Nintendo What?

The Nintendo Wii is the 7th generation console released by Nintendo. It has considerably lesser graphical juice compared to Xbox 360 and the Sony PS3 but aims to capture the fun of gaming through the games and creative use of both its motion sensor controller - the Wiimote and the nunchuk.

As of now, there are only 3 version available
- NTSC/UC (America)
- NTSC/JAP (Japanese)
- PAL (Australia)

Nintendo Wii prices

The price for the Nintendo Wii varies. It depends on which version you buy.
Be careful though on which version you buy, as the version you buy will determine what language/version of game you will be stuck with.
As of right now, the prices for the Nintendo Wii are,
NTSC/UC = RM 1,500.00
NTSC/JAP = RM 1,100.00
PAL = RM 1,100.00

prices are according to play-asia.com

In each package, it will consist of:
* 1 x Nintendo Wii Console
* 1 x Wii Remote (with strap)
* 1 x Nunchuk Controller
* 1 x AC Adapter (110V)
* 1 x AV Cable
* 1 x Stand
* 1 x Auxiliary Plate
* 1 x Sensor Bar
* 1 x Sensor Bar Stand
* 1 x AA Battery (x2)
* 1 x Wii Sports disc (only in the US package)
NOTE: It is required to purchase a step down transformer. You can get one from your local electronics shop or contact forummer DjiNn for further information.

Nintendo Wii games

The games are usually priced at RM 160 to RM 210.
You can purchase your games from any game shops or any online stores such as Play-asia.com

Be careful also on which games you buy. Check the version of your Wii and the version of the games you are going to buy as the Nintendo Wii is region-locked

For example, if you have a NTSC/JAP console, you are only limited to purchase NTSC/JAP games,
so the equation below is used,

NTSC/JAP Console = NTSC/JAP games
NTSC/UC Console = NTSC/UC games
PAL Console = PAL games

Nintendo Wii Technical Specs

Processor
CPU: PowerPC based "Broadway" processor, made with a 90 nm SOI CMOS process, clocked at 729 MHz

GPU: ATI "Hollywood" GPU made with a 90 nm CMOS process,[33] clocked at 243 MHz

Ports and peripheral capabilities:
- Up to four Wii Remote controllers (connected wirelessly via Bluetooth).
- One SD memory card slot.
- Two USB 2.0 ports.
- One Sensor Bar port.
- One accessory port on the bottom of the Wii Remote.
- Four Nintendo GameCube controller ports.
- Two Nintendo GameCube memory card ports.
- Mitsumi DMW-W004 WiFi 802.11b/g wireless module
- Compatible with optional USB 2.0 to Ethernet LAN adaptor.

Storage:
- 512 MB built-in flash memory.
- Expansion available via SD card memory, 2 GB maximum supported capacity.
- GameCube Memory Cards (for saving GCN games only).
- Slot-loading disc drive compatible with:
- 8 cm GameCube optical disc.
- 12 cm Wii Optical Disc.
- Mask ROM by Macronix.

Video:
- Up to 480p (PAL/NTSC) or 576i (PAL/SECAM), standard 4:3 and 16:9 anamorphic widescreen.
- Component (including Progressive scan), RGB SCART (PAL only), S-Video (NTSC only), composite output, or D-Terminal.

Audio:
Main: Stereo - Dolby Pro Logic II-capable.
Controller: Built-in speaker

Official Nintendo Wii accessories (as of now)
prices may vary at certain stores

The accessories can be purchased at any stores selling the Nintendo Wii, well, of course as well as any online stores.

Wii Remote Control @ Wiimote



= ~RM 180.00

What's a Wii without the Wiimote? This accessory is needed to play every games! If you have friends or families that frequently come to your house to play the Wii, an extra Wiimote or two might come in handy!

Wii Nunchuk



= ~RM 160.00

a.k.a the Balance Stone. The Nunchuk is used to control player movements in-game for certain games, but it also consists of a motion-sensing technology which is also in the Wiimote itself.

Wii Classic Controller



= ~RM 100.00

The classic controller is used for playing Virtual Console games that you downloaded on the Shopping Channel!

Wii LAN Adapter



= ~RM 160.00

The LAN Adapter is used if you do not have a router at home, but it is best to have a router though. Connect to the Wii Wide Web with this!

Wii Zapper

*NO IMAGE YET*

= ~ USD 20.00

The Zapper is going to be used like a gun, for FPS games. Price is still unknown as it is just recently announced.

Pimping your Wii

As a gamer, you surely would like to see your Nintendo Wii pimped out.
Therefore, there are tons of accessories for the Nintendo Wii itself.

Among them are,

Silicon Covers
(ranging from RM20 to RM 70)

Rechargeable Batteries
(ranging from RM30 to RM90)

3rd Party Sensor Bars

and more.

You can find these products at play-asia.com or you can ask your local retailers about these items.

*ANY CORRECTIONS PLEASE PM ME!*

This post has been edited by Sheep319: Aug 1 2007, 03:56 PM

Nintendo Wii Features

The Nintendo Wii has a lot of neat features, which will be added much more in the future.

1. Backward compatibility

With Backward compatibility, the Nintendo Wii can play GameCube games on the Wii itself!
What you'll only need is just the GameCube controller and the Memory Card.

But take note, the region-lock concept is still applied to GameCube games.
Don't remember what the concept is again?

NTSC/UC Console = NTSC/UC GameCube Games
NTSC/JAP Console = NTSC/JAP GameCube Games
PAL Console = PAL Games

But wait! There is a way to overcome this! (only for GameCube games, not Wii games)

FreeLoader for Wii



= ~RM 100 ++

With this, you can play any regions (yes, ANY REGIONS, be it Japanese, PAL, US) of GameCube games on your Wii! Make sure you purchase the correct version of FreeLoader though, as it comes in US, PAL, and Japanese version.

NOTE: It does not play backup/homebrew Nintendo Wii and backup/homebrew GameCube games

You can purchase this from play-asia.com, or ask your local game shop for further information.

2. The Wii Channels


The Wii Channels are channels that you will see when you start-up your console.

Among the channels that are currently available are,
- Disc Channel
- Mii Channel
- Wii Shop Channel
- Photo Channel
- Forecast Channel
- News Channel
- Internet Channel **
- Everybody Votes Channel *

* Both of these channels are available for download in the Wii Shop Channel.
** The Internet Channel is available to be purchased for 500 Points = USD 5 = ~RM 18

As for the other empty channels, those are used for Virtual Console games that you downloaded off the Wii Shop Channel

What does the channel do?

*) Disc Channel
Your essential one way trip to playing your newly-bought game!

i) Mii Channel
Create your little you! The Mii Channel will be the first channel to be visited to create your very own (or first) Miis!

ii) Wii Shop Channel
The Wii Shop Channel is where you purchase all your Virtual Console games, or other channels.

iii) Photo Channel
If you insert your SD Card into the Wii, you can browse through the photos in the Photo Channel. The Photo Channel also plays videos and mp3s.

iv) Forecast Channel
Check your local weather and see what tomorrow's weather will look like.

v) News Channel
Browse through the news of the world, sports, international, leisure, you name it.

vi) Internet Channel
Surf the internet using your Wii! The Internet Channel enables you to surf the net using the Wii. But it comes with a mere price of USD 5.

vii) Everybody Votes Channel
Join in the Wii community and vote among other Wii users on various polls.


There are more Channels that's coming out soon, check this spot for updates!
Among the planned channels that will be released are,
- Wii Ware
- Check Mii Out
- Wii Fit Channel


3. The Virtual Console

Remember those old SNES days? Now you can relive it! You can purchase SNES, NES, Nintendo 64, Mega Drive, or TurboGrafix-16 games in the Wii Shop Channel!

To purchase the games, you are required to purchase Wii Points. Wii Points are available for purchase only on the internet using a credit card for now.

NOTE: The Wii Points Cards that are widely available is not compatible with the NTSC/UC or PAL version of the console as it is only for the NTSC/JAP version of the Wii

Wii Points prices are,

500 Points = 5 USD = ~RM 18
1000 Points = 10 USD = ~RM 37
2000 Points = 20 USD = ~ RM 69

As for the games, each games have different prices (or points, in this case)

NES = 500 Points
SNES = 800 Points
Nintendo 64 = 1000 Points
Mega Drive/Genesis = 800 Points
TurboGrafix-16 =600 Points

To play the games, you can use either the Wiimote, Wii Classic Controller, or the Nintendo GameCube Controller.
Although, some of the games cannot support the Wiimote controls, mostly Nintendo 64 and SNES games.
It is advisable though to purchase the Wii Classic Controller to fully enjoy the games.

4. Wii Ware

Recently announced Wii Ware will be making its way to Wii consoles in early 2008.
What exactly is Wii Ware?
Think XBLA on the Wii.

More updates will follow.

5. WiiConnect24.

WiiConnect24 is a service that enables certain parts of the system to function while the system is on standby (which can be executed by just pressing the Power button once, a yellow dim light will appear). You can receive messages, updates, etc. while your Wii is off.

The WiiConnect24 is also utilized in certain games, and more games in the future.

6. Nintendo DS Connectivity.

The Wii can also connect to the DS for certain games. Although only one game that has the Nintendo DS connectivity as of now, which is Pokemon Battle Revolution, which connects with Pokemon Pearl/Diamond.

But the Nintendo DS Connectivity will be fully used in the future once the game library increases.

This post has been edited by Sheep319: Jul 29 2007, 08:58 PM

General Question and Answers

Q. Where can I get the Wii at xxx?

You can find them at your local game shop. If you can't, then your best option is to buy it online.
You can buy the Wii from a few LYN members too.

Q. How long does the batteries last?

Probably 15 - 20 hours, but maybe a bit faster if the rumble is frequently used.

Q. Can the Wiimote be used for something else?

Yes it can, it can be connected to the computer.

Q. Is the Wii for me?

The question asked by many. It is really up to you to decide. Most of us will say Wii of course.

Q. There's two USB ports in the back, what can I use them for?

It can be used for the Nintendo LAN Adapter

Q. Can I plug a keyboard and a mouse?

No, not at the moment I think.

Q. Can I play pirated GameCube games on the Wii?

NO. An absolute no. Do not support piracy.

Q. Can I play pira-

NO. NO PIRATED.

SUPPORT ORIGINAL

More questions to be added soon

This post has been edited by Sheep319: Jul 13 2007, 05:58 PM

The Nintendo Wii and You

1. Friend Codes

The Nintendo Wii community is getting larger day by day, thanks to you, reader!

In Lowyat.net, there are a few members that has purchased the Wii.

In the Nintendo Wii system, there is a function called Friend Codes. What is it for?

You can add your friends into your Wii system by keying in a few digits into the Wii Code menu.

The link below will show most of the LYN's Wii Friend Code and the methods on how to add/search for Friend Codes.

Nintendo LYN Wii Code Central


2. Online Capability

The Nintendo Wii itself is amazing, because it has WiiConnect24, as explained before.

An upcoming game, Mario Strikers Charged, makes full use of the online capability of the Nintendo Wii, which allows players to play against friends or random opponents.

So far, only 2 games (that are announced) are enabled to play against other players, which are,
- Pokemon Battle Revolution
- Mario Strikers Charged

More games will be released that will fully utilize the Nintendo Wii's online capability

3. Reviews, Previews, Surprises, oh my!

Curious to know what games are coming out, or what games are suited for you, there are various websites you can visit to satisfy your cu-Wii-osity.

Among them are,
http://wii.ign.com
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/index.html
http://www.gonintendo.com

And tons of others.

This post has been edited by Sheep319: Jul 13 2007, 06:06 PM

Nintendo Wii Games Release Date

July
July 24, 2007 - Alien Syndrome

July 24, 2007 - Escape from Bug Island

July 30, 2007 - Mario Strikers Charged

July 31, 2007 - Pool Party

August

August 7, 2007 - Boogie

August 14, 2007 - High School Musical: Sing It!

August 14, 2007 - Madden NFL 08

August 20, 2007 - Mercury Meltdown Revolution

August 27, 2007 - Carnival Games

August 27, 2007 - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

August 28, 2007 - Cosmic Family

August 28, 2007 - Space Station Tycoon

August 28, 2007 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

August 2007 - Dave Mirra BMX Challenge

August 2007 - Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection

September

September 3, 2007 - Hooked! Real Motion Fishing

September 4, 2007 - Dewy's Adventure

September 11, 2007 - Brothers in Arms: Double Time

September 18, 2007 - Fishing Master

September 18, 2007 - Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal

September 18, 2007 - MySims

September 20, 2007 - Balls of Fury

September 25, 2007 - Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party (Dance Pad Bundle)

September 2007 - Blitz: The League

September 2007 - Disaster: Day of Crisis

September 2007 - Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire

September 2007 - George of the Jungle

Q3 2007 - Godzilla: Unleashed

Fall 2007 - Guilty Gear XX Accent Core

Q3 2007 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Fall 2007 - Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, The

Q3 2007 - Line Rider

Fall 2007 - Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution

Q3 2007 - One Piece: Unlimited Adventure

Fall 2007 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

Fall 2007 - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

October

October 2, 2007 - Crash of the Titans

October 2, 2007 - NBA Live 08

October 9, 2007 - FIFA Soccer 08

October 10, 2007 - Bratz: Movie Stars

October 15, 2007 - Sea Monsters (National Geographic)

October 16, 2007 - Avatar: The Last Airbender -- The Burning Earth

October 16, 2007 - Code Lyoko

October 16, 2007 - Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party

October 22, 2007 - EA Playground

October 22, 2007 - Indianapolis 500 Legends

October 23, 2007 - Cars Mater-National

October 23, 2007 - Nicktoons 2007

October 25, 2007 - M&M's Kart Racing

October 29, 2007 - Battalion Wars 2

October 29, 2007 - Endless Ocean

October 2007 - Bee Movie

October 2007 - Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy

October 2007 - Need for Speed ProStreet

October 30, 2007 - Simpsons Game, The

October 2007 - Wii Music

October 2007 - Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour

October 2007 - Manhunt 2

October 2007 - Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

November

November 2, 2007 - Garfield Gets Real

November 5, 2007 - SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis

November 6, 2007 - Geometry Wars: Galaxies

November 6, 2007 - Ghost Squad

November 6, 2007 - LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

November 6, 2007 - Soulcalibur Legends

November 12, 2007 - Super Mario Galaxy

November 13, 2007 - Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

November 13, 2007 - Horsez 2

November 13, 2007 - NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

November 13, 2007 - Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

November 13, 2007 - WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008

November 2007 - Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey

November 20, 2007 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

November 2007 - Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

November 2007 - Beowulf

November 2007 - Cruis'n

November 2007 - Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn

November 2007 - Game Party

November 2007 - Harvest Moon Heroes

November 2007 - Jenga

December

December 3, 2007 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl

December 4, 2007 - Golden Compass, The

Taken from Ign.com

This post has been edited by Sheep319: Jul 13 2007, 05:49 PM

Sheep,

I'd like to know what are your directions for this thread. Will this supercede the existing GCN/Wii thread? Or is it similar to the DS FAQ thread? That would be really handy.

And as for friend codes, I propose/suggest a new thread for BOTH codes. Whadya think?

Well, a thread for both codes will make it much difficult for the DS owners to update their codes.
But it sounds okay with me.

As for this thread, it will replace the GCN/Wii thread, as it will consist everything about the Wii. (GCN is sooo last yarr )

@sheep, pls reserved more posts, at least 2 pages... 'cos 3-4 posts not enuf 1...
@sihum: can help clean up our post after sheep reserve? if he reserves~lah...

thnx! let's make this a better place to live!

Brain stormy time.

Let's count the informative threads we have here, and how do we narrow it down.. Merge, delete, cast thundaga, whatever. Let's clean-up!

Firstly, pinned threads.

And that leaves us to:

Opinions. Suggestions. All welcomed.

Will the posts above be deleted? lol.

Anyhoo, I'd propose

Nintendo Wii and NDS Codes Corner (Wii in one page, NDS in another)
[Definitive] Nintendo Wii (and GC) Thread v2 (not needed, will be replaced with the Nintendo Wii FAQ?)
The Great LYN Nintendo DS Meet up - July edition (WHY IS THIS HERE?! It's up to you )
FAQ for DS (Must)
Upcoming Game Releases (GBA/GC/DS/Wii) (Hmm. can the game releases be in the FAQ? thus the DS faq will consist of the game releases also.)
Nintendo DS thread Version 3 (DOWN WITH HIS HEAD!)
Nintendo WFC Friend Codes (propose to combine with Wii codes thread)

Actually...

1. Nintendo Wii/GC thread (include FAQ/game releases etc)
2. Wii and NDSL codes thread
3. Chamber of Commerce (WHY U DINt INCLUDE THIS?!?)
4. Nintendo DS (include FAQ/game releases etc)

And thats it.

oh wait..coc was included in sihum posting

This post has been edited by zio: Jul 13 2007, 04:06 PM

1. Agreed, use page 1 and page 2 eh? Now format-wise. How would it be arranged?
2. GCN/Wii thread superceded by Nintendo Wii FAQ. But if we let this happen, what will happen to the general NDS thread?
3. Do you guys want it pinned? Perhaps, a simple daily bump should be ok.
4. Yep, but do we treat it as a place to discuss? Like how I just cleaned up FAQ for DS.
5. Game releases in FAQ? I've seen you do that but I can't remember where, seems worthy. Include VC titles too. (which also means, we can get two members to work on seperate release date tables)
6. General NDS thread to be superceded by FAQ for NDS?
7. See point #1.

Now, was just wondering, cause I cleaned up the FAQ for NDS, and now it's gonna be the main HQ for discussing anything DS?



Okay, Zio's set-up seems more cleaner. We use the old names(maybe remove GC).

So the current FAQ threads to be renamed, maybe under the description, maintain "FAQS on Page 1", and then proceed with the blabber.

No rush guys.

Nein.

LOCK THE DS THREAD!1!

Well, it's up to you though.
FAQ for DS should be left open for questions and answers IMO.

As for the Codes, uh. I meant post 1 and 2 (or further apart) It depends, I may have to reorganize the whole thing.

FAQ for DS can be maintained on one page and then further questions can be discussed by the community.

The person in charge can update the FAQ as and when he deems is right. There is no point in a separate FAQ topic as far I can see.

Lock DS thread, keep FAQ. So where does the 'general' DS discussion flow into?

If we can figure this out, we'll do the same for Wii thread.

_______________________________

Ok, based on Zio's comments. DS general be dead. FAQ for NDS lives. All general DS talks will be brought to the FAQ for DS.

If everyone agrees, then the same will be done for Wii thread, making this FAQ for Wii come to fruition.

Thus, this shortens 4-5 threads, to just two. Great!

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Added on July 13, 2007, 4:49 pmWow, great and fast stuff from Kambing!

Salute!

This post has been edited by sihumchai: Jul 13 2007, 04:49 PM

I think this is good...

1. Nintendo Wii/GC thread (include FAQ/game releases etc)
2. Wii and NDSL codes thread
3. Chamber of Commerce (WHY U DINt INCLUDE THIS?!?)
4. Nintendo DS (include FAQ/game releases etc)
5. The Great LYN Nintendo DS Meet up (how can u leave this out? )


FAQ section open for discussion oso... however... the mods may need to do some cleaning on the FAQ from time to time. As many of us get carried away and post kopitiam stuff there.

wat u think?

Eh zio, I pinjam your info of the Wii from the old Wii thread ah
Forgot to ask you.

Yes, I agree with all above.

The name "Nintendo DS thread vWhatever" will remain, thread description should have "FAQs on Page 1", discussions will continue as normal. But less SPAM is a must. Will clean-up whatever that does not relate to DS.

The same goes for Wii thread, we keep the name "Nintendo Wii/GCN thread", "FAQs on Page 1", bla bla bla (as per-above). And no out-of-topic stuff.

Good good! We've settled one part.

Now how to merge codes with those threads? Page Post 2?

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Added on July 13, 2007, 4:57 pmChange thread into talk, e.g. "Nintendo DS talk and FAQ".. How's that?

So THIS thread should be renamed to, "Nintendo Wii talk and FAQ".

This post has been edited by sihumchai: Jul 13 2007, 04:59 PM

AIE! Too many lol.
Let's take it slow XD

Okay wait, we start off one by one.

Wii to combine with GCN?
Fine with me.
But there will be no info on GCN though.

We'd like to think that GCN is quite dead here in M'sia. At least new Wii owners will know that the Wii is capable of playing GCN games.

No need for specification, just state it has "Full Backwards Compatibility".

Unless, someone has got another idea.