Since we've already sent
both of the other major consoles through the wringer -- along with the two
most popular handheld units -- it wouldn't really be fair if we didn't come together as a family and give Nintendo's
Wii the most bitter critiquing of its young life, now would it? There's no real debating the fact that this innovative gaming platform has not only
become a success in and of itself but fundamentally influenced the way we interact with our devices as well, yet it's certainly far from the perfect product, and there are a number of things we're sure you'd like to see added / changed / removed. For instance, it would pretty sweet if I could
use this thing as my DVD player too. Or, why is it so dang hard to befriend someone? And of course, this being 2007 and all, where's that HD already?
Bonus: While no one really complains about this much anymore, as we recall, the name "Wii"
wasn't all that well received among haters and fanboys alike when it was
first revealed. Since this post is all about changes, we also want to know: if you could go back in time, how would you have branded Nintendo's worldwide hit?
posted Jul 20th 2007 5:35PM
better graphics....
well it would suck to make new Wii that can handle better graphics only to have games require that new Wii instead and phase out all those who bought the original
Instead I think what's pluasible is releasing a Wii "heavy" (sort of like DS Lite)
which has DVD playback and Wii/Gamecube support with at least 720P support and upscaling. And how about a Harddrive.
The graphics are fine... they should have made the console brown.
exactamundo, better graphics- much better
More cowbell.
Excactly.
One day the xbox360 and PS3 will get a wii-like controler and then they will be a lot better because of the better graphics and superior processing power.
Or Nintendo will just release another console with a Wii controller and better graphics as the graphics and processing gets cheaper....
Personally, I can do without the graphics. I think far too many game companies are focusing too much on graphics these days and not enough on gameplay - and the Wii's got fantastic gameplay.
I was fortunate enough to receive a Wii for Christmas, and have loved it ever since. I have nine games for it, and everyone I know not only enjoys playing it, but wishes they could buy one for themselves.
All of that said, yes... the name is still stupid and never should've been.
Let me unbox the one I finally found today and I'll get back to you.. :)
I second the built in ethernet port
Nice, I just got mine yesterday. I was at the mall and I was like "Do you have any Wiis?" and of course I get the obvious answer "Of course not, we sold out 5 minutes after we got them". Then I talked to the guy about the Xbox and 1080p (which is so annoying to get working on the premium) and 2 minutes later a guy comes and delivers 2 Wiis. Low and behold, I finally have a Wii! BTW, add REAL surround sound already!! Virtual Surround kinda sucks.
Built-in ethernet port would be nice.
WE DON'T ALL HAVE WIFI NINTENDO!!!
Hey man, no problem, what would you do online with a Wii anyway?
PS. Its sort of a pipe dream, but I was messing around with my Wii the other day (hah) and I realized how cool it would be to have a cable tuner built in. Imagine turning on your Wii and selecting the "TV Channel". Once again, I know this is far fetched but it would be oh so sweet.
yeah, they have that already. its called the input select/video mode/source button on your tv remote control.
We don't? Talk about joining 2007!
USB video capture card anyone?
would like the wii to:
- play dvds
- mp3 player channel
- support any video content found on internet
otherwise it's a fine console, been having fun since I have it!
If you go to the photo channel, view your pictures as a slideshow, then press... i think it is plus... click on options > change background music. then you will be able to listen to any songs on your sd card.
I think that Nintendo should open up the channels screen to developers (ala facebook), as they have done with virtual console. You could have rss... maybe youtube... i know that you can use the internet channel, but one of the things Nintendo was pushing in the beginning was convenience.
Use Orb. It works great on the Wii and can play back virtually any internet audio/video, as well as your entire personal media collection (and tv if you have a tuner in your orb box).
too bad i'm on mac, doesnt work with orb
I would add better graphics, too. Maybe more racing titles that are good. Oh yeah. When the name "Wii" came out, i thought that was the stupidest thing I had ever heard. But now that I have one and I have had a good long time to think about it, it is a great name, because the console is a multi-person console, so "we" get to play. Also, it's cool with the Mii thing.
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1) DVD playback.
2) HDTV resolutions.
3) DVI/HDMI output
But all that is beside the point without the biggest change:
5) Release games that are worth playing. i.e. Games that aren't worthless collections of mini games, terrible childrens titles or rip-offs of the latest kids animated movie or TV show.
Where's 4? :S
Wii can't count ;)
you mean like Twilight Princess, Super Paper Mario, SSX Blur, Resident Evil 4(a remake but as many people say, the control scheme makes the game much better than it was previously), Godfather Blackhand edition, oh and lets not forget the games that are coming: Super Smash Bros Brawl, Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart just to name a few :)
mark,
pardonme, but jordanlund has a point. we're 8 months out and none of those blockbusters you've mentioned are here.
we had a port of a GC game at launch (Zelda). it took till late feb/march to have wario ware, till april for paper mario and the end of may to have mario party. the request for the games to come out faster isn't unreasonable.
you mean like Twilight Princess, Super Paper Mario, SSX Blur, Resident Evil 4(a remake but as many people say, the control scheme makes the game much better than it was previously), Godfather Blackhand edition, oh and lets not forget the games that are coming: Super Smash Bros Brawl, Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart just to name a few :)
Mark: Gamecube game, originally a gamecube game, *could* have been a gamecube game, tweaked gamecube game, and ps2 game, respectively. Awesome.
Still waiting for brawl and galaxy. Those are the only reasons I haven't sold mine yet.
Problem is, almost all the big titles you mentioned are made solely by Nintendo. That's where the Wii falls down I always feel; you just don't really seem to get truly classic games unless they come from Nintendo themselves which in turn leads to really good games being released less regularly.
hey dont frigging blame nintendo for their lack of games. its mostl the third party companies that are too lazy to make a decent game for the wii
Why not blame Nintendo? Surely they should be offering up incentives to the big publishers to start producing more actively for the Wii? The publisher's just produce games for what they think will make them the most money, Nintendo need to stick their necks out and get more third parties interested and involved. I'm not saying they haven't already, but there needs to be more.
Incentives? Are you kidding me?
Wiis are still flying off the shelves as soon as they are delivered. The (no point having "possible" here because we see it's true) user base is larger then before. Games are actually being sold.
At least they are smart enough incentive-wise to realize the stupidity of producing exclusively for the PS3 just yet.
720p, or at the very least give me anti-aliasing at 480p...
- Agree 100%! Where is the anti-alias, nintendo/ati?? 720p, or a far fetched 1080p, would be preferable to an obsolete 480p.
- SENSOR BAR CALIBRATION!!! The "on top/on bottom of tv option just isn't enough. Calibration is plausible as it would simply be a firmware upgrade.
- The games need to have button configuration remapping. I can't tell you how bummed I was to discover that tigger (B) wasn't "fire" in Resident Evil 4. So much for the pistol!
- I do have wifi but an Ethernet port would be faster.
- I wan't to use the USB ports to save my games.
- DVD playback should have been a must.
- Yeah, the graphics could use some work (although RE4 is by far the best Wii graphics I've seen) but as mentioned by another user, the Wii is all about gameplay for everyone.
That's all I can think of right now. I've had mine for about 5 months and simply love the thing. It's size, low power consumption, and design make it very attractive.
It's died down a little bit, but the name is still the absolutely worst thing about this console. I still can't say the name around friends and family without reminding myself to keep a straight face. There is no good way to say "You wanna come over and play with my Wii...er, the Wii...er, video games," and by that point you've lost everybody.
I know they wanted something short and indicative of including everyone, so maybe the Nintendo World?
You don't say "Play with my Wii", You say "Play on my Wii."
or "Play with my Nintendo Wii"
I still like the name Nintendo Revolution for the console.
Lets see, first of all I love my wii but here goes
-better graphics: graphics are perfectly playable, but nothing has been too beautiful. and when i think something does look good, 30 seconds playing gears makes me realize how bad the comparison is against the wii. I know gameplay is usually more important, but still
-More accurate pointing: where the cursor is doens't seem to correspond to exactly where the wiimote is aiming, can get irritating sometimes, and i'm sure that i'll be much more irritated once i get my RE4 on.
-WIRED INTERNET: I know that you can buy a $30 adapter, but come on. I mean, wifi is great but some peole don't get great wireless reception, or have unreliable wifi, or just happen to have an ethernet port right behind the wii going to waste . . .
-Get some better games on VC: I'm still waiting on my Super Mario Bros 3 and Perfect Dark to really get my vc on. And while we're at it, how about sprucing up some of the old games, nostalgia appeal is great, but i'm loving some of what Microsoft and sony are doing with retooling classic games with modern looks.
Duck. Hunt. That's what I want most from life. Duck Hunt.
as much as i would love to see perfect dark come to the VC, its never going to happen, as microsoft bought Rare. remember perfect dark zero for the 360? (sorry for the bad memories!)
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I'm pretty Nintendo had some strict licensing procedures that can give them access to those titles, even though Rare is now an MS Stooge.
I could be wrong, I'm repeating what I've read other places. I'm just saying, I'm holding out for my DK Country too :-)
The RE4 controls work perfectly I promise you. I loved the gamecube version but the new controls and the extra levels make it sweet.....and I'm very hard to pleased
I'd let Nintendo know that based on so many techies who frequent this site, they're failing because Microsoft's Xbox strategy is REALLY paying off.
And then I'd request motion-sensor Pong.
I would only change the fact that I can't find one. Availability.
Just sit at your local GameStop all day and wait for a shipment. ;]
Better graphics would be awesome and maybe more built in memory. I don't need 60 or 80 gigs, but 2 would be nice. I don't really think a DVD is that necessary, I have never used the one on my PS2 or 360. As far as the name goes, Wii is growing on me, but I really liked the "Revolution" name and I feel like it would have fit it perfectly and made the console sound a little more B.A.
What are you currently not able to do with the memory available?
Changes? Here's my short list:
1 - Friend Codes. They're cumbersome and unneeded. If they insist on having this more secure method of befriending people, it should at least be something like an email address or gamertag.
2 - Rechargeable Wii-motes. Yes, I know there are 3rd party solutions to this problem, but Nintendo should have had a USB charging dock and rechargeable batteries from the get-go.
3 - Music Channel. The console has an SD card slot, and can play MP3s in the Photo Channel... why not make it easier?
4 - Media Portal Functionality. RedKawa has set up a pretty nifty way to stream content from your PC to the Wii... why couldn't Nintendo come up with this as a perk to the system? Just have it set up as a "My Media" channel.
5 - USB connectivity with...something? So far, the USB ports on the back of the system have remained largely unused. Perhaps allow the addition of an external hard drive for larger downloadable content?
Bonus Question:
I wouldn't have changed a thing. The controversial naming of the system created an incredible media buzz. The fact that the name "Wii" makes little kids giggle and older gamers ask questions is exactly the kind of free marketing you need when launching a new system. With a more "normal" name, the Wii would still be a great, cheap system, but I doubt it would be as popular as it is now. The press was just too strong to latch on to it.
Pretty much my thoughts as well. Love the Wii, lots of fun with the kids. However, rechargeable Wii Remotes and media portal functionality would have been a great improvement.
For naming, they should have stuck with "Revolution."
I got a Wii when it was released, and I've had a great time with it. There really ARE a lot of non-minigame games for it, like Godfather, SSX (which pretty much rocks), Excite Truck, Zelda, Paper Mario, Sonic, and so on. I'm pretty happy with the games so far, especially since we're in the first year. Look at the DS games they release today, and compare them to the DS games they had in the first year or two.
What I think they could've done though, is update virtual console games a touch. They don't have to change the graphics, but adding an online option to Tecmo Bowl would've rocked the house down. They're continuing to drop the ball with online play, so hopefully they'll keep working on it.
I WILL NOT get a Wii unless it will offer DVD playback WITHOUT modding.
Care of offer an explanation? That's quite a thing to be stubborn about. If you'd like, I can run down to Wal-mart, get you a 20$ DVD player, and duct tape it to your Wii. :-)
Feels like there's a reference to the two gamecubes duct taped together joke there.. just can't find it...
Are you seriously telling me you don't already own a dvd player?
DVD playback is way down on my list of priorities. So is ethernet. A 30 dollar wifi accessory is alot more reasonable than the nearly 100 dollar wifi adapter for my 360.
1)Being able to communicate with my friends controlling their miis as opposed to having them wandering around like grinning zombies.
2) Make it easier to meet new miis. I feel so isolated sometimes.
3)Would like to see developers put out better Wii ports. First party apps. are proving the system is capable of more.
4)A new upgraded wii sports.
5)The ability to access itunes off my MBP would be nice.
You can listen to iTunes on your Wii:
http://www.riverfold.com/software/wiitransfer/
I actually don't own a DVD player, and never have. I have always relied on my video game consoles or computers.
With that said, please remove yourself from the floor, stop flailing your arms about, quiet your screaming, and grow up. Buy a PS2/PS3 (or if you a crybaby, go join the XBOX camp, which I suppose you have already answered that)
Seriously, the Wii cant be the ONLY electronic device you have with a screen. And if you dont have a DVD player already, whats the big deal? Just hold out on the format wars and continue using your VCR until Blu-Ray finally wins and buy a PS3 or a Blu-Ray player.
As an aside, the Dreamcast didn't have a DVD player, and that still kicked ass and was way ahead of its time. I still have my three of those, perhaps I shall go play some homebrew now, why yes, yes indeed I shall...
make it a xbox 360 elite :)
More accurate tracking, on the nun-chuck especially. I want to throw a proper punch in boxing, not have to flick my wrist all the time.
I would have called it the superduperfunbox . . . but then again, I didn't get a degree in marketing, so what do i know.
I do have a marketing degree and I would totally call it that.
A keyboard for the internet.
Better accuracy in pointing with the Wii remote.
Atari 2600 VC Games
Now USB keyboard support would rock. Bluetooth keyboard support would be even cooler!
I totally agree with james grasso.
Wii should stay a game console (none of the DVD/media center stuff) but its graphics capability is really stale. At the very least, it should support 720p with HDMI output. In addition, its USB port should support for external hard disk (memory card isn't cost effective storage for online contents).
1. Wireless nunchuk
2. Rechargable wiimote
3. Mature games ( FPS online)
4. Storage for video, mp3, ETc.
5. More Online games right now( pokemon revolution is boring)
6. Better loading when on shopping channel
7. More power for visuals: HD
But otherwise, I love my wii.
> 3. Mature games ( FPS online)
Online FPS? Mature?? In the same sentence???
Since when "mature" started meaning "12-16 year old boys"????
Get real people. Nobody outside of infantile males demographic group plays WoW. And that's NOT target audience of Wii.
Though I would welcome (even dumb) port of NWN1 to Wii ^_^
Online FPS' would rock! Wow is not an FPS, btw. Its what you call an RPG. FPS' are games like counter-strike, Battlefield, Doom, Duke Nukem.. ect
I'd like to see the classic controllers made wireless vs. being plugged into the back of the wii-mote (nun-chuck style), which strikes me as an awkward solution. And add wrist support...
I know the Wii-mote is the focus of the console, but that doesn't mean the classic controllers should feel like an afterthought.
Other things to add: A DVD player and USB mass storage (thumb drive/external hard drive). And while better graphics would be nice I think keeping the cost low is the better direction to take.
> I know the Wii-mote is the focus of the console, but that doesn't mean the classic controllers should feel like an afterthought.
Well, classic controller is secondary and optional accessory.
And it plugs into WiiMote sole on purpose of making classic controller itself cheaper. WiiMote costs $40. Making classical cost the same and require additional set of batteries would be too much expensive for what is smallish market of old timers. Otherwise you personally would have now screamed "classic controller for $60??? that's insane!!!".
1) Find friends on the Wii.
2) Unleash an assload more VC games for 40% less
3) rumble in the nunchuck (and classic controller for 64 games
4) Give me DVD playback
5) Rock out to mp3s on SD card (while playing a game)
6) youtube could be it's own channel, or at least movies from sd card.
7) no more mini-game collages
8) treat gamecube games as 'normal games'. Putting in a gamecube games means the system resets into gc mode. All Wii functions are dead at this point
9) Gamecube games save to SD card
10) Wave bird controls Home Screen
11) No more health/warning screens
12) useful usb ports. Would be badass if Wii would record tv on to an external hard drive from a usb tuner and give me a "TV" channel.
13) No more gamecube graphics
14) stronger sensor bar (for better range and sunlight)
15) wii shopping should have games like xbox arcade
16) optional use of DS as controller. Play classic madden (no wiimote or nunchucks) with your own 2 screens keeping your friends eyes off your plays and stats.
These are things I'd like. I've had a wii since February, and I've played around on xbox360 and ps3. I plan on getting a PS3 (with emotion engine) as there will never be hi-def gaming on wii. Sometimes a regular controller game is nice. (waggle overload)
-I think "Wii" is a fine product name. Visually, it's simple and straight to the point. "Revolution", the original codename, sounded a little too over-the-top and it would have expected too much from Nintendo.
-Hi-definition graphics would have certainly helped the Wii, but as you can see, it doesn't matter too much. How did we ever function with the Nintendo 64 or PlayStation 1? Those who play big games with big graphics on their HDTV sets are spoiled. Nowadays, we expect nothing less than HD-quality graphics. And in the same sense, some games that often flaunt their fancy graphics hardly offer any real substance. (Spider-Man 3, Fantastic Four, Armored Core 4, Ninety-Nine Nights, Rumble Roses etc.)
-The Wii should have had a built-in DVD player, but then again, who doesn't have one? Unless you're living under a rock, almost every household should have one in their entertainment centers. If anything, it was a good cost-measure (if it costed anything at all) to not include it in the Wii systems.
-What the Nintendo Wii needs now is more action/FPS games. I think it's leaning more towards the youth demographic rather than aiming towards the teenagers or twenty-somethings. Red Steel may not agree with a lot of people in terms of plot/control-style, but I still play it today and it's good fun. There needs to be more games like this!
-Last but not least, Nintendo really needs to improve their online service. This WiiConnect24 thing just doesn't really offer people a whole lot of freedom to its users. What it's doing is inhibiting players to talk with one another. Even if it's a friend you know in real life or someone you know on a message board, you have to enter in long and complicated codes just to say "Hi" to them. It's a nice and secure way to chat with people, but we are not all babies! There should be an option to turn this "Friend Codes" thing off, or set parental levels, so parents can protect their children instead. If Nintendo chooses not to do this, then they should offer more user-interactive Channels. The "Everybody Votes" channel is utterly genius, we need more stuff like this!
I'm glad someone finally mentioned it. Wii need more channels! The Everybody Votes channel was good for about a week, but now it is getting old. The whole Check Mii Out sounds cool, but i would have thought Nintendo would have been pumping out a variety of channels.
I think the comments here are all way to easy on the Wii. I mean DVD capability and wired internet support???? C'mon those are that necessary. I don't even care about HD support as the graphics look fine to me as long as the game does wide screen and 480p it still looks good on my plasma. I've owned a wii since Christmas so here goes my issues:
- More accurate controls: I always have to adjust the sensor bar as my pointer is very erratic in the menus. Thus far, the controls have not lived up to their hype for me. I still like wii sports but even that game has control issues. Puting in golf is very frustrating for anybody who comes over to my house. I wished the positioning system was based on radio or some other non line of site system rather than infrared. However, I think this can be fixed through better implementation in games.
- #1 worst problem is the online services. Maybe I'm spoiled but xbox live on the 360 is so much better and trouble free. Not only are the Wii Channels boring and gimmicky (A reader poll takes up a whole channel?) but half the time I can't connect. I try, it sits for 30 seconds and then gives me an error. Usually my 2nd or 3rd try get me connected. I never ever have connection problems on the 360. Wii's unreliable services and slow timeouts remind me of trying to first get on the internet in the early ninties. I remember the horrors of trying to use AOL, Compuserve, and Wow (not warcraft). The Wii brings this bad taste back to my mouth. In fact, why is it so hard to find friends on the Wii? Why can't I have an online account that I sign into? I once tried to buy some VC games and spent a long time entering all my credit card info and billing info and then when I tried to buy the points I got booted out to the VC storefront with no points and I had to reenter my credit card info all over again. The titles offered on VC are underwhelming anyway and I'd rather play on an emulator.
Putting in WiiSports is NOT based on IR signals, but rather the measurements made from the remotes' tilt/accelerometer. If you've played Warioware, you'll remember "the Mortar 'n' Pestle" stance? The IR window on the front of the controller is to be covered by the player's thumb.
My Wii works great. Putting is actually fairly simple: it's all in the wrist. Most problems I've encountered in games that use the motion functions of the controllers involves the actual programming/implementation. The hardware works just fine.
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-> This was mentioned before, but the friend code thing is sort of annoying. I agree that a parental-control-based system to restrict friend additions would have been fine, but otherwise, I too think it should be more like regular e-mail. Also, you should be able to send a message to the owner of a Mii that wonders onto your console. More than once, I've wondered who created some of the crazy characters I've seen marching in the parade...
-> More VC games!! More VC games from more past consoles!
-> Ethernet cable port would have been a good idea (for obvious reasons).
-> Keyboard!
-> The Mii's are an awesome concept, but I think the Channel system could be more immersive, too. Like the Shop Channel: Mii's could actually be presented in a 3D environment [shop] to buy games/software on the Shop Channel. Even the Mii Channel's "lobby" could be a quaint environment, much like you'd see in Wii Sports. You could customize your own place, or they coul have had an extensive list of evironment themes, like a loft apartment, or a castle, or a Japanese garden, etc.
They could have made it so you coul visit your friends' Wiis, each having a potentially unique-themed Mii Channel lobby, where you could do a live chat (KEYBOARD!), or if they weren't there (online), you could opt to leave a message. I know the Wii is capable of more than just a crazy——but really cool——checkered floor.
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In all, yeah, there could be improvements, but Nintendo is fording new waters. They've actually had success with something this different, and that's saying something in an age where most gamers are more concerned about what a game looks like, or what other plethora of other functions their consoles have, pushing the actual gameplay onto the sidelines...
I'm happy with my Wii, and I look forward to the future.
1) Harddrive. Love to see the Wii extend its online downloads to larger titles, or even flat respins (come on, update Metroid Prime 1 and 2 to use the Wiimote, and I'd so plunk down the 20$ for each).
2) Online titles. We want them, make them happen.
3) Better matchup service. When we get online titles, your 1st matchup system is going to suck if its anything like your friend code system. If you want to be online, dedicate solid resources to making it happen.
4) Communities make games last. Don't pull the BS you pulled at E3 and say you're already in the online space - you aren't. You give us games and a nice way to play them, put it up another level and have leader boards for them, show me I'm not alone in Wii Sports with my 300 top game in Bowling. And, allow me to play with others, and talk to others. VOIP is ready, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl does it. Make it happen for the Wii.
1. Add a keyboard option for Internet usage
2. Make the unit available in black so it's not so obvious when sitting with my other equipment
3. Improve Pointing accuracy with the Wiimote
4. Get a second generation Wii ready in 24 months to improve graphics and keep costs low
5. Give me the option of turning off the Health and Warning notices
6. Dolby Digital sound would be nice
I liked the original name of 'Revolution' because thats exactly what it is. My biggest complaint is the lack of physical keyboard. Its a PAIN trying to type messages and do searches with the wiimote.
Also - release VC games faster! Im tired of checking the shop channel on monday to find the new games are games I have never heard of? I mostly want N64 games - VC has...what...6 games for the N64? Weak.
The one thing I would change is adding a traditional style controller as an option. Some games simply would not work well with the remote - namely most RPG titles (among others - including that dreaded word: "ports"). Using the nunchuk for those games can be cumbersome at best. By giving developers a more standard option, it would open the door for a lot more games to come out for the Wii. Possibly even clinch the current-gen market for Nintendo.
I don't agree with HD graphics so much, well I would if no impact on price.
Mature games is an immature concept.
I started with Mario and Zelda, and about 15 years later I have no will to change.
Nonetheless, I think that there is a small gap waiting for the next killer titles. Happily E3 makes me think future is bright.
I would also like the multiplayer games to allow everyone to play at the same time a bit more. Turn by turn makes me regret the purchase of 4 wiimotes+nunchuks (not true for all games though)
Cro : "Mature games is an immature concept". Wow how condescending. May I suggest you get your head out of the sand and look at some of the "immature" mature titles you just crapped on. How about Bioshock, or Half-Life series, or Assassins Creed.
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GAMES MAN!!! GAMES GAMES GAMES! I played my Wii for 2 weeks and haven't turned since. It's so BORING!
There is no game out that tickles my fancy. I rented a lackluster games from the BlockBuster, the only game that was good was the "Smooth Moves" And that only lasted a weekend.
Every time I go to the store the have Ice Age, Cars, and Open Season. This console is for little kids...well, even my 4 year old is bored with it.
I wish it had better graphics...and rechargeable controlers..but that doesn't matter...there are no games to play.
I've accepted the Wii for what it is -- a console for fun, Nintendo-style games. And that's it. Which is fine. I think we all need to give up wishing it were something more.
So I don't really have a suggestion for changes to the console itself, but I do have a suggestion for a new Wii marketing campaign: Wii -- the console your wife will let you buy.
I wish that a Classic controller had been bundled with the system, A) because it's really a nice thing to have, and B) so that more games would use it. I really like the Wiimote, and it's a nice control system and all, but It would be nice if at least a few games would use a more conventional control system. Making them all use the 'mote has always felt a little gimmicky to me.
Furthermore, I wish it was a beefier console, so that multi-system ports would have been feasible. I hate having to own 2 consoles, one for "fun" games, one for "serious" games.
I like some of the other suggestions here too, like better online support and an ethernet port. And while I personally don't think DVD playback is a must, or even that useful (being more of a PC guy myself), how much are we really saving by leaving it out, both space- and money-wise? It would have been a good gesture for them to include better support for DVD's and other media.
I got my Wii when they first came out, and i can say that i am fine with the name. Its a fun name and makes it stand out among the other consoles. But i am still waiting to play my games online. Also i wish the nun-chuck was more responsive in registering movement. And finally, Nintendo needs to make its own wireless sensor bar and remote chargers.
1 the name
2 rechargeables from the start; don't you know that 'green' is the new buzzword?; it is such a huge battery drain, that any kind of rechargeables would be appreciated; maybe even have given a little reference to them, just like computers say 'Dell recommends Microsoft© Windows©', Nintendo could have said 'Nintendo recommends rechargeable batteries' or something
3 better pointing; more accurate way of calibration; making the sides separate, so one could position them at the very ends of any screen
4 Wii just IS NOT HD, so stop asking for it; it is already well known that it is a 'revolution' in gaming, by being innovative, not powerful (that's Sony's job); but it should have a component cable INCLUDED
5 MORE PERIPHERALS
6 GameBoy Advance player for Wii; perhaps by USB; though that would have hackers galore for PC (so release an official GBA program on computer, why don'tcha? more money!)
7 the better looking 'Wii Zapper' of E3 2006, not the crap-looking cumbersome thing you have now
8 Internet: ethernet built-in; we had to buy it for Gamecube, now Wii too?! have it included, seriously; or, for wireless, have an antenna jack (for more powerful external antennas); just have something to boost networking performance
9 the Wii Fit Pad is a really good idea, part of the innovative gaming revolution; HOWEVER, it only has ONE dimension of balance! would be way better with four directions
10 disc loading times
11 color, colour, color! white is so 'Apple'; make black, too, at the very least
12 controller adaptors, so vintage gaming feels real; I hate the classic style controller
13 along the lines of rechargeable batteries: wireless nunchuck
14 peripherals in the Wiimote connector: headset (for future online), microphone (Boogie), some way to connect pedals when using Wiimote as steering wheel
15 filetypes; music from the menu; Opera features
All I have for now, maybe more later.
How could I forget: about peripherals:
a USB keyboard
b USB mouse, but less important than KEYBOARD
c USB storage!
d (perhaps in future models) SDHC for the card slot
e nunchuk rumble (problem would be even worse battery life; then just encourage the higher-power rechargeables!)
f GameCube saves on SD
g utilize surround, already!; make sure EVERY game will use progressive scan
h Wii + DS as in GC + GBA; that way, one could use the stylus as an input device for big-screen art games or something; only problem is that DS is vertically oriented with the screens, so playing on television would give super-large side bands)
i eliminate the god-aweful friend codes
this one is a stretch...
j convince CIPA to license the PictBridge protocol, letting us print game-shots and stuff from cards, also having title as 'first non-camera device to use PictBridge, ever!'
A little side thought: 'Wii' is already abbreviated. GameCube turns into NGC (or just GC), DS is DS, GameBoy Advance was GBA... Anyway, let us suppose it WAS called 'Revolution'; what would it be, in short? 'Rev'?
1. Graphics. I know graphics don't make a game, and Nintendo has stuck with this strategy for some time with their release of the DS, Gamecube and Wii, but this is 2007. HD on a console is almost becoming a standard now. I can't really see the Wii lasting more than 3-4 years while competing with graphical powerhouses like the PS3 and 360. While great games are nice, and sometimes 'oldschool' graphics can seem nostalgic, it is often graphics that keep a console competitively in the market.
2. DVD playback. Now I know they did this to cut costs on the console. But I can go down to my local computer retailer and pick up a combo DVD reader/writer for $30 or less, and lord knows I would have paid and extra $30 for my Wii to play DVDs.
3. Motion Sensing. The Motion sensing is great. But what is not great is the fact that I point the Wii remote at my screen and the little pointer is about a foot south of where it should be. Some kind of robust calibration (yes I know a simple on exists now) should be released via firmware update.
4. USB Ports. Now I hope this does not turn into some sort of dead feature, like the hard drive and usb ports on the PS2. With the popularity of USB and the consequent torrent of products, ranging from single-can refrigerators to aquariums, hopefully we should see something innovative.
5. Lack of Mature Games. As much as I enjoy frolicking with Link in Hyrule or Bowling with my Miis, it would be nice if I could also 'explode' (yeah, I made it a verb) someone's head. Nintendo really needs to open their marketing strategy to a wider demographic.
6. The name. My god, the name. I vividly remember the article on Gamespot, detailing the new 'official' name of Nintendo's console. I was horrified, filled with a slew of emotions. At first I thought it was some sort of joke. That was, until I read similar articles on several other reporting websites. The 'Revoution' was such an innovative name. It really captured the essence of what the Wii was. It was meant to revolutionize the gaming industry. Despite Nintendo's apparent lack of inginuity when it comes to names, they sure made a bitchin console.
Only a few:
- Give me a better GPU!!! please!!!
- I want more (good) mature oriented games. RE4 isn't as I expected it to be on the wii, I prefer it on the ps2 (for the extras), red steel is horrible. The only game I've enjoyed A LOT is warioware: Smooth Moves (damn, that game is fun), all the other ones just don't appeal to me.
- It doesn't have a MS/MSduo slot, a MMC, HDD, or even CF
slot, but it has an SD slot. Let people use it!!! Not everyone who has a wii doesn't know how to use them...come on, we have mp3 files!
Note that the Wii version DOES have the PS2 exclusive eXtras
You know, I'm definitely a Nintendo fanboy, but I have to say I wish they wouldn't go the extreme lonely road so often. I love that they're always "revolutionizing the industry (or at least they've been known for doing it a couple times), I want to yell "don't use cartridges, you're going to use a disc in your next system!"
HD and graphics are such a huge thing, and while I love the motion controls and how it'll be integrated into all future consoles (just like the analog stick) I'd pay 350 or whatever for them.
Maybe that's me wanting to have my dessert and eat it too.
Needs better graphics.....at least make it that its better than the original xbox. *sigh*
3 Words : Much More Rumble
There are a couple things I would like to change...HD capability, internal storage capacity, possibly wired ethernet...but I'm not sure I would actually change anything if the choice were mine. Would the Wii be the success story it is today if it had cost more than the X360? Given the extra tech in the controllers, it may have cost more if the graphics hardware had been as high-end.
Plus, of course, Nintendo doesn't have the luxury of losing billions every year on its gaming division...they made the right choice to go with a mass-market price point and hold off on sophisticated graphics until the next generation comes around, by which time a lot more people will have HD sets.
1)get rid of friend codes
2)dvd playback
3)better graphics
4)some more games that hardcore gamers would love
5)GC games able to save on the SD card
6)ability to play saves off the SD card
7)cheaper prices on the VC games
8)usage of the USB ports, external HD?
9)better online support
10)more games that support online multiplayer
How about some more games, for starters?
why didnt they get someone who could play sports to help programme wii sports. Currently it just feels like abunch of nerds imagined how tennis might work if they ever picked up a racket.
Also more accurate pointing.
Apart from that, its a high quality console, with alot of potential.
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1. Much stronger force feedback
2. Recoil feedback
3. Faster, more accurate sensors
4. 1080p and 720p support
5. Much better internal specs.
6. Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 compatibility ;)
7. DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray support
8. USB keyboard/mouse drivers
1. Option for a second (wireless) sensor bar may greatly improve the vertical alignment of the Wiimote. Simply place one sensor bar above the screen and the second one below.
2. DVI/HDMI output.
3. Scaling to 480p/1080i/1080p on the graphics card, even if the CPU is rendering the game at only 480p.
4. More options in the Mee editor.
while I'm still waiting for my Wii to arrive I lready would like to see:
- Right away rechargeable Wii Remote
- Ethernet port
- mp3 playback during games
- NO HD! I don't wanna buy a super sweet flat screen for couple of thousand bucks, hell no!
- 30-50 bucks price cut - it'll sell even more like crazy than already
besides that? hm maybe more Wii specific games, please? That'll be nice :)