is the Wii still worth getting at this point?

i found a really cheap Wii ($70), basically the price of brand new Batman Arkham City. i have a ps3 but i wanna play Galaxy 2 and Twilgiht Princess and the new Skyward Sword, tons of other games like Metroid Prime and Other M, DKCountry, Kirby, etc...but is it worth shelling out the $70? the Wii U is just around the corner, and isn't it Wii + Gamecube backwards compatible?

also, im not that big a fan of Ninty games so it's not like im dying to play all those games. and i'm in my last term at univ so im quite busy as well. add the fact that this fall i will be palying the Ico/SoTC Collection, Arkham City, Uncharted 3 definitely those 3 and also contemplating on Skyrim and Battlefield 3 but i might not have enough time.

thoughts will be appreciated. :)

If your into Mario and Zelda, it's worth it. Otherwise no.

If your into Mario and Zelda, it's worth it. Otherwise no.

martinX3X

i genuinely like Mario, Zelda, etc. but again, it's not like the end of the world if i didnt get to play them. i just like those games. and by 'like' i mean 'sure i can play it when im free' kind of like and not 'omg mario and zelda omg omg omg all over my face' kind of like.

only reasons to get wii instead of wiiU...is if you want to play gamecube games or if you want to buy a lot of virtual console games and use gamecube adaptors to use actual nes and snes , genesis and n64 controllers.

The system and accessories cheap, plus five years worth of backlog where you can pick and choose all of the best games at dirt cheap prices... why the heck wouldn't you get one right now..?

No. Get a Wii U.Rod90

The Wii U is still a year away. Plenty of games to play in the mean time.

^ it also depends on whether or not you want a WiiU. Getting a WiiU to play Wii games makes no sense. Backwards compatiblity is a nice addition, but no reason to get a new system if you all you want right now is some Wii games.

To answer your question, though, the Wii really isn't that bad of a system. It has a smaller catalog then your PS3 but this late in the game it shouldn't matter all that much. You'll have plenty of games to play even after Nintendo stops supporting it next year.

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If your into Mario and Zelda, it's worth it. Otherwise no.

rumbalumba

i genuinely like Mario, Zelda, etc. but again, it's not like the end of the world if i didnt get to play them. i just like those games. and by 'like' i mean 'sure i can play it when im free' kind of like and not 'omg mario and zelda omg omg omg all over my face' kind of like.

If you are planning on getting a Wii U, which is backwards compatible with Wii games and accessories (but NOT with GameCube ones), then it might not be worth it. If you aren't planning on getting a Wii U, then I'd say go for it. $70 is pretty darn cheap (just $10 more than a retail Xbox 360 or PS3 game), so I'd say it's worth it even if there are only 3 or 4 Wii games you're interested in.

I'd argue no. I got a Wii on day one, and while Twilight Princess was amazing, the rest of the time with it has been complete disappointment. If you like minigame collections, then by all means get a Wii. But if you want something you'll be playing for a while, then by all means get something else.

I say just pass on the Wii. Having 2 systems is a pain. martinX3X

the wii u wont play gcn games while the wii will play them nicely in progressive scan (not all gcn models have progressive scan, but many fan favorite games support the feature). plus i suspect that nintendo will stagger out virtual console games again, so you might be able to get some games you want much earlier on wii.

but yes, wii u will be backwards compatible with wii and i doubt nintendo will pull the feature like sony did with ps2 compatibility on ps3 (plus nintendo consoles tend to be very durable, so a launch wii u may very well last you far far beyond the release of any newer models). so if your only interest is playing some wii games (although i highly recommend a lot of gcn games) and youre patient, then the wii u will do that and give you a step into the next generation too.

I'd argue no. I got a Wii on day one, and while Twilight Princess was amazing, the rest of the time with it has been complete disappointment. If you like minigame collections, then by all means get a Wii. But if you want something you'll be playing for a while, then by all means get something else.

LitterBoxHero

What a false generalization. I have 42 Wii games. ONE is a minigame collection. Try harder

It will prolly be christmas on next year before we see the wiiu. Why wait?

70 dollars is a great deal. However, you might also want to wait for more Wii U announcements. Particulary when it comes to games. Sure it is coming out, but I wouldnt recommend buying a system at launch and a Wii at that price might be a decent appetizer until the Wii U games come out. Just like how I am getting SWTOR and Guild Wars 2 to serve as appetizers for ArcheAge. Simply to keep me occupied in the meanwhile.

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If your into Mario and Zelda, it's worth it. Otherwise no.

martinX3X

i genuinely like Mario, Zelda, etc. but again, it's not like the end of the world if i didnt get to play them. i just like those games. and by 'like' i mean 'sure i can play it when im free' kind of like and not 'omg mario and zelda omg omg omg all over my face' kind of like.

I disagree. I own a gaming rig, a 360, a PS3, a Wii, a DS, PSP and a Smartphone. It is not a pain in any shape or form, in fact I like it. Having a lot of choice is nice.

It sounds to me like you would sell the Wii after you finished those games,so I won't recommend it to you.I,myself will be getting a Wii sometime in the future,and I have TONS of games I need to get.

I say yes. The Wii U won't be here until April 2012 at the very earliest with many sources thinking it's coming out in the Fall of 2012. A 70 dollar Wii is a steal and a few of the games you want are 20 bucks right now. I say go for it! By the time the Wii U comes out, it might not even have that many must-haves right away. It usually takes Nintendo a while to build momentum so...

Yeah, it's worth getting mostly for the exclusives, i.e. Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and Kirby. Other exclusives include Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, and The Conduit 1 and 2.

thats an awesome deal. i would buy that wii and then get the new nintendo selects series which has TP and Galaxy.

if your not in a hurry though just wait for wiiu, it has backwards compatibility

It sounds to me like you would sell the Wii after you finished those games,so I won't recommend it to you.I,myself will be getting a Wii sometime in the future,and I have TONS of games I need to get.

Michael0134567

I'd have to say yes. Not because of the motion controls, but because of the exclusives (previous and coming). Other than the release LoZ: Twilight Princess, the two Super Mario Galaxies, the platforming classics Donkey Kong Country Returns and New Super Mario Bros. Wii, GoldenEye 007, stylized games such as No More Heroes and Madworld, Monster Hunter Tri and many others, you have the recent and upcoming quality games such as Xenoblade, Rune Factory, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, LoZ: Skyward Sword, Dragon Quest X and The Last Story (already released in Japan).

At launch-price, I'd give it a thought, considering the WiiU is just a year or so away from release. But at US$70,00? I wouldn't give it a second thought.

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It sounds to me like you would sell the Wii after you finished those games,so I won't recommend it to you.I,myself will be getting a Wii sometime in the future,and I have TONS of games I need to get.

Los9090

I waited until last March to get the wii, and I have been feverishly playing games since. There are so many great cheap games. I play it way more than my 360 since I bought it.

Supports the paradigm that a great system is defined by its games.

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It sounds to me like you would sell the Wii after you finished those games,so I won't recommend it to you.I,myself will be getting a Wii sometime in the future,and I have TONS of games I need to get.

Michael0134567

I waited until last March to get the wii, and I have been feverishly playing games since. There are so many great cheap games. I play it way more than my 360 since I bought it.

Supports the paradigm that a great system is defined by its games.

mamelon2012

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I'd argue no. I got a Wii on day one, and while Twilight Princess was amazing, the rest of the time with it has been complete disappointment. If you like minigame collections, then by all means get a Wii. But if you want something you'll be playing for a while, then by all means get something else.

WreckEm711

What a false generalization. I have 42 Wii games. ONE is a minigame collection. Try harder

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[QUOTE="LitterBoxHero"]

I'd argue no. I got a Wii on day one, and while Twilight Princess was amazing, the rest of the time with it has been complete disappointment. If you like minigame collections, then by all means get a Wii. But if you want something you'll be playing for a while, then by all means get something else.

champofcube15

What a false generalization. I have 42 Wii games. ONE is a minigame collection. Try harder

If you have never played any of the Wii's many great games, it is well worth getting.

Of course. O.O Dude it's the Wii! It will never get old(Never=release of Wii U)...

If you want to play the new Zelda badly then yes but otherwise no.