Author Topic: Wii Calculator - how much will you spend? (Read 21841 times)

Edfishy · « **Reply #25 on:** September 21, 2006, 03:30:46 PM »

Apparently I'm paying somewhere around $614.69

I have five other siblings, so it's going to cost me $180 alone in extra controllers. The only games I'm willing to pay $50 a piece for is Excite Truck(It's pushing it), Marvel: Ultimate Aliance(X-Men: Legends was a bundle of fun for my siblings and I), and Zelda: Twilight Princess.

I'm going to wait for some of the more harder-to-find games like Vigilante 8, Darius Twins, Life Force, and Uniracers before I start dishing out the money for VC games.

Djunknown · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2006, 05:04:23 PM »

I'm clocking in at 455.75

The Wii
1 controller and attachment
Zelda and Red steel
2000 wii points

Metal slug anthology for 50? C'mon now, its a compilation for cripe's sake. $30 should the maximum. Oh well.

I'm definately picking up Component cables so that'll be 20-30 right there as well.

I'll most likely trade in my cube/GB player, 2 controllers, 2 mem cards, and 15-20 games. That should soften the blow a bit at launch.

I guess this begs a dumb question: Are 'Cube controllers interchangeable with the Wii's classic controller? That could save a little cash...

nickmitch · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2006, 05:07:17 PM »

For now:

$436.75
Wii
Classic Controller
Zelda
Rayman
Red Steel

What I'd add if I could:

Wiimote
Nunchuck
Trauma Center
MonkeyBall
Excite Truck

Setting me back: $655.10

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2006, 05:38:58 PM »

I just realized this...

Everyone is talking about spending over 180 dollars on extra controllers, but outside Wii sports and Red Steel, what other game at launch boasts a fun and diverse multiplayer experience?

We don't even know if the multiplayer in Red Steel will be worth. and the multiplayer in other games don't seem to be that interesting.

What else is there in terms of multiplayer?

SixthAngel · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:09:27 PM »

$540.43. I am getting one extra remote, excite truck, zelda, elebits and red steel. No one else is showing elebits any love? While I at first balked at spending so much money I really did feel better when I realized that that is not even enough to buy a ps3.

Kairon · « **Reply #30 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:13:06 PM »

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Originally posted by: pap64
I just realized this...

Everyone is talking about spending over 180 dollars on extra controllers, but outside Wii sports and Red Steel, what other game at launch boasts a fun and diverse multiplayer experience?

We don't even know if the multiplayer in Red Steel will be worth. and the multiplayer in other games don't seem to be that interesting.

What else is there in terms of multiplayer?

I think that Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is also 4 players...

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Edfishy · « **Reply #31 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:36:38 PM »

Yes, the Marvel game is four players.

Something I'm wondering though, can WarioWare: Smooth Moves be played with just one controlller?

IceCold · « **Reply #32 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:40:58 PM »

Why is Excite Trucks only 2 player?

Caliban · « **Reply #33 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:09:11 PM »

It looks like I will be spending $1236.67(CAD): Wii, 1 remote, 1 nunchuk, 2 classic controllers, 2000VC points, Zelda TP, Red Steel, Rayman, Trauma Centre, Madden 07, Monkey Ball, Excite Truck, Dragon Ball, Metal Slug, and 2 games (NFS Carbon, Tony Hawk) that are pending.

mantidor · « **Reply #34 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:29:57 PM »

so I would end up expending 359.96. Even if Nintendo keeps its the prices here at the same conversion rate (which wont happen) is still way out of my budget, so not wii for me this year.

Edfishy · « **Reply #35 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:36:58 PM »

Nobody should walk around Wii-less! Just go for the $250 box with WiiSports. You'd get all of the Wii Channel features, backwards compatibillity with the GameCube, and could just update your library as you go.

That or wait until next summer when Nintendo drops the price by $50.

mantidor · « **Reply #36 on:** September 21, 2006, 08:50:55 PM »

Yeah Im hoping for a drop in price which will probably happen once the standalone console is released. It didn't took that long for the DS to drop in price so Im optimistic.

willie1234 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 21, 2006, 09:08:25 PM »

haha - I love this stuff.

I used to go to the apple store or dell and max out a pc just to see how high I could go. I think I broke 10K once on an Apple box.

Looks like the max is $1940.84 for the Wii (assuming the games are available ...).

WuTangTurtle · « **Reply #38 on:** September 21, 2006, 10:57:48 PM »

Edfishy, I'm with you I want some Uniracers! I'd also like some Rockn'Roll Racing, Turtles in Time, and a whole other heap of goodies. I'm totally prepared to pay up $8 bucks for those games.

I'm worried for my budget though, cause i may end up spending hundreds of dollars on Virtual Console games. Good thing i still have most of my old classics. I had to give up my SNES to get a N64 so there is a ton of SNES games I'll be getting.

Kairon · « **Reply #39 on:** September 21, 2006, 11:38:55 PM »

I'm hoping that there'll be a price drop to coincide with the release of Smash Bros Brawl next Holiday season...

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Neodymium · « **Reply #40 on:** September 22, 2006, 12:34:14 AM »

~ 510 dollars, I guess.

The console, an extra controller dealy, and Zelda, Red Steel, and Rayman/Excite Truck depending on which does better.

ReverendNoahWhateley · « **Reply #41 on:** September 22, 2006, 12:45:04 AM »

To be honest, my initial Wii expenses aren't going to be as dramatic as I had thought. The only game that I want for sure on the launch list is Rayman. I've sort of been waffling on whether or not I want Twilight Princess; I want to be wowed by grahpics the first time I try out my new system, so it's kind of hard for me to justify purchasing a spiffy-looking Gamecube game. I'm still hoping that the Wii version will be perceptibly prettier than the Gamecube version, but I'm not banking on it.

So, as it stands...$334.37.

Please, no one quote the interior of my comment and then suggest that I buy a PS3 instead. The Wii is more than capable of making beautiful graphics. I'm just not sure that Twilight Princess is going to sport beautiful graphics.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #42 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:02:01 AM »

If those game prices are converted 1:1 to € then I'm paying 299.98€ but games will most likely cost 60€ so it'd be ~310€.

I've picked the Wii and Zelda (no additional controllers), I'd add Metal Slug Anthology if it was 30€ or less.

Not sure I'd really buy that at launch, the lineup doesn't look too interesting but without reviews there's of course not much that can be said about it.

Mario · « **Reply #43 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:45:24 AM »

$399 AUD for Wii + Wii Sports + Excite Truck and i'm all set.

I'll pick up other titles like Rayman and Red Steel very soon after.

Shorty McNostril · « **Reply #44 on:** September 22, 2006, 02:37:24 AM »

Ive preordered Wii pack plus TP. I may add some other stuff depending on the prices. Controller prices and game prices and stuff havent been released over here yet so ill wait and see, then make my final decision. So far im guessing around $500 AU

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #45 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:15:52 AM »

Mutliplayer Launch games or soon launch games:

WiiSports
Red Steel
Super Monkey Ball 2
WiiPlay
Call to Duty
Madden 2007
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Far Cry
Rayman Raving Rabbids

There is definately plenty of reasons from the start to own 4 controllers...if you want.

UncleBob · « **Reply #46 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:41:25 AM »

$446.19 for me. That doesn't count my 10% discount at Wal*Mart though. Or the extra 10% I'll get off one item, assuming we get that coupon soon enough this year. So it looks like I'm looking at $375.07. Yay for discounts!

jasonditz · « **Reply #47 on:** September 22, 2006, 05:33:31 AM »

Quote
Originally posted by: willie1234
haha - I love this stuff.

I used to go to the apple store or dell and max out a pc just to see how high I could go. I think I broke 10K once on an Apple box.

Looks like the max is $1940.84 for the Wii (assuming the games are available ...).

10K was pretty easy for awhile there with the Quad G5's and the dual 30" Cinema displays.

odifiend · « **Reply #48 on:** September 22, 2006, 07:32:03 AM »

Not that I buy them, but has any 3rd party commented on making Wii controllers?

Ceric · « **Reply #49 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:08:16 PM »

Yep My Wife balked at the price and told me I could only get the Wii.
Go figure.

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