Wii - first impressions? - Page 5

boudreux · 12-09-2006, 12:16 AM

I can only do side spin, not back and forward. The easiest way I've found to bowl strikes with spinning, is to line your guy all the way to the right, and then bowl with the wiimote on it's side. Works 80% of the time, and you can tweak it from there.

fldash · 12-09-2006, 12:18 AM

I was referring to tennis not bowling. I can do the curves in bowling, but sometimes in tennis they will put wicked spin on the ball shooting it off left or right as soon as it lands.

boudreux · 12-09-2006, 12:38 AM

Ahh, sorry for that. It Tennis, I can do the spin to the right a lot easier than to the left. I swing like normal, but cut to my thigh when I make contact, turning the inside of my wrist facing out. Hope that helps!

icky · 12-09-2006, 02:08 AM

It is proving very difficult to find a Wii. Calls to many stores is met with laughter. My brother swung by Best Buy this morning at 7:00 AM because they said they would have some in when they opened. He found that they had a line of 75 people and they had given tickets to the first 20 at 6:00 AM. He then tried EBGames, where they told him that every morning when they open the store, there is a group of people waiting and hoping. Then he broke down and payed over double the store price on EBay.

Walmart hasn't had any come in since launch. Crazy world. Luckily, I only want one for me, and it doesn't have to be before xmas. (tho it would be nice)

(Crazy aside: my brother went to a video store to rent a movie this evening, and the store had 2 PS3's sitting there for sale.)

So uh... any tips on where to find a Wii? Specifically in Canada?

**Clodhopper** · 12-09-2006, 03:26 AM

I'm having the same problem icky... but I won't... WON'T pay more on eBay. I've about given up trying to find one before christmas... and will after aswell, atleast for a little bit.

... but I want my Wii... and Madden! And Golden Axe! And Zelda! Heh.

**CingularDuality** · 12-09-2006, 11:54 AM

My wife waited in line at WalMart last Wednesday for a Wii. Our local WalMart had 9 of them going on sale at 8am. She got there at 3am to get in line and found out that they were making them wait outside the store. In twenty degree weather. So she went in and bought a hat and scarf and gloves and a blanket and went back out and was the eighth person in line. All this while I'm driving home from work and going to sleep in our nice warm waterbed.

Damn, I love her!

This site was key to knowing when to call about getting a Wii: http://www.ps3seeker.com/wii/

I only wish she had brought the damn thing home. Instead, she took it straight to Grandma and Grandpa's house so that I wouldn't be tempted to "make sure it works".

Spyder · 12-10-2006, 01:07 AM

Heh. Target has had two total Wii shipments already, launch and then two weeks later, which we were instructed to hold for a week. I'll let you guys know if we get similar instructions on the next shipment (which will mean that I'll know the exact day we're stocking them again). We expect to get one more the week before christmas, on the order of 20 per store, but won't know for sure until closer.

**Clodhopper** · 12-10-2006, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CingularDuality

My wife waited in line at WalMart last Wednesday for a Wii. Our local WalMart had 9 of them going on sale at 8am. She got there at 3am to get in line and found out that they were making them wait outside the store. In twenty degree weather. So she went in and bought a hat and scarf and gloves and a blanket and went back out and was the eighth person in line. All this while I'm driving home from work and going to sleep in our nice warm waterbed.

Well that settles it, I need a wife!

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 12-17-2006, 03:55 AM

I now have Excite Truck and the Metal Slug Anthology. Also to anyone that never got a Gamecube don't just stand there go out and get some games. Plenty of quality titles at the <20 granted some games are still 40ish.

**Vinzalf** · 12-18-2006, 02:44 AM

I really need to get rechargable batteries for this remote... with my playing on the weekends... There's no hope for energizer.

**CingularDuality** · 12-18-2006, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinzalf

I really need to get rechargable batteries for this remote... with my playing on the weekends... There's no hope for energizer.

I got the Maha C204 charger from THIS SITE back in 2000 and I've been very pleased ever since.

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 12-18-2006, 01:54 PM

Boy is the Wii making me mad. Since Monday I have lost internet for it. I wanted to get Gunstar Heroes. I have tried everything I know but nothing.

Zoopy · 12-18-2006, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RGM-79N_GM_CUstom

Boy is the Wii making me mad. Since Monday I have lost internet for it. I wanted to get Gunstar Heroes. I have tried everything I know but nothing.

My Wii all of a sudden stopped connect online and gave me some error message. To fix it I changed the wirless routers channel to 1 (was at 6) and now it works fine.

P.S: Gunstar Heroes is such an awesome game. I thought it would be stupid to actually buy Virtual Console games, but I've already spent like $32 bucks on games already... hopfully Castlevania 4 comes out soon.

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 12-18-2006, 04:22 PM

^^^They are overpriced a bit (the PS1 games are about 7 dollars if i recall) but I don't mind too much.

My game total is now four. It was four before but I traded in COD3 for Metal Slug. I also picked up Battalion wars GC. (For those that don't know Battalion wars is the console version of the Advance Wars series.)

SmokingTarpan · 12-18-2006, 04:26 PM

Heh, so funny story.

I was out of town this weekend, and stopped in a large mall where I was. They had a big demonstration area set up for the Wii, with about 6-8 systems going. I stopped to watch for a bit, then chatted it up with one of the reps that was there. Essentially Nintendo is paying local gaming boutiques (like Gamestop) to man these demo areas until sometime in January, which is pretty cool.

So along in the conversation, I asked if he had had any of the remote straps break. He responded with, "The straps don't break." I was kinda baffled at the response, and asked if he was sure. He was very good about informing me that the straps in fact do not break, however he also let me know that Nintendo was sending out free replacement straps (if they don't break, why do we need replacements?). Then he went on telling me how they had to install plexiglass over their monitors at the demo, blaming it on the remotes being tethered which forced people to be too close. But the only reason he could imagine remotes flying through the air would be because of sweaty palms and not wearing the strap.

It was pretty funny to watch him do the marketing dance, he had no clue that I was actually an informed consumer. Toward the end of the talk he tried to push a demo DVD on me, and I let him know that I was a tech guy and was up to date on all the Wii info. He had a bit of the "oh crap, I'm caught" look to him. Still fun to chat, but I walked away with an amused smile. :P

12-09-2006, 12:16 AM	#61 (permalink)
boudreux Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL Age: 26 Posts: 1,146	Re: Wii - first impressions? I can only do side spin, not back and forward. The easiest way I've found to bowl strikes with spinning, is to line your guy all the way to the right, and then bowl with the wiimote on it's side. Works 80% of the time, and you can tweak it from there.

12-09-2006, 12:18 AM	#62 (permalink)
fldash Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Age: 29 Posts: 936	Re: Wii - first impressions? I was referring to tennis not bowling. I can do the curves in bowling, but sometimes in tennis they will put wicked spin on the ball shooting it off left or right as soon as it lands. __________________ It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9/NIV

12-09-2006, 12:38 AM	#63 (permalink)
boudreux Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL Age: 26 Posts: 1,146	Re: Wii - first impressions? Ahh, sorry for that. It Tennis, I can do the spin to the right a lot easier than to the left. I swing like normal, but cut to my thigh when I make contact, turning the inside of my wrist facing out. Hope that helps!

12-09-2006, 02:08 AM	#64 (permalink)
icky Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa Valley Posts: 6,154	Re: Wii - first impressions? It is proving very difficult to find a Wii. Calls to many stores is met with laughter. My brother swung by Best Buy this morning at 7:00 AM because they said they would have some in when they opened. He found that they had a line of 75 people and they had given tickets to the first 20 at 6:00 AM. He then tried EBGames, where they told him that every morning when they open the store, there is a group of people waiting and hoping. Then he broke down and payed over double the store price on EBay. Walmart hasn't had any come in since launch. Crazy world. Luckily, I only want one for me, and it doesn't have to be before xmas. (tho it would be nice) (Crazy aside: my brother went to a video store to rent a movie this evening, and the store had 2 PS3's sitting there for sale.) So uh... any tips on where to find a Wii? Specifically in Canada? __________________ Peace through fear... since 1947!

12-09-2006, 03:26 AM	#65 (permalink)
Clodhopper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,474	Re: Wii - first impressions? I'm having the same problem icky... but I won't... WON'T pay more on eBay. I've about given up trying to find one before christmas... and will after aswell, atleast for a little bit. ... but I want my Wii... and Madden! And Golden Axe! And Zelda! Heh. __________________ \|TG\|Clodhopper - Intelligence is the key, but I'm locked out! "Dude, everytime I see your avatar, I get hungry!" - Leejo \|\| TG on the 360! \|\| Tactical Gamer Primer \|\| Want to be \|TG\|? \|\|

12-09-2006, 11:54 AM	#66 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 17,122	Re: Wii - first impressions? My wife waited in line at WalMart last Wednesday for a Wii. Our local WalMart had 9 of them going on sale at 8am. She got there at 3am to get in line and found out that they were making them wait outside the store. In twenty degree weather. So she went in and bought a hat and scarf and gloves and a blanket and went back out and was the eighth person in line. All this while I'm driving home from work and going to sleep in our nice warm waterbed. Damn, I love her! This site was key to knowing when to call about getting a Wii: http://www.ps3seeker.com/wii/ I only wish she had brought the damn thing home. Instead, she took it straight to Grandma and Grandpa's house so that I wouldn't be tempted to "make sure it works". __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

12-10-2006, 01:07 AM	#67 (permalink)
Spyder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MN (Middle of Nowhere, MN) Age: 25 Posts: 1,062	Re: Wii - first impressions? Heh. Target has had two total Wii shipments already, launch and then two weeks later, which we were instructed to hold for a week. I'll let you guys know if we get similar instructions on the next shipment (which will mean that I'll know the exact day we're stocking them again). We expect to get one more the week before christmas, on the order of 20 per store, but won't know for sure until closer. __________________ a.k.a. NinjaPirateAssassin Celibacy is not Hereditary. Everybody should believe in something - I believe I'll have another drink. Happiness is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth. Flying is easy, Just throw yourself at the ground and miss!

12-17-2006, 03:55 AM	#69 (permalink)
RGM-79N_GM_CUstom Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Paterson, New Jersey Age: 22 Posts: 2,165	Re: Wii - first impressions? I now have Excite Truck and the Metal Slug Anthology. Also to anyone that never got a Gamecube don't just stand there go out and get some games. Plenty of quality titles at the <20 granted some games are still 40ish. __________________ RX-78-2 Gundam EFSF Protoype Close Combat Mobile Suit Armor: Luna Titanium Armament: 2x Beam Sabers, 2x 60mm Head vulcan guns 380mm Hyper bazooka, Beam Rifle, Beam Javelin, Hyper Hammer, Gundam Hammer, shield TG Natural Selection admin. Need anything PM me. 7th Infantry FTW!!!!! "Snob? Nah...I consider myself more of a PC Evangelist...converting the heathens to The Way." Prophaniti "Windows is like Pokemon you gotta catch'em all." kenshinsama1

12-18-2006, 02:44 AM	#70 (permalink)
Vinzalf Join Date: May 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 23 Posts: 1,760	Re: Wii - first impressions? I really need to get rechargable batteries for this remote... with my playing on the weekends... There's no hope for energizer. __________________ RAWGRLRLRLRRLGLRL!!! Nations are like individuals: they achieve more when they plan to plant a tiny tree, and do it, than when they propose to raise an entire forest and then fall asleep in the furrows. I AM socializing artard, I'm logged on to an MMORPG with people from all over the world and getting XP with my party using Teamspeak

12-18-2006, 01:54 PM	#72 (permalink)
RGM-79N_GM_CUstom Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Paterson, New Jersey Age: 22 Posts: 2,165	Re: Wii - first impressions? Boy is the Wii making me mad. Since Monday I have lost internet for it. I wanted to get Gunstar Heroes. I have tried everything I know but nothing. __________________ RX-78-2 Gundam EFSF Protoype Close Combat Mobile Suit Armor: Luna Titanium Armament: 2x Beam Sabers, 2x 60mm Head vulcan guns 380mm Hyper bazooka, Beam Rifle, Beam Javelin, Hyper Hammer, Gundam Hammer, shield TG Natural Selection admin. Need anything PM me. 7th Infantry FTW!!!!! "Snob? Nah...I consider myself more of a PC Evangelist...converting the heathens to The Way." Prophaniti "Windows is like Pokemon you gotta catch'em all." kenshinsama1

12-18-2006, 04:22 PM	#74 (permalink)
RGM-79N_GM_CUstom Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Paterson, New Jersey Age: 22 Posts: 2,165	Re: Wii - first impressions? ^^^They are overpriced a bit (the PS1 games are about 7 dollars if i recall) but I don't mind too much. My game total is now four. It was four before but I traded in COD3 for Metal Slug. I also picked up Battalion wars GC. (For those that don't know Battalion wars is the console version of the Advance Wars series.) __________________ RX-78-2 Gundam EFSF Protoype Close Combat Mobile Suit Armor: Luna Titanium Armament: 2x Beam Sabers, 2x 60mm Head vulcan guns 380mm Hyper bazooka, Beam Rifle, Beam Javelin, Hyper Hammer, Gundam Hammer, shield TG Natural Selection admin. Need anything PM me. 7th Infantry FTW!!!!! "Snob? Nah...I consider myself more of a PC Evangelist...converting the heathens to The Way." Prophaniti "Windows is like Pokemon you gotta catch'em all." kenshinsama1

12-18-2006, 04:26 PM	#75 (permalink)
SmokingTarpan Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,471	Re: Wii - first impressions? Heh, so funny story. I was out of town this weekend, and stopped in a large mall where I was. They had a big demonstration area set up for the Wii, with about 6-8 systems going. I stopped to watch for a bit, then chatted it up with one of the reps that was there. Essentially Nintendo is paying local gaming boutiques (like Gamestop) to man these demo areas until sometime in January, which is pretty cool. So along in the conversation, I asked if he had had any of the remote straps break. He responded with, "The straps don't break." I was kinda baffled at the response, and asked if he was sure. He was very good about informing me that the straps in fact do not break, however he also let me know that Nintendo was sending out free replacement straps (if they don't break, why do we need replacements?). Then he went on telling me how they had to install plexiglass over their monitors at the demo, blaming it on the remotes being tethered which forced people to be too close. But the only reason he could imagine remotes flying through the air would be because of sweaty palms and not wearing the strap. It was pretty funny to watch him do the marketing dance, he had no clue that I was actually an informed consumer. Toward the end of the talk he tried to push a demo DVD on me, and I let him know that I was a tech guy and was up to date on all the Wii info. He had a bit of the "oh crap, I'm caught" look to him. Still fun to chat, but I walked away with an amused smile. :P __________________ [squadl] "I am the prettiest african-american, vietnamese..cong..person." -SugarNCamo

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