swapnil

360 does have it, and PS3 will do aswell. But publishers aren't nice so there is hardly any region free 360 games so far.

retired_jesenia

jesus alive I'm SO excited about this \o/

retired_shannon

I can understand the Classic controller not being bundled...not all Wii buyers/users will want the VC games and shop option of the Wii. That said...if Nintendo do bundled it...it might make a few people re-consider at some point. We shall never know.

The Wii-mote and nun-chuck look a fair price if compared to what Microsoft are charging for their wire-less controller which is $50. Nintendo are charging $60. $10 difference and also Nintendo's in-put has far more tech within.

Fair point. Batteries will cost money...hopefully Nintendo release some kind of charging dock. Until then the Wii will be burning through batteries...

No memory card is needed because saves go onto the internal flash memory on the Wii which is 512mb.

As for price...at GDC and E3 Nintendo actually warned people that they would charge this $250 (no one took notice because of the same line of thinking you have taken, just looking at specs and setting a price)

Iwata mentioned Nintendo's R&D costs for the controller was one of the single most expensive projects Nintendo have undertaken. I don't know how true this is...it may be spin on Nintendo's part. Either way Nintendo have set their price now...

The Wii is Nintendo's most expensive console to-date...it's maybe because the 360 and PS3 not being priced so competitively thus has left Nintendo open to root back into their iron-fisted ways of the past.

I hope Microsoft drop the price of the 360...it will cause Nintendo to surely react and do the same or even create a better bundle for retail.

retired_shannon

Wii footage from the show floor and previews etc...

Wii montage (includes zelda and 2 secs of RE), same as from NCL's site
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6012
necro nesia (+high res): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6010
Trauma center: second opinion (+high res): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6011
Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn (+high res): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/5998
Wii Boxing (+high res): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/5999
My first Wii mini games: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/5996
My First Wii Hockey: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/5995
Excite Truck (+high res): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6014
Samurai Warriros Wii (+high res): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6013
Korolimpa (marble madness/monkey ball game): (+high res): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6015

wii sports bowling: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/5993
wii big brain academy: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6004
bomberman land: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6016
battalion wars 2: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/5997
Wing Island (-not- pilot wings): http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6018
One Piece: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6017
Dragon Ball Z: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6002

Rayman Raving Rabbids: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6001
Taiko Festival Master: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6203
Pokemon Battle Revolution: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6019
Crayon Shinchan <<--leapfrogging japanese business man special: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6021
Bleach: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6020
Wii retro controller and japan box, peripherals, etc.
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6022

Hope this post works...

retired_eugenia

Surely you can just buy some rechargeable batteries, thus getting rid of the expense of that.

retired_senegalg

What's the difference between a Wiimote and a Nunchuck, surely you'd need both to play any game (aside from VC)?

retired_shannon

Surely you can just buy some rechargeable batteries, thus getting rid of the expense of that. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah...that would work as well...:thup:

I would still have a spare of batteries though in case mid-game the batteries start to fail me...

Oh how I can see lots of frustrating moments with batteries...

Funny story...my girl friend once went out to get a bottle of wine and batteries from Tesco...when she got to the cashier. She said to my gf..."Quiet night in love?"

HAHAH...Oh how I still laugh.

retired_shannon

Only the need the Wii-Mote is needed for all games. The Nun-chuck is only used for certain games.

Tony Hawk Down Hill Jam uses just the Wii-Mote as does Need for Speed: Carbon and Wii Sports.

I think it tends to be just racing games and other types of games where the action can be simulated with one or two buttons and motion. So simple to control games probably only need the Wii-Mote set up but more complicated games like Metroid and Zelda need a whole control with the nun-chuck for various actions because you need to have more control.

retired_mdamphousse

Eh? There's plenty tbh

retired_bec8643

The console comes with a Wiimote and a nunchuck so why would you need to buy one ?