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    Wii Updates.



    Wii became announcement. Simultaneously with support from 10 corporations 16 titles in sale. In line-up (THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: Twilight Princess) ' And ' Wii sport ' and so on it is included. With including tax 6800 Yen(57.81 USD). As for the price range of the software, the possibility that it reaches 4800 Yen(40.80 USD) - 6800 Yen(57.81 USD).



    The attention of Wii the price range of the functional one, virtual console became clear. Price of the software which is downloaded with the virtual console, with the Family Computer 500 Yen(4.25 USD), with the super Family Computer 800 Yen, reaches 1000 Yen(8.50 USD). Line-up within year, the Nintendo Co. software may be 60 title front and back 30 titles, including the software of Mega drive and the PC engine. After that, 10 titles are added in month. Furthermore, Wii connect 24 service can be paid via credit or the Wii point prepaid card.

    Thanks to http://www.famitsu.com for pics, sorry about the poor translation
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    Nintendo's NYC Event (breakdown)

    Q: How much are additional remotes.
    A: Wii Remote is $39.99. Nunchuck attachment is $19.99.

    Q: Can the Wii hold the images or does it stay on the SD.
    A: The majority is for SD.

    Q: What's up with Zelda for GameCube.
    A: It launches Dec 11

    Q: When are you specifying which are launch day and which are launch window.
    A: We are going to leave that for third-party, but about half will be launch day.

    Q: Cost of connecting to the Internet?
    A: There is no cost through our system. You need an Internet Connection at your home. If you have a wireless router you are set to go. Or you can connect through a wire.

    Q: Why charge Wii Points.
    A: We think Wii Points is the most straight forward way for consumers.

    Q: What about third Party game prices.
    A: We encourage our third-party partners to price their games at a competitive price.

    Q: 4 million world wide.
    A: by Dec. 31

    Q: How many will support wide-screen and how would you compare graphical power.
    A: Most if not all are wide screen. In terms of graphical power, we have a different paradigm for what turns on the consumer.

    Q: Integration between DS and the Wii
    A: We are not announcing any details, but in the future you will hear much more details.

    Q: There were rumblings about Metroid Prime as a launch title, any more details.
    A: Metroid Prime is going to be a 2007 title.

    Q: How will Wii points be converted for other countries?
    A: 2000 Wii points will be about $24 Canadian. Similar strategy in Mexico and other markets.

    Q: In-Gaming advertising and branded channels.
    A: In terms of in-game advertising in terms of first-party it is something we are looking at. But our strategy is different. We see in game branding as a way of making the game more real, as opposed to a revenue stream.

    Right now we don't have plans for branded channels, but that's right now. Who's to say what the future will bring.

    Thanks kotaku for this breakdown!
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    Titles!!!!

    Nintendo (all game releases TBA, except for Zelda and Wii Sports which press sheets confirm for Nov. 19.)
    Battalion Wars II
    Big Brain Academy™ (temporary name)
    Excite Truck™
    The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess
    Mario Strikers Charged
    Metroid® Prime 3: Corruption
    Super Mario® Galaxy (temporary name)
    WarioWare™: Smooth Moves
    Wii Sports

    Third Party (All games slated for release before March 31, 2007)

    Activision
    Call of Duty 3
    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
    Rapala Tournament Fishing
    Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

    Atari
    World Series of Poker

    Atlus
    Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi 2

    EA
    Trauma Center: Second Opinion
    Chicken Little: Ace in Action
    Buena Vista Games
    Disney's Meet the Robinsons
    Dance Factory
    Codemasters
    Sidewinder
    The Godfather
    Madden NFL 07
    Need for Speed: Carbon
    SSX
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour

    Konami
    Elebits

    Majesco
    Bust A Move Revolution

    Midway
    The Ant Bully
    The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
    Happy Feet
    Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
    Rampage: Total Destruction

    Sega
    Sonic and the Secret Rings
    Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz

    SNK
    Metal Slug Anthology

    THQ
    Avatar: The Last Airbender
    Barnyard
    Cars
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab

    Ubisoft
    Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
    Far Cry: Vengeance
    GT Pro Series
    Monster 4x4: World Circuit
    Open Season
    Prince of Persia
    Rayman: Raving Rabbids
    RED STEEL
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

    Vivendi
    Ice Age 2
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    Hmmm not a bad line up if it all comes off.

    Btw: Great news post there skit, much appreciated, I've been trying to work out what they mean...internet connection is free but u have to pay for wii points...is that not a bit like Live! where you pay for connection and get the points thrown in?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldengineer View Post
    Hmmm not a bad line up if it all comes off.

    Btw: Great news post there skit, much appreciated, I've been trying to work out what they mean...internet connection is free but u have to pay for wii points...is that not a bit like Live! where you pay for connection and get the points thrown in?
    Point system will use Live Market place point system, where vouchers can be purchased to add to your account.
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    Wii will not support DVD playback!!



    Nintendo VP of marketing has confirmed to IGN that Wii will not include DVD playback. From the article: "Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing and corporate affairs, Perrin Kaplan, confirmed to IGN Wii today that its forthcoming Wii console will not play Hollywood DVD movies. The decision to remove the functionality was made in order to deliver the machine at a cheaper cost and because most people today already own DVD players."
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    No DVD's, seems crazy not to add such a simple and popular function...I guess this means the drive mechanism will be some special piece of kit?

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    First-party Wii games will be region-free!!

    Joel Johnson from Wired News was able to extract a rather valuable tidbit of information that will likely please gamers all across the world. Perrin Kaplan casually confirmed that all first-party Wii games will be free of draconian region locks, thus allowing them to run on a Wii system purchased from Japan, Europe, America and everything in-between. The same doesn't hold true for third-party games yet, but one can only hope they follow the glorious example and do away with an annoying system that has long since been dropped in handheld platforms.

    Thanks again to Joystiq for heads up!
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    Rumor: Wii Delayed For Europe Until 2007


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    "According to the Argos website — probably best described as a sort of UK and Irish Wal-Mart where you order everything by catalogue and then sit on your ass for half an hour, waiting for it to emerge from the warehouse — the Wii release date is going to be March, 2007.

    Just a few days ago, though, the banner apparently read 'Winter, 2006'.

    Before panic commences for us Euro-types, this is really the equivalent of any retailer's random prediction for console or game release dates: highly suspect.

    What makes Argos' speculation so troubling is it comes a mere 16 hours before the UK Nintendo presser, when the Wii's Europe launch date and price will be announced. Worse yet, it essentially mirrors the disappointment gamers got earlier this month when it was announced that the PS3 would be delayed in Europe for an additional 4 months."
    Florian Eckhardt - Kotaku

    First PS3 now Wii?! Whats going on here! *sigh*
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    Update : Wii's Swedish Distributor: €250. Late November

    According to Swedish website PCForalla, a representative from Bergsala (official Nintendo importers of Sweden) claims that the Wii will be coming out in Sweden at the end of November or the beginning of December.

    Price? 1,800 Krona or about 2,300 Krona after Value Added Tax. That basically translates to €250, minus a euro or two.
    Many thanks Florian Eckhardt - Kotaku.
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