Official Wii/DS Q/A thread. FAQ in first post! Game reviews in second post!

[Mean Queen]

Thanks, i will pull them out and try it. However, the 2 controllers work with the Wii Sports.

Sometimes they just have to be resynched. This past weekend, everytime we changed from Guitar Hero: Aerosmith to Mario Kart, we had to resynch the remotes. It was very annoying.

 

[Mean Queen]

-Animal Crossing Wii (just like the ds game with new stuff added)

-Mickey Mouse Platformer((think MArio Galaxy, but with Mickey))

-And this pesky rumor of Kingdom Hearts 3 to be ont he wii just will not go away!!!!!

These are the 3 I'm most excited about. Though Nintendogs for the Wii may be a Christmas idea for DD2. It's as close to a dog as we're getting in this house.

So there was nothing about the Raving Rabbids 3 - Tv Party? When you hear something about that, please post.

 

[The_Horned_King]

These are the 3 I'm most excited about. Though Nintendogs for the Wii may be a Christmas idea for DD2. It's as close to a dog as we're getting in this house.

So there was nothing about the Raving Rabbids 3 - Tv Party? When you hear something about that, please post.

The post that you pulled the info you quoted me on was simply rumors...I didn't go into the games we know for sure...Rayman Raving Rabbids 3 has been confirmed. I'm sure to hear a bunch more info next week....A few issues back Nintendo Power had a whole preview of it. You might want to try to find that article. For all known info on Rcubed.(Get it Rayman Raving Rabbids 3,...R3! I'm so clever)

 

[The_Horned_King]

Rock Band 2 will arrive on the Wii by Years end.

You will be able to buy the disc which will contain new play modes and 80songs alone(and use your RB1 gear. Or buy a whole pack with new reworked quiter drums(with metal pedal) and sunburst guitar.)


In A really weird announcment...

Nintendo's Captian Rainbow


I don't know what to say about it other then it looks very Japanese and quirky. here's the link to the info about the game and a short video clip.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/887/887354p1.html


THK

 

[The_Horned_King]

Hey The IGN board was abuz with a link to aite that has a women who made really cool Rosalina and Medna costumes. Go check them out.


http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/07/06/fan-spotligh-andreas-midna-rosalina-cosplay/

Some of the best cosplay costumes I have seen in a long time!

THK

 

[tyedye]

Rock Band 2 will arrive on the Wii by Years end.

You will be able to buy the disc which will contain new play modes and 80songs alone(and use your RB1 gear. Or buy a whole pack with new reworked quiter drums(with metal pedal) and sunburst guitar.)

THK

Doesn't really surprise me, obviously with GH World Tour coming out in Oct, they couldn't let GH get all the holiday spending money so people will now have to choose. Of course RB has the advantage as it's already avail on the Wii.

 

[disneyfan2]

1st place to look is http://www.gamefaqs.com

Thanks for the link, we were able to get through the game. Not sure if i could otherwise

Now, has anyone tried the BEE Movie Game, there is not walk throughs and my kids have been playing it for a couple of days, and don't really seem to be getting it. Is there a point to this game, are there levels or do you just keep going around and around

 

[pilferk]

Square Enix is VERY against the VC it seems other then new games like FF:CC the castel builder one(I don't remember the whole name right now) The fact is thatthey can make and are making $29.99-$39.99 on Ds games/remakes instead of $5.00-$10.00 on the VC...so business sense it's much wiser for them to use the ds.

as for playing ds on the wii or hooking it up to the tv....not gonna happen they did it with the cube and the gba, but honestly it didn't take off too well(thought I still have mine!)

You can get a used Ds original(non lite) used at gamestop for about $79.00 now. I highly suggest it since the ds is filled with so many great games (RPG's in particular)

Although the scuttle butt I have been hearing is we may get some info about the ds2 at E3 next week....I'll keep you all upto date on that one!((My fingers are crossed we see one...I've had my ds for 4years now I want something new!))

With the DS, it's not about price, or convenience, or even the number of great games it has....

It's about time and screen real estate.

I'm a 30 something year old guy, with a wife, and 3 kids. I have a LONG commute to and from work. The amount of time I have for gaming is limited, and ALWAYS occurs in my living room. There's no time I'm out and about when I'm sitting there looking for something to do...so portable gaming really isn't something I'm "hot" for.

Combine that with the fact I have 30 something year old vision. Staring at 2 small screens, in my lap, for anything more than 10 or 15 minutes at a pop leads to my eyes going buggy, and my head starting to hurt....and that's WITH perscription lenses, FYI. My eyes...they just cannot take the strain, Captain.

So, either I find a way to move the DS stuff to a bigger screen, in a place that's more convenient for me to access...or I don't play the DS games. I doubt Nintendo (or Square) cares....and I can live with it. But it doesn't stop me from longing for a change or a product I can find to fit my needs....unlikely or not. And when it comes to the rereleases and such, again, the VC is such a no brain platform for most of that content (and I agree....Square is one of the few companies where it might not be), when something "skips it" in favor of another platform, I'm bumming. But hey...at least I got most of my Phantasy Stars......I just wish they'd release the first one.

 

[pilferk]

-Eternal Darkness 2 (I would cry tears of joy...I LOVED the original beat it about 6 times--if you havn't played it go buy it for the gamecube!)

One of my favorite GC game of all time. Heck, one of my favorite GAMES of all time. The sanity effects are just WICKED.

I still have it, and have played it on the Wii a couple times through since the Wii came out,..one of the ONLY GC games I've actually played on my Wii.

It's almost impossible to find, even used, and it goes for a pretty penny (considering it's..what...close to 6 years old??) on Ebay, I think.

 

[The_Horned_King]

With the DS, it's not about price, or convenience, or even the number of great games it has....

It's about time and screen real estate.

I'm a 30 something year old guy, with a wife, and 3 kids. I have a LONG commute to and from work. The amount of time I have for gaming is limited, and ALWAYS occurs in my living room. There's no time I'm out and about when I'm sitting there looking for something to do...so portable gaming really isn't something I'm "hot" for.

Combine that with the fact I have 30 something year old vision. Staring at 2 small screens, in my lap, for anything more than 10 or 15 minutes at a pop leads to my eyes going buggy, and my head starting to hurt....and that's WITH perscription lenses, FYI. My eyes...they just cannot take the strain, Captain.

So, either I find a way to move the DS stuff to a bigger screen, in a place that's more convenient for me to access...or I don't play the DS games. I doubt Nintendo (or Square) cares....and I can live with it. But it doesn't stop me from longing for a change or a product I can find to fit my needs....unlikely or not. And when it comes to the rereleases and such, again, the VC is such a no brain platform for most of that content (and I agree....Square is one of the few companies where it might not be), when something "skips it" in favor of another platform, I'm bumming. But hey...at least I got most of my Phantasy Stars......I just wish they'd release the first one.

I hear ya....Most of my DS playing time takes place late at night or sitting on my couch while the wife is watching something I don't want to watch on tv. Very rearely do I have any need or ability to take my ds anywhere.

One of my favorite GC game of all time. Heck, one of my favorite GAMES of all time. The sanity effects are just WICKED.

I still have it, and have played it on the Wii a couple times through since the Wii came out,..one of the ONLY GC games I've actually played on my Wii.

It's almost impossible to find, even used, and it goes for a pretty penny (considering it's..what...close to 6 years old??) on Ebay, I think.

Preach on Brother!

 

[drinkme]

Best Buy and Circuit city BOTH are rumored to have them, sans bundle, in their flyers this coming weekend.

I'll let you know later this week if they DO appear, but, if they do, ALL those stores should have stock when they open Sunday morning....

My ds7 has been saving for a long time to buy a Wii. He's got $72 saved already. I already decided long ago that once he hits $100, I would just pay for the rest of it.

So, I'm starting to look and all I see are crazy bundle prices...$599, $355...

Is it impossible to find the $249.99 Wiis???

 

[wvdislover]

Found them at both Toys R Us and Sam's Club this week. They ARE out there! Just keep looking! Ask at the stores and see if they'll tell you when they have shipments coming in. That's how my husband and my neighbor both picked up Wii's.

 

[ceecee]

Our Target has had Wiis for several weeks now. They seem to be there on Thursday (the day I usually go) and still on the weekend. They had four there tonight. I think they are getting much easier to find.

 

[The_Horned_King]

My ds7 has been saving for a long time to buy a Wii. He's got $72 saved already. I already decided long ago that once he hits $100, I would just pay for the rest of it.

So, I'm starting to look and all I see are crazy bundle prices...$599, $355...

Is it impossible to find the $249.99 Wiis???

Nah you should be able to find one even not at the bundled price...AS a matter of fact, I do believe it's illegal for them to even REQUIRE that you MUST buy a bundle.

When I bought one for my MIL back in like march, I went to Toy R Us...they were selling it as a bundle...I told them I wanted the system only and they sold it to me.((it's a good thing too, since I worked there for many10+years-Highschool through college. Other wise I was going to call over my formaer manager and make her give it to me.))

Anyway Seeing as Nintendo doesn't make the bundles I do believe that by law the companies HAVE to sell you the system only if you ask for it that way.(i'm not 100% certain on this so you may want to do some looking)

That said I've seen them at Toys R Us and Target a few times...they don't last long, but you should be able to find one.

 

[harleyquinn]

Just a warning. Nintendo's big press conference is tomorrow and there are already details about a bunch of new stuff on www.ign.com ...the warning is that I'm sure DH will post a ton of big posts tomorrow or even earlier so watch out.

I'll be serving jury duty while he gets to watch the conference.

 

[The_Horned_King]

E3 2008: Wii Remote Gets More Motion
Nintendo will reveal the MotionPlus accessory at this year's show.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/888/888837p1.html

by Craig Harris and Mark Bozon
July 14, 2008 - Players wondering if we'd ever see a true 1:1 experience on Wii need to wonder no more, as Nintendo announced today a new plug-in peripheral for the Wii remote, currently called Wii MotionPlus. Details are sparse so far, but Nintendo revealed the first snippets of information in a press release this morning. The following statement is -- in its entirety -- Nintendo's announcement of MotionPlus for Wii:

"Nintendo's upcoming Wii MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player's arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo's commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone. Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus accessory and other topics Tuesday morning at its E3 media briefing."

What we don't know, however, is how exactly MotionPlus will work with nunchuk controls, as the peripheral would need some sort of pass-through in order to give 1:1 motion to titles requiring analog control. The first shot above shows a small plug in the bottom of the attachment, which looks to be covering just such port, but we'll wait on Nintendo to give the final confirmation. Will we see first-person shooters that can make use of this technology? Will LucasArts find a way to adapt the upcoming Clone Wars game to include true 1:1 lightsaber technology, or could Nintendo beat them to it with a pack-in Link's Sword Fighting game (or news of a new Zelda Wii) to showcase MotionPlus? Will some sort of future "Wii-mote 2.0" automatically include MotionPlus, removing the need for an additional add-on peripheral? We'll have to wait and see how exactly the new technology works, and all signs point to Nintendo's keynote just 24 hours from now.

**MY guess is it will come packed with the first 1:1 ration game((starwars the force unleased maybe?)) I'll know more tomorrow. Also I bet all future wiimotes will come with it packed also. Just my guesses, but well have to wait and see.

 

[The_Horned_King]

Rock Band 2 Complete Track List Revealed
- First before I post the entier list for you all...know that Rockband 2 will launch for the Xbox360 in September...followed on the WII, PS2, and PS3 by Thanksgiving. Due to it's alrge success on x360 they are giving them a few month exclusive...but it sure looks like it will be worth the wait and far better then GH4.


Here's the track list!

Master Tracks
# Artists Song Title Decade
1. AC/DC Let There Be Rock 1970s
2. AFI Girl's Gone Grey 2000s
3. Alanis Morissette You Oughta Know 1990s
4. Alice in Chains Man in the Box 1990s
5. Allman Brothers Ramblin' Man 1970s
6. Avenged Sevenfold Almost Easy 2000s
7. Bad Company Shooting Star 1970s
8. Beastie Boys So Whatcha Want 1990s
9. Beck E-Pro 2000s
10. Bikini Kill Rebel Girl 1990s
11. Billy Idol White Wedding Pt. I 1980s
12. Blondie One Way or Another 1970s
13. Bob Dylan Tangled Up in Blue 1970s
14. Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer 1980s
15. Cheap Trick Hello There 1970s
16. Devo Uncontrollable Urge 1980s
17. Dinosaur Jr. Feel the Pain 1990s
18. Disturbed Down with the Sickness 2000s
19. Dream Theater Panic Attack 2000s
20. Duran Duran Hungry Like the Wolf 1980s
21. Elvis Costello Pump It Up 1970s
22. Fleetwood Mac Go Your Own Way 1970s
23. Foo Fighters Everlong 1990s
24. Guns N' Roses Shackler's Revenge 2000s
25. Interpol PDA 2000s
26. Jane's Addiction Mountain Song 1980s
27. Jethro Tull Aqualung 1970s
28. Jimmy Eat World The Middle 2000s
29. Joan Jett Bad Reputation 1980s
30. Journey Anyway You Want It 1970s
31. Judas Priest Painkiller 1990s
32. Kansas Carry On Wayward Son 1970s
33. L7 Pretend We're Dead 1990s
34. Lacuna Coil Our Truth 2000s
35. Linkin Park One Step Closer 2000s
36. Lit My Own Worst Enemy 1990s
37. Lush De-Luxe 1990s
38. Mastodon Colony of Birchmen 2000s
39. Megadeth Peace Sells 1980s
40. Metallica Battery 1980s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones Where'd You Go 1990s
42. Modest Mouse Float On 2000s
43. Motorhead Ace of Spades 1980s
44. Nirvana Drain You 1990s
45. Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the Sky 1960s
46. Panic at the Disco Nine in the Afternoon 2000s
47. Paramore That's What You Get 2000s
48. Pearl Jam Alive 1990s
49. Presidents of the USA Lump 1990s
50. Rage Against the Machine Testify 1990s
51. Ratt Round & Round 1980s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers Give it Away 1990s
53. Rise Against Give it All 2000s
54. Rush The Trees 1970s
55. Silversun Pickups Lazy Eye 2000s
56. Smashing Pumpkins Today 1990s
57. Social Distortion I Was Wrong 1990s
58. Sonic Youth Teenage Riot 1980s
59. Soundgarden Spoonman 1990s
60. Squeeze Cool for Cats 1970s
61. Steely Dan Bodhitsattya 1970s
62. Steve Miller Band Rock'n Me 1970s
63. Survivor Eye of the Tiger 1980s
64. System of a Down Chop Suey 2000s
65. Talking Heads Psycho Killer 1970s
66. Tenacious D Master Exploder 2000s
67. Testament Souls of Black 1990s
68. The Donnas New Kid in School 2000s
69. The Go-Go's We Got the Beat 1980s
70. The Grateful Dead Alabama Getaway 1980s
71. The Guess Who American Woman 1970s
72. The Muffs Kids in America 1990s
73. The Offspring Come Out & Play (Keep 'em Separated) 1990s
74. The Replacements Alex Chilton 1980s
75. The Who Pinball Wizard 1960s
Bonus Tracks
76. Abnormality Visions 2000s
77. Anarchy Club Get Clean 2000s
78. Bang Camaro Night Lies 2000s
79. Breaking Wheel Shoulder to the Plow 2000s
80. The Libyans Neighborhood 2000s
81. The Main Drag A Jagged Gorgeous Winter 2000s
82. Speck Conventional Lover 2000s
83. The Sterns Supreme Girl 2000s
84. That Handsome Devil Rob the Prez-O-Dent 2000s

My top song from this disc...
AC/DC Let There Be Rock 1970s
Alice in Chains Man in the Box 1990s
Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer 1980s
Disturbed Down with the Sickness 2000s
Modest Mouse Float On 2000s
Presidents of the USA Lump 1990s
Rage Against the Machine Testify 1990s
Red Hot Chili Peppers Give it Away 1990s
My top 2 are in green!


So what do you guys think of the tracks....Oh and RB2 will be fully playable with the rockband one instruments.

 

[tyedye]

14. Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer 1980s

That would be one I'd like to play.

But... we had decided on GH:WT, so you think now that RB/RB2 may be better because of the track listing? I'm not that into this so I have to go by what others think.

The new addition to the wiimote sounds interesting.

Doesn't NCAA football come out today??? Hmm, wonder if my costco will have any tomorrow?

 

[pilferk]

Rock Band 2 Complete Track List Revealed
- First before I post the entier list for you all...know that Rockband 2 will launch for the Xbox360 in September...followed on the WII, PS2, and PS3 by Thanksgiving. Due to it's alrge success on x360 they are giving them a few month exclusive...but it sure looks like it will be worth the wait and far better then GH4.


Here's the track list!



My top song from this disc...
AC/DC Let There Be Rock 1970s
Alice in Chains Man in the Box 1990s
Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer 1980s
Disturbed Down with the Sickness 2000s
Modest Mouse Float On 2000s
Presidents of the USA Lump 1990s
Rage Against the Machine Testify 1990s
Red Hot Chili Peppers Give it Away 1990s
My top 2 are in green!


So what do you guys think of the tracks....Oh and RB2 will be fully playable with the rockband one instruments.

The seller for me is the unreleased, new Guns n Roses track.

But the entire track list is pretty much stellar. I'll be waiting for the PS3 version (since I have the PS3 version, and LOTS of content, for Rock Band 1...not to mention the instruments), but the rumor is late October/early November.....

 

[pilferk]

That would be one I'd like to play.

But... we had decided on GH:WT, so you think now that RB/RB2 may be better because of the track listing? I'm not that into this so I have to go by what others think.

The new addition to the wiimote sounds interesting.

Doesn't NCAA football come out today??? Hmm, wonder if my costco will have any tomorrow?

The Bon Jovi song, the Journey song, the Go-Go's song...that's the content my DW is really looking forward to playing/singing.

I don't know if I could choose between the two (RB2 and GH:WT).

GH:WT has some exclusives (Van Halen) that are pretty awesome. In addition, their "music studio" looks very interesting.

That being said...RB2 promises to have over 500 songs available by years end (between RB2 and the "importable" RB1 content). That's a pretty impressive list of content....