Is the Zapper worth the money?

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#1 REVOLUTIONfreak
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Nintendo recently announced that the Wii Zapper would be available in retail for $19.99 on November 19th... exactly one year after Wii's launch. It is also planned to be packed in with a Twilight Princess based shooting game, which is essentially a tech demo of for the Zapper. Yeah, doesn't sound spectacular, but it does sorta help justify the $20 pricetag.

So, you tell me, is the Wii Zapper worth $20?

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#2 bededog
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No. It's only a piece of stupid plastic.
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#3 OhhSnap50893
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My fanboyism was confirmed by the fact that I got excited about Link's Crossbow Training when I first heard of it, I still am. I'd buy the Wii Zapper for $20 just to see what it's like, and I'd buy this Crossbow game for $20 for the same reason. So packaged together, I'll give it a try.
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#4 bededog
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Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.
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#5 OhhSnap50893
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Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.bededog
That looks awesome. :shock: The regular mode looks a little uncomfortable but the pistol mode looks crazy.
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[QUOTE="bededog"]Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.OhhSnap50893
That looks awesome. :shock: The regular mode looks a little uncomfortable but the pistol mode looks crazy.

That does look awesome. But what if it doesn't work.

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#7 chocolate1325
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I am not that excited about the game or the Wii Zapper really I just don't think it intrests me.
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#8 MarkRamsey2004
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I am not excited about Link's Crossbow Training but Wii Zapper looks cool
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#9 shoeman12
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doesn't re:uc come with one too?
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#10 REVOLUTIONfreak
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Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.bededog
It wouldn't work with the software though.
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#11 bededog
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[QUOTE="bededog"]Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.REVOLUTIONfreak
It wouldn't work with the software though.

Why not? The Zapper is only a case to hold the Wii Remote in. It doesn't do anything that same goes for the Brando Gun. The Brando Gun can actually do more because it can detach, you can move the nunchuk and Wii Remote separately which is needed in games like Metroid.
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:lol: ... Are you serious? I knew it'd $20, but I thought it actually was coming with RE:UC. If it actually doesn't coming with RE:UC, I'm not getting it. It's not worth it, and just like bede said ... It's just plastic. Wasn't the design of the WiiMote and Nunchuk appossed to promote the feeling of freedom and confort while effoecting the game contols of the game?

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[QUOTE="bededog"]Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.OhhSnap50893
That looks awesome. :shock: The regular mode looks a little uncomfortable but the pistol mode looks crazy.

Like you said, it looks awesome. But like gameman said, what if it doesn't work.
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#14 HotRod2142
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I think it is to much but if it like $5.00 or $10.00 it would be worth it or like how they did with the steering wheel give it out for free with a racing game!Also that new steering wheel looks good!
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[QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="bededog"]Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.bededog
It wouldn't work with the software though.

Why not? The Zapper is only a case to hold the Wii Remote in. It doesn't do anything that same goes for the Brando Gun. The Brando Gun can actually do more because it can detach, you can move the nunchuk and Wii Remote separately which is needed in games like Metroid.

Actually, if you look closer, you'll see that it isn't just a shell. There is a separate trigger used for the device as well.
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I think so. I'm going to buy 2 of them, I just don't know what to do with the other Zelda demo. I'd rather buy it for $15 with no demo.
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#17 murlow12
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doesn't re:uc come with one too?shoeman12
I really hope so, but I don't think it does.
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#18 SHUTupNrocK8
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I think so. I'm going to buy 2 of them, I just don't know what to do with the other Zelda demo. I'd rather buy it for $15 with no demo.murlow12

Your going to buy 2 of them? Come on man ... your buying into the corpret games maaaan ... :lol:. I still think $20 is a rip off, but maybe you could tell us if they're worth it or not. Are you getting RE:UC?

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#19 murlow12
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[QUOTE="murlow12"]I think so. I'm going to buy 2 of them, I just don't know what to do with the other Zelda demo. I'd rather buy it for $15 with no demo.SHUTupNrocK8

Your going to buy 2 of them? Come on man ... your buying into the corpret games maaaan ... :lol:. I still think $20 is a rip off, but maybe you could tell us if they're worth it or not. Are you getting RE:UC?

Yes, eventually. In my opinion, the only reason to UC is for the 2 player Co-op, which is why I'm buying2 of them. I can't wait to play with my brothers.
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#20 supersonic49
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[QUOTE="bededog"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="bededog"]Come to think of it. If I HAD to get a Zapper like device I would much rather get this instead of the Zapper. It looks much better to hold and use IMO.REVOLUTIONfreak
It wouldn't work with the software though.

Why not? The Zapper is only a case to hold the Wii Remote in. It doesn't do anything that same goes for the Brando Gun. The Brando Gun can actually do more because it can detach, you can move the nunchuk and Wii Remote separately which is needed in games like Metroid.

Actually, if you look closer, you'll see that it isn't just a shell. There is a separate trigger used for the device as well.

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