Jamba Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Can we maybe change the title so this become the Wii Channels thread? I like the fact that the philosophy of the machine is trying to be part of a normal home environment. It's just useful/fun for everyday life. It's going to be the console for normal people. It's more appealing than mainstream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrocasilva Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 just putting my view in. I think this internet stratgey of Nintendo's is very good. They are marketing the console as one for all the family, for example look at the promo vids that show people of all ages playing both single player games and multiplayer games.They are really failing in one thing though... Multiplayer Online enabled games. Wii Sports should be one if we think of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 yeah as soon as online gaming is up and running it really will become a hub. hopefully they will, I don't see the point in them talking about Connect24 so much if they don't intend for it to compete with Xbox Live, people arent gonna be so impressed with the weather channel when thier mates are playing halo 3 online. surely they realise they have to, it would be a massive lure. an online mario kart would be a system seller (as has been proved with the DS version). altho to be honest mario kart could be a system seller anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamba Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Give them a break. This is untested water for them in the console market. The PS3 isn't going to have loads of (if any?) online games at launch either as no devkits have been handed out. Comments like this go into the same category as those ppl who say "why can't Nintendo do great graphics AND innovative gameplay?" Stop demanding so much, your getting it pretty good anyway. yeah as soon as online gaming is up and running it really will become a hub. hopefully they will, I don't see the point in them talking about Connect24 so much if they don't intend for it to compete with Xbox Live, people arent gonna be so impressed with the weather channel when thier mates are playing halo 3 online. surely they realise they have to, it would be a massive lure. an online mario kart would be a system seller (as has been proved with the DS version). altho to be honest mario kart could be a system seller anyway! Don't think that the Wii is being sold as a penis-size-compensation product. Don't really think Nintendo are marketing the console by it "impressing your mates". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Give them a break. This is untested water for them in the console market. The PS3 isn't going to have loads of (if any?) online games at launch either as no devkits have been handed out. Comments like this go into the same category as those ppl who say "why can't Nintendo do great graphics AND innovative gameplay?" Stop demanding so much, your getting it pretty good anyway. jeez calm down.... was only saying things they need to consider if they are to make the wii a massive success rather than just a successs. I wasn't exactly moaning. was just saying a few things that needed looking at. I;m not demanding it now, such things could be way down the line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamba Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Sorry... just getting really hassled by lots of people putting the system down so much. It's got probably the best launch line up ever, it's a great little console with lots of potential, it will be cheap and here soon. Nintendo are also gradually gaining back the 3rd party support. For me, I think Nintendo fans haven't had it this good since the SNES days, yet still people are bringing up all the "broken promises" and comparing it to a system that has been out a year with higher specs. And occasionally we still get whimpers about it not being HD. I just want ppl to be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrocasilva Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Give them a break. This is untested water for them in the console market. The PS3 isn't going to have loads of (if any?) online games at launch either as no devkits have been handed out."PS3 won't even have loads of (if any?) consoles out at launch." was only saying things they need to consider if they are to make the wii a massive success rather than just a successs.Yes, I don't think it'll matter that much for the regular consumer when deciding wether to buy one or not, but it would be good for us.I wasn't exactly moaning. was just saying a few things that needed looking at. I;m not demanding it now, such things could be way down the line...So was I, it's just that fans always want the extra mile, I don't really care about graphics, but really, one of the main focus on Wii sports should have been a online mode. It's not about comparing it to Sony though, more like the game looks fun, it's great to play with far away friends and even parents, if you use it as a family console. thus... it can only shift more systems that way, it also makes it standard since it cames with the system. No one is asking for a Xbox Live service here, just a quick and dirt online mode. Sorry... just getting really hassled by lots of people putting the system down so much. It's got probably the best launch line up ever, it's a great little console with lots of potential, it will be cheap and here soon. Nintendo are also gradually gaining back the 3rd party support. For me, I think Nintendo fans haven't had it this good since the SNES days, yet still people are bringing up all the "broken promises" and comparing it to a system that has been out a year with higher specs. And occasionally we still get whimpers about it not being HD. I just want ppl to be happy! I agree, but they put the system down mainly because they're fans, thus they can get pretty critical... Think about: "OMG, Nintendo is doomed!" kind of posts... that's a typical Nintendo fan. everything is bad, but in the end we/they just want the extra mile. Wii has a good support from third parties, but let's hope it strenghtens instead of being dropped, that means... their titles need to sell (even if they're bad), let's hope Nintendo sells enough consoles for the general public to assure that. As for line-up... the line-up is great, but better than that there seems to be planning, I bet they'll time Mario galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 and Super Smash Bros releases next year, in order to avoid "dead" moments without games coming out, that's the best thing going on with Wii so far; planning. It keeps Wii selling and hopefully it keeps third party games selling, thus assuring support. But that's not a given as of now." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hi Don't know if you have seen the updated http://www.wii.com site, but there is loads of new info including the user interface, Wii Channels. Im never going to use my pc or teletext again. The web features look excellent, and there is even a messaging function coming soon. I also loved the weather channel! Update, Mii Channel OH MY GOD THIS IS GOING TO BE SOO COOL!!! Take a look ASAP!! Rich Yeah.... we know about that. Thanks Richie. Anyway. I'm not the biggest fan of the whole Wii-channel stuff. But whatever, they are trying to attract a huge trendy market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Sorry... just getting really hassled by lots of people putting the system down so much. It's got probably the best launch line up ever, it's a great little console with lots of potential, it will be cheap and here soon. Nintendo are also gradually gaining back the 3rd party support. For me, I think Nintendo fans haven't had it this good since the SNES days, yet still people are bringing up all the "broken promises" and comparing it to a system that has been out a year with higher specs. And occasionally we still get whimpers about it not being HD. I just want ppl to be happy! I am happy trust me! see! just saying what extra we could see, and what I wanted. I'm with you on the launch line up, it is one of the best ever seen, I dont think I've ever seen so many big titles/franchises at a console launch, and the possibilties with wii channels, only helps to show how exciting the wii is. Ps the so called lack of quality graphics at the moment, doesnt really bother me, whilst I would like to see them becoming better, I know it will happen with time, as people learn more about the innards of the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocka Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Wii.com update: http://wii.com/en_US/movies/photochannel/ neat. Can we maybe change the title so this become the Wii Channels thread? Well I would if I was still mod here, hopefully they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I don't like every thread to have the word official in it. But, i like this title. Wii Channels Discussion. It seems much more fitting and more friendly than The Official Wii Channels Discussion thread. I'm loading this photo thingy up now. About to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocka Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I don't like every thread to have the word official in it. But, i like this title. Wii Channels Discussion. It seems much more fitting and more friendly than The Official Wii Channels Discussion thread. Totally agree. I prefer things like 'Super Mario Galaxy Discussion' or simply just 'Excite Truck' for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Totally agree.I prefer things like 'Super Mario Galaxy Discussion' or simply just 'Excite Truck' for example. Yeah, i was tempted to just leave this as Wii Channels, but then i decided to add the word discussion, purely for the aim of getting people to actually discuss things in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Anyone else think the last channel on Wii.com will be a Music Channel? Insert your SD card with music on and it play it thorugh you Wii, put in a CD and play it too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assofaman Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Does anyone know with Wii channels such as the news and weather whether you'll have actual presenters in your specific region giving live updates through the Wii channels like real tv? For example, say you lived in London and selected the news channel, it would actually have presenters, both male and female of British descent reading the major headlines of that region. Or if you were in Japan and watching the weather channel you'd have asian weather meterologists saying the current weather in Japanese just like with real tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Does anyone know with Wii channels such as the news and weather whether you'll have actual presenters in your specific region giving live updates through the Wii channels like real tv? For example, say you lived in London and selected the news channel, it would actually have presenters, both male and female of British descent reading the major headlines of that region. Or if you were in Japan and watching the weather channel you'd have asian weather meterologists saying the current weather in Japanese just like with real tv. The videos show that its just text that you scroll through. The headlines at first, then you click on it and you can read the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fukudasolokomalakikenanze Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 The videos show that its just text that you scroll through. The headlines at first, then you click on it and you can read the story. Thats a shame, that would've been a cool feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmsly Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 In the Iwata Interveiw on the Wii Channels, they mentioned that they can up to 48 Wii Channels which you could download and have added to the Wii. What type of Channels do you think they could add or would like them to add to the Wii? Other then a porn channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Maybe a sports channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 The Wii Pun channel: Every Wii pun ever uttered on every forum of the Internet all in one handy place!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hopefully an RSS feed channel. So you can get the news you're actually interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrocasilva Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Other then a porn channel.... a second porn channel? the bigger the choice the bigger the experience they say. I... couldn't resist. I'd like a "converter" channel then, it always comes in handy, converting pounds to kilos, converting euros to dolars (with updated values), converting miles to kilometers, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hopefully an RSS feed channel. So you can get the news you're actually interested in. Opera has this, whether it will integrate into the Mii channel I'm not sure, either way I'll be putting in my favourite RSS feeds so I can open in tabs and get all the day's gaming news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emasher Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Just so you know, I wasn't trying to put you down. I was serious. You get a gold star. It did save me some trouble, as I did not know about this. So now, we discuss, instead of bickering. Why on Earth do we have to download Opera? It seems like total crap to me. Why don't you move your PC downstairs? i think he should get five gold stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 How about a DS Demo Channel? The Wii searches for a bit whilst you're playing, then if you decide to go to the menu Nintendo have released some new demos! Maybe they could be saveable to SD incase you ever want to redownload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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