http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 7:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
can't really determine if the games are mostly old school 2d games or what?]]>Sep 28th 2007 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
Also, there's tons of developers that believe "graphics over gameplay" because that's what they believe truly sells. Immature little kids looks at the box and goes, "this looks great, I want this game!"]]>Sep 28th 2007 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
You win.]]>Sep 28th 2007 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
The first answer is because if Wii had HD graphics like 360 and PS3, it would cost as much as they do, and Nintendo knew they needed to keep price down if they were going to succeed in this new gen of game systems (which in case you haven't been watching, they are succeeding very much).

The second is because, while most people would like gameplay AND graphics, MOST game companies will only invest enough money into a game that only one of those two can be focused on. The smaller companies that aren't EA, SquareEnix, Epic, etc, can't spend as much time and money to get both gameplay and graphics.

But mostly, it's the first reason. Nintendo knew that they needed to keep the price of the console low if they were going to appeal to a mass market. Cutting HD graphics put them in first place on sales. Including it would have made them third, (ok, maybe second, but who knew Sony was going to make this many mistakes.)]]>Sep 28th 2007 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Oct 13th 2007 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
In case you haven't figured this out, I'm not even human. I'm an alien from another planet. You humans call me "Grey" and you've kept one of my relatives in area 51 since 1989. Because I'm not from Earth, I've been getting the real systems, instead of wasting my time looking up for fake systems. The only fake I would consider is the Praystation Won, in which I doubt they've made. Sure, there are other fakes out there, but I doubt there's a Praystation Won. I hope this answers your sarcastic question. ]]>Sep 28th 2007 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Just to try and help out:
sar·casm Pronunciation[sahr-kaz-uhm] –noun
1. harsh or bitter derision or irony.
2. a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms.

I liked your answer, but I just wanted to point out that while yours may have been sarcastic, mine was definitely not.]]>Sep 28th 2007 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
You are the king of Engadget.

May all your dreams come true.]]>Sep 28th 2007 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
The big irony will be that this thing will probably be preloaded with a bunch of Nintendo games already on it, like all the PMPs and other knock-off game machines featured in the KIRF series.]]>Sep 28th 2007 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
in china it's been easy too, though there you could only find modded wii's i hear(no idea now with the new drive chips).]]>Sep 28th 2007 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
A heart surgeon having a heart attack is ironic. A Wii knock off having actual nintendo games on it, would be coincidental or poetic at best. Not ironic.

Ironic means contradictory or opposite in logic. It is pretty friggin obvious that a Vii rip off will be able to play Vii games.

Here is another example for those challenged by the Queen's English.

Kenneth Starr got caught with a cigar shoved up his arse...]]>Sep 28th 2007 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
It isn't for any other purpose than to to try and take advantage of people's ignorance of a product.]]>Oct 16th 2007 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
of course there is a market man..
China has like 12 billion ppl

]]>Sep 28th 2007 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 30th 2007 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
Something's wrong with them.]]>Sep 28th 2007 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/I was thinking this guy had no clue about the world population, then I read you comment and cracked up! Thank you for starting my day off right.
]]>Sep 28th 2007 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
This "Vii" might even have a inbuild DVD player or a MP4 Reader or something..]]>Sep 28th 2007 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/]]>Sep 28th 2007 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/
Rrrrrrrrright.

Source: http://newsfeedresearcher.com/data/articles_b39/idb2007.09.26.01.05.16.html

And yes, I understand this is not US IP, but to think China is getting annoyed that WE'RE annoyed? C'mon, can you imagine someone taking a multi-page product placement in Crutchfeild, Sky Mall, or Sharper Image selling a fake iPod and not fear any repercussions?? Well, ok, I can see Sharper Image doing it... lol
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Whew, that was close. Here I thought the day would end without someone calling me biased.

Yesterday, I was stinking up the place with my Sony bias:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/27/toshiba-tosses-gigabeat-v41-brick-at-sony-misses-throws-like-g/comments/7840433/

Last week I was on the Microsoft payroll:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/21/130-zunes-10-woot-credit-for-last-rounders/comments/7721460/

Now Apple. Neato.

Thomas
]]>Sep 28th 2007 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 29th 2007 6:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/

+2 stupid for you.]]>Oct 2nd 2007 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/I can see this happening, but if China keeps it's reputation up [like the media is slowly coming to realize], you might find parents thinking:

"I'll take the Wii, the Vii probably has to much Iron/Lead/ etc. or doesn't have some form of safety standard...for that matter cheap labor and poor quality environmental damage...etc.

Besides the Wii is cheap enough as it is. The only thing missing that should be in it, AFAIC, is the DVD player.
]]>Sep 28th 2007 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Just a note, if anyone ever look at most patent applications in U.S., one will notice that people are claiming inventions by adding one well-known feature to other existing products or simply replacing one component with another. And "inventive" patents have been granted.]]>Sep 28th 2007 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/Sep 28th 2007 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxxxii-the-chintendo-vii/


don't ask me how i know that....]]>Sep 28th 2007 7:58PM