he did not mean the semi-bricked Wii does not have Setting button. u just cannot ACCESS the settings itself once semi-bricked.

as for the pointer accuracy, you mention u positioned the sensor bar above TV. did u set the option to "Above TV" in the Wii Setting options too ? how far are u from the TV/sensor when playing ?

is the sensor bar at the center of the TV and are u facing the sensor bar directly (straightline) when pointing ?

just to add on to what ramz mentioned, the wii sports that originally came with machine as claimed could be non-original game as well.

besides, sometimes ppl who bought the machine don't even know what is pure original set vs modded set (soft, hard, hybrid, system menu version change, etc). all they know is ... can play Wii games (most of the time at least if not self maintained)

based on my observations, there are 2 reasons why it may seem pirated wii games is not as popular as other counterparts :-

1. just take a look a what type of games you find when browsing through those folders. even the pirates dunno what really to pirate or perhaps the seller/producer of the disc just know a lot of latest games "cannot play" ... so avoid selling

2. for those ppl in the know it's even worse mentality, easy to look for game downloads upon release together with "fixes" to make sure it can run ... no need to "buy" from shop la as they say ! just download and run from external HDD


damn, sad but true cases ... and actually we are not even talking about the right thing ... everyone should just be paying and playing originals. pure and simple.

if you really want to save a bit of money or can't find well priced original cable then the 3rd party Wii Component cable sold at play-asia.com is a good alternative.

i have tested it before ... NO visible ghosting during heavy motion, blurring, colour bleeding, etc

for USD9.99 ... it's a good buy !

This post has been edited by yangkuo: Mar 30 2010, 04:42 PM

problem with some (may be majority) people is that they don't really regard Wii as a "proper"/"hardcore" console ... for all they know it's like buying a kitchen appliance.

buy it to cook something for a specific party/event ... then leave it in cupboard. so i suppose that's why some don't really see the "after 12 months support", "certain game cannot play" as a major decision issue ...

*sigh*


*runs back to play Monster Hunter tri. hehe*

not sure or want to deliberate on why "wii games cannot be traded like praystation3 titles" but perhaps the ppl who buy original wii games are different ?

i can only speak for myself and i rarely if ever sell my wii games. the 1 or 2 i sold off probably meant i really made a big mistake of buying something i don't like AT ALL or it was very bad game for me ...

am afraid based on current situation ... the MH3 + CCPro bundle seem to be soldout or harder to find.

as for the new US Wii bundled with 2 WiiSports and motion plus ... i think you'd have to expect some higher markups from local importers

if you can wait long enough ... i'm quite sure they will ultimately have a US Wii with MH3 bundle for the holiday season possibly!

oh yes, i agree on the games not being available on time. Even worse, some games which are not heavily advertised, hyped or not "hardcore" enough isn't even sold or brought in !

games in the latter category would be like de Blob, Sky Crawlers, Sakura Wars, etc, etc.

glad to say that this has changed with the emergence of seller like stevechan360 once in a while if the rates isn't to big a difference, i'll get from play-asia as well.

i have owned the US Wii since it's launch ...and i can tell u the situation was not like this before the jack sparrows flourished.
i easily traded/sold about 2 games among the 5 that i owned initially. trading was done just like the ps3 titles in LYN. local game shops i went ... had most of the current titles (there were no jack sparrows remember?).

as a owner of ps2 from launch ... i can also confirm this is history repeating itself ...


i'm tired of talking abt jack-sparrow and whether it's right or wrong. all i know is i support Nintendo and i'll find my way to get what i want to buy. most importantly, i ENJOY the games i PLAY.


Hunting season is here ! so when u want to join us on MH Tri ?

by August ... u not getting Metroid Other M ??

if they have a Lime Green ... or Cool Pink ....

which country did you set in the Wii settings ? if you set it to countries of Americas (North or South) shouldn't have this issue.

go to Wii Shop Channel and download the Internet Channel (Opera browser for Wii)

it's free and i'm quite sure you'll figure out how to use it in no time !

i don't think the version of Victorious Boxers on Wii alone will justify the purchase of a Wii if you are looking at good implementation of motion control gaming.

if you dun mind a more arcade type of boxing gameplay, Punch-Out for Wii is a better choice. but take note there is no motion controls or a build your boxer career like VBoxers. just Wii remote NES-style and dodge/punch/super-punch with many zany opponents

there are loads of other good games employing motion controls on Wii.

as for RPG ... if you have a Wii that can play JPN wii titles ... then there's a good selection eg. Tales of Symphonia 2, Tales of Graces, Xenoblade, The Last Story ! (nxt week)

RPG for US ... i think best choice is Tales of Symphonia 2.

Wii console is region locked. so just take note if you get a JPN machine ... u can only boot and play JPN region games. (you should read the Wii FAQ on this site to familiarize yourself with Wii if you are really interested)

when u mentioned RPGs i made assumption that you were referring to those which are JRPG themed so yea, you can say that JP region got more of those which are good games.

US RPG-esque games (both JRPG-like and otherwise) ... i can only think of Tales of Symphonia 2, Tales of Symphonia (which is a Gamecube game but u can play it on Wii) and Super Paper Mario Wii ? if we count Monster Hunter Tri as RPG-esque (remotely) .. then that's a good choice too especially when u join the online gang here (say hello to Paw Paw, Nyx Nyx, Kiu Kiu, G, etc)


Sports games i recommend Grand Slam Tennis (make sure u have Motion Plus), PES 2009 or 2010, Mario Strikers Charged (great arcade Nintendo style brutal and fun soccer gameplay)

if u get the US machine it comes with Wii Sports and perhaps Wii Sports Resort too (depending on bundle)



This post has been edited by yangkuo: Jan 25 2011, 09:39 PM

just curious, would it be Wii Motion Plus or the Wii Remote Plus being bundled with the official Wii at official price ?

get US version still got a few RPGs to play and who knows by year end 2011 they release Xenoblade and Last Story for US !

if u get the official Wii for distribution in Malaysia/Singapore it should come with a 220v original adapter. the machine itself is US region but for sale and distribution within this region. otherwise, just get a power stepdown adapter ... shld be abt RM60 for a good quality stepdown.

as long as it's original VBoxers for Wii (US version) of course it will run on a working US region Wii.



This post has been edited by yangkuo: Jan 25 2011, 09:53 PM

Kyo, do you handle repairs for Wii?

one of my US unit's dvd drive or lens died i think. console bought since 2007. everything is working just the drive not reading disc all the time. will hit read error and need to switch off machine to restart.

by partner do you mean Wii Motion Plus accessory ?

if yes, then there is no need for it as your Red Wii bundle would have come with a Wii Remote PLUS (wii remote with motion plus built-in) !

Wii Remote Plus Control (Red) is also available for sale if that's what you are looking for ...

i've not seen a Red Nunchuk for sale individually though.



This post has been edited by yangkuo: Jan 26 2011, 10:58 AM

any error messages displayed when you attempting to launch wii shop channel ?

common issue usually is never accepted user agreement and/or WiiConnect24 not enabled (does not need standby).

can also be your Country has been set to one which does not have Wii Shop eg. Singapore.

another possibility is your firmware version not latest. ( official firmware at least )

Note: i am assuming you have unmodded Wii


This post has been edited by yangkuo: Jan 29 2011, 10:36 AM