2 in one: Is the wii capable of a MMORPG/ Real time strategy games

i never understood the limitations consoles had for online games, for example when they say "the pc version will offer a maximunm of 32 players and the xbox one (for example) 16"

is the wii capable of running a massive online game?

when we played a console version of a pc game sometimes missed the mouse a lot (i mean playing age of empires properly was only possible in a pc) now the wii could have a good real time strategy game without compromising the gameplay

Yes, and yes.

RTS the controls would be awesome, since the Wiimote could be used as a mouse.

And if the Dreamcast did it with PSO, and the PS2 and Xbox did it. The Wii could definately do it.

for an rts the wii is most capable since its closer to amouse then otehr console controllers. but mmo i dont know. if the ps2 could handle a mmo i think we could. i dont care really most mmos dont interest medinofan01

i don't really like mmo neither but the ones i played were for pc and it would be completly different on the wii

The Playstation 2 required a 40 GB harddrive addon to be able to play FFXI.
The Wii only has 512 MB of memory.
Then again Everquest Online Adventures didn't require the HDD. It wasn't as goo though, I don't think.
thedropbear

what the wii cant get an add on

[QUOTE="thedropbear"]The Playstation 2 required a 40 GB harddrive addon to be able to play FFXI.
The Wii only has 512 MB of memory.
Then again Everquest Online Adventures didn't require the HDD. It wasn't as goo though, I don't think.
dinofan01

what the wii cant get an add on

No I'm pretty sure it can. I tried to imply that you;d need to get a HDD addon. Where would it connect to though?

[QUOTE="dinofan01"]

[QUOTE="thedropbear"]The Playstation 2 required a 40 GB harddrive addon to be able to play FFXI.
The Wii only has 512 MB of memory.
Then again Everquest Online Adventures didn't require the HDD. It wasn't as goo though, I don't think.
thedropbear

what the wii cant get an add on

No I'm pretty sure it can. I tried to imply that you;d need to get a HDD addon. Where would it connect to though?

There are two hi-speed USB ports on the back.;)

[QUOTE="thedropbear"][QUOTE="dinofan01"]

[QUOTE="thedropbear"]The Playstation 2 required a 40 GB harddrive addon to be able to play FFXI.
The Wii only has 512 MB of memory.
Then again Everquest Online Adventures didn't require the HDD. It wasn't as goo though, I don't think.
ThePlothole

what the wii cant get an add on

No I'm pretty sure it can. I tried to imply that you;d need to get a HDD addon. Where would it connect to though?

There are two hi-speed USB ports on the back.;)

I just looked. You know I never noticed those before. Have an peripherals even come out for the Wii that use those yet?

Of course, even the Cube had one IIRC. And RTSs are possible. I'd like to see more, and the traditional kind. I love Pikmin/Battalion Wars though so.dieworm

We NEED Pikmin 3.

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"][QUOTE="thedropbear"][QUOTE="dinofan01"]

[QUOTE="thedropbear"]The Playstation 2 required a 40 GB harddrive addon to be able to play FFXI.
The Wii only has 512 MB of memory.
Then again Everquest Online Adventures didn't require the HDD. It wasn't as goo though, I don't think.
thedropbear

what the wii cant get an add on

No I'm pretty sure it can. I tried to imply that you;d need to get a HDD addon. Where would it connect to though?

There are two hi-speed USB ports on the back.;)

I just looked. You know I never noticed those before. Have an peripherals even come out for the Wii that use those yet?

Offically just the LAN adapter. Though you can also plug in a keyboard and use it in place of the on-screen one (assuming you're up-to-date with your FW updates), or just an IPod or whatever to charge it.

[QUOTE="dieworm"]Of course, even the Cube had one IIRC. And RTSs are possible. I'd like to see more, and the traditional kind. I love Pikmin/Battalion Wars though so.Duckman5

We NEED Pikmin 3.

we sure do

The Playstation 2 required a 40 GB harddrive addon to be able to play FFXI.
The Wii only has 512 MB of memory.
Then again Everquest Online Adventures didn't require the HDD. It wasn't anywhere near as good though, I don't think.thedropbear

why did it need the hard drive??

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]

[QUOTE="dieworm"]Of course, even the Cube had one IIRC. And RTSs are possible. I'd like to see more, and the traditional kind. I love Pikmin/Battalion Wars though so.Lisandro_v22

We NEED Pikmin 3.

we sure do

agreed

[QUOTE="thedropbear"]The Playstation 2 required a 40 GB harddrive addon to be able to play FFXI.
The Wii only has 512 MB of memory.
Then again Everquest Online Adventures didn't require the HDD. It wasn't anywhere near as good though, I don't think.Lisandro_v22

why did it need the hard drive??

It needed Patches and Updates.

RTS yes, MMO not so much. Friend Codes are the devil ya know.PlasmaBeam44

Yeah, but fortunately third parties are not forced to use them.

[QUOTE="PlasmaBeam44"]RTS yes, MMO not so much. Friend Codes are the devil ya know.ThePlothole

Yeah, but fortunately third parties are not forced to use them.

Most do though, DBZ, GH3, Nitrobike, Etc.

[QUOTE="PlasmaBeam44"]RTS yes, MMO not so much. Friend Codes are the devil ya know.ThePlothole

Yeah, but fortunately third parties are not forced to use them.

Yeah, but unfortunately the most logical mmorpg candidate, Pokemon, will never happen.

Edit: Also third party developers probably will choose not to make mmorpgs for the wii seeing as most serious developers have the mindset, "Wii is for casual games..."

[QUOTE="dieworm"]Of course, even the Cube had one IIRC. And RTSs are possible. I'd like to see more, and the traditional kind. I love Pikmin/Battalion Wars though so.Duckman5

We NEED Pikmin 3.

I really dont think that the Wii have the software to handle a modern MMO. Wii's CPU is too weak to handle any thing close to a modern MMORPG smoothly. Also, I dont think that the Wii's adapter is very fast either.mash36

The Wii has an 802.11G adapter. 802.11G is plenty fast for just about any internet connection (heck, so is 802.11B).

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"]

[QUOTE="PlasmaBeam44"]RTS yes, MMO not so much. Friend Codes are the devil ya know.catfishmoon23

Yeah, but fortunately third parties are not forced to use them.

Yeah, but unfortunately the most logical mmorpg candidate, Pokemon, will never happen.

Edit: Also third party developers probably will choose not to make mmorpgs for the wii seeing as most serious developers have the mindset, "Wii is for casual games..."

Yeah, those are both good points. :|

I really dont think that the Wii have the software to handle a modern MMO. Wii's CPU is too weak to handle any thing close to a modern MMORPG smoothly. Also, I dont think that the Wii's adapter is very fast either.mash36

Yet PS2 handled one just fine? :|

[QUOTE="mash36"]I really dont think that the Wii have the software to handle a modern MMO. Wii's CPU is too weak to handle any thing close to a modern MMORPG smoothly. Also, I dont think that the Wii's adapter is very fast either.dieworm

Yet PS2 handled one just fine? :|

So basically, with a hard drive adapter, there is no reason the Wii cannot have an MMORPG to the standard of FFXI, or even up to, graphically, World of Warcraft.

http://au.gamespot.com/news/6178305.html?tag=result;title;0

That page shows Hiromichi Tanaka's views on an MMORPG such as FFXI on the Wii.
He doesn't seem to see a future in it, so Square Enix probably won't be putting their next-gen MMORPG on the Wii.
He states the controller as being an issue, I can't see how it's any different to other controllers personally, maybe this is just in reference to sharing a single MMORPG across platforms.
He also states resolution a sbeing a dificulty.

But I see no reason that an MMORPG such as MapleStory, wouldn't work perfectly on the Wii. It's more casual than most MMOs, so probably hits the target market right on the head.

No hard drive, no hard core gamers they won't do it. Smarter doing it on the 360 or ps3 you can port it to both.zaku101

Heaps of people who play World of Warcraft are casual gamers. There is a market for MMORPGs on the Wii.

No hard drive, no hard core gamers they won't do it. Smarter doing it on the 360 or ps3 you can port it to both.zaku101

Quit stealth trolling. Go to the system wars to express your hate for the Wii.

[QUOTE="PlasmaBeam44"]RTS yes, MMO not so much. Friend Codes are the devil ya know.ThePlothole

Yeah, but fortunately third parties are not forced to use them.

not ea but it sucks

No hard drive, no hard core gamers they won't do it. Smarter doing it on the 360 or ps3 you can port it to both.zaku101

[QUOTE="zaku101"]No hard drive, no hard core gamers they won't do it. Smarter doing it on the 360 or ps3 you can port it to both.Lisandro_v22

As Catfish already pointed out, modern MMOs must recieve patches and updates. (eg. for new items/quests/etc, to fix balancing issues, etc etc)

the wii is the best console for maple story.i wonder why dont they make it.it hasnt got subscription,it is 2d and even super nintendo could handle it,it doesnt need too many buttons,and also is very close to the concept nintendo has with great cartoony graphics.

the only bad thing i remember is the exp rate and that can change (x100 server)

although i believe with a hard disk the wii can handle ffxi and wow, but i wouldnt want to pay subscriptions for an mmo,so if they make one they better make it without subscription or it will fail

for rts i am w8 for pikmin 3 (yes nintendo we are w8 for this game)