Author Topic: POLL: When's the Wii launch date? (Read 57749 times)

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #150 on:** August 08, 2006, 03:34:00 PM »

I figure we could make an event outta this. Basically, have a moderator what the 100 reason board and make sure it is being written and posted too correctly.

The first poster with a new reason gets that day. With a limit of 1 day per week for each user.

That user needs to write a his reason in a nice single paragraph form,

Then on Saturday or Sunday a PGC staffer can just edit, cut and past it into a story with this weeks reasons listed for all to read.

I think it would be a pretty cool feature that gets everyone involved, and could bring traffic to the PGC site.

Pale · « **Reply #151 on:** August 08, 2006, 05:23:56 PM »

I don't lock that many threads, gosh.

Zach · « **Reply #152 on:** August 08, 2006, 05:37:19 PM »

Im all for the idea, I vote we have JonLeung start this 100 reasons to wii thread. It was his idea after all.

Ceric · « **Reply #153 on:** August 08, 2006, 05:48:15 PM »

Here here!!

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #154 on:** August 08, 2006, 05:54:10 PM »

Whoops, meant Jon, not Spak.

But Pale will probably lock the 100 reasons thread and the threads above and below it out of spite.

JonLeung · « **Reply #155 on:** August 08, 2006, 06:02:19 PM »

Pale said he thought there were already too many topics about launch dates, so we'd probably have to wait until someone makes an official countdown thread (or if this topic turns into one) once a for-sure launch date is officially announced.

We could think up a few reasons now (probably best to keep them to ourselves unless it comes up in normal discussion) and start in a week's time, when it's 100 days to American Thanksgiving. After all, Pale thinks it's a silly assumption to think Nintendo will launch the Wii necessarily before the PS3, but I don't think anyone thinks it could possibly be later than Thanksgiving. Then on the day of the announcement (didn't they say that sometime in September they would announce launch date and price?) we could have a bunch of reasons, not only to celebrate, but to catch up to the true amount of days.

Of the many reasons why I know I want a Wii, what should be #100? *thinks*

EDIT: Okay, here's one. Tell me if you think it's too wordy. (Notice I only mentioned the Super NES - to save the other four known game consoles for four other reasons later.)

#100: Super NES games on the Virtual Console
The Virtual Console allows for the download of classic video games from a number of different consoles. One of them is the Super NES. This 16-bit machine gave us much joy between 1991 and 1996, referred to some as the Golden Age of video games. Nintendo gave us some of the best games of their own big franchises, including Super Mario World, The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby: Super Star, EarthBound, and many more. Square-Enix had their best RPGs here too, including Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, Secret Of Mana, and Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars. We still don't know what games will actually be available on the Virtual Console, but we expect some of the best, and some of these games from the Super NES are among the best ever.

Ceric · « **Reply #156 on:** August 08, 2006, 06:13:50 PM »

Reason #45 Because it can make Waffles and Bunnies can not make Waffles.

I'm sure thats what there going to tell us at Leipzig. That will have to tied us over till the last day of September when they tell us the Launch date and price. Then we'll have to wait for are next news On the last day of October. Then We'll have Everything release with us knowing nothing about anything. The whole while there will be interview with Perrin Kaplan offending and demeaning all demographics till I crack and make a game that simply goes around doing mean things to her in the most creative forms possible. To make the game interesting I will strive to keep a Teen or Below ranking. Since I don't like profanities I'm half way their. For some reason I really don't like her and its rare when I find a person I just instantly dislike.

(Also the Wii itself can Dance!!!!)

Pale · « **Reply #157 on:** August 08, 2006, 06:34:51 PM »

I just try and avoid redundant topics, as then people won't know where to post stuff and will end up repeating themselves...

I don't think a "100 reasons to get a Wii" topic necessarily has anything to do with the launch day and therefore shouldn't have people (including me) arguing about what day it is going to happen on.

UncleBob · « **Reply #158 on:** August 08, 2006, 06:42:20 PM »

On a slightly related note:

I recently (about two weeks ago) transfered stores. My new store has a busted GameCube display (actually, when I took it out of the case and blew the tons of dust out of it, it seemed to work fine then, but by then I'd already ordered a new one) and since I do so love Nintendo, I went through the trouble of getting them a new one.

When I called and spoke to the guy on retail support, I tried to talk him into just shipping us a Wii display early. It didn't work. I asked if he had any idea when the Wii kiosks would be coming out and he said he didn't know, but "since it's going to come out in late October or early November, I'd say soon." Granted, that doesn't mean anything, but it's interesting.

Grant10k · « **Reply #159 on:** August 08, 2006, 07:08:01 PM »

Edit: Nevermind

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #160 on:** August 08, 2006, 09:19:33 PM »

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Originally posted by: UncleBob I asked if he had any idea when the Wii kiosks would be coming out and he said he didn't know, but "since it's going to come out in late October or early November, I'd say soon." Granted, that doesn't mean anything, but it's interesting.

You're my hero.

And yes, we DEFINITELY need some Wiiosks right about now...

Crimm · « **Reply #161 on:** August 08, 2006, 10:19:02 PM »

...I still have no idea how they're going to do Wii displays.

Griffin · « **Reply #162 on:** August 08, 2006, 10:27:50 PM »

they'll probably just anchor the wiimote to the case with a lightweight (but strong) rope or cable. Along with two security guards armed with water balloons and tazers.

JonLeung · « **Reply #163 on:** August 09, 2006, 04:41:04 AM »

August 9, 2006
85 days until Nov. 2, 2006 (a possible launch date, says IGN)
95 days until Nov. 12, 2006 (a possible launch date, says IGN)
99 days until Nov. 16, 2006 (the last day before the PS3 launch)
100 days until Nov. 17, 2006 (PS3 launch day)
106 days until Nov. 23, 2006 (Thanksgiving (US))
138 days until Dec. 25, 2006 (Christmas)
144 days until Dec. 31, 2006 (New Year's Eve)

It's now 100 days to the PS3 launch, for those of you who can afford it and think it's worth it - and don't fear launch unit problems.

As for the Wii, which is what this topic is about, we still don't know, and probably won't until September when Nintendo says they'll reveal it, but, hey, it's one day closer than it was yesterday!

Ceric · « **Reply #164 on:** August 09, 2006, 04:47:02 AM »

This is going to sound a little weird but Why not forgo wireless with the store kiosks, lets face it store wireless doesn't sound like a good idea. Instread have it communicate through one of the USB or something and use the cord as also a means to keep the controller there. That way if someone steals the controller then they have to rip the cord and since there be no place for batteries because you get power from USB it be useless for the person.

(Also, Yes my friends a PS3 can be yours for a mere $5.99 a day

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Requiem · « **Reply #165 on:** August 09, 2006, 04:50:58 AM »

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Originally posted by: JonLeung
August 9, 2006
85 days until Nov. 2, 2006 (a possible launch date, says IGN)
95 days until Nov. 12, 2006 (a possible launch date, says IGN)
99 days until Nov. 16, 2006 (the last day before the PS3 launch)
100 days until Nov. 17, 2006 (PS3 launch day)
106 days until Nov. 23, 2006 (Thanksgiving (US))
138 days until Dec. 25, 2006 (Christmas)
144 days until Dec. 31, 2006 (New Year's Eve)

It's now 100 days to the PS3 launch, for those of you who can afford it and think it's worth it - and don't fear launch unit problems.

As for the Wii, which is what this topic is about, we still don't know, and probably won't until September when Nintendo says they'll reveal it, but, hey, it's one day closer than it was yesterday!

Nintendo said they would release the launch date BY September, and not IN September. So we may know it sooner than you think. LGS?

Ceric · « **Reply #166 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:08:49 AM »

Makes sense. Nintendo has already sent out invitaitons to a pre-conference Shing-Ding.

JonLeung · « **Reply #167 on:** August 10, 2006, 05:57:18 AM »

August 10, 2006
84 days until Nov. 2, 2006 (a possible launch date, says IGN)
94 days until Nov. 12, 2006 (a possible launch date, says IGN)
98 days until Nov. 16, 2006 (the last day before the PS3 launch)
99 days until Nov. 17, 2006 (PS3 launch day)
105 days until Nov. 23, 2006 (Thanksgiving (US))
137 days until Dec. 25, 2006 (Christmas)
143 days until Dec. 31, 2006 (New Year's Eve)

vudu · « **Reply #168 on:** August 10, 2006, 09:09:50 AM »

You're not really going to update that every day, are you?

Pale · « **Reply #169 on:** August 10, 2006, 09:20:17 AM »

I demand a countdown to November 19th.

decoyman · « **Reply #170 on:** August 10, 2006, 10:07:01 AM »

You sure are set on the 19th, eh Pale?

But is your "evidence" (that it's X years to the day after the GC launch) any more concrete than opinions from developers?

Unless.... you have evidence OTHER than just that. Spill it, man!

(And when I say "it" I mean "the beans" and when I say "the beans" I mean the "truth" and when I say the "truth" I mean THE REASON YOU'RE SO DANG CONFIDENT IN 11/19)

Ceric · « **Reply #171 on:** August 10, 2006, 10:25:14 AM »

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(And when I say "it" I mean "the beans" and when I say "the beans" I mean the "truth" and when I say the "truth" I mean THE REASON YOU'RE SO DANG CONFIDENT IN 11/19)

... and when I say "you're" I mean "you are" and when I say "You are" I mean "Pale is" and when I say "11/19" I mean "11/19/06" and when I say "11/19/06" I mean "November 19th, 2006" and when I say"November 19th, 2006" I mean "November 19th, 2006 for the launch date of the Wii" and when I say "launch date" I mean "the day of public availability" and when I say "Spill" I mean "tell me what" and when I say"Tell me what" I mean "Post me what" and when I say "Post me" I mean "Put into electronic form onto this forum" and when I say "man" well... actually thats just there for flavor. So the sentence

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Spill it, man!

really expands out to be...

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Put into electronic form onto this forum what the reason Pale is so dang confident in November 19th, 2006 for the day of public availibility of the Wii, man!

(Sorry, Decoyman I couldn't resist.)

JonLeung · « **Reply #172 on:** August 10, 2006, 12:27:14 PM »

I think tomorrow it'll be 100 days to the 19th, won't it?

Don't know if I'll post that every day but I might as well point that out tomorrow since Pale's so set on that date.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #173 on:** August 10, 2006, 04:14:32 PM »

BNM's post indicates that Ubi and other 3rd parties will be releasing their Wii games as early as Oct 24th.

What makes you so confident about the 19th? Have companies ever released software THAT early before a console's actual launch?

Pale · « **Reply #174 on:** August 10, 2006, 07:15:15 PM »

I think all those dates are still estimates.

The only reason I'm so 'confident' of the 19th is because it amazes me how many people think there is no way Nintendo would launch after the PS3. I really think they don't care, and going by both the Gamecube and the DS, they will launch the sunday before thanksgiving.

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Author Topic: POLL: When's the Wii launch date? (Read 57749 times)