More Wii details: Japan gets it December 2nd

As if there wasn't enough news surrounding the Wii, it looks like the Regginator has somehow convinced Nintendo to launch the Wii Stateside first! You heard it -- first! We'll be getting ours November 19th, while Japan must wait a painful, agonizing, excruciating two weeks for their home team to release the console domestically. Ouch. Oh, here's some more info on the Japanese launch (not all of which is yet confirmed):

Wii ¥25,000 (including tax in Japan) retail box will contain:

• Console

• Remote (and strap)

• Nunchuck

• AC adaptor

• A/V cable

• Console stand

• Sensor bar and stand / mount thinger

• Two AA batteries

Games!

• Virtual console games will be paid by credit card of Wii points

• NES games: ¥500 ($4.25)
  

• SNES games: ¥800 ($6.80)
  

• N64 games: ¥1000 ($8.50)
  

• 30 Nintendo games / 30 Turbo-Grafx & Genesis games in 2006; ten new games each month thereafter

• 16 titles from ten publishers at launch

• ¥4,800 - ¥6,800 for new titles ($40 - $58)
  

• Zelda will cost ¥6,800 ($58)

Device prices:

• Remote: ¥3,800 ($32)
  

• Classic controller: ¥1800 ($15)
  

• Nunchuck: ¥1800 ($15)