Official Nintendo Wii thread

[EvilMog]

Japan will have NO PREORDERS. Gamestop will be the only ones with kiosks. Wal-Mart might have them Q1 2007.

I call BULLSHIT on this one. Where did you hear this anyways? There is ZERO benefit to Gamestop having an exclusive on kiosks. This isnt happening. Most retailers would tell Nintendo to fuck themselves for retail space if they were going to be like that. Maybe Gamestop has an exclusive type of kiosk or something but being the only ones with a demo is HIGHLY unlikely. And for fucks sake I already have floor planograms for the fall with the kiosk on it. So there.

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I just want to say for the first time in my life I will be calling stores around my house to se if they have kiosks for a specific console, and if they do I will drive that distance just to play a fucking demo of whatever.

I'm pathetic.

[Yoshi]

I'm pathetic.

IBTN

[Metal_slime]

I call BULLSHIT on this one. Where did you hear this anyways? There is ZERO benefit to Gamestop having an exclusive on kiosks. This isnt happening. Most retailers would tell Nintendo to fuck themselves for retail space if they were going to be like that. Maybe Gamestop has an exclusive type of kiosk or something but being the only ones with a demo is HIGHLY unlikely. And for fucks sake I already have floor planograms for the fall with the kiosk on it. So there.

True. "Kiosk" does not necessarily mean Gamestop/EB will be the only retailer with demos.

[Will]

I just want to say for the first time in my life I will be calling stores around my house to see if they have enemas, and if they do I will drive that distance just to fill that enema with my glazed meat buns.

I'm pathetic.

Wow.

[bandit]

I call BULLSHIT on this one. Where did you hear this anyways? There is ZERO benefit to Gamestop having an exclusive on kiosks. This isnt happening. Most retailers would tell Nintendo to fuck themselves for retail space if they were going to be like that. Maybe Gamestop has an exclusive type of kiosk or something but being the only ones with a demo is HIGHLY unlikely. And for fucks sake I already have floor planograms for the fall with the kiosk on it. So there.

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=3921&Itemid=2

[EvilMog]

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=3921&Itemid=2

I seen it on gamespot before I posted. I still think its bullshit and retarded of Nintendo if it turns out true. Another reason to prefer the 360......

[Revoltor]

Another reason to prefer the 360......

Which is...?

[Compass]

Yeah, I love Nintendo as much as any rabid fanboy, but I'm kinda iffy lately on getting a Wii at launch. Zelda's the only thing I *need*, and I can wait on that, seeing as I've yet to finish Wind Waker. Also, I've had some hands-on time with the system now, and I'm less convinced than ever that the whole motion sensor gimmick is a wise choice. I do hope I'm wrong.

[ElCapichan]

Yeah, I love Nintendo as much as any rabid fanboy, but I'm kinda iffy lately on getting a Wii at launch. Zelda's the only thing I *need*, and I can wait on that, seeing as I've yet to finish Wind Waker. Also, I've had some hands-on time with the system now, and I'm less convinced than ever that the whole motion sensor gimmick is a wise choice. I do hope I'm wrong.

My manager just got back from the big yearly EB/Gamestop meeting and got to play botht he PS3 and Wii. His view was that the Wii was a blast to play and that the motion sensing isn't as obtrusive as one might think, while the PS3 was mediocre at best with only 1 game maybe worth playing.