If there's a
Nintendo fanboy looking over your shoulder, now might be the time to cover their eyes -- they might just not be able to handle the impending flow of pictures. Sure, they've probably spied that
console size comparison chart we threw up last month, or even managed some precious minutes of face time with the
Wii at E3, but nothing in their young Zelda-worshipping lives could prepare them for the sheer volume of pictures taken by DocCRP of his purtiful Wii and Wiimote mockups next to nearly every thinkable item known to man. We barely made it to "Wii with Upright Piano pedals" -- it would take a much braver soul to venture further.
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But wait, there's
so much more!
posted Jun 24th 2006 5:05PM
I just wish he would post the templaet or w/e up.. cause Iwanna make one for myself!
thank you...thank you!!!
Jeez, that's awesome :D
Hey that's crazy, I have the same comp. speakers as the ones shown in the last pic
Hehe, those are all mine :)
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/2954/dscn12345rd.jpg
And I have the same blanket as in the 2nd picture :=P
Btw I didn't know Wii is so small, that's incredible
"very many things" ?
Is Engadget now trying to compete with Slashdot for the Worst Written Title award?
put it next to xbox : O
I have the same speakers as well, in the last pic. The LEDs died. Lame ass manufacturing, and they're made by some unknown brand called Accent Acoustics. :/
Someone needs a girlfriend....
Hush you, I'll get around to that.
Will the Wii jokes never end?
"Wii in the Toilet"
"Me holding my Wii"
...guess not.
I second the someone needs a girlfriend idea :)
Who would take so many pictures? I mean come on. There's so much random stuff, a Yomega X-Brain Yo-Yo. What the hell is that, but the size really is quite impressive for how small the Wii really is.
Hey RayCP, are u gunna release the templaet at all?
While I appreciate RayCP's efforts, I suggest a better experiment for all those at home wondering "how much will it cost?" Take 3 (three) standard-sized, rectangular DVD cases: stack on top of each other- observe and record your findings.
Wow, that looks so realistic.
That was really really really sad to make cupboard Wii.
Get a life and learn the patience.
I have to admit that the Wii looks pretty cool, but I don't know if I'm entirely on board with it yet. I have to choose between that and the PS3, so for now I'm just taking all the info in.
1. I took all the pics because they were (mostly) by request at a topic on GameFAQs and I just fulfilled the requests.
2. I might put the template up eventually, but not now. If you can dig up Nintendo's patent drawings and resize them, the dimensions are 155mm x 44mm x 212mm. At least in mine.
3. I have a life. These models don't take that long to make. At least not if you're as good and crafty as me. I spent maybe 3 hours tops.
Gotta love TEH INTORW3B. Do a half-ass job, and you can bet you get destroyed for it.
Put actual effort into something, and people criticize you for not having a life. Anyone who's read one of those insanely long gamefaqs really has no room to call out people for doing a fine job.
Way to be, RayCP. I can't wait for the Wii.
Insane! what materials were used I wonder?
Wow... how did he find time for all this? I'm not sure if i'm asking too much but I'd say it's bigger than I thought it would be.
This is really cool but I especially like the irony of the people who are saying get a life. You know we are posting a comment on a gaming site where we spend a lot of our time reading and apparently a lot of time posting. Iceatcs, I really really really think a "cupboard" wii would be a pretty kickass cupboard.
Was I the only person who was fooled until it showed the laptop picture? (I didn't realize it was a mock up until that picture)
Well, I talked to Ray CP about Wii compared to 3 DVD cases, and here you go.
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8069/dscn12186yf.jpg
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5378/dscn12194cr.jpg
People, these shots are again from Ray CP, the person who did the mockups.
Here's where I posted the screens for the second time.
http://forums.gamernode.com/showthread.php?t=2945
AKBlade13
"3. I have a life. These models don't take that long to make. At least not if you're as good and crafty as me. I spent maybe 3 hours tops."
But you found the time to take, crop and upload dozen of misc pics by request? Sorry I had to, I couldn't help it =p.
Hey the kid should be praised. No more hating. Dispite the fact that it seems a little extream lets applaued his handy work. Home many of you could do this from a set of drawings and make it look as good as the prototype photo's?
Ahhh yes, si Nintendo Wii against the many things..my o my this guy built his own Nintendo Wii!! How does she run my friend? Howw!? You can't leave us out in the rain like this!! You are a cruel minstrel indeed, you cardboard constructing xacto knife toting King of kings..."he came from heaven to earth, to show the way from the cross to the grave, my debt he'll pay" that's you!! YOU ARE CHRIST REINCARNATE!! In all seriousness though, really good job; looks quite sturdy and delicious.
"But you found the time to take, crop and upload dozen of misc pics by request? Sorry I had to, I couldn't help it =p."
Taking and uploading pics doesn't take any time at all. And I don't crop, as it's a waste of time. I just get the pic I want the first time.
And thanks for the rest of the good comments everyone :)
Sometimes it makes me want to make mockups like that because it would be so funny if you could trick people. But you can either take your time and make a fake wii made of foam or buy an old system and a small tv, learn some wiring and make a portable (custom) system. Here is a pic of a "portable" N64 which is like the DS now, there was a huge disucssion about this here is the pic.
http://zoneofultima.com/random/mockup64.jpg
But it would be awesome if you could do that with like a GC. I remember when PSP was announced I looked it up and found a PS1 that was made into a portable system, haha.
I wonder if the Wii size is so impressive when you consider its using only LAST GENERATION HARDWARE!
I still think they're taking the piss with that name.
I don't understand going through all the trouble to create mock-ups only to take some lousy quality pictures. Couldn't they have mocked-up a background as well?
The one with the PS2 makes the WII look especially stupid.
But it's NOT the look or the size of the console that matters. At least not to me. It's the games.
Okay, first off, I'd like to say these are amazing. Check out that reflection in pic 1 and 2 of the DS. Thats great. I don't know how it is done, but sufficed to say, this is amazing. Good job, RayCP; or whoever made these. Especially if it only took you three hours.
i agree with voip... whats the point of taking these pictures...? it seems a little scary/obsessive... u do have talent with the models, ill admit, but seriously, wtf? lol this was in my dream last night... i received it in the mail for no reason, and when i plugged it in ant put in the CD, it actaully played some sort of minimally interactive video content...and it had the weirdest case for the "wii". I have strange dreams...and i didnt think about it except when i saw it...
Yeah, I know it's a lot of pictures. But it's not like I just decided to take the model and go taken a billion pictures. I started a thread on GameFAQs saying that I had a model, and if anyone wanted to request a picture of it with any household object for comparison pics, I'd see what I could do. And they requested.
Umm..so here goes....RayCRP is definitely the coolest kid ever. I can't believe i'm sticking up for him after all those years of punching me in the arm. He actually does have a life and is QUITE talented in various areas, such as music. DON'T PICK ON HIM. thats my job. ANYWAY, i don't even like gaming and such, but i still think these models are super cool.
AHAHAHAHAHA!!! This is hilarious... Good job.
"DON'T PICK ON HIM. thats my job."
>_> thanks, Lindsey. lol
I love you RayCP...now i will have wet dreams including the wii >< and since I am not going on vacation this year, I will spend tomorrow on making my own model, please RayCp, PLEASE! Send the exact dimensions...PLEASE? I beg you to do it...or tellme where you got the dimensions
and btw, this wii's are great :D