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- xerus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+55Honestly, if you get tired from moving your arm a little while holding a 3 ounce plastic remote, then you may want to rethink your life.
- martinj88, on 10/12/2007, -1/+49maybe it plays Dreamcast games...........well you have any better idea's
- technique, on 10/12/2007, -0/+38They'll anounce a bogus feature that they aren't going to really implement just to see if Sony copies it
- TheG2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+36People have been over this, you don't have to swing your arm like a maniac, small flicks of the wrist work just as well.
- flippinjeremy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26Nintendo has their marketing right this time around. They know what they're doing, and will execute it well. At least I hope so.
- bloodylip, on 10/12/2007, -4/+30As has been proven at E3, Sony will just throw together a cheap knockoff in time for the PS3 launch if they reveal it too soon.
- xerus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24It'd probably be better than another super badass space marine from the future* game. (*A post-apocalyptic future, of course.)
- ElectricGrandpa, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24VipeNess, you're wrong. Firstly, it wouldn't be 720p... If they had that they'd have announced it a long time ago... and the system would cost more, and it would have more processing power. The demos look better because it's 480p(DVD quality)...
Second... The file size of games has NOTHING to do with how much they cost. You're paying for the actual game, not the cost of downloading the game. Why would they throw away this excellent potential source of revenue?
The "revelation" is most likely something much more mundane, like some kind of new channel or a new kind of DS+Wii connectivity. - mjparker75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21I think it will be that select Nintendo and Super Nintendo games can be uploaded to the DS via Wii Connect 24. This would work with the Virtual Console and would trump the PSP's PS1 emulator. The only question to this working is whether or not DS has the memory to hold these things, if even just until the system is shut off.
- b3mus3d, on 10/12/2007, -3/+22gustomucho-
Why did you post that comment again?
Last time you posted it (on another Wii Secret article) it got dugg down. Did you really think anything different would happen this time? - bloodylip, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19I would be in heaven if DC games were on the Virtual Console. I'd love to play Power Stone again.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17In that case, they should announce that the Wii will brainwash their execs to eat a goat scrote.
- fak3r, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19..at the end of the Wii presentation, Satoru Iwata steps up to the mic and says, "Oh...and one more thing..."
- doodlebumm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15Jabba?... Jabba?... Is that you?
- Calypsoaf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14What doesn't Sony own a patent for?
Seriously, they even have patents for virtural reality simlators that jack straight into your brain. Does this mean they will actually develop it or put it in use prior to the competition? Only time will tell. - Wisgary, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12@drlha
It might be if you're Nintendo and have access to every nook and cranny of the SNES' architecture and can properly code an emulator from scratch. - mecole21, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11hasn't N64 games been rereleased for the DS like Mario 64? so shouldn't NES and SNES games be easy to rerealese for the DS?
- staticneuron, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10"VipeNess, you're wrong. Firstly, it wouldn't be 720p... If they had that they'd have announced it a long time ago... and the system would cost more, and it would have more processing power. The demos look better because it's 480p(DVD quality)..."
Considering the Wii is going to be just as powerful (if not more) than the original Xbox I do not see why the system would automatically "cost" more to output 720p. Hell if the PS2 can hit 1080i why in the world can the Wii not do it? I find it hard to understand why so many people are saying that nintendo wont (and even cant) to had resolutions. It makess no sense. - masamunecyrus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Well, the fact that a DVD-capable version has been confirmed as being planned for Japan (Japan only.... again) could be one possible "secret."
Then again, as Nintendo has shown us time and time again with this system, we haven't the slightest clue what the hell they'll do next. - MatttK, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Why would the surprise be that the DS connects to the Wii? It was announced quite a long time ago that the DS would be able to connect to the Wii... thus, it wouldn't be a surprise.
Then again, Nintendo has before "revealed" "surprises" that were already well known... :/ - vhold, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I find it weird that so many people are hopeful for 720p. When the whole HD question first came up, virtually every Wii supporter's line was that 720p was pointless because nobody had HD anyways and that graphics weren't such a big deal.
Did a lot of you suddenly get HD sets inbetween then and now?
Also, for what it's worth.. it's.. remotely hopeful that at some point in the Wii's life it could do 720p in select games. The PS2 has had various games support 420p, 720p and 1080i later in it's life. - Microtosh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Maybe the Wii will terraform into a 10 inch Mecca with the DS, and use it's 'nunchuk' to wreck havoc and do my bidding
after I finish zelda of course. - HAKdragon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9But does it make thousands of julian fries?
- felyduw, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I wonder if your thumbs don't get tired... at least waving is less likely to give you Nintendo thumb -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_thumb
- mrgreen4242, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8"It's amazing how many people on digg already know that the Wii "rocks" and the PS3 "sucks" and vice-versa. Geez."
I can safely say that the PS3 sucks without playing it. Why? Because no matter how awesome the games are, how great the system is, it's not worth $600. - sundancekid503, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Since the boxes are already in production and we've seen the scans online it won't be anything that would change the specs on the box. That said the revelation is probably something more along the lines of an virtual console game or software.
If it was a *really* big revelation it would have been announced already, this sounds like more of a teaser. - ohmuffin, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9they are going to package the bundle with The Wizard for our viewing pleasure
- Leo55, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6It is totally possible.
GBA could do it... why not the DS?
Actually, i was thinking along the lines of sending actual DS games to the DS itself. - TheG2, on 10/12/2007, -5/+10*SPECULATION*
Honestly though, Nintendo has executed this launch brilliantly, I haven't seen such a huge marketing blitz for a product like this in forever, and I have yet to even see a single commercial yet.
Back to the OA though, it was posted yesterday and the popular theory was that Wii play was going to be bundled with a new Wiimote. 720i/p would be amazing, but the odds of that happening are a bit slim. - isthisnametaken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I think I'm about done with Wii rumors. There were over 30+ articles on Digg claiming the Wii would be $199 or sometimes even $149. Let's just wait three weeks...
- agent888, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5i'll take sega sports tennis 2k2 for DC + wii-mote for the win alex
- mywhitenoise, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7That movie was made in the mid-ninties.
Am I the only one getting sick of these secrets? Just tell us! - shuffle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Did you come up with that all by yourself? Bravo.
- foofightrs777, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4You're clearly 14 years old and can't remember anything pre-PSX. Hell, I dont think you realize that even now Nintendo makes money every year.
Does Sony? Yes.
Does Microsoft? Nope.
Sometimes there's almost greater issues at play than "demand" as well.
Anyway, play all systems. Don't make up your mind which is "best" prior to having the opportunity to actually play 2 of the 3. It's amazing how many people on digg already know that the Wii "rocks" and the PS3 "sucks" and vice-versa. Geez. - drlha, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4If true that will be the lamest "Megaton" ever. I already have several things capable of playing DVDs hooked up to my TV, I don't need another.
- Alphateam, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5ALWAYS below Microsoft and Sony.....
They have been selling systems ALOT longer than either. How about the Gameboy/advance/sp/ds. Those suck and do nothing for Nintendo. I mean the PSP was HUGE success and Microsofts handheld is second to none.
/sarcasm - kelbear, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I expect Wii "Achievements" like the Xbox360.
- mrgreen4242, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4"I know I might be speaking in the wrong crowd here but the PS1 games have just as much nostalgia as the Snes and Genesis games, I am not so sure trump would be the right word to use."
Ug. There was about 5 good games for the PS1. They in no way compared to the greatness of the SNES. The only console that, in my mind, has been better than the SNES is the GBA SP.
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Zelda
Super Metroid
F-Zero
Pilot Wing
Star Fox
Yoshi's Island
Name one PS1 game as CLASSIC as any of these. - nonesupplied, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3My guess is that Wii Music will come packed in with a Wii Remote (much like Wii Play is proposed to be, and the mysterious game, Wii Motor Sports could be). That way you get 4 fun Wii games and 4 controllers. Makes the price tag seem more reasonable.
- ccanni1028, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3They're teaming up with iTunes to allow .m4a and .m4p files to be played.
It has to be true, I read it on a blog where an unnamed Apple executive leaked it to the blogger's friend. - grumbel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3### That said, is the DS powerful enough to do full speed SNES emulation? I thought not.
There already exist a homebrew emulator in the form of snesDS which works very well speed wise, its however rather feature incomplete. However since Nintendo themself mentioned that they will 'enhance' some old games that might not be an issue, i.e. if there is some effect that DS has throuble emulating, they could simply remove or change it into something that the DS can emulate. - Zarxrax, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3My guess: You will be able to download demos of nintendo DS games and then send them to your ds, just like at the DS kiosks in stores. Who the hell is going to drag their ds to a store just to download a temporary demo anyways? Letting them be downloaded through the wii just makes sense.
- cjschmidt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I think they'll take the "channels" concept further and announce streaming video channels (YouTube, ABC, NBC, FOX, USA, SciFi). I know many people who would buy a Wii for this alone (and eventually get hooked playing games). This would fit in perfectly with Nintendo's current strategy and provide a controlled environment for the networks to stream their shows (with commecials, probably). Who wouldn't pony up for a Wii if it meant you could catch up on Battlestar Galactica, sword fight your old college roomate 1000 miles away, then watch the newest Lost all with the same remote.
- optikshell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I know people have already suggested/debunked the idea... but what about Mario Galaxy for a release title? The ONLY thing that made me a bit curious is the fact that the three other games featured on the Wal-Mart buyers guide (with help from IGN) cover are release titles... yet Super Mario Galaxy is the 4th one. I don't know why they'd show that screenshot on the cover other than for brand recognition.
Anyway, here's the link to the image if you missed it: http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/wii_cover.jpg - IOIIOOO, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Didn't some patent filing for the Wiimote show that it was also to work as a microphone at one point? Given that Nintendo has made moderate use of the DS mic for games and how popular karaoke games are in Japan, I could see this happening.
Of course, maybe they dropped that functionality due to issues between the mic picking up the Wiimote speaker sounds. - KiriA500, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'd love to play Shenmue again! Let's hope it IS Dreamcast VC games! :D
- Royall, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2That was announced long ago, actually. DS and Wii are going to do many things together, hopefully more conveniently than the Cube and the GBA.
- cjschmidt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If the networks could force us to watch an ad or two, bandwidth cost wouldn't be an issue at all. As far as bandwidth for watching the show 480i can easily be managed on most broadband connections. XBox Live has toyed with video distribution (mostly HD), but the Wii could really put a user friendly face on streaming video.
- MatttK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2YouTube? They already have a browser with flash, so I think you'll already be getting YouTube on your TV. ;)
- somelifeguard, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2common you guys, obviously the Wii has a built in microwave.
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