a couple of forgotten things about the wii.

when i go on these forums and see console comparisons, i always notice that people tend to forget about wiiware and virtual console on the wii. here are a few great wiiware games:

WORLD OF GOO:this is an absoulte gem. it may seem like a puzzule game at first, but after a while you see that its much more deep, and much more complex than most puzzule games. if you own a wii, world of goo is a must.

LOST WINDS(AND THE UPCOMING SEQUEL): yes, i know this is an extremly short game(can be completed in 4 hours)but those 4 hours are marvoluos. Its a nice little adventure, calming, nice to look at and fun, this is a great too. also lost winds 2.

BIT. TRIP. BEAT: if any of you have seen images and short videos of this game, at first you were probably puzzled.What is this?A musical shooter??? well, it could very well be consisered that. if you think this game is easy, you are WAY off. this is probably the hardest game on wiiware. and thats saying something.

MEGA MAN 9: this is a must for mega man fans and fornostalgia fans. this game is a "classic" mega man, nearly no other characters(exept proto man) just Mega Man all the way. this game is also a difficult one.

thats just 4 of the great titles you can find on wiiware. they are less than half the price of wii/ps3/360 games, but are better than some games on the consoles. Then we have Virtual console, here are the "consoles"you can find on VC: NES,SNES, N64, NEO GEO, SEGA MASTER SYSTEM, SEGA MEGA DRIVE, COMMODORE, and the new VC ARCADE. here are some of the great classics you can find on VC:

super mario 64, starfox:lylat wars, super metroid, zelda:a link to the past.

well, there arew MANY more. i can't list ALL of them.:P

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

gamedude234

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

gamedude234

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

gamedude234

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

Ratchet_Fan8

i think many would say super mario 64 is the best game of all time. i think its the 3rd best.

[QUOTE="Ratchet_Fan8"]

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

gamedude234

i think many would say super mario 64 is the best game of all time. i think its the 3rd best.

[QUOTE="Ratchet_Fan8"]

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

i think many would say super mario 64 is the best game of all time. i think its the 3rd best.

gamedude234

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

SergeAndKid

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

[QUOTE="Ratchet_Fan8"] better games >_> not last generation games.IMO

stereointegrity

i think many would say super mario 64 is the best game of all time. i think its the 3rd best.

i was just usingSM64 as an example. there are many more. starfox 64, all the great zeldas and metroids,... there are too many to list. and then wiiware, has many more games then the one i just mentioned.

Half of those games are multiplat. World of Goo is on PC, and Megaman 9 is on 360 and PS3.

Half of those games are multiplat. World of Goo is on PC, and Megaman 9 is on 360 and PS3.

Samurai_Xavier

remember, wiiware games are less than half price. world of goo is the same on PC or wiiware, but since wiiware is cheaper, which would you chose?

[QUOTE="Samurai_Xavier"]

Half of those games are multiplat. World of Goo is on PC, and Megaman 9 is on 360 and PS3.

gamedude234

remember, wiiware games are less than half price. world of goo is the same on PC or wiiware, but since wiiware is cheaper, which would you chose?

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

[QUOTE="Samurai_Xavier"]

Half of those games are multiplat. World of Goo is on PC, and Megaman 9 is on 360 and PS3.

SergeAndKid

remember, wiiware games are less than half price. world of goo is the same on PC or wiiware, but since wiiware is cheaper, which would you chose?

lets put it like this. would you buy a bannana for 1 euro, or for 2 euros?

[QUOTE="SergeAndKid"][QUOTE="gamedude234"]

remember, wiiware games are less than half price. world of goo is the same on PC or wiiware, but since wiiware is cheaper, which would you chose?

gamedude234

lets put it like this. would you buy a bannana for 1 euro, or for 2 euros?

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

[QUOTE="SergeAndKid"] Their both the same game so it doesn't matterSergeAndKid

lets put it like this. would you buy a bannana for 1 euro, or for 2 euros?

actually, out of the ones i said, only WOG and Mega man 9 are playable on other consoles. does ps3/360/PC have bit. trip. beat?nope. once again WIIWARE IS CHEAPER, but you can get just as much fun.

I can't get Wii ware, therefore, I don't care about Wii ware.

First off, downloadable games don't count by SW decision, and Virtual Console is basically downloadable ports.

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

gamedude234

First off, downloadable games don't count by SW decision, and Virtual Console is basically downloadable ports.

789shadow

really?then why do i always hear cows showing off the psp with the downloadable ps1 games?i like the psp though.

the point is does the PS3 have psware?no does the xbox 360 have xboxware?nope. its a HUGE bonus for wii-owners

VC is nice but it doesn't really count here. I like Wiiware but downloable games don't count here either.

So basically the reason to own a Wii is for old Nintendo games?

So basically the reason to own a Wii is for old Nintendo games?

Ragnarok1051

well, its always nice to have a back up. and also, i find some old games much better than modern ones.

World of Goo: On PC as well
Mega Man 9: On PS3 and 360 as well
Virtual Console: Doesn't have every title on those respective consoles (no Chrono Trigger, no Goldeneye, etc) available and doesn't offer a physical copy

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

gamedude234

VC is nice but it doesn't really count here. I like Wiiware but downloable games don't count here either.

ActicEdge

[QUOTE="789shadow"]

First off, downloadable games don't count by SW decision, and Virtual Console is basically downloadable ports.

gamedude234

really?then why do i always hear cows showing off the psp with the downloadable ps1 games?i like the psp though.

World of Goo: On PC as well
Mega Man 9: On PS3 and 360 as well
Virtual Console: Doesn't have every title on those respective consoles (no Chrono Trigger, no Goldeneye, etc) available and doesn't offer a physical copy

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

to sum it all up, the wii is:a wii, a gamecube, a N64, a SNES, a NES, a neo geo, a master system, a mega drive, and a commodore. what more could you want?

foxhound_fox

you rebuy a NES gamefor 5$. also, all the good titles are on VC,and yes i know chrono trigger etc. aren't on VC, but if you want to play it, get the DS version. anyway. you can't ignore VC and wiiware, it offers a HUGE amount of games. also, i prefer a virtual copy of a game than a physical copy. who doesn't?

you rebuy a NES gamefor 5$. also, all the good titles are on VC,and yes i know chrono trigger etc. aren't on VC, but if you want to play it, get the DS version. anyway. you can't ignore VC and wiiware, it offers a HUGE amount of games. also, i prefer a virtual copy of a game than a physical copy. who doesn't?

gamedude234

1. You don't get a physical copy. So if your Wii memory gets corrupted, and the service one day gets shut down, you are SOL.
2. Remakes are still physical copies, and you can't play the DS version on a television.
3. With a virtual copy, there is always a chance you are going to lose it and be unable to retrieve it. With a physical copy, if you keep it in good condition, it should last forever.
4. What if you already own the game? What if you bought it back in 1993 and still own it but just don't have a working console to play it on? The Wii is not backwards compatible with NES, Neo-Geo or N64 games. You can't stick the cartridge in that you already paid for and play it. Sure, its great for people who don't already own the game, don't want to spend $30-60 for a physical copy (most games, even "rare" ones don't cost much more than that on eBay if you find the right deals) or don't mind paying for unaltered ROM's... but claiming this as a selling point of the Wii is pretty weak.

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

you rebuy a NES gamefor 5$. also, all the good titles are on VC,and yes i know chrono trigger etc. aren't on VC, but if you want to play it, get the DS version. anyway. you can't ignore VC and wiiware, it offers a HUGE amount of games. also, i prefer a virtual copy of a game than a physical copy. who doesn't?

foxhound_fox

1. You don't get a physical copy. So if your Wii memory gets corrupted, and the service one day gets shut down, you are SOL.
2. Remakes are still physical copies, and you can't play the DS version on a television.
3. With a virtual copy, there is always a chance you are going to lose it and be unable to retrieve it. With a physical copy, if you keep it in good condition, it should last forever.
4. What if you already own the game? What if you bought it back in 1993 and still own it but just don't have a working console to play it on? The Wii is not backwards compatible with NES, Neo-Geo or N64 games. You can't stick the cartridge in that you already paid for and play it. Sure, its great for people who don't already own the game, don't want to spend $30-60 for a physical copy (most games, even "rare" ones don't cost much more than that on eBay if you find the right deals) or don't mind paying for unaltered ROM's... but claiming this as a selling point of the Wii is pretty weak.

if you only owned a wii you would notice how wrong you are ^^"

when you download a game from the wii shop channal you can ALWAYS redownload it until you reset you wii.

and if you reset your wii, you can still move the games to a memory card and then do it.

and the chances of losing an real game are as big as the ones losing a virtual game.

you can lose it, it can get unreadable, and newer consoles wouldnt support old games like that anyways. would be to much work to make all games fit in 1 console, so its easyer to emulate it.

the ps3 and xbox360 emulate ps2 and xbox games, which is even worse , the wii can atlast play GCN games

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

you rebuy a NES gamefor 5$. also, all the good titles are on VC,and yes i know chrono trigger etc. aren't on VC, but if you want to play it, get the DS version. anyway. you can't ignore VC and wiiware, it offers a HUGE amount of games. also, i prefer a virtual copy of a game than a physical copy. who doesn't?

foxhound_fox

1. You don't get a physical copy. So if your Wii memory gets corrupted, and the service one day gets shut down, you are SOL.
2. Remakes are still physical copies, and you can't play the DS version on a television.
3. With a virtual copy, there is always a chance you are going to lose it and be unable to retrieve it. With a physical copy, if you keep it in good condition, it should last forever.
4. What if you already own the game? What if you bought it back in 1993 and still own it but just don't have a working console to play it on? The Wii is not backwards compatible with NES, Neo-Geo or N64 games. You can't stick the cartridge in that you already paid for and play it. Sure, its great for people who don't already own the game, don't want to spend $30-60 for a physical copy (most games, even "rare" ones don't cost much more than that on eBay if you find the right deals) or don't mind paying for unaltered ROM's... but claiming this as a selling point of the Wii is pretty weak.

its not a selling point for the wii, i never said that. most casuals don't even know VC and wiiware exist. thats why i made this thread. anyway, physical copies are easier to lose than virtual ones. what if you forget your game at a distant relative's house?OOOOPPSS! with virtual copies, just take care of your console.EASY. i mean, how can you lose a virtual copy. i started gaming in the SNES era and i was a casual. so me(and many otherrs) always buy NES/SNES games.

if you only owned a wii you would notice how wrong you are ^^"DeadEndPanda

when you download a game from the wii shop channal you can ALWAYS redownload it until you reset you wii.DeadEndPanda

and the chances of losing an real game are as big as the ones losing a virtual game.DeadEndPanda

you can lose it, it can get unreadable, and newer consoles wouldnt support old games like that anyways. would be to much work to make all games fit in 1 console, so its easyer to emulate it.

the ps3 and xbox360 emulate ps2 and xbox games, which is even worse , the wii can atlast play GCN games

DeadEndPanda

finally someone with the thing in his skull that cows don't have.

gamedude234

Whatever point you were trying to make was lost with this statement. I can't say anything without being modded.

first. you didnt really have to take a picture. a simpel "i do own a wii" would have been ok =P

im not the type of person thatgoes "pictures or it didnt happen" , afterall its just the web ^^"

data loss can happen everywere even on the ps3 and the xbox360. its an issue with all electronic devices.

everyone has their own wii shop chanal acc. which is ditermend by your wiis number that you can check if you go on options.

all games that you have downloaded go to your acc. and you can also link you nintendo club acc to the shop chanal.

the wii system will shutdown in the end of the wiis lifespain, but by then you would have plenty of time to get it on your memory card.

the point is that psycal copys have their own flaws. which the downloadabel ones dont.

this would be a endless convo if we were going to use the flaws of each method agens eachother.

the wii itself is doing a great jobb of offering you old and new games, for all ages. and that is its secret. which makes it so sucssesfull.

you dont need to like it, but other people do, and they also got good resons for it.

So basically the reason to own a Wii is for old Nintendo games?

Ragnarok1051

One of the reasons. Something the other consoles don't have.Willy105

[QUOTE="Willy105"]One of the reasons. Something the other consoles don't have.foxhound_fox

well the wii still wins by having more consoles :P

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

So basically the reason to own a Wii is for old Nintendo games?

Willy105

WiiWare sucks.

[QUOTE="Willy105"][QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

So basically the reason to own a Wii is for old Nintendo games?

Ragnarok1051

WiiWare sucks.

Blixxed

[QUOTE="SergeAndKid"][QUOTE="gamedude234"]

lets put it like this. would you buy a bannana for 1 euro, or for 2 euros?

gamedude234

actually, out of the ones i said, only WOG and Mega man 9 are playable on other consoles. does ps3/360/PC have bit. trip. beat?nope. once again WIIWARE IS CHEAPER, but you can get just as much fun.

Why do these threads come in waves? There was one of these vc topics yesterday. Go post in that one, don't make 3 more.

It puts it on par, not over it. To be over it, it needs to have more BC than the Wii.Willy105