Author Topic: Wii Calculator - how much will you spend? (Read 21786 times)

IceCold · « **Reply #50 on:** September 22, 2006, 02:03:44 PM »

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

It may be earlier, in time for Mario.. Or they could just release the black Wii and Galaxy together, with no price drop. It depends on whether the game is released in Spring or Summer.

Ceric · « **Reply #51 on:** September 22, 2006, 02:05:54 PM »

Ironically enough that would fit together.

wandering · « **Reply #52 on:** September 22, 2006, 03:07:42 PM »

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Originally posted by: ReverendNoahWhateley
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.

Don't let ubisoft's bullshots fool you. According to Pale (in the latest PGC podcast) Rayman is looking an awful lot like a GameCube game. There's no way it will be prettier than Twilight Princess.

edit: in fact, that Twilight Princess will almost certainly have better graphics than any other Wii launch game.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #53 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:43:10 PM »

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

^And therein the bold lies your problem. Tell her there will be a cooking game down the line and that you would graciously permit her to try it every now and then.

ReverendNoahWhateley · « **Reply #54 on:** September 23, 2006, 12:50:05 AM »

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Originally posted by: wandering
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Originally posted by: ReverendNoahWhateley
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.

Don't let ubisoft's bullshots fool you. According to Pale (in the latest PGC podcast) Rayman is looking an awful lot like a GameCube game. There's no way it will be prettier than Twilight Princess.

edit: in fact, that Twilight Princess will almost certainly have better graphics than any other Wii launch game.

I hope you're right. I WANT to buy Zelda right away (I'll wind up buying it eventually, no matter what), but I'd like my first experience with the Wii to be really special. I remember my initial reaction to playing each Nintendo system for the first time (from the NES to Gamecube), and I want to be able to catalogue my Wii reaction under "memorable" as well. If Twilight Princess DOES sport the slickest graphics of the Wii launch, I hope it's because it looks great, instead of the other games looking, well...not-great. Here's hoping!

jasonditz · « **Reply #55 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:02:37 AM »

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Originally posted by: odifiend
Not that I buy them, but has any 3rd party commented on making Wii controllers?

Mad Catz announced they were offering a "full line" of accessories for the Wii, I'm assuming that includes the wiimotes.

Strell · « **Reply #56 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:07:35 AM »

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Originally posted by: MJRx9000
Yep My Wife balked at the price and told me I could only get the Wii

^And therein the bold lies your problem. Tell her there will be a cooking game down the line and that you would graciously permit her to try it every now and then.

And then follow that up with "AND MAYBE YOU'LL LEARN A THING OR TWO, BITCH."

That ought to seal the deal.

Ceric · « **Reply #57 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:25:01 AM »

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Originally posted by: Strell
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Originally posted by: MJRx9000
Yep My Wife balked at the price and told me I could only get the Wii

^And therein the bold lies your problem. Tell her there will be a cooking game down the line and that you would graciously permit her to try it every now and then.

And then follow that up with "AND MAYBE YOU'LL LEARN A THING OR TWO, BITCH."

That ought to seal the deal.

Nope wouldn't work. Now if there was a Kingdom of Hearts for Wii or DDR Wii it be a different story XD .
While I'm on it I hope someone makes a game that rips off Fantavision. The firework game on PS2. It's mindless fun.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #58 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:56:47 PM »

My wife was quite upset with the price as well. She wants me to ask for an extra Controller and game for my Birthday from parents, so that I don't have to spend as much money. So now I am looking at one game and one Wii only...until I open my presents for my Birthday.

Ceric · « **Reply #59 on:** September 24, 2006, 05:06:24 PM »

lol. It seems we are in the same boat. Mine is the 25th of November. You must be about my age then for your wife to respond like that.

I was trying to think of a clever Acronym we could use but I'm at a lost.

Sempuukyaku · « **Reply #60 on:** September 24, 2006, 09:00:03 PM »

$372.72 for me.

-Wii
-Zelda
-Red Steel

Plus 6.5% Washington sales tax

antman100 · « **Reply #61 on:** September 25, 2006, 05:05:24 AM »

0$

For over $300 just to get started, I want to see how everything shakes out with the Wi-Fi, remote, etc. See you next year.

Ghisy · « **Reply #62 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:36:28 AM »

$429.94 is my total.
I have no tax since I live outside the States but I'll have to add shipping!
And my bundle will include:
- the Wii (DUH!),
- 1 extra nunchuk + wiimote
- 1 retro controller
- Zelda - TP
- Red Steel

I'm not sure if I should buy another extra nunchuk + wiimote, maybe if Nintendo releases the Wii Play game that includes the "free" wiimote.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #63 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:59:44 AM »

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lol. It seems we are in the same boat. Mine is the 25th of November. You must be about my age then for your wife to respond like that.

I was trying to think of a clever Acronym we could use but I'm at a lost.

29th of December will be our 5th Annivesary...and I am 27 years old.

Unfortunately for me, since I am still in school she makes more money than me. So I really can't argue with her.

Though at least my birthday is BEFORE launch...so I can either get controllers if they are released early, or ask for a gift card or something.

All I really wanted was to have a big Wii bash for my Birthday, and Nintendo kinda screwed me over with that Nov. 19th launch...but in all honesty I knew it would happen.

Kairon · « **Reply #64 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:21:13 PM »

My younger brother is so happy, his birthday's on the 21st of November. He had a GC launch Birthday 5 years ago and he's having a TP launch B-day this year. ... AND he has my copy of Rocket Sline for at least the next two foreseeable weeks. Lucky sod.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Ceric · « **Reply #65 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:31:48 PM »

My wife and I are "newlywed", 3 months. In fact her birthday is tomorrow. I'm 23 and still in school. My wife also is the one who has a real job... but I still seem to be the one paying for everything.. At least I got to pre-order a Wii and Rayman Raving Rabbids.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #66 on:** September 25, 2006, 01:31:57 PM »

Seems like we are in the same boat.

I think "newlywed" lasts for at least 1-2 years if I remember correctly.

Ceric · « **Reply #67 on:** September 25, 2006, 05:37:32 PM »

*shrug* We were practically married for a good 2-3 years.

JonLeung · « **Reply #68 on:** September 26, 2006, 07:44:56 AM »

I wish I had a girlfriend.

But the girl I like, she doesn't mind me ranting about games all the time. I got her excited about the Wii, and though she's very often too busy with school, she says she'll make time to come over one day and play with my Wii! >_>

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #69 on:** September 26, 2006, 10:32:58 AM »

My wife stops me mid-sentence if I talk about the Wii.

When friends are over, she rolls her eyes and acts embarrassed...or makes a Wii joke.

I still go around asking people if they want to play with my Wii in November. Surprisingly, I get alot of Yes's....from men.

EEK!!!

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #70 on:** October 12, 2006, 11:44:16 AM »

I found out I am getting 2 extra controllers for my birthday. So Now that opens me up to get another game.

Here is my dilema. I want Zelda, but both Monkey Ball and Red Steel look amazingly fun. I am almost tempted to buy those two games and wait on Zelda...but how can I do that? Its freaking Zelda and you know that game will absolutely amazing. So I am left questioning what I should do.

Seriously, the Wii has one of the strongest and best launch lineups of games I personally want to play than any other system.

Zelda
Monkey Ball
Wii Sports
Red Steel
Metal Slug Anthology
Excite Truck

And I want to at least rent before I am interested in:
Madden
Trauma Center

Pale · « **Reply #71 on:** October 12, 2006, 11:57:02 AM »

Interesting this thread comes up again. This is what I want now.

System (250)
3 Controllers (180)
Zelda (50)
Rayman (50)
Monkey Ball (50)
4 Classic Controllers (80 or 200 if they have a similar deal as in Japan)

That puts me at 660 - 780 plus tax. Eesh.

vudu · « **Reply #72 on:** October 12, 2006, 11:57:07 AM »

Looking at your list I'd say hold off on buying Metal Slug and go with both Monkey Ball and Red Steel. I'm sure there will be plenty of games on the VC that will satisfy your 2D gaming needs at launch.

Caliban · « **Reply #73 on:** October 12, 2006, 12:24:31 PM »

Pale > You forgot the component cables, unless I am wrong in thinking that you had an HDTV.

Spak-Spang > If I were in your situation I would definitely delay my purchase of either Metal Slug or Excite truck. Zelda, Monkey Ball, and Red Steel would be my prioiities.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #74 on:** October 12, 2006, 12:45:38 PM »

Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I think my post was confusing. The only three games I am debating is to get two of the following: Zelda, Monkey Ball, Red Steel.

The others were just comments saying that there is still more I want to get.

Honestly I am leaning towards getting two great multiplayer games, because sometimes you want to just play a silly minigame multiplayer and sometimes you want a long session of killing eachother...so, I really think I can hold off till Christmas for Zelda.

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