(Wii) Mine has shipped.

SirFozzie · 11-17-2006, 05:39 PM

Ack, I am screwed in the bank account, I thought it'd be a couple weeks, but just got a notice from Amazon, that my preorder of the Nintendo Wii has shipped.

terpkristin · 11-17-2006, 05:51 PM

[obligatory]
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
[/obligatory]

You'll have to let us know what you think of it. I want one but probably not til after the holidays.

/tk

SunDevil · 11-17-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Ack, I am screwed in the bank account, I thought it'd be a couple weeks, but just got a notice from Amazon, that my preorder of the Nintendo Wii has shipped.

What. No, "I will keel you now" response for good ole amazon.

Congrats.

SirFozzie · 11-17-2006, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SunDevil

What. No, "I will keel you now" response for good ole amazon.

Congrats.

heh, my bank account is REALLY screwed. I thought it would be mid december before I got it sent, so.. ugh.. next paycheck is next week :/

Celeval · 11-17-2006, 06:14 PM

Neat. Looking forward to reviews.

SackAttack · 11-17-2006, 06:24 PM

Wiiiiii!

I pick mine up Sunday with Zelda. I am hopeful that I may acquire Trauma Center and/or Call of Duty 3.

And Wii Points card.

spleen1015 · 11-17-2006, 07:07 PM

I'm getting mine at 12:01 Sunday morning!

I can't wait!

SackAttack · 11-17-2006, 07:12 PM

I can't pick mine up 'til after 3.

Stupid work.

stevew · 11-17-2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

heh, my bank account is REALLY screwed. I thought it would be mid december before I got it sent, so.. ugh.. next paycheck is next week :/

I hope you didn't hit the obligatory 35 dollar service fees.

SirFozzie · 11-17-2006, 08:58 PM

SteveW: Nope, I have overdraft protection (if I didn't, it would have bounced).. but the good news is the folks have decided to pay for it, but it means that Monday, they show up here, pick it up, and hold it till 12/25

SirFozzie · 11-17-2006, 08:59 PM

Dola: The good thing about it, is I can save up money for the games now (I REALLY want to try Madden with the Wii Controller)

stevew · 11-17-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

SteveW: Nope, I have overdraft protection (if I didn't, it would have bounced).. but the good news is the folks have decided to pay for it, but it means that Monday, they show up here, pick it up, and hold it till 12/25

Yeah, I didn't have the overdraft one time and they literally killed me. Glad to see that you were at least prepared better than I.

MikeVic · 11-17-2006, 11:25 PM

I get mine Sunday with Zelda and 2 controllers/nunchucks. Does anyone know if the Wii Points card has a speicl, or will have one, where you get a free Classic Controller?

SackAttack · 11-18-2006, 06:59 AM

Mike, I'd heard some stuff the other way 'round a long time ago but don't know if anything ever came of that.

I do know that you can use the GameCube controller for the classic games, so for what that's worth...

SirFozzie · 11-20-2006, 07:43 AM

Yow.

From Amazon's Wii Page:

We are currently out of stock: We sold out of our initial supply of the Wii on Sunday morning, November 19, in less than one minute. We expect to receive periodic shipments of the Wii from Nintendo throughout the holidays and we will post availability updates in this section of the product detail page as well as in the customer discussions below.

Pumpy Tudors · 11-20-2006, 08:21 AM

My wife picked up her Wii yesterday afternoon. She had it reserved at EBGames, and by the time we got there at 1pm to pick it up, the guy working there jokingly complained that all except three had been picked up. He told us that we were slackers for showing up so late, because almost everyone else had been there when the store opened in the morning.

Now she's going to wrap it and wait until Christmas to open it. I find that pretty strange, but Dr. Tudors can be strange sometimes.

Doug5984 · 11-20-2006, 08:40 AM

My roommate got one- I played a little of the Wii sports last night and I have to say it was pretty fun, I really liked the bowling.

SackAttack · 11-20-2006, 11:28 AM

played some of mine last night. Lovin' the Virtual Console, and even my dad gets a kick out of the Wiimote.

Having some trouble getting it to work this morning though...

SackAttack · 11-20-2006, 11:28 AM

Oh, incidental dola, Nintendo extends the system warranty from 12 to 15 months if you register the console.

cartman · 11-20-2006, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

SteveW: Nope, I have overdraft protection (if I didn't, it would have bounced).. but the good news is the folks have decided to pay for it, but it means that Monday, they show up here, pick it up, and hold it till 12/25

SirFozzie · 11-20-2006, 12:34 PM

*grumbles*

sterlingice · 11-20-2006, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Now she's going to wrap it and wait until Christmas to open it. I find that pretty strange, but Dr. Tudors can be strange sometimes.

I dunno why but the title "Dr. Tudors" makes my chuckle

SI

Godzilla Blitz · 11-29-2006, 11:25 PM

Mine arrived this afternoon. My family played Wii Sports tonight for a couple of hours, and I put in another couple of hours by myself. Was a lot of fun, but my arms are going to be sore tomorrow. Yikes.

The controller just sucks people in. It's impossible to watch a game without wanting to play. After starting up the tennis game, my wife asked if she could try. I gave her the controller and she asked me how to play. I thought about how I was going to explain how to play to her, and then it dawned on me: "Hit the ball". The only other thing I had to say was to press the "A" button to serve. For non-gamers, the simplicity of the control and the intuitiveness of the games are amazing. Really makes it easy to get into the games.

My wife, who isn't a gamer, had fun. My five-year-old son liked the bowling and the boxing. Even our three-year-old daughter enjoyed the boxing (she had trouble bowling because you have to hold-then-release the button on the back of the controller.) We didn't even get to golf or baseball.

Playing by myself, I tried baseball, bowling, tennis, and boxing. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the boxing best. I must have played for an hour or so. Your opponents are pretty easy in the beginning, but they're starting to get tougher now. I had one great three round match that I came from behind to win with a knock out in the last round. Really a blast.

Wii Sports is a great introduction to the system, but there are some places where I'm really not sure whether the game is skill or luck. Baseball, for example, seems quite random in terms of results, but maybe I just haven't figured out all the tricks to it yet. Boxing at times seems a bit unresponsive and then at other times seems too responsive.

I can't wait for some sports games that really take advantage of the controller. A full-fledged baseball game would be awesome. I'd love to give Madden a shot on the Wii as well. This thing has incredible potential.

Played on a CRT with the composite cables, and the graphics were better than I was expecting, for what it's worth.

SackAttack · 11-29-2006, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

played some of mine last night. Lovin' the Virtual Console, and even my dad gets a kick out of the Wiimote.

Having some trouble getting it to work this morning though...

Reading the new replies and seeing this again.

For what it's worth, there's a 'reset' button inside the battery casing and also one by the SD memory card slot. Apparently my wiimote lost lock with the console and I had to push those to get it to re-lock.

Xbox 360 has one of those too. Never knew that until last week.

11-17-2006, 05:51 PM	#2
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	[obligatory] Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii [/obligatory] You'll have to let us know what you think of it. I want one but probably not til after the holidays. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

11-17-2006, 08:58 PM	#10
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	SteveW: Nope, I have overdraft protection (if I didn't, it would have bounced).. but the good news is the folks have decided to pay for it, but it means that Monday, they show up here, pick it up, and hold it till 12/25 __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

11-17-2006, 08:59 PM	#11
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Dola: The good thing about it, is I can save up money for the games now (I REALLY want to try Madden with the Wii Controller) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

11-20-2006, 07:43 AM	#15
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Yow. From Amazon's Wii Page: We are currently out of stock: We sold out of our initial supply of the Wii on Sunday morning, November 19, in less than one minute. We expect to receive periodic shipments of the Wii from Nintendo throughout the holidays and we will post availability updates in this section of the product detail page as well as in the customer discussions below. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

11-20-2006, 08:21 AM	#16
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	My wife picked up her Wii yesterday afternoon. She had it reserved at EBGames, and by the time we got there at 1pm to pick it up, the guy working there jokingly complained that all except three had been picked up. He told us that we were slackers for showing up so late, because almost everyone else had been there when the store opened in the morning. Now she's going to wrap it and wait until Christmas to open it. I find that pretty strange, but Dr. Tudors can be strange sometimes. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

11-17-2006, 06:14 PM	#5
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Neat. Looking forward to reviews.

11-17-2006, 06:24 PM	#6
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Wiiiiii! I pick mine up Sunday with Zelda. I am hopeful that I may acquire Trauma Center and/or Call of Duty 3. And Wii Points card.

11-17-2006, 07:07 PM	#7
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I'm getting mine at 12:01 Sunday morning! I can't wait!

11-17-2006, 07:12 PM	#8
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	I can't pick mine up 'til after 3. Stupid work.

11-17-2006, 11:25 PM	#13
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I get mine Sunday with Zelda and 2 controllers/nunchucks. Does anyone know if the Wii Points card has a speicl, or will have one, where you get a free Classic Controller?

11-18-2006, 06:59 AM	#14
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Mike, I'd heard some stuff the other way 'round a long time ago but don't know if anything ever came of that. I do know that you can use the GameCube controller for the classic games, so for what that's worth...

11-20-2006, 08:40 AM	#17
Doug5984 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisiana	My roommate got one- I played a little of the Wii sports last night and I have to say it was pretty fun, I really liked the bowling.

11-20-2006, 11:28 AM	#18
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	played some of mine last night. Lovin' the Virtual Console, and even my dad gets a kick out of the Wiimote. Having some trouble getting it to work this morning though...

11-20-2006, 12:34 PM	#21
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	grumbles __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

11-29-2006, 11:25 PM	#23
Godzilla Blitz College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Mine arrived this afternoon. My family played Wii Sports tonight for a couple of hours, and I put in another couple of hours by myself. Was a lot of fun, but my arms are going to be sore tomorrow. Yikes. The controller just sucks people in. It's impossible to watch a game without wanting to play. After starting up the tennis game, my wife asked if she could try. I gave her the controller and she asked me how to play. I thought about how I was going to explain how to play to her, and then it dawned on me: "Hit the ball". The only other thing I had to say was to press the "A" button to serve. For non-gamers, the simplicity of the control and the intuitiveness of the games are amazing. Really makes it easy to get into the games. My wife, who isn't a gamer, had fun. My five-year-old son liked the bowling and the boxing. Even our three-year-old daughter enjoyed the boxing (she had trouble bowling because you have to hold-then-release the button on the back of the controller.) We didn't even get to golf or baseball. Playing by myself, I tried baseball, bowling, tennis, and boxing. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the boxing best. I must have played for an hour or so. Your opponents are pretty easy in the beginning, but they're starting to get tougher now. I had one great three round match that I came from behind to win with a knock out in the last round. Really a blast. Wii Sports is a great introduction to the system, but there are some places where I'm really not sure whether the game is skill or luck. Baseball, for example, seems quite random in terms of results, but maybe I just haven't figured out all the tricks to it yet. Boxing at times seems a bit unresponsive and then at other times seems too responsive. I can't wait for some sports games that really take advantage of the controller. A full-fledged baseball game would be awesome. I'd love to give Madden a shot on the Wii as well. This thing has incredible potential. Played on a CRT with the composite cables, and the graphics were better than I was expecting, for what it's worth. Last edited by Godzilla Blitz : 11-29-2006 at 11:30 PM.

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