VIDEO Revolution Is My Game: The Nintendo Wii Discussion

Just saw that myself- I've gone and started a new thread for any news regarding that console.

But, still- has it really already been 5 years?

Maybe it's just because I'm still playing launch titles .

 

For shooters, The Conduit is supposed to be pretty decent-to-good (sequel is coming out soon too). The GoldenEye remake is also out, as is Red STeel 2. Metroid Prime Trilogy is definitely worth it. orts of Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Black Ops are also available. Deadspace Extraction is another.

For fighters/brawlers, Tatsunoko vs Capcom is an exclusive, as is Mad World.

For non-Mario platformers, Epic Mickey. Of course it's difficult to mention good platformers without mentioning Mario Galaxy 1 & 2.

Action-wise, there's No More Heroes 1 & 2. Okami is a Zelda-like. The Sin & Punishments also seem to get very positive reviews.

Puzzle/Adventure, Zack and Wiki, Trauma series

Sidescroller, Muramasa: The Demon Blade. (although Donkey Kong Country Returns & New Super Mario bros are worth noting in violation of your paramters, if only because they can be such bastards)

RPG, Tales of Symphonia 2.

SPorts, Punch-Out

 

Kirby Wii Trailer.

Looks like this is the Kirby version of NSMBWii and DKCR. Looks great!

 

UK getting a Wii redesign

Apparently it'll sit flat and remove GCN functionality. NOA has no current plans to release it in the US.

Given that GCN functionality was a great feature of the Wii (and one that will be missed in the Wii-U), this is disappointing (not to mention the issues it'll raise with GCN controllable-compatible titles), but hopefully it'll just stay as a weird variation exclusive.

 

Well, I believe they're removing the vertical orientation of the device, to match the Wii-U in aesthetics, presumably.

And, yeah, I could see how a Euro Wii might be worth it to get access to that last batch of games of NOA isn't releasing in the US.

 

Well, it depends- there might be other hardware mechanisms involved that permit the vertical orientation in terms of disc playback, so removing that and promoting a horizontal one (when the vertical orientation has clearly been the Wii setup of choice for almost all promotions and packaging) would make it more than just "we're not giving you a stand anymore".

However, I agree that this thing is a bad idea (but then, maybe it'll squeeze some low budget hardware sales for them to help offset other factors like 3DS losses or Wii U costs).

I think it clearly shows we can expect GCN DLC coming to the Wii U's VC, though.

 

Amazing Medley Tribute to Mario's 3o Years of Games and Their Music

Seriously worth checking out- an 18 minute medley of music from across Mario's history with some impressive art elements and animation.

 

Star Fox fans may be amused if you type in "do a barrel roll" into google's main page, hehe.

 

IGN has a couple good articles up as a lead-up to the GCN's 10th Anniversary next week, looking back at the final days of the N64 and the days leading up to the GCN's launch, with comparisons to the state of events between then and current day as we go into the final days of the Wii and the months leading up to the Wii U's launch.

 

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the GCN- here's to my favorite controller (for all non-fighting-except-for-Smash-Bros-games)!

It's kinda funny how well The Big N's systems age- they're often derided when current but then looked back upon in prestige as an example of what companies should be doing.

10 years ago it was "that thing with the handle is for kids, Nintendo needs to make another N64" now it's "that SD thing with waggle, Nintendo needs to make another Gamecube." 15 years ago it was "that console that uses carts...yeah, it has GoldenEye but it's really just for kids who want that Pokemon crap, Nintendo needs to make another SNES".

I wonder how people will look back at the Wii in 5-10 years; or if they even will be able to since it's legacy may just blur with the Wii-U.

 

Nintendo changes it's mind: Xenoblade Chronicles coming to the US.

So, one of those 3 big unreleased games will hit here at least (the downside? it'll be a Gamestop exclusive).

Now we just need The Last Story and Pandora's Tower and the Wii may have a better '12 than '11...

Related, here's an article on 20 Games Nintendo Wouldn't Release in the US. I guess that "Lost Twenty" is down to Ninteen now .