Wii worth getting new?

Chances are you won't be able to get one now now... I have a lot of fun with it, but the lineup isn't stellar over the next few months. Since you probably won't see a price drop for a LONG time (maybe around the 2 year mark), I would get it whenever you want.
 
Unless there are 3 or 4 games you really want on it, and you love the idea of the VC, I'd pass.

I'm not really sure what I'll do with it once I finish the 4 games I have, unless the VC picks up steam.
 
It's simple. If you want to play Zelda and Wii Sports really really badly, or have some weird fetish for the weather, then it is worth it now.

If you can wait a few months, wait. By then the game selection will be more robust.

The price won't fall for a year at the least, meaning November at the earliest. And at the rate it is selling right now, I imagine they'll keep it at 250 for a while, or until Microsoft makes a move. And even then they might not. Point is that you'll be in for a wait if you are looking for a price drop.
 
Zelda on the GC is supposedly hard to come by.

If you can snag a GC on the cheap and a copy of TP, go for it. By the time you get that squared away, the Wii will be slightly more attractive. Slightly.

Once Metroid Prime 3 and/or Mario and/or Smash Bros hits, fence sitters would have less of a reason to not act on getting one. But that portends that you wait a while.

If you can get a GC + Zelda for under 100, then do that, especially if you're not looking to play Wii Sports and the like.

Besides, there's a ton of excellent GC games out now that are cheap. Dunno if that interests you or not but they are there.
 
Just want Zelda?

Pass pass pass on the Wii then and get it on GC.
Novelty wore off quickly.
Here's to hoping quality games not made by Nintendo in the future.
 
It's an amazing innovative and extremely fresh and fun game system and absolutely worth getting. You aren't really getting very good advice in this thread so far IMO....I would recommend getting one as soon as you possibly can, you will not regret it.
 
[quote name='porieux']It's an amazing innovative and extremely fresh and fun game system and absolutely worth getting. You aren't really getting very good advice in this thread so far IMO....I would recommend getting one as soon as you possibly can, you will not regret it.[/QUOTE]


i think this sounds like a fanboy statement in my opinion. depending on the type of games you like and how many of the games coming out you will decide to pick up in the future will depend on your purchase of that or a gamecube. the gamecube version is my no means hard to come by here in VA... we have like 10 copies at least sitting in our case at TRU right now as i type this. i personally regret spending the $250 on the wii when i did, because it has just been collecting dust for me. don't let what everyone else says be your deciding factor though, go to somewhere like ign.com and look at the future releases and decide for yourself if it will be worth it to you. don't get me wrong, the system is very innovative and at times can be very fun, but without a decent line up of games that you would play, it really isn't worth it. i see myself spending a lot more money on my 360 games over wii games, just because my preference on games and the overall amount i will play those games. i will still play the wii, i plan on reserving a copy of wii play tomorrow, but the only game i even like to play right now on there is wii sports.
 
Yeah, but on the flip side it is a bit frustrating to see everyone say there's nothing on the Wii to play except for "shallow" Wii Sports and "GC port" Zelda. Elebits and WarioWare are two excellent (only possible on the Wii) games that I have that have justified the Wii purchase in and of themselves. Rayman is another decent game (though no system seller). Same with Excite Truck. I would not recommend Super Monkey Ball (which I rented). But so far, I'm 5 out of 6 for liking Wii games I've played. Oh, I also have Cars that I got via trade from another CAG - my kids are quite enjoying that, though certainly it is nothing special on the Wii vs other systems (seems only a pit stop minigame is Wii-specific).

Now, are any of those games worth $50? Not really, except maybe for Zelda. But then again, I could only think of a handful of PS2 or GC games actually worth the $50 MSRP when they came out, 'cause, well, I'm a CAG :lol:.

But they are definitely worth a system purchase. If you have the funds and the will (to find a Wii) then it is worth it. If you are short on cash then perhaps it is best to get a cheapy GC and wait it out a bit. There's certainly plenty on the GC to keep someone busy for a few years if it is all new to them. Of course, for just $200 more (assuming a used GC will set you back about $50) you can get a Wii + Wii Sports AND still play all those same GC games ;). And what the hell is $200? Nothing. I just spent $400 at the vet to find out jack squat about my sick cat 'cept an "I dunno". He seems better now at least :roll:. And yes, I'm fully aware I just contradicted my CAG status with all that (but perhaps I had to vent about it because it undermined several months of CAGiness all at once :lol:).
 
Don't buy a GC. If you are considering a GC, then just try and find a Wii, because if you find there arent a ton of Wii games that youd like, you can always buy GC games and play them on the Wii. My 2 cents.

To be honest, there are a LOT more excellent GC games available right now, and at dirt cheap prices...but getting the system itself seems like a mistake IMO. Especially because you would not be able to get one with component out.
 
i got the wii on dec. 17th and needless to say, it was GREAT for 2 weeks (zelda and wii sports). after i beat zelda, and mastered all the sports, there was a lull.

however, i never had a gamecube, and went on a spending spree for gamcube memory card, wavebird, and 3 gc games (paper mario, resident evil 4, and tales of symphonia[pending trade with CAG member]), and playing paper mario and RE 4 has breathed new life into the console. seriously, GC backwards compatibility makes the downtime between awesome games somewhat liveable, especially since i never had a GC to begin with.
 
Get the Wii if you play games with friends. Also I personally love the zelda controls on the Wii, they don't really seem like a novelty to me
 
If you have to ask, then you obviously aren't interested enough in the lineup to warrant a purchase, otherwise you would've made up your mind already. So I'd say wait until fall.
 
I would wait.

It's not worth the hassle of trying to find one right now, when IMO Zelda is the only game worth picking up at full price, and WarioWare the only other game I'd probably consider picking up at any price.

I got mine relatively hassle free on launch day (only had to wait 1.5 hours to get a preorder in) and paid for it totally with store credit and cash from selling old games online, so I don't regret it now that it has been gathering dust for well over a month since I beat zelda.

But at the same time, I don't see anything I'm likely to purchase until Metroid comes out (unless by some miracle I can find WarioWare for $30 or less) so it is going to continue to gather dust for another couple of months at least. Maybe get dusted off if something killer comes to the Virtual Console.

As such, I can't reccomend trying to get one now which either requires constant checking, or waiting out in January whether for several hours to get one at one of the advertised in stock Sundays at certain stores.

If I didn't already have one, I'd probably wait until Metroid, Mario and Smash Bros were all out, and hopefully there was a price drop (or at least a $199 pack sans Wiisports) to have some more good games to play and maybe save some dough in the process.
 
It was absolutely worth it for me, but I'm in sort of a unique situation.

1. I live with 8 other people, 6 of whom play the Wii regularly. This makes it so there's almost always people for party games/minigames. This also means other people are able to chip in for games and such.

2. I don't own an Xbox360 or a PS3. This is my first 'next-gen' (can we call it current gen yet?) system, so I'd imagine it's a bit easier to get excited over the games.

3. My main system before the Wii was my GameCube, so I already have a large library of GC games.

That being said, even if none of the above were true, I would have still purchased it. I've had a blast with Wii Sports, Zelda, Excite Truck, Rayman, Elebits, and WarioWare. With the possible exception of Zelda, playing the same games on a traditional system wouldn't have been nearly as fun or intuitive.
 
Well I only had wanted to play Zelda as well, so I decided to wait for a price drop/more good games on the Wii and I just got Zelda for GC which I had since launch. However, if you're thinking of BUYING a GC AND Zelda, then I'd say just get a Wii instead. No point in wasting that 50 bucks on a GC.

Think about it like this... you buy a GC and Zelda then you wait for a price drop and get 50 bucks off the Wii (It probably won't be much more than this for years). Well, really you didn;t get 50 bucks off cause you bought a GC. Remember, the Wii plays GC games. So unless you're going to wait for like 5 years to get a Wii, buy a Wii now or in the near future and get Zelda if that's your plan.

Don't know why people would tell you to get a GC and wait for a price drop and why noone said this...it's pure common sense...(unless someone did, I didnt read about half the posts lol)
 
I'll buy it.

but do I have to use that remote control, or can I get by with one of them originial ones, that I have seen for now, as I'd rather get a feel of the system first than use one of them things... (which looks annoying.)

I know that I can play GC on the wii, but would I need a GC memory card, like I would if I were playing PS on a PS2?
 
I love my Wii. There's some stuff coming out in the next year that I'm sure will make the people complaining about a lack of titles move forward. If you don't have a million hours to spare, you'll find you'll have tons of fun playing and with friends, you'll keep coming back to Wii Sports....
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']I'll buy it.

but do I have to use that remote control, or can I get by with one of them originial ones, that I have seen for now, as I'd rather get a feel of the system first than use one of them things... (which looks annoying.)

I know that I can play GC on the wii, but would I need a GC memory card, like I would if I were playing PS on a PS2?[/QUOTE]


You have to use the remote and/or nunchuck for all of the Wii games including zelda. Their is no other option.

To play GC on the Wii you need a GC memory card and a GC contoller (wired or the wireless wavebirds both work).
 
[quote name='Spades22']Well I only had wanted to play Zelda as well, so I decided to wait for a price drop/more good games on the Wii and I just got Zelda for GC which I had since launch. However, if you're thinking of BUYING a GC AND Zelda, then I'd say just get a Wii instead. No point in wasting that 50 bucks on a GC.

Think about it like this... you buy a GC and Zelda then you wait for a price drop and get 50 bucks off the Wii (It probably won't be much more than this for years). Well, really you didn;t get 50 bucks off cause you bought a GC. Remember, the Wii plays GC games. So unless you're going to wait for like 5 years to get a Wii, buy a Wii now or in the near future and get Zelda if that's your plan.

Don't know why people would tell you to get a GC and wait for a price drop and why noone said this...it's pure common sense...(unless someone did, I didnt read about half the posts lol)[/QUOTE]

DING.
 
ugh I am so confused...

so pretty much I can't get away with just the classic controller and play every game using that, I'd need the wii remote + nunchuck.

that must have been what that guy was telling me, not that there was not a 3rd controller?
 
Crap. Zelda for GC is rare? I saw like 30 copies at my CC about a week ago....


Oh, and if you don't have a GC, get a Wii.

Cost for GC and Zelda: $140

Cost for Wii and Zelda: $300

Essentially you are paying an extra $160 for:
Wii Sports
Innovative controls
VC access
Built in memory card.
Weather/News Channels
Internet Surfing on TV
Ability to play future Wii games
Ability to use any of the new channels/features Nintendo releases

To me it seems like a no brainer, get the Wii over the GC.

Any lull in time that comes from waiting for good games can be supplanted by the GC backwards compatibility. I seriously think that the gamecubes failures are actually going to be helping the Wii a lot. Because less people own GCs, they get more utility out of the backwards compatibility than buying the next generation of the system they already have.
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']ugh I am so confused...

so pretty much I can't get away with just the classic controller and play every game using that, I'd need the wii remote + nunchuck.

that must have been what that guy was telling me, not that there was not a 3rd controller?[/quote]

The Wii Remote is the basic controller. The Nunchuck is an add on that plugs into the Wii Remote, which MOST games use. It should basically just be considered part of the basic controller.

The clasic controller is another add on that plugs into the Wii Remote. It is only used for playing Virtual Console games that you download. There has been talk that certain Wii games in development will allow/require the classic controller, but it seems like a stupid move unless they decide to package it in with the game, and I don't know if that will happen. Whatever the case may be, for almost all games, you will need a Wii Remote and Nunchuck. The Wii comes with one of each packaged in.
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']ugh I am so confused...

so pretty much I can't get away with just the classic controller and play every game using that, I'd need the wii remote + nunchuck.

that must have been what that guy was telling me, not that there was not a 3rd controller?[/quote]

Yes, some games require just the Wii remote, while others use the remote + nunchuk. The console comes with a Wii remote + nunchuk.

The fact that you'd want to use a standard controller baffles me. The whole selling point of the Wii is that it has a motion sensing/point and click interface. Perhaps you should research the console more before making a decision.
 
Where the idea of using a motion sensing/point and click interface for video games at home, is still so new it seems complicated in some sence to me, but if it's straight forward, than it won't be too bad I guess.

now theres talk about internet, I've never been able to grasp how to hook up an xbox or ps2 to the internet so I am not sure if I will grasp the idea of hooking the wii up to the internet, is it a special internet, or can it be hooked up to verizon fiber optics or whatever it's called?
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']ugh I am so confused...

so pretty much I can't get away with just the classic controller and play every game using that, I'd need the wii remote + nunchuck.

that must have been what that guy was telling me, not that there was not a 3rd controller?[/QUOTE]

Yep, that classic controller is only for the downloadable games on the virtual console (though those can be played with a gamecube controller, and the NES games can be played with just the remote).

You cannot use the classic controller in any Wii games to this point. They all use the Remote and Nunchuck (some are remote only though).

The system comes with one remote and one nunchuck, the classic controller is seperate for $20.
 
[quote name='rendil']
The fact that you'd want to use a standard controller baffles me. The whole selling point of the Wii is that it has a motion sensing/point and click interface. Perhaps you should research the console more before making a decision.[/QUOTE]

That is what it really boils down to.

All the games are going to use the motion sensing and/or pointing interface. If that doesn't appeal to him then he shouldn't buy a Wii.
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']
now theres talk about internet, I've never been able to grasp how to hook up an xbox or ps2 to the internet so I am not sure if I will grasp the idea of hooking the wii up to the internet, is it a special internet, or can it be hooked up to verizon fiber optics or whatever it's called?[/QUOTE]

It will work with any broadband internet service. Cable internet, DSL, Verizon Fios etc.

Just need a wireless router for it to work out of the box, or you can buy an adapter to plug in an ethernet cable to the Wii.
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']free internet?!?! video game system?!?! why didn't anyone mention that in the first place. :)[/QUOTE]

Dude.

Go to the Wii board. I have written a FAQ for the Wii.

It should help you.

Also, take this wooden sword. It's dangerous out there.
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']free internet?!?! video game system?!?! why didn't anyone mention that in the first place. :)[/quote]The current downside is that outside of some peripheral features (browser, weather, news, messaging), you're getting very little, but you're getting it free. Once games start going online (at least as much as Elebits does), then it's worth talking about.
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']free internet?!?! video game system?!?! why didn't anyone mention that in the first place. :)[/QUOTE]

Yes.

PS3 online stuff is free as well.
 
[quote name='360CoreGaMer']so If I bought a wii, and hooked up a wireless router to it, than it'll be as simple as plug and play?

is this all free, unlike PS2 and Xbox live?[/quote]

The steps are basically this:

1) Go Into Wii Settings and find Internet Connection option
2) Select your router after it finds it.
3) Connect.

Not everything they offer is free. If you want to download games through the Virtual Console, it costs for each game. The Weather and News channels are free. The Internet channel is currently free, but in a few months they are going to make all new people pay for it (something like $10). IF you get it before then you will have it and not have to pay for it. Sending messages to other Wiis are free. There are going to be other things released most likely that you can download but they will cost you. There has been a lot of speculation that they will offer DVD firmware for the Wii so that you can make your Wii able to play DVDs, and if they do that, it will most likely cost something. I'm not sure if that has been confirmed yet or not.

Basically, the point is you can do some stuff free with the intenet and wireless connectivity, but not everything.


If you're not sure about the controls and whether or not you would like them, I suggest playing the system first. I think most EBs have in store kiosks that you can demo. Pretty much everyone I have ever known that has played it has enjoyed it, but that doesn't mean there are people out there who wouldn't. The whole point of the system is the unique controls, and all the other features are really just icing on the cake.
 
Yeah, try the Wiimote out at an EB (or GC - they just leave them sitting on the counter, no need to check it out with a Driver's Licence :roll:).

However, I think you will hear from 95% of the people on this site that the remote works better than anyone anticipated. It is very intuitive and very cool to use (especially the perfect way it 'rumbles' as it passes over icons in the menus - you have to try it to know what I'm talking about).

So I wouldn't worry about that aspect of it, in any case.

Just to be fair about the price comparisons. OK, when I figured the $100 before for GC + Zelda I was figuring he'd get a used GC. So let's go all new this time:

GC + Zelda + memory card: $170
Wii + Zelda + memory card + regular GC controller: $340

Still, I think the Wii is well worth the extra expense (comes with Wii Sports, can play Wii games - duh, Virtual Console, Internet, Weather channel, etc).

Of course, most people here would suggest getting a Wavebird controller ($30 or $35) for EITHER system. Having wires hooked up to your otherwise wireless Wii is an insult ;) (not to mention the chance you might yank it off the shelf is well worth the extra for the Wavebird). Of course, I feel having any GC stuff hooked into the top of it, including Wavebird receivers, ruins its aesthetics. I just use my GC for GC games.
 
Why are people still doing comparisons!!?? He's asking "Should I buy now or wait until a price drop" And all he wants to play is basically Zelda. K well here it is I'll say it again!:

- If you want Zelda RIGHT NOW AND you still are planning on buying a Wii down the road for other games, GET A WII!

- If you can wait for Zelda and want a Wii down the road for other games, wait for a price drop.

- If you only want Zelda and don't care about any other Wii games down the road, buy Zelda and a GC.

- If you can wait for Zelda and DONT want a Wii for other games down the road, wait a long time for the Wii to drop anyway so you have it for the heck of it.

... see if you buy a GC and want a Wii later... that price drop on the Wii will make no difference to the price you'd pay if you bought a Wii now. Heck you might end up spending more. So pick where you're at from those points and your problem is solved! :D
 
[quote name='Spades22']Why are people still doing comparisons!!?? He's asking "Should I buy now or wait until a price drop" And all he wants to play is basically Zelda. K well here it is I'll say it again!:
[/QUOTE]

Because, dumbass ;), he needs to take MORE into consideration that that. If he really truly ONLY EVER wants to play Zelda and isn't interested in a single other GC or Wii game or any other features, then he should find a beat up used GC and buy Zelda for the GC. Simple. But there are lots of other factors that can go into it and despite what he said in the OP he may not have even realized them.

Lo and behold, he responded to botticus by saying he wasn't aware of the Internet features of the Wii - thus throwing the full comparisons out there with all the features was helpful. That's why!

OP - just buy a damn Wii and end this thing! :lol:

By the way, looks like this upcoming Sunday is the best chance to get one in a while - lots of stores holding back stock for sale Sunday AM.
 
Get it. Zelda is an amazing game, worth the price of the Wii alone. Yeah, you can buy it for GC but if you don't already have one you might as weel spend the extra to get a Wii. Also, Zelda should keep you busy until February/March, when a bunch of new games are coming out. I'm hoping Metroid will be out sometime soon but I am not holding my breath but at the very least there is Sonic, Mario Party 8, Tiger Woods 07 and SSX Blur. For a huge fan of those franchises, I cannot wait for those releases.
 
[quote name='Spades22']Why are people still doing comparisons!!?? He's asking "Should I buy now or wait until a price drop" And all he wants to play is basically Zelda. K well here it is I'll say it again!:[/quote]

People are doing comparisons because he went on to say :

"Its mainly for Zelda twilight princess.
perhaps I should just get GC?"



But you would know that if you read everything.
 
OP, if you don't have internet access, the Wii does not give this to you.
You might be able to find someone else having unprotected wireless and go online with the wii that way, or take it to a public wireless location.

Also, your concerns over the controls being complicated, I can assure you using the wiimote and nunchuk may be complicated to explain or odd to picture, but once you have them in your hands, within 5 minutes you will get the hang of it.
I have seen people who have never played any videogames almost immediately take to the controls, and the games, including zelda, walk you through basic functions very gently.

I have not played gc zelda, but I have windwaker and am playing wii zelda now. It's fun playing with the wiimote, the only complaint is I would have liked full camera control. You can't go wrong either way, but I would think there will be more wii zelda (or other games coming along) that you may be interested in and it might make sense to go wii now.
 
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