Is the Nintendo Wii worth buying?

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate. 

My concern is, how hard is it to play Madden on the Wii? I like sports games. JDW_games

My concern is, how hard is it to play Madden on the Wii? I like sports games. JDW_games

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate. 

Iorning_board

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free.... 

I'm still going back and forth about this one. I have been a long time supporter of Nintendo through their NES, Super NES, N64, and Gamecube, but is the Wii going to keep getting the multi platform backing that they were lacking with the GC? That is honestly the only thing holding me back because I love me some Zelda, Mario, and Metroid games. JDW_games

The Wii is a very different system.  i am sure it will have better 3rd party support then its predecessors but I dont think it will be amazing.  Its a system with hardware and control limitations which prevent devs from porting games with the PS3/360 hardware in mind and visa versa.  It also appeals to different audiences.  The Wii will lack many popular franchises because of its different controls but may get some exclusives in return built for the Wii and its audience.  If you enjoy the kind of games that are out for the Wii like its mini games, party games, and 1st party franchises then its the system for you but if your a fan of bigger 3rd party franchises the way you are used to playing them like Call of Duty, Need for Speed, RE, and others, you might be dissappointed.

buy it for zelda, party games and resident evil games.

other than that the control gets old fast.

so pretty much, if u haven't gotten a ps3 or xbox360. u will when wii gets boring. 

[QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate.

-Reggaeton-

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free....

Minus the slight issue of it being, you know, illegal and all. 'Sides which, I'd rather play those games the way they were supposed to be played, with the original, fully accurate sound, graphics, and controls. Whatever floats your boat though. Even if it does fly a skull and crossbones flag.

buy it for zelda, party games and resident evil games.

 

other than that the control gets old fast.

 

so pretty much, if u haven't gotten a ps3 or xbox360. u will when wii gets boring.

thenycest1_b_basic

At this point the Wii has not gotten much 3rd party support compared to the other two current generation consoles out there so if you want to maybe wait and find out if the sales will keep on going the way they are for another six to twelve months then that will drive alot of 3rd party support. But remember in terms of multiplatform games alot of them will be very tacked on you cannot put a game like Saint's Row with a downgraded presentation and paste motion support on it and think it will turn out just as good as the 360 version.solidte

At this point the Wii has not gotten much 3rd party support compared to the other two current generation consoles out there so if you want to maybe wait and find out if the sales will keep on going the way they are for another six to twelve months then that will drive alot of 3rd party support. But remember in terms of multiplatform games alot of them will be very tacked on you cannot put a game like Saint's Row with a downgraded presentation and paste motion support on it and think it will turn out just as good as the 360 version.solidte

True, it's graphical power is lacking, and a lot of developers cut corners with the motion sensing. However, as for 3rd party support, there have been indications that developers are noticing how the Wii is selling compared to its competitor, and are now looking to develop games for it, exclusive or not. Sega's been supporting it heavily from the start, and apparently Hideo Kojima (MGS series), Goichi Suda (killer7) and Shinji Mikami (Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Viewtiful Joe, Okami, God Hand) are already developing titles for it collaboratively. That's just so far, I'm sure E3 will bring a lot more names to the table. In my opinion of course.

[QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate.

-Reggaeton-

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free....

Its milkage if you don't have any friends to play with. The VC will allow you and your FRIENDS to play the multiplayer games like Mario Kart 64, Contra III ect. like they where supposed to played.  I truly doubt people want to gather around a PC and play.  It really comes down to a personal preference and if you really think 5 to 10 bucks is to expensive for some classic gaming.

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate.

punkcoop

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free....

Its milkage if you don't have any friends to play with. The VC will allow you and your FRIENDS to play the multiplayer games like Mario Kart 64, Contra III ect. like they where supposed to played. I truly doubt people want to gather around a PC and play. It really comes down to a personal preference and if you really think 5 to 10 bucks is to expensive for some classic gaming.

All you get with the Wii that's new in comparison to the last-gen Gamecube is a new controller. The graphical improvement is minimal at best and so far, there's no real online experience (I'd wait for that). The Mii's are a fun concept, granted, but limited in what you can do with them in terms of playability and creation. The software available for the system so far is really just what you'd see on the gamecube or any other Nintendo system and garbage. Seriously, the only title close to being considered AAA on the Wii is Zelda. Aside from that, you've got a WiiSports and Wario Ware that are good games, but you better have company or a few brothers and/or sisters to make those games fun.

And what's the year's biggest releases for the Wii? Why, none other than Mario, Super Smash Bros. and Metroid. Sorry, but you know that Smash Bros. will just be the same game it was on gamecube outside of the controls and the same goes for Metroid. As for Mario, how much more can you take? His last 3D console platformer (Sunshine) was a bust.....and there's Strikers, Doctor, Tennis, Golf, Kart, blah blah blah.....and you know that just like Gamecube, Mario will be the only thing worth buying on this system eventually.

I don't think it's worth your money to pay for something you may already have. It is really just a gamecube with a motion sensivitive controller and trust me, for the hours I've played it with my friends, that motion sensor does not like work very well all the time. Say what you want about the PS3, but its sixaxis functions lightyears ahead of the Wii remote for reliability. Sorry, but the Wii's not worth it unless you've got a constant flow of people coming in and out of your house and all you really want to play is multiplayer. Outside of that, I really think people are wasting their money and time with this system. I'm not saying go buy a PS3 either, cause everyone and their mother should wait until at least Lair to even think about that to see if Sony finally lives up to their promises. I really do think the X360 is the only system worth the buy still even though the other two have been in existance for 6 months plus already.....

[QUOTE="solidte"]At this point the Wii has not gotten much 3rd party support compared to the other two current generation consoles out there so if you want to maybe wait and find out if the sales will keep on going the way they are for another six to twelve months then that will drive alot of 3rd party support. But remember in terms of multiplatform games alot of them will be very tacked on you cannot put a game like Saint's Row with a downgraded presentation and paste motion support on it and think it will turn out just as good as the 360 version.Zhengi

I am not sure where you get the Godfather for the Wii being the best version.  According to Gamespot the Wii version got a 7.6 just like the PS3 vesion.  The 360 version got a 7.9 and the PS2 version got an 8.1.  The godfather was also a game that was ported to the next gen consoles from the PS2.  SO it is a last gen. game ported to next gen, which the Wii has no problem doing since it has many sucessful PS2 ports but Saints Row is a next gen game which would have to be downgraded for the Wii, not so easily and successfully done.

ive got a wii and love it :D i ave zelda, monkey ball, sonic, wii play, wii sports, rayman and wario ware

the VC is great for people who want to play games from back in the day :)

great little console

All you get with the Wii that's new in comparison to the last-gen Gamecube is a new controller. The graphical improvement is minimal at best and so far, there's no real online experience (I'd wait for that). The Mii's are a fun concept, granted, but limited in what you can do with them in terms of playability and creation. The software available for the system so far is really just what you'd see on the gamecube or any other Nintendo system and garbage. Seriously, the only title close to being considered AAA on the Wii is Zelda. Aside from that, you've got a WiiSports and Wario Ware that are good games, but you better have company or a few brothers and/or sisters to make those games fun.

And what's the year's biggest releases for the Wii? Why, none other than Mario, Super Smash Bros. and Metroid. Sorry, but you know that Smash Bros. will just be the same game it was on gamecube outside of the controls and the same goes for Metroid. As for Mario, how much more can you take? His last 3D console platformer (Sunshine) was a bust.....and there's Strikers, Doctor, Tennis, Golf, Kart, blah blah blah.....and you know that just like Gamecube, Mario will be the only thing worth buying on this system eventually.

I don't think it's worth your money to pay for something you may already have. It is really just a gamecube with a motion sensivitive controller and trust me, for the hours I've played it with my friends, that motion sensor does not like work very well all the time. Say what you want about the PS3, but its sixaxis functions lightyears ahead of the Wii remote for reliability. Sorry, but the Wii's not worth it unless you've got a constant flow of people coming in and out of your house and all you really want to play is multiplayer. Outside of that, I really think people are wasting their money and time with this system. I'm not saying go buy a PS3 either, cause everyone and their mother should wait until at least Lair to even think about that to see if Sony finally lives up to their promises. I really do think the X360 is the only system worth the buy still even though the other two have been in existance for 6 months plus already.....

SkyCastleDan

Wii has Zelda TP, SSBB, Mario Party, Super paper Mario, RE chronicles, RE4 wii edition and.....wait....to come and think of it, there aren't that many games....

I say if a gamer is an FPS gamer, the 360 is a good system and if the gamers a single player adventurer, the Wii's good.

I don't know about the PS3 that much so no comment there...

[QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate. 

-Reggaeton-

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free.... 

and its illegal :|  and its not MILKIAGE IF ELSE YOU GOTTO BUYIT

[QUOTE="Zhengi"][QUOTE="solidte"]At this point the Wii has not gotten much 3rd party support compared to the other two current generation consoles out there so if you want to maybe wait and find out if the sales will keep on going the way they are for another six to twelve months then that will drive alot of 3rd party support. But remember in terms of multiplatform games alot of them will be very tacked on you cannot put a game like Saint's Row with a downgraded presentation and paste motion support on it and think it will turn out just as good as the 360 version.Javy03

I am not sure where you get the Godfather for the Wii being the best version. According to Gamespot the Wii version got a 7.6 just like the PS3 vesion. The 360 version got a 7.9 and the PS2 version got an 8.1. The godfather was also a game that was ported to the next gen consoles from the PS2. SO it is a last gen. game ported to next gen, which the Wii has no problem doing since it has many sucessful PS2 ports but Saints Row is a next gen game which would have to be downgraded for the Wii, not so easily and successfully done.

What he said + I am not saying the Wii will always get crappy multiplats i am just saying alot of them have been crappy because devs are simply pasteing the controls on, i can name companies (specifically Ubisoft) that are not using the motion sensing too it's best. I'm just saying Nintendo owners should not be happy about PS2 ports, to get the best out of the Wii you need to really spend a proper amount of time to show what the Wii can do, there is just alot of comotion with porting games to the Wii.

[QUOTE="Zhengi"][QUOTE="solidte"]At this point the Wii has not gotten much 3rd party support compared to the other two current generation consoles out there so if you want to maybe wait and find out if the sales will keep on going the way they are for another six to twelve months then that will drive alot of 3rd party support. But remember in terms of multiplatform games alot of them will be very tacked on you cannot put a game like Saint's Row with a downgraded presentation and paste motion support on it and think it will turn out just as good as the 360 version.Javy03

I am not sure where you get the Godfather for the Wii being the best version. According to Gamespot the Wii version got a 7.6 just like the PS3 vesion. The 360 version got a 7.9 and the PS2 version got an 8.1. The godfather was also a game that was ported to the next gen consoles from the PS2. SO it is a last gen. game ported to next gen, which the Wii has no problem doing since it has many sucessful PS2 ports but Saints Row is a next gen game which would have to be downgraded for the Wii, not so easily and successfully done.

[QUOTE="Javy03"]

[QUOTE="Zhengi"][QUOTE="solidte"]At this point the Wii has not gotten much 3rd party support compared to the other two current generation consoles out there so if you want to maybe wait and find out if the sales will keep on going the way they are for another six to twelve months then that will drive alot of 3rd party support. But remember in terms of multiplatform games alot of them will be very tacked on you cannot put a game like Saint's Row with a downgraded presentation and paste motion support on it and think it will turn out just as good as the 360 version.solidte

I am not sure where you get the Godfather for the Wii being the best version. According to Gamespot the Wii version got a 7.6 just like the PS3 vesion. The 360 version got a 7.9 and the PS2 version got an 8.1. The godfather was also a game that was ported to the next gen consoles from the PS2. SO it is a last gen. game ported to next gen, which the Wii has no problem doing since it has many sucessful PS2 ports but Saints Row is a next gen game which would have to be downgraded for the Wii, not so easily and successfully done.

What he said + I am not saying the Wii will always get crappy multiplats i am just saying alot of them have been crappy because devs are simply pasteing the controls on, i can name companies (specifically Ubisoft) that are not using the motion sensing too it's best. I'm just saying Nintendo owners should not be happy about PS2 ports, to get the best out of the Wii you need to really spend a proper amount of time to show what the Wii can do, there is just alot of comotion with porting games to the Wii.

again you go assuming.... what you think of manhunt 2 ? tacked on controls... :roll:

[QUOTE="Javy03"]

I am not sure where you get the Godfather for the Wii being the best version. According to Gamespot the Wii version got a 7.6 just like the PS3 vesion. The 360 version got a 7.9 and the PS2 version got an 8.1. The godfather was also a game that was ported to the next gen consoles from the PS2. SO it is a last gen. game ported to next gen, which the Wii has no problem doing since it has many sucessful PS2 ports but Saints Row is a next gen game which would have to be downgraded for the Wii, not so easily and successfully done.

solidte

What he said + I am not saying the Wii will always get crappy multiplats i am just saying alot of them have been crappy because devs are simply pasteing the controls on, i can name companies (specifically Ubisoft) that are not using the motion sensing too it's best. I'm just saying Nintendo owners should not be happy about PS2 ports, to get the best out of the Wii you need to really spend a proper amount of time to show what the Wii can do, there is just alot of comotion with porting games to the Wii.

[QUOTE="solidte"][QUOTE="Javy03"]

I am not sure where you get the Godfather for the Wii being the best version. According to Gamespot the Wii version got a 7.6 just like the PS3 vesion. The 360 version got a 7.9 and the PS2 version got an 8.1. The godfather was also a game that was ported to the next gen consoles from the PS2. SO it is a last gen. game ported to next gen, which the Wii has no problem doing since it has many sucessful PS2 ports but Saints Row is a next gen game which would have to be downgraded for the Wii, not so easily and successfully done.

Zhengi

What he said + I am not saying the Wii will always get crappy multiplats i am just saying alot of them have been crappy because devs are simply pasteing the controls on, i can name companies (specifically Ubisoft) that are not using the motion sensing too it's best. I'm just saying Nintendo owners should not be happy about PS2 ports, to get the best out of the Wii you need to really spend a proper amount of time to show what the Wii can do, there is just alot of comotion with porting games to the Wii.

Indeed it does depend on the devs but i am calling out a problem alot of Wii games have, tacked on ports and just expect  companies like Ubisoft to keep on giving Nintendo crap.

All you get with the Wii that's new in comparison to the last-gen Gamecube is a new controller. The graphical improvement is minimal at best and so far, there's no real online experience (I'd wait for that). The Mii's are a fun concept, granted, but limited in what you can do with them in terms of playability and creation. The software available for the system so far is really just what you'd see on the gamecube or any other Nintendo systemand garbage. Seriously, the only title close to being considered AAA on the Wii is Zelda. Aside from that, you've got a WiiSports and Wario Ware that are good games, but you better have company or a few brothers and/or sisters to make those games fun.

And what's the year's biggest releases for the Wii? Why, none other than Mario, Super Smash Bros. and Metroid. Sorry, but you know that Smash Bros. will just be the same game it was on gamecube outside of the controls and the same goes for Metroid. As for Mario, how much more can you take? His last 3D console platformer (Sunshine) was a bust.....and there's Strikers, Doctor, Tennis, Golf, Kart, blah blah blah.....and you know that just like Gamecube, Mario will be the only thing worth buying on this system eventually.

I don't think it's worth your money to pay for something you may already have. It is really just a gamecube with a motion sensivitive controller and trust me, for the hours I've played it with my friends, that motion sensor does not like work very well all the time. Say what you want about the PS3, but its sixaxis functions lightyears ahead of the Wii remote for reliability. Sorry, but the Wii's not worth it unless you've got a constant flow of people coming in and out of your house and all you really want to play is multiplayer. Outside of that, I really think people are wasting their money and time with this system. I'm not saying go buy a PS3 either, cause everyone and their mother should wait until at least Lair to even think about that to see if Sony finally lives up to their promises. I really do think the X360 is the only system worth the buy still even though the other two have been in existance for 6 months plus already.....

SkyCastleDan

god your just a sad fanboy got no prove or no development kit on wii :| go do something better than predicting crap

One thing is for sure, currently...the Wii has practically no sport games apart from Tiger woods and Madden. Madden is pretty sweet, and I can't wait for 08'. Also theirs The Bigs...so a bit of baseball.-CheeseEater-

super swing golf.... wii sports if you want to count it :P

but your right.

[QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate. 

-Reggaeton-

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free.... 

Illegal, Inferior copies...

[QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate.

-Reggaeton-

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free....

Plus Save State + Codebreaker = better than VC. 

I've got a Wii and I couldn't be happier. It doesn't have a ton of great games, but the great games it has are simply amazing.

Also, in terms of 3rd party, don't look for the Wii to get a bunch of multiplatform support with the 360 and PS3. Instead, look for more 3rd party exclusives.

[QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate. 

-Reggaeton-

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free.... 

I hope you enjoy spending some time in jail for piracy then. Not to mention controls for N64 games suck since they cant be done on a conventional gamepad or a keyboard and mouse.

[QUOTE="punkcoop"][QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="Iorning_board"]

In Short: Yes.

The VC is a great addition you may appreciate.

Zhengi

Its milkage.

pc gamers have been enjoying nes,snes,n64 for years now! and for free....

Its milkage if you don't have any friends to play with. The VC will allow you and your FRIENDS to play the multiplayer games like Mario Kart 64, Contra III ect. like they where supposed to played. I truly doubt people want to gather around a PC and play. It really comes down to a personal preference and if you really think 5 to 10 bucks is to expensive for some classic gaming.

Well I can play online with every n64 game that has multi. 

I think the Wii is worth buying if they can bring over the talents that the DS has like iNis and others.

I think right now, sure, it has a good summer ahead with Pokemon, Mario Party, and Mario Strikers Charged.