Wii hope you enjoy this

[Orc]

I want a fucking white Nintendo TV too.

EDIT:
Fucking awesome video. Cooking Mama Wii looks fun

oh and BOOOOOOOOOOX

 

[ridgecity]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/features/wiiconnect24.html

can someone translate this? I wanna know what the features are!

 

[Orc]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/features/wiiconnect24.html

can someone translate this? I wanna know what the features are!

Gimme a minute... I'll try. ;-;

EDIT:
Wii Connect 24

Turning the power off when you're done playing is just natural in past game machines.
However, the Wii never sleeps even when turned off. It enters a low power consuption 'standby mode' that only uses the same amout of power as a small lightbulb and is always connected to the internet.

WiiConnect24 delivers new content while the user is sleeping. "New experiences every day that everyone can enjoy" is what we offer leading to "Everyday life with Wii for everyone at home."

Wii Messaging System (or Message Board, whatever)

When the Wii is turned on, you can access the Wii messaging system from the main menu through WiiConnect24.

The messaging system can be used to; contact the family through cellphone while they are out, send e-mail, send IMs and photos to other Wii users, calendar/schedule thingy lol, a map service and information about new games that are always updated.

 

[jamesbond007]

i read somewhere that it has bluetooth and can connect with your phone computer etc incase you get messages from friends and such aswell

 

[ridgecity]

So it will stream things over wifi? it has something like a cellphones and says photos what's that?

So what was the final hardware secret anyways? could that be it? the Wii Channels?

 

[Solarboy-gil]

Fireemblem wii looks orgasimic ._.

 

[Orc]

So what was the final hardware secret anyways? could that be it? the Wii Channels?

Probably. Wii Channels are somewhat like "mini-software" collections that anyone can use conveniently just like TV channels via the Wii Remote.

ex: Pictochat, News, Weather Forecast

EDIT: More examples - You can "edit" pics ala Pictochat before sending them

or even make them into puzzles before sending them to family and friends. Also the "Mii" (Me) Channel where you can make your avatar to and CAN BE STORED IN YOUR WIIMOTE to bring to your friend's house or something.

other less interesting stuff are the Weather forecast, Internet Browser (Opera), New Channel and LOL Shopping Channel.

 

[ridgecity]

does it say something anywhere about online play? is there something about those friend codes?

 

[ahzael]

OMFG , the monkey on my shoulder is turning into a kingo kong after this , must HAVE WIIIIIIIIIIIII

 

[ridgecity]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/topics/wii_p...ntation/07.html

seems like a photo editor, screensaver, main composer and browser or something...


http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/topics/wii_p...ntation/08.html

THE OPERA BROWSER!

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/topics/wii_p...ntation/12.html

Pokemon & Zelda

 

[ConraDargo]

W00t, best day ever since Monster Hunter Freedom was released on PSP!

Cooking Mama, Harvest Moon DS and details on the Wii-release! I wonder where I should import the console from...

What a day

 

[falcon64z8]

Check this link out on picture interface, you can do simple cut and paste and edit with the wii!

http://www.mywii.com.au/newsdetail.aspx?id=16

 

[ridgecity]

I sure hope all those features are not "japan only" like cool stuff always is...

funny how all the blogs seem like are falling asleep... Only Joystiq is updating...

Ok. Now even they are going to sleep!

3:36 a.m. EST [update 29] All right, it seems the news is slowing a bit, though more poring over the Japanese site will probably unveil more tidbits. With the U.S. event less than six hours away, though, I think I'm gonna call it a night. Big thanks to our fast and efficient translator Ittousai from Engadget Japan and to the guys over at Nintendo Wii Fanboy for keeping me company during posting and finding some good links. See ya.

 

[ahzael]

$250? that price is high, I was hoping for a price under $200,, too bad, I guess I not buying wii at launch.. and wasn´t they releasing wii before ps3?

Wasn't there an IGN interview with Perrin Kaplan from Nintendo that came out after the original "under $250" was announced where she told Matt that we would be 'pleasantly surprised with the price' or am I just making this up?


maybe the price is going to be $249.99


and no mario at launch, that´s the same mistake they made with gamecube..

is not a mistake at all, is actually good marketing, there is no doubt that wii will sell all its produced consoles untile christmas, and at launch people will buy the other games, this way the companies will have a chance to sell them , if they had released mario, 90% of the people, like me, would have bought mario straight away as their first game, this way instead, they will be able to sell it later on, because the poeple will buy it anyway. Is not like the wii will not sell without mario, there is plenty of games out there, u can call it their card up their sleeves, i wouldn't be surprised to see mario released around march

 

[Orc]

Other tidbits of info Orc-style:
- Wii Prepaid cards. (1000yen for 1000pts card, 3000yen for 3000pts card and 5000yen for 5000pts card.) Used for purchasing VC shit and probably other stuff.
- When you buy VC shit, you can organize them in custom channels (like organize them to "Mario Series" for example.
- The photos you can edit can be from SD cards from cell phones or digicams or whatever device. You obviously put them in the SD slot located at the flap thing in front.

EDIT:
- There's a bundle for 5000yen that includes the VC Controller and a 5000pts prepaid card!

Shweeet!

 

[x_comp]

US$250... Nice! Very close to the £150 estimate that was on the Gameplay.com pre-order site!

So now there's going to be a...

- WiiConnect24 messaging service that works with mobiles, PCs, other Wiis and software.
- Built-in internal software ("Channels") just like how the DS has Pictochat, the Wii has the Photo, Portrait, Weather, News, Internet and Shopping Channel.
- A download service so that you can play retro games from the NES, PC Engine, SNES, Mega Drive, N64 and MSX.

And Japan gets it on the 2nd December... Later than the US date?

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/index.html

 

[id242]

Launch - November 19th

Isnt that a SUNDAY?

This "Sunday Launch" concept is new to me.

 

[Orc]

Japanese Launch List

- Chou Shittou Caduceus NEO (Trauma Center NEO) [tentative title]
- Elebits
- Machi Kuru Domino (Kuru Domino Town?) [tentative title]
- Necro-Nesia
- Super Monkey Ball: Uki Uki Party Dai Shuugou
- Swing Golf PANGYA
- Wing Island
- Kororinpa
- SD Gundam Revolution [tentative title]
- Ennichi no Tatsujin
- Tamagotchi no Pika-Pika Daitouryou~!
- Red Steel
- Wii Sports
- Odoru! Made in Wario! (Wario Ware)
- The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess
- Hajimete no Wii

EDIT: Done lol

 

[ConraDargo]

And Japan gets it on the 2nd December... Later than the US date?

Yeah, that does come as a surprise. But then again - the DS came to the US on November 21st, while Japan got it on December 2nd. Pretty similar to Wii's dates

 

[Orc]

I love how Konami's titles are:
Music Simulation Game (tentative title)
New Action-Adventure Game 1 (tentative title)
New Action-Adventure Game 2 (tentative title)
Sports Game - Soccer (tentative title)
Sports Game - Baseball (tentative title)
Role Playing Game (tentative title)

I hope they reveal some of this come TGS2006...