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Offline Stogi

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A year later......
« on: November 06, 2007, 09:20:07 AM »
One year since the launch of the Wii; one year since our giddy anticipation couldn't be controlled; one year since Nintendo was officially in 3rd place (in NA): has anything changed?

Do you still have that same amount of hype for the future you had before the Wii launched?

Are you giddy with anticipation for the next couple of years?

Was the Wii less than what you expected?
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2007, 09:32:49 AM »
The one year anniversary of the Wii launch isn't for another two weeks.  Ask me again after Mario Galaxy is released.
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2007, 09:33:21 AM »
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Do you still have that same amount of hype for the future you had before the Wii launched?


Mario Galaxy in 6 just days HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE!

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Are you giddy with anticipation for the next couple of years?


Super Smash Bro Brawl Xmas 09, CANT WAIT!

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Was the Wii less than what you expected?


Nope.
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2007, 09:39:14 AM »
I'm more excited for the coming years.  I'm hoping developers get off their ass and give the Wii some decent games.  
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2007, 10:20:15 AM »
Solid platform worthy controller. Waiting for more AAA games has been the thorn in the eye. Giddy with anticipation for SMG and Kart. Not so much anything else.
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2007, 11:04:24 AM »
Ask me in a short while when I have Mario Galaxy and Godzilla: Unleashed, and my answer will be nearly as content as can would be... although still longing for Brawl...
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2007, 11:33:44 AM »
Rats, I was going to do this topic, but Kashogi jumped the gun. Maybe I'll post the Wii top ten so far.
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2007, 12:07:50 PM »
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Rats, I was going to do this topic, but Kashogi jumped the gun. Maybe I'll post the Wii top ten so far.


You weren't the only one. I was thinking of making a "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, WII!" thread in which we posted what we were doing on launch day, swap stories and remember what it was like to discover the Wii for the first time.
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2007, 01:18:39 PM »
I think this thread needs to become a Hot topic.
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2007, 01:23:59 PM »
The Wii makes me realizes one sad fact:

every passing day that goes by I realize I am less and less a console gamer or even a gamer in general . . . *sigh*
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2007, 01:58:12 PM »
I never thought I'd say this, but there are too many games coming out.

Apparently Fire Emblem came out today or something.  When am I going to get to that?
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2007, 02:02:33 PM »
I've got the best 3D Zelda, best 3D Metroid (actually, make that best Metroid period ), the best Paper Mario, a bunch of great, unique multiplayer games, and soon I will have the best Mario in 10 years and the best Smash Brothers...

I'd say that's a fantastic way to start off the first year and then some...
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2007, 02:03:47 PM »
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I've got the best 3D Zelda, best 3D Metroid (actually, make that best Metroid period ), the best Paper Mario, a bunch of great, unique multiplayer games, and soon I will have the best Mario in 10 years and the best Smash Brothers...

I'd say that's a fantastic way to start off the first year and then some...


Bill I think you mean the best Mario in 5 years!
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2007, 02:11:07 PM »
Perhaps I should have used the term, um, "most unique"?  There's a huge innovation gap from Mario 64/Sunshine to Galaxy just like there was going from Super Mario World to Mario 64...It has nothing to do with the quality of Mario Sunshine, because I love it too...
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2007, 02:12:44 PM »
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Perhaps I should have used the term, um, "most unique"?  There's a huge innovation gap from Mario 64/Sunshine to Galaxy just like there was going from Super Mario World to Mario 64...It has nothing to do with the quality of Mario Sunshine, because I love it too...


True, but then again it isn't nearly as innovative as Halo 3. So us Wii owners should be sad.
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2007, 02:48:49 PM »
I wish I could be excited but my Wii is packed-up and ready to ship to Nintendo tomorrow for servicing. This means that I won't get to play Super Mario Galaxy until late next week at the earliest when my Wii is sent back to me.

My drive has been making a constant "buzzing" sound anytime a disc is spinning. It first started when I bought Guitar Hero III last week. The drive is probably going bad (I've never had any luck with slot-loading drives) so I figured I might as well contact Nintendo and get it taken care of under warranty before it expires on the 19th.
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2007, 03:37:25 PM »
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The drive is probably going bad (I've never had any luck with slot-loading drives) so I figured I might as well contact Nintendo and get it taken care of under warranty before it expires on the 19th.


Well technically if you registered your Wii at nintendo.com you have an extra 3 months on the warranty. So make that Feb 19, 2008 for expiration of the warranty.
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2007, 04:01:14 PM »
Psh Mario Galaxy is leaps and bounds above the quality of Sunshine.

Worst 3D mario . . . but it's still like a 9.0 in my book.

*incoming counter attack from GP*
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #18 on: November 06, 2007, 05:19:52 PM »
If this year has taught me anything, it's that Third Parties are scaredy pants.
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2007, 05:21:13 PM »
WHY AREN'T YOU DONKEYS PLAYING BWii?!
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RE: A year later......
« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2007, 05:29:03 PM »
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2007, 09:00:57 PM »
OOPS.

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RE:A year later......
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2007, 09:03:27 PM »
This thread is only appropriate from December 8 onward. NYEH.
A year later, the same mistakes are still happening at NOE. Shouldn't this supposed new generation mean new management? I mean the're doing it in the USA already!

It's been 12 months since they promised we could spend our stars on Wii Points. HINT?
The asinine delays on games still. In the latter part of the gamecube era it was improving (Metroid Prime 2 three days later, Mario Kart a week early) but its now worsening again. I mean, Super Paper Mario has no reason to be five months late if they couldn't be bothered to translate honor to honour!

The only plus is the amount of advertising (and quality) is improving dramatically. Since monday i've seen ads for Wii Sports, Metroid Prime 3, Mario Strikers, Wario Ware, MySims, Nintendogs, 42 ATC/Clubhouse and a general female-targeted ad from the makers of nintendogs.

But in this brave new world of non-gamers its OK, apparently, to make promises to people that quickly get pushed aside once they get their shiny new toy. Pity non-gamers goes hand in hand with non-focussed.
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2007, 02:37:15 AM »
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Rats, I was going to do this topic, but Kashogi jumped the gun. Maybe I'll post the Wii top ten so far.


You weren't the only one. I was thinking of making a "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, WII!" thread in which we posted what we were doing on launch day, swap stories and remember what it was like to discover the Wii for the first time.


MUHAHAHAHA!

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I think this thread needs to become a Hot topic.


I concur.
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RE:A year later......
« Reply #24 on: November 07, 2007, 02:42:11 AM »
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The drive is probably going bad (I've never had any luck with slot-loading drives) so I figured I might as well contact Nintendo and get it taken care of under warranty before it expires on the 19th.


Well technically if you registered your Wii at nintendo.com you have an extra 3 months on the warranty. So make that Feb 19, 2008 for expiration of the warranty.


For whatever reason, I was under the impression that those additional 3 months extended the warranty to one year, not 15 months. That's good to know though. Thanks.
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