Wii!

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2006-12-07 08:09pm

Component leads should be in the sodding box with the console.

I'm considering saving Zelda until I've got them (Wii Sports and Rayman should keep me going, though I may break and get R6Vegas for co-op online), because the composite leads the thing is going to ship with are just Not Good Enough For Zelda.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-12-07 08:25pm

What's Rayman like? I'm probably going to change Red Steel for something else.

It's wierd: they won't let you select 480p unless you've got component leads. I thought lead quality just affected the signal, the colours etc, not that simply AV leads had a maximum they could 'do'.

Elaro · Post by **Elaro** » 2006-12-07 09:05pm

Stark wrote:What's Rayman like? I'm probably going to change Red Steel for something else.

It's wierd: they won't let you select 480p unless you've got component leads. I thought lead quality just affected the signal, the colours etc, not that simply AV leads had a maximum they could 'do'.

No, that's just Nintendo being dicks. There are stories of people who modded their cables, and you merely need to connect two pins together to enable 480p. Let me check around...

Here it is: How to hack your composite cables into component.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-12-07 09:31pm

You sir are the win. I figured it'd be some lame hardware thing, and now I know how to counter-rule them.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-12-07 11:11pm

Hey, didn't you Aussies get Warioware at launch?

GET THAT.

atg · Post by **atg** » 2006-12-07 11:13pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:Hey, didn't you Aussies get Warioware at launch?

GET THAT.

I don't think we did. I certainly didn't see it.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-12-07 11:27pm

atg wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:Hey, didn't you Aussies get Warioware at launch?

GET THAT.
I don't think we did. I certainly didn't see it.

Ah, I guess it's Japan only. I had heard a while back it was getting an AU launch release, but that probably changed.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-12-07 11:33pm

Seems like everywhere else besides Japan gets WW in January.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-12-07 11:35pm

Stark wrote:What's Rayman like?

Rayman is basically like Super Monkey Ball except that it doesn't suck.

Which is something that seriously shocked everyone.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-12-07 11:37pm

I actually kind of don't want to get Rayman now, what with Warioware on the horizon...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-12-07 11:53pm

I personally think that the two games might actually compliment each other rather well, since they're quite different.

But if someone had to choose between the two, I would be more inclined to recommend Warioware over Rayman, just from a gameplay and scope perspective.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-12-07 11:57pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I personally think that the two games might actually compliment each other rather well, since they're quite different.

But if someone had to choose between the two, I would be more inclined to recommend Warioware over Rayman, just from a gameplay and scope perspective.

Well, Warioware AND Wii Play are out soon. I guess I'll put Rayman on my Xmas list.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-12-08 12:24am

The US didn't get Play on launch? Anyway, it's garbage: I got the 'Play bundle' which is Play and a remote for remote+$10, and I wish I hadn't. Nowhere near as good as Sports.

Is the Wii Monkey Ball game shit? The GC ones were cool.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-12-08 12:34am

Stark wrote:Is the Wii Monkey Ball game shit? The GC ones were cool.

Yeah, the general consensus over at Penny Arcade was that it blew HARD. A lot of people were disappointed exactly because the previous incarnations were so good.

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2006-12-08 01:22am

I'll second the Red Steel non-recommendation. It's just . . bleh. The fighting's not particularly hot, and neither is the storyline so far.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-12-08 01:37am

Guardsman Bass wrote:I'll second the Red Steel non-recommendation. It's just . . bleh. The fighting's not particularly hot, and neither is the storyline so far.

It's wierd: for once reviews were accurate. The laughably tacked-on nature of the swordfighting is pathetic, the 'spawn some guys' style of combat is lame, etc etc. It's fun to play and has some nice effects (the graphic quality is very inconsistent overall) but it's not a very good game.

Post by **weemadando** » 2006-12-08 01:56am

Stark wrote:The US didn't get Play on launch? Anyway, it's garbage: I got the 'Play bundle' which is Play and a remote for remote+$10, and I wish I hadn't. Nowhere near as good as Sports.

Is the Wii Monkey Ball game shit? The GC ones were cool.

I also got the Play bundle. Some of the games in it are awesome. Some are merely meh.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2006-12-08 05:02am

Stark wrote:The US didn't get Play on launch? Anyway, it's garbage: I got the 'Play bundle' which is Play and a remote for remote+$10, and I wish I hadn't. Nowhere near as good as Sports.

Is the Wii Monkey Ball game shit? The GC ones were cool.

The play bundle is awesome, you get a game (even if it's a simple minigame collection) for $10 basicly, since most people want a second remote.

I wouldn't buy the game on its own otherwise.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-12-08 05:05am

That kind of has me miffed, since I do have some desire for the game, yet we already have four Remotes...

Cao Cao · Post by **Cao Cao** » 2006-12-08 05:26am

*grumbles* Finally found a store that doesn't have Wiis on preorder, but they say they won't have them till 2pm.
But I want it noooooow!!!

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2006-12-08 05:58am

In the meanwhile, I am sitting looking at my Wii downloading Mario 64 (which I somehow managed to miss on the N64). It's gonna be annoying entering my card details every time. I'm used to the 360 storing them. Ah well, at least Wii points are cheaper.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2006-12-08 02:34pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:That kind of has me miffed, since I do have some desire for the game, yet we already have four Remotes...

Same here

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2006-12-08 02:35pm

Vendetta wrote: Mario 64 (which I somehow managed to miss on the N64).

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2006-12-08 02:48pm

Praxis wrote:
Vendetta wrote: Mario 64 (which I somehow managed to miss on the N64).

The N64 was kinda the poor relation of that era for me. I bought the system for Zelda and Goldeneye, and never really picked up many games for it until they were all second hand. And £6.99 for the VC version is cheaper than the DS version.

Cao Cao · Post by **Cao Cao** » 2006-12-08 06:01pm

The damn Wii sold out everywhere in London already, and I got boned on my preorder. I want to cry.

I hope all your Wiis turn into.. um.. PS3s! Ha! Take that!