http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/ Engadget Comments for Nintendo Wii review roundup http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
"While the DS is fun, its inferior graphics in comparison to the PSP will make it lose this battle. The PSP will definitely win this handheld generation"

Fast forward 2 years.

"PSP? That movie player thingee?"]]>Nov 16th 2006 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 17th 2006 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
The wii is not a poor mans console. I can afford PS3 360 and Wii all at once but I'll drop 250 for a console that i will play and will have fun with.

I love graphics but i never even play my PSP anymore after i picked up my DS lite.... The controller will not ware off... the Dpad never wore off....

I refute the negative ideas until i see evidence that a strong case can be made that it will ware off....]]>Nov 16th 2006 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
What I want is something other than "more power". Actually have been enjoying the emulation scene as of late. The Wii will do well.]]>Nov 17th 2006 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/I still go back and play Final Fantasy VII, Mario 64, Super Mario World, Goldeneye... etc. Sure the graphics are worse than new games, but games like these are FUN and FUN keeps me interested.
I am not a "poor man," but I still won't be getting the PS3 or XBox 360 anytime soon. I learned my lesson about buying first shipments from the PS2. My PS2 DVD drive crapped out after a year, so I had to buy a second PS2. The PS3 is even more complicated, and I expect the similar manufacturing problems for it.
The Wii, on the other hand, is the first console since SNES that I have been all gitty about getting. The excitement I have for Sunday reminds me of how I felt at Christmas as a kid opening that glorious SNES. This console will be a groundbreaker, just like the DS.
The DS is so sucessful from it's innovative gameplay and extremely fun games. Sure it's not as powerful the PSP, but that doesn't matter because the games are a lot more fun! I know, I HAD a PSP, and after 6 months there weren't any fun games to play. So I sold it on ebay and bought a DS lite.
It's all about the games people: WTF is the point of a console if there are not that many fun games to play?
The Wii will have a ton of fun games and I can't wait!]]>Nov 16th 2006 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/---
Hehe. But the online aspect of it will let you do that (eventually), if you want :) And DVD playback will be available with a (paid-for) software add-on, apparently.

I think it's a great way for Nintendo to avoid unnecessary DVD royalties/ licensing costs on things many won't use, saving them millions as they ramp up production. I think they're making a tidy profit on each hardware unit as well as software.

One positive aspect about the war of the consoles is all of them offer something unique the other can't match. Especially Nintendo, IMO.]]>Nov 16th 2006 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
The problem is that developers outside of Nintendo are going to have to do something innovative with the controller in creating new gaming concepts or new ways of controlling existing games that make them more fun. If said developers take the easy way out, you may wind up with very forgettable games.

Unfortunately aside from Nintendo first party games, most of the 3rd party games on the Wii doesn't seem as interesting to me. Obviously Red Steel is the most hyped of the Wii games so far but I probably need to play it before deciding if I like it or not. So the bad side so far is that I'm not really feeling that deep down excitement and craving for any of the 3rd party games (yet), but Metroid Prime and Zelda seem worth the price of admission (for now).

The real measure of Nintendo's success is what the 3rd party developers do with the system. The positive on that front is that Nintendo's 3rd party support seems the strongest it's ever been since the SNES days. The bad part is so far none of the games I've seen seem to be innovative or at least different enough using the Wiimote to give it the extra "must have" oomph. Hopefully the second generation of titles for the Wii will get much better as developers get a better sense of the Wiimote controller. ]]>Nov 16th 2006 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 17th 2006 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
As far as which system I'm getting this week... it's the Wii. Sure, the graphic capabilities suck compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360. All the people I know that have a PSP... hate it. It was funny how they shoved it in my face to taunt me about its graphic capability over my DS' N64-like power. And now they ask to play with my DS. Why? Because it's fun. They hardly touch their PSPs.
Even though I'd like the Wii games to look as great as Gears of War, I like the innovative gameplay that Wii has to offer.
I'd eventually buy an Xbox360 next year, though. Or at least after they fix that damn heat issue and quiet it down. I heard that the PS3 does that very well.]]>Nov 16th 2006 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 16th 2006 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
Wut is this argument about? to me its cost vs quality. I'm someone who CAN NOT afford all 3! and i have a choice...

potentially £500 PS3 with out of this world technology that would have a shelf life of 10yrs (i think i read this months ago, may/maynot be true now)

to a confirmed £179 Wii with good graphics and potentially out of this world game experience..., shelf life... 3-5 yrs?
doesn't take a mathematician to figure which one is worth your dough.

hmmm then i would buy the Wii first ( prob 6-8months later so they smooth out all the bugs) then buy the PS3 after saving some money as i don't think they will drop the prices down for at least another year of release. That means i get both experiences...

who will win the race... i'm banking on ninty. Heres a probable scenario.

xmas is here, wii is here, its cheap, hyped up, ppl will buy it not only from fanatics but from other groups etc...
Games get better, bugs smoothed out.. ppl are having fun... wooahh here comes the PS3... bloody expensive lets wait until it gets cheaper... oops here are more games for the wii, everyone having fun... time to buy the PS3...

so which console has made the most sales? whos made the most money per unit? 3-5 yrs later who is going to plan development of another console?

i think wii already have a winner...

time to sit back and watch the fireworks... btw this is just crazy but wut if... just wut if (not that i'm into these games) a 3rd party dev. were to bring out a sex game... on all consoles... like... which console would u think will benefit from it? how would they use the wiimote to utilise the game???

don't ask me... just a crazy idea...
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i can't wait to get the wii! i can't wait for the old games, can't wait for the new games! i can't wait to kick my kid's butt on all of them! :D]]>Nov 17th 2006 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 17th 2006 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
Also, for $600 I'd rather get a nice new rifle. Now THAT'S fun!]]>Nov 17th 2006 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Nov 19th 2006 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
I think all the great reviews the system is getting in it's first week of release says it all....and just think of the potential this system has when game companies have time on their side to develop games like Zelda and then improve on it!]]>Nov 22nd 2006 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/
Wii hits a home run with respect to recruiting people of all ages. Over the holidays, a collection of non-gamers spanning 4 years to 71 years old played the Wii and ALL loved it. Most of these people would never have TRIED a videogame. We held a dinner party recently--at the party, three families tried the Wii and all resolved to buy it.

The XBox 360's graphics are superior to the Wii, but who cares? The Wii is a lot more fun!]]>Jan 29th 2007 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Sep 12th 2007 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Jun 8th 2008 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/nintendo-wii-review-roundup/Jan 10th 2008 4:36PM