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I am going crazy. I need a Wii.
2006-10-17, 10:33 PM #1
How bad do you want the Wii, and when will you be getting one? I didn't have a chance to pre-order so chances are I am going to camp outside of Best Buy at some insane time to get myself one on launch day. I have Twilight Princess pre-ordered, but it isn't doing me any good without a Wii. For some reason the hype surrounding the Wii has devoured me. I can't freaking wait. Where are the damn kiosks!? I want to play damn it. :psyduck:
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2006-10-17, 10:41 PM #2
Other... I haven't had a console since the N64. Though these weird gimmicks Nintendo keeps pulling out are pretty appealing.

I haven't been really hyped for a game release since the Virtual Boy came out. Just imagine, affordable virtual reality! It's the future now! Then I spent my fortune of accumulated allowances on that thing and spent forever trying to find a comfortable viewing position before giving up due to the headaches it caused.
2006-10-17, 10:48 PM #3
Eh, if I can get one close to launch, that's fine. If I can't, it's not that big of a deal.
2006-10-17, 10:50 PM #4
I'm waiting until SSB:B comes out, and hopefully the second wave will be out by then, fixing and hardware problems that might come up.

Also hoping for a price drop. Not because it's too expensive, but because i'm cheap.
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2006-10-17, 10:54 PM #5
buy one ASAIHMFI
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2006-10-17, 10:57 PM #6
I should camp out, pick up a few, and sell them an ebay like people did with the 360s.
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2006-10-17, 11:02 PM #7
I'll get one someday.

Perhaps when some neat lightsaber game has been announced :ninja:
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2006-10-17, 11:20 PM #8
Needs a "never going to get one option"
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2006-10-17, 11:26 PM #9
I recognise that it's the best of the next-gens, but I'm not even going to bother getting any of them.
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2006-10-17, 11:39 PM #10
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Needs a "never going to get one option"


I vote for that option too.
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2006-10-17, 11:41 PM #11
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Needs a "never going to get one option"

Yeah.
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2006-10-17, 11:42 PM #12
I'm a broke university student at present, so I don't know when (if ever) I'll get around to buying one.
2006-10-18, 12:08 AM #13
When the dust settles I might look at one. If everyone who did the early camp out thing says "well, meh - I don't really play it any more" I'll not bother.

On the other hand if 3 or 4 months down the line everyone is still raving about how much fun it is, I'll probably part with a few notes. Wii'll just have to see.
2006-10-18, 12:29 AM #14
I plan on getting one from Best Buy release day.

And walking the three miles back home with it...
2006-10-18, 12:46 AM #15
I've stopped caring about it really.
2006-10-18, 1:16 AM #16
Honestly, I don't really care. I'm just waiting for the inevitable price drop on the xbox 360. I want my damned Forza Motorsport 2.
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2006-10-18, 1:28 AM #17
I'll get it when Smash Bros comes out.
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2006-10-18, 1:46 AM #18
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Needs a "never going to get one option"

Yeah, or a 'I will only get one if Wii Mario Kart is insanely good' option.
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2006-10-18, 1:46 AM #19
I haven't been so excited since N64 haha

It's like every 10 years Nintendo comes out with something I get all giddy over
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2006-10-18, 2:23 AM #20
I'll maybe pick one up sometime about March or something depending on how it looks. Right now to be honest I don't think it looks great.
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2006-10-18, 6:56 AM #21
I really really really want one but like LividDK27, I too am a broke college student. .(
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2006-10-18, 7:34 AM #22
Haha, consoles, lol.
2006-10-18, 8:20 AM #23
Ordering through a distributor rather than through a store = win.

I will either have it the day before release, or the day of. Just like the PSP. (And I'll save a couple bucks). Weeeeeee.
2006-10-18, 9:02 AM #24
Waiting til SSB comes out, and when I get a TV
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2006-10-18, 9:08 AM #25
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Needs a "never going to get one option"


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2006-10-18, 9:36 AM #26
Poll edited to reflect new choice option.
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2006-10-18, 9:41 AM #27
i only got a ps2 2 years ago.

i've never owned a nintendo product other than a gameboy pocket

i dont care.

so theres a possibility i'll get one, prolly just not until they start talking about the next next gen consoles. :P
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2006-10-18, 9:57 AM #28
I'll most likely get one, but only when I know it's got some freaking cool games on it. It being modded would increase my interest too. I'll likely get it many months down the road.
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2006-10-18, 10:08 AM #29
Where is the option for "I'm waiting til it costs $100"?
2006-10-18, 11:23 AM #30
The 'Other...' option includes anything that I didn't list, so 'I'm not getting one' goes under 'Other...' JG is a stupid git for editing the poll. That's right. I went there. Bring it.
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2006-10-18, 11:32 AM #31
Never getting one.

Sorry, but the idea of waving my arms around to play, while interesting, just strikes me as lame. I'm the guy that likes to play games completely reclined and relaxed in a chair, I can't do that if the game requires I fling my arms around and do aerobics.

Plus there's never been a single game released on a Nintendo console that I've been interested in. At least not one I couldn't pick up elsewhere or live without.
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2006-10-18, 11:37 AM #32
Originally posted by phoenix_9286:
Sorry, but the idea of waving my arms around to play, while interesting, just strikes me as lame. I'm the guy that likes to play games completely reclined and relaxed in a chair, I can't do that if the game requires I fling my arms around and do aerobics.


And thats why you would use a normal controller instead of the motion stuff. :P
2006-10-18, 11:42 AM #33
You can set the sensitivity on the wiimote so that it would only require minute wrist movments to use.

Lazy argument nullified.
2006-10-18, 12:38 PM #34
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Poll edited to reflect new choice option.


Sweet, I can vote now.
Pissed Off?
2006-10-18, 12:45 PM #35
Never. I just don't see the point in consoles.
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2006-10-18, 12:52 PM #36
Am i the only one that foresees Wii-waving-arm-games plus beer as a winning combination? Surely after a couple of pints these things will be hilarious :D
2006-10-18, 2:05 PM #37
Console Life Span: 5 years (60 Months)
Average Game Development Time: 18 Months +
Usual FINAL Development Package Release: 2 months before release date
Number of Game Waves: 3-4
Average Game Development Costs: $7,000,000
Game Cost: 60$
Average Number of Games Sold to BEGIN making a profit: 715,000 Units

VERY few of these limitations apply to the computer platform. Engines can be designed to be scalable for new technology, and technology tends to fit the needs of the developers, rather than the other way around. Consoles are soon going to be very unprofitable, and will either have to be highly upgradeable (And their games scalable) or people are going to start shifting over to the PC market which will gladly take new participants with more proficient plug and play controllers to accommodate its new consumers.

This COULD be the last batch of successful consoles, simply based on prices alone.
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2006-10-18, 2:07 PM #38
Already have one pre-ordered, along with Twilight Princess. I got 110 bucks trading in 12 crappy PS2 games thanks to all the special trade in deals at GAmestop. Extra 20% credit on all games when put towards Wii or Zelda, and then extra 10 bucks for every 3 games.
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2006-10-18, 2:20 PM #39
Since I work at Target overnight, I am going to get one before the store opens and wait for them to ring me up right when it opens:D Also, 10 % off:D
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2006-10-18, 2:23 PM #40
Buy me one, Brooks, and ship it to me. I'll pay full price, you can keep the 10%.

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