin $499-$599 price range. That's risk-K.

BrandonTragedy · 05-09-2006, 10:32 PM

One thing that gets me is how the heck will you do anything with that controller, for the PS3

**Booyakasha** · 05-10-2006, 12:19 AM

^The PS3 controller is basically the PS2 controller with DC/XBox-style analog triggers replacing the R2/L2 buttons. It looks like it'll handle like a dream (a rumble-free dream, perhaps, but a dream nonetheless).

I hate to sound like a broken record, here, but I really think the Wii controller was a terrible mistake on Nintendo's part. I mean, people are saying it'll help immersion--that it'll literally be you waving the tennis racquet or sword or whatevernot--and I can understand the appeal; but, at the same time, I'm not sure that kind of immersion is going to mean depth of games. I mean, the 'Eyetoy' series offered many of the same kinds of experiences, and that ended up being mostly for casual gamers. It's one thing to build a single peripheral around a cute gimmick; it's quite another to make that gimmick the main thrust of the control system.

PSYCHOKID909 · 05-10-2006, 12:43 AM

^ A valid point, but I thought I heard some rumores of a more traditinal controller, that would be made later, or shipped along with the Wiimote at release.

**Booyakasha** · 05-10-2006, 12:53 AM

That's entirely possible, but I don't know how much it'll help matters. Initial design seems to trump modification an awful lot in this industry. I mean, look at the PS1 and PS2, for example. They're both dedicated two-player consoles, right? The Multitap was introduced to increase the potential number of players to four; yet how many PS1 and PS2 games ended up having four-player modes? A few, sure, but not a tithe as many as the N64/DC/XBox/GCN had. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, eh?

Koga · 05-10-2006, 02:50 AM

I don't think it's a good thing that half the video promoting a console is people swinging with the controller.

In the video I also saw one clip where they held the remote like a normal controller. It was ExciteTruck, which didn't look very exciting to me.

Still, there were some games that I found appealing of the videos ML posted. Twilight Princess obviously, but also Yoshi's Island 2, Star Fox DS and Phantom Hourglass. I might get a DS after all.

**Sean P Kelly** · 05-10-2006, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by PSYCHOKID909

^ A valid point, but I thought I heard some rumores of a more traditinal controller, that would be made later, or shipped along with the Wiimote at release.

***CaptHayfever*** · 05-10-2006, 11:24 AM

^And that solves the missing N64 button I was worried about.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

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Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,998 Thanks: 84 Thanked 455 Times in 262 Posts Points: 14,312.08 Bank: 39,669.23 Total Points: 53,981.31 Donate	That's entirely possible, but I don't know how much it'll help matters. Initial design seems to trump modification an awful lot in this industry. I mean, look at the PS1 and PS2, for example. They're both dedicated two-player consoles, right? The Multitap was introduced to increase the potential number of players to four; yet how many PS1 and PS2 games ended up having four-player modes? A few, sure, but not a tithe as many as the N64/DC/XBox/GCN had. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, eh? __________________ Boo--the only dude bad enough to rescue the president Last edited by Booyakasha; 05-10-2006 at 12:58 AM.

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Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 183 Times in 117 Posts Points: 107,833.07 Bank: 21,640.09 Total Points: 129,473.16 Donate	I will most likely get the GameCube version of Twilight Princess, as I'm not interested in the Wii whatsoever. It seems that Rare also revealed their first DS title: or is DKR not by them?

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BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 147 Times in 127 Posts Points: 15,672.12 Bank: 103,088.98 Total Points: 118,761.10 Donate	I love the Wii, and inavative gameplay is better than good graphix.

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BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 147 Times in 127 Posts Points: 15,672.12 Bank: 103,088.98 Total Points: 118,761.10 Donate	I think the Wii will out sell the 360 and the PS3.

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Kirb-e Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Points: 840.44 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,340.44 Donate	This thing is lookin' great! The graphics are decent enough, but the gameplay is obviously where its at. But one thing has made me giggle today that I've noticed. It just goes to show you that with every potential mistake Nintendo makes, Sony makes real ones. Nintendo does not seemed concerned with their graphical horespower and ditches the HD support. Nintendo named their system "Wii" and received a lot of negative feedback because of it. Sony nervously copies Nintendo's innovative controller scheme thingie at the very last second. The highest praise you can give em is imitation. Also, the system is priced a friggin $499-$599 price range. That's risk-K.

05-09-2006, 10:32 PM	#14
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 147 Times in 127 Posts Points: 15,672.12 Bank: 103,088.98 Total Points: 118,761.10 Donate	One thing that gets me is how the heck will you do anything with that controller, for the PS3

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PSYCHOKID909 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 8,414 Thanks: 79 Thanked 41 Times in 35 Posts Points: 5,605.20 Bank: 4,943.33 Total Points: 10,548.53 Donate	^ A valid point, but I thought I heard some rumores of a more traditinal controller, that would be made later, or shipped along with the Wiimote at release.

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Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 183 Times in 117 Posts Points: 107,833.07 Bank: 21,640.09 Total Points: 129,473.16 Donate	I don't think it's a good thing that half the video promoting a console is people swinging with the controller. In the video I also saw one clip where they held the remote like a normal controller. It was ExciteTruck, which didn't look very exciting to me. Still, there were some games that I found appealing of the videos ML posted. Twilight Princess obviously, but also Yoshi's Island 2, Star Fox DS and Phantom Hourglass. I might get a DS after all.

05-10-2006, 11:24 AM	#20
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