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Nintendo Wii Roundtable
Cubed3 Staff :: Friday 17th November

The Wii will be hitting America this Sunday and to celebrate all the staff have huddled together and made a lovely article all about the console. The launch is set to be one of the most important days in Nintendo's history and indeed the history of the gaming industry. Adverts are popping up all over the place and even the UK is getting in on the action with an early TV teaser swamping the airwaves. The Wii hype is certainly at fever pitch, so read on to see what our staff make of it all and when you've read what we have to say, let us know what you think by commenting below...

James Temperton

The Nintendo Wii is soon to launch, soon I can stop talking speculatively about it and soon the figures will do all the talking. I strongly believe that the Wii will have a very good launch in America, easily selling out all the initial hardware allocation and with Zelda gaining the No.1 spot in the US Charts. Red Steel (despite mixed impressions from some) will be a key title and if it does well then the Wii launch will have been an even bigger success.

Nintendo will be interested to see what demographics their new console sells to from day one, and if they can spread that over both sexes and all ages six through sixty then they will have done a very good job. The price is good, the hype is huge and the system really seems to be catching people's attention. Promotion has already begun in the UK and in the USA things are almost at fever pitch. Expect this to be one of the most important launches in gaming history and having played the Wii extensively, I have a bit of an inkling it might also be one of the most successful...

Adam Riley

Are you sold on Wii yet? Because if you are not, then it would definitely seem like you are in the minority. Nintendo has done a fantastic job, despite what many would believe, laying the foundations to get where it is today. Okay, it made some mistake with the Nintendo 64. But you have to remember that the company has been around since the late 1800s and has accrued vital business knowledge over the many years that has ultimately helped it overcome any hindrances it faces, even self-inflicting ones.

So why am I so easily convinced? And why should you be as well? Gaming has become increasingly complex over the years, removing some of the sheer fun aspect out of the equation. Sadly, the way Sony and Microsoft are heading, it looks like none of that is about to change any time soon. Smaller developers will either be squeezed out of the Industry as a whole or merely be swallowed by a larger company and have their creativity severely stunted. The result will mean less experimental games will appear on shelves, instead being replaced with identikit titles to keep and eventually it could well lead to another crash for the gaming Industry.

Nintendo is desperately trying to avoid that situation by introducing something radical and I use that word in its truest sense

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Ghost-in-the-Snow 17.11.2006#1

Heh, that's good, though not all of 'em have played it! At least I'm not the only one not to have been able to test it or go to see the tour or what not...=D

jesusraz 17.11.2006#2

It seems like such a long time since I played it last (early September), so I can't wait to get hands-on with it again. Shame I have to wait until 6th December before it comes to Manchester Smilie Smilie

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Angus 17.11.2006#3

Where the fuck is JB's artical, everyone knows he's the only important one Smilie

Mr. T 17.11.2006#4

He's got limited net access so alas he wasn't able to contribute. He'll be back soon though, and better than ever Smilie

Trying to think of a witty signature after 'Hacker-gate'...

Angus 17.11.2006#5

I mess, you guys are all great (I plea for a star, I hunger) Smilie

Ghost-in-the-Snow 17.11.2006#6

I'd give you a star! Except I can't...sorry! (the thought that counts right?)

Angus 17.11.2006#7

Ghost-in-the-Snow said:
Id give you a star! Except I cant...sorry! (the thought that counts right?)

I knew I'd hear people say that, close to Christmas an' all Smilie

The Croft 18.11.2006#8

The Wii has just launched in N.America 24minutes ago lucky cunts

Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."

Ghost-in-the-Snow 18.11.2006#9

The Croft 18.11.2006#10

Mr. T said:
Hes got limited net access so alas he wasnt able to contribute. Hell be back soon though, and better than ever

Oh i see a C3 coup coming here who will be the first to take power Mr.T, Mason, Jesusraz, hazuki San.

My bets are on Hazuki the Scots are more fearsome than the English.

Oh boy do i talk shite or what.

Anyways great article guys, really liked Hazuki's i can remember coming home from school each day dying for some news on the revo, aye very frustrating yet pleasant memories

theduffman 18.11.2006#11

(nintendo has been around since) the late 1800s Smilie

two centuries? um I don't think so. Perhaps since the late 1980s?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Duffman ~~~~~~~~~
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TheEvilShyGuy 18.11.2006#12

Mr.Ashcroft said:
The Wii has just launched in N.America 24minutes ago lucky cunts

I have no idea what you are talking about. We don't get it till midnight the 19th. Remember, we're 6 or so hours behind you guys, and it's still the 17th here. But still, one more day... CAN'T WAIT! SO EXCITED! MUST USE ALL CAPS!

Proud United State-ian

He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.

DanielPrimed 18.11.2006#13

Nice read, everyone seemed to have fairly unique and different perspective which is good for these features, I think.

I reckon that you guys should have another feature in say a month or so where you talk about how your impressions have changed. I'd be interested to read that.

Faust_D 18.11.2006#14

Nice article, but who's Reece Warrender Smilie

~Getting on C3's massive tits since 2K5.~

Angus 18.11.2006#15

theduffman said:
(nintendo has been around since) the late 1800s two centuries? um I dont think so. Perhaps since the late 1980s?

Sickener, Nintendo have been around for over 100 years! Smilie

Mason 18.11.2006#16

Still a while to go in America...

Oh i see a C3 coup coming here who will be the first to take power Mr.T, Mason, Jesusraz, hazuki San.

Adam, with his +12 magic staff of RPGness.

two centuries? um I don't think so. Perhaps since the late 1980s?

Nope, 1800s (1889, if you want to be exact). James has written a history of Nintendo himself a couple of times, they started off making playing cards way back then.

Mr. T 18.11.2006#17

Faust said:
Nice article, but whos Reece Warrender

Wo33er, one of our quieter staff members. He's done a couple of retro reviews recently.

Yup, Nintendo have been about since the 1800s. I've done a history of the company twice now. Once for Cubed3 (aaages ago): http://www.cubed3.com/article/1522/ and recently as a bit of freelance work for WiiEurope: http://www.wiieurope.com/article-30.html.

And Daniel P, we'll be doing exactly that. Got a couple of rountables lined up for Wii launch impressions and then Wii UK launch impressions and system views. Going to be a busy time for articles methinks.

( Edited on 18.11.2006 11:25 by Mr. T )

Trying to think of a witty signature after 'Hacker-gate'...

Faust_D 18.11.2006#18

Mr. T said:
Faust said:Nice article, but whos Reece Warrender
Wo33er, one of our quieter staff members. Hes done a couple of retro reviews recently.

Quiet? He's shouting HD all over the place! Smilie Smilie