u paying about 60rm less then an original wii. 60rm less includes the trips u take when "u can't get a game to play", no warranty on hardware defects (some do give 3 months personal warranty though, please confirm), and the "u are on your own on system updates after 12 months".

some people got money problem. and they feel that all the hassles of a modded console is worth it if games are cheaper. like u and me, they want to enjoy life. which i can emphatize with that. and there really isn't anything wrong with pirating, they feel, which they do have a point, coz u ARE NOT going to jail for it. so i can also emphatize with that.

so with that being said, i don't have anything aginst pirates (i use to have a grudge though). but i just wish wii games can be traded like ps3 games. i think is nintendo's fault for taking copy protection lightly

games r simply not available on time. i give u personal experience.

before i had my ps3, i only have wii. there was 2 games i wanted to get so badly. i place a WTB in lyn, and 2 of the sellers threads. after 2 months, nothing. i see it in PA, but i always hesitate with PA, coz its more expensive and it take 2 weeks for it to arrive. so happen that game is also on ps3. so i got fedup i bought the ps3 and the game.

after i got my ps3, i don't really buy new wii games unless they r exclusives. one game i wanted to buy is NSMB, again, i walk into retail shops they don't sell. i do see it selling on lyn sometimes but i am always too late. so i end up buying overseas, which is actually more expensive, but available.

trading 2nd hand also is a problem. wii games i put on lyn only get replied 1 month later (dead space extraction - is popular right?). whereas i see ps3 games taken up d day after thread is put up.

hmm, no money la, i am getting mario galaxy 2 first. maybe july, but july is red dead redemption...maybe aug yeah august is free

black and white is a nice contrast setup. i think its beautiful.

that looks like a freaking good deal if its really new. but i think its 2nd hand. u will know by looking at the box if the seal is tempered. usually they will confirm the sale before i get to see what is inside the box. but if they let u see inside before the sale, then it is definitely tempered!

as for warranty, just make sure the shop put the term and condition of warranty in writting. verbal has no case if they change their mind later. it doesn't matter if it is not from nintendo (my own opinion) coz usually they just swap the console anyway even if from nintendo.

2nd hand is ok to me for that price if its not too old, coz u get everything a new set get, which includes warranty (please ask for details on the warranty). its 140rm less, so its ok la.....

u welcome.

USA original do come with wii sport games by default (so its not really a package). and its usualy rm9XX. so its not a good deal.

one more thing need to clarify....
Wii USA = NTSC rite..?
Wii Uk = PAL rite...?
correct. by default in mal is wii USA. wii is region sensitive so take serious not of the region u buying.

EDIT: wait a minute, i think what u mean by "Wii Sport Games" is probably wii sport (which come with it), and Wii sport resort bundle with wii motion plus). that add-on itself is worth about rm210. but even with that is a little bit more then price i am familiar with - which is around rm940 minus wii sport resort.

This post has been edited by ramz: May 17 2010, 08:54 AM

yeap 9XX is the right price (around 940rm). don't buy from amazon. if u unlucky u will get taxed and will cost way more. kyo is around, but computer dia rosak i heard. he has.

u can get wii games from:
1. garage sale at lyn. just go there, and at the search text box type "wii game", and u see a long list of vendors or users who wants to sell their games 2nd hand
2. playasia (i personally don't like PA coz it takes too damn long for it to arrive, and its not always cheap unless there is some kind of sale)
3. some reputable retail shops (not d china man ones). like gamer's hideout, and....i dono, coz i only bought 2 games from gamer's hideout and that's it. but i m sure there r many more around, just not like mushrooms.

can what, 32gb SD card can fit alot of demos. u can even have a special SD card for it. label it "Demos" to differentiate.

This post has been edited by ramz: May 20 2010, 07:14 AM

it should. actually looking at the wii specs u getting, its pretty expensive. just look at the bloody wii processor - "hollywood" cap ayam. they just ask ibm for some old stock chips and mass produce it. cleaver buggers.

No don't choose US. Choose brazil. u might want to google y brazil for a lengthy story. but here is the short one: it allows you to purchase online via credit card. U can't do that with US coz of the strict validation.

just bought smg2 from the poisonman himself. ok that's it. no more games for 1 year [or RDR, whichever comes first]. i got a family to feed u know

for wii, i only buy the games i can play with my children. the rest of games that i play myself, i rather get from ps3. sorry wii, but u only shine on that aspect. but its enough reason for me to be a fan.

loading mh3 will install firmware 4.2. for transexual jap wii, that will surely brick it. if u read harder in other hacking sites, they found a way, but its a bit of a hassle. if u not the tinker-tinker-geeky type, i suggest just get an unmodded one.

no guarantee really sucks. but at least it gives u a reason to buy a new wii. and don't pay if he screws up.

about d 2nd q, no comments coz i don't have d game. but i think its d same for gameplay, but not the same as u can't play with friends from different regison.

i used my credit card on brazil 'hack' (its not even a hack btw) about nearly 10 times. no prob. shouldn't be a prob, coz u not hacking anything

u have a modded wii. so with great power comes great hassle. u need to get your wii updated via backend before u can play those games.
so here are your options:
1. go to shop and ask them to update for u, for a fee.
2. diy through hacking forums (don't if u not confident)
3. some good samaritan would help u for free (unlikely, but still possible)

btw, there is special attention needed for guitar hero games, so do tell d person updating your wii that u want to play guitar hero games, and btw again, do pm on this instead of broadcasting to d world to see. this is sensitive subject.

version 4.2 is latest. but for modded wii what is important is what IOS files are installed rather than d version. version numbers r for silly noobs that updates through nintendo

u not alone la, i oso noob. noob is ok. we r gamers, not wii engineers. don't be noob in gaming.