2008 software/hardware update ?

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#1 NESGuy83
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I was playing at a friends house who just bought a wii last week and we were playing wii sports and noticed that it had newer features than mine !! Also, i have researched about this and it seems like the new "update" involved better graphics as well. Many people are saying that this is a software update but I haven't received a message on my Wii telling me to update. I have also done a manual Wii update, but it says my Wii have the most current updates. I am thinking that this is a hardware update instead of a software update. It kinda sucks if the people who have old Wiis if we cannot get this update !!

Any help on this one ?!?

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#2 dragonball3900
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Most likely a hardware update(and an odd one at that). Try playing Wii Sports, if you don't get an update then it's most likely hardware.

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#3 HARRYericPOTTER
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What new features did you notice?
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#4 ECG_24
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I noticed it too, it's just a minor upgraded version of Wii sports. I noticed the on screen Wii remotes have the sleeves and straps, and in tennis the whack of the racket is more pronounced.
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#5 NESGuy83
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My friend only had Wii sports and it seemed like all the games had a little something new to them. On baseball it showed both teams and the starting nine for both teams and then they took the field instead of on my Wii they just take the field. I recently came across a Wii at Walmart and bought it to sell on ebay or something. I thought about keeping it if it was a hardware update. I really wouldn't think that Nintendo would do that, but who knows ?
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#6 MaceKhan
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Maybe its the data on the disk that was updated and not on the Wii itself?
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#7 ThePlothole
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It's most likely an updated disc that's being bundled with more recent Wiis.
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#8 Jaysonguy
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The game is slightly different, that's it.

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#9 Omatron
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sounds like they just updated the games on wii sports
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#10 NESGuy83
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I heard also that there were graphics improvements as well. How can you have updated graphics without hardware update ?
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#11 ECG_24
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There are no hardware updates, they just changed contents of the disc slightly.
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#12 NESGuy83
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any proof ? I just want to make sure before I sell the new Wii that I have.
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#13 ECG_24
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any proof ? I just want to make sure before I sell the new Wii that I have.NESGuy83

You're nuts if you're thinking of selling your wii to get a new one. There aren't any graphical improvements and even if there wer, they wouldn't be due to upgrades to the Wii's guts.

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#14 NESGuy83
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Since the Wii has no sealed part to the box, I opened the new one up that I am selling and put in Wii sports and it played like my friends Wii. So, it seems that it is just a Wii Sports software update instead of Wii update.
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#15 musicman748
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okay and dont sell your wii espically if you just got it

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#16 NESGuy83
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i have 2. i recently found one at walmart and bought it to sell. I was going to keep it if there was a new Wii hardware update that my older Wii could not get. Since that is resolved, I will sell the Wii that I just bought. Anyone know of ne one that wants one ?
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#17 ECG_24
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i have 2. i recently found one at walmart and bought it to sell. I was going to keep it if there was a new Wii hardware update that my older Wii could not get. Since that is resolved, I will sell the Wii that I just bought. Anyone know of ne one that wants one ?NESGuy83

Unfortunately i'm in the same boat as you. I also have an extra Wii that my friend said he was gonna buy but I don't think he will.

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#18 NESGuy83
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yeah it seems like no one had them a month ago still, and now everyone has one
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#19 FingerSub
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Theres a guy in a different post thats looking for a wii
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#20 ThePlothole
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I heard also that there were graphics improvements as well. How can you have updated graphics without hardware update ? NESGuy83
Simple: WiiSports doesn't come even remotely close to fully exploiting the Wii hardware.