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Wii news and discussion; Talk about the Wii here
Topic Started: Oct 23 2006, 02:29 PM (27,623 Views)
CHAOSGAMMA
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Leon
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Jul 27 2009, 02:45 PM
Well Nintendo of America let's us know why there is a lack of VC:

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"We understand your concern about the lack of service on the VC as of late. Due to sales numbers being far greater recently on Wiiware than on Virtual Console, we have decided to steer in the direction of WiiWare. Also, we in America have NO plans to update the Internet Channel or the Nintendo Channel. We hope you understand”

I can understand showing Wiiware more love, that makes perfect sense, but to ignore VC completely? That's losing you money. I mean the VC is much cooler than the XBLA or the PSN, but when you don't support it, it's just there and doesn't look as impressive. There are so many games they could release and them not choosing to do so is just idiotic. If you're going to buy Earthbound you're going to buy it whether it's the 32nd game or 500th game released, we don't need to wait for these stupid milestones to get quality games.
Yeah really, that stinks. They'd better give us some VC love soon! (too bad we'll probably never get Earthbound anyways, I'm going to resort to a ROM when I get the time)
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Super Bermuda
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RhinoBot
Whoa, what is this? That's not right at all.
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Hyper Metal Sonic
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Indeed it's not. Now I don't wish for Wiiware to suffer, because I'd rather these indie devs get the money they deserve but there has to be a better business plan. I know it's not free to put up VC games, and it's not magic, but I'm sure it's not hard or impossible either. And really. the fact that Earthbound has been re-released in Japan and put on Brawl in Japan as a demo, I don't really believe that copyright issue, it's just Nintendo being stubborn because fans didn't buy it the first time around(which luckily I did, so I can say I did my part :P)
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CHAOSGAMMA
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Leon
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Jul 27 2009, 05:26 PM
Indeed it's not. Now I don't wish for Wiiware to suffer, because I'd rather these indie devs get the money they deserve but there has to be a better business plan. I know it's not free to put up VC games, and it's not magic, but I'm sure it's not hard or impossible either. And really. the fact that Earthbound has been re-released in Japan and put on Brawl in Japan as a demo, I don't really believe that copyright issue, it's just Nintendo being stubborn because fans didn't buy it the first time around(which luckily I did, so I can say I did my part :P)
Well Beetles Rock Band goes to show that their songs certainly can be licensed, but from a business perspective the cost to do that probably outweighs the benefit of giving us Earthbound :@ Of course us fans think exactly the opposite, if they'd do whatever it takes to bring us Earthbound it would get downloaded more than any other VC title ever has!
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Hyper Metal Sonic
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There isn't even any proof to that copyright worry anyhow. I really call BS on that thing. It was released once, why didn't anything happen back then?
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Einar T.
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Like I said if Nintendo doesn't want to release THEIR games let third parties release games on the Virtual Console!

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Hyper Metal Sonic
Jul 27 2009, 10:05 PM
There isn't even any proof to that copyright worry anyhow. I really call BS on that thing. It was released once, why didn't anything happen back then?
I don't know. I'm confident Nintendo knows EB has a strong following outside of Japan. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and assume that there's a good reason they're not releasing EB and Mother 3 here.

This lack of VC games is a load though. At the very least, they have no excuse not to release SSB. (As far as I know)
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Hyper Metal Sonic
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Maybe a few notes in their music sounds like David Bowie >.>.
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NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: GRIDIRON ACTION, ART STYLE ANTICS, ROBOT BATTLES AND SEDUCTIVE BETS

Aug. 3, 2009

The onset of August means summer is winding down, but the downloadable action at the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop™ just keeps on heating up. Two new WiiWare™ offerings deliver futuristic robot foes and sultry poker opponents, respectively. On the Virtual Console™, there's great news for football fans as the arcade classic TECMO BOWL™ makes its way to the Wii system. And on Nintendo DSiWare™, you'll find a fresh addition to the eye-pleasing, mind-bending Art Style™ game series.

WiiWare

OVERTURN
Publisher: Studio Zan Inc.
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: OVERTURN is a futuristic robot-versus-robot fighting game. Choose from eight different robots to pilot and master, using various close-range and long-range weapons to blast away enemies in six single-player tournaments. Unlock secret modes and up to 12 new weapons. Customize your robot's color and weapons to prepare for your next battle. Then take the action online to play in a two-player Versus battle or a four-player Battle Royale match. Search the world for Friends or other players who are online and ready for battle. Players with the optional Wii Balance Board™ can use it to control their robots by shifting their weight.

Sexy Poker™
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: M (Mature) - Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Get your pulse racing with a game of strip poker against a selection of six lovely manga-style women who may wind up in nothing but swimsuits or underwear when the final hand is dealt. Choose the classic Texas Hold'em Poker to be thrilled as the bets increase, or try the Black Jack game for a mix of chance and strategy. Discover the girls' personalities: they'll bluff you! Enter the photo gallery to see the pictures you've unlocked by playing and winning. If you're good enough, Emi, Sakura and their seductive girlfriends will bet their clothes to stay in the game.

Virtual Console

TECMO BOWL
Publisher: Tecmo
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 600 Wii Points
Description: Released in 1987, the football game that took America by storm is back. This arcade version required a custom-made dual-screen cabinet and was popular for its large characters and intense graphics. The game is filled with great action as players take control of receivers and running backs, quickly moving the controller to break a tackle. Play alone or with up to four players in a two-on-two match. Experience the best moments of both competitive and cooperative play, finding holes in your opponent's defense, then savor the thrill of receiving a pass thrown by your teammate. In addition, game options such as play time, team division and difficulty level can be adjusted.

Nintendo DSiWare

Art Style: precipice™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: The sky is falling in the form of cubes in the action-oriented Art Style: precipice. Watch for the telltale shadow to avoid seeing your character get crushed by a falling cube while climbing the stacked cubes to ascend to the floors above. Push, pull or shove cubes to make your climb easier. Try to gain extra points by stepping on five cubes in a row on the same floor. In addition, you'll encounter special cubes that can either be helpful or harmful to your effort. Choose from either TEN FLOORS mode, which challenges you to reach the tenth floor while scoring as many points as possible, or TOWER mode, which gives you the chance to climb as high as you can. Do you have what it takes to make it to the top, or will you be crushed?

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
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FACEBOOK CONNECT PHOTO INTEGRATION WITH NINTENDO DSI LAUNCHES TODAY

Free New Integration Lets Users Upload Photos to Their Facebook Profiles

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 3, 2009 – Starting today, Nintendo DSi™ owners have even more ways to share their experiences with friends and family. Using an Internet-connected Nintendo DSi system and the Nintendo DSi Camera application, Facebook members can take pictures with either of the system's two cameras and upload their photos directly to their Facebook profile. This function will be available after 5 p.m. Pacific with a free downloadable system update.

While reviewing pictures they've stored in the Nintendo DSi Camera album, which includes photos taken by users and manipulated using the built-in interactive lenses, users can simply tap the Facebook icon on the system's touch screen to instantly transmit photos to the user's Facebook profile. The user's system must be configured to a wireless broadband Internet connection for the transmission of photos.

"Facebook and Nintendo DSi build on the trend of personalization that is so important to consumers," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We're giving people the tools to express themselves in creative new ways and show off the results to their friends and family on Facebook."

Nintendo DSi has sold more than 1.7 million units in the United States alone, according to the NPD Group. The third iteration of the world's best-selling portable video game system includes photo- and voice-manipulation features that allow users to customize their experiences like never before.

Remember that Nintendo DSi features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Nintendo DSi features such as the new integration with Facebook Connect technology, visit www.NintendoDSi.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 2.9 billion video games and more than 496 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.Nintendo.com.
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Super Bermuda
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Strip Poker for the WiiWare, huh? Didn't really expect that but oh well. Good to see VC back. Wish it were a game I wanted a little more though.

Overturn is 4-player online robot fighting? That could be interesting. I'll have to look into it more later.

And facebook on DSi sounds pretty cool, but I'm not into those social networking sites.
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