Wii November 19th

[Spriggan]

yep, it's official.  November 19th for a price of $250 that includes a copy of Wii Sports.

Here's other info (from joystiq):
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/14/u-s-nintendo-presser-not-at-all-liveblogging/

Games will cost roughly $49.99.

Virtual console games will be $5 for NES, $8 for SNES, $10 for N64. Super Mario 64, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong and Legend of Zelda at launch.

Thirty titles in U.S. by year's end, about half at launch. Launch games include (compiled from
GoNintendo/Engadget): The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Excite Truck, Trauma Center, Madden 07, Need for Speed: Carbon, Elebits, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, Metal Slug Anthology, Rayman: Raving Rabids, Red Steel, Barnyard, Cars, Avatar, Blazing Angels, Far Cry: Vengeance.

Going to reserving mine ASAP.

[Spriggan]

So I've got my pre-order in for both a Wii and Zelda at FYE.

I'm not in their first rung, but I'm the first person in the second group which isn't bad since I could still get it a launch since they don't know what their final allocation is yet for launch.

[Parker]

Good luck.  I'm going to have to wait until Christmas.  Sigh.

[Spriggan]

Here's an annoyance, the Wii doesn't come with the numchuck attachment used in lots of the games so you have to pick that up for an additional $20, a new wiimote is $40.  Also the Wii no longer plays DVD movies.

[Entsuropi]

I thought I read somewhere the box comes with the nunchuck attachment?

[Parker]

In Gamespot's blog of the announcement, they said it included the nunchuck.  I can't find a more official statement, though.

[Spriggan]

Yep, Ent was right, from Joystiq, this is what ever country is getting in the big white box:

Wii Console (white)
Wii Remote with strap
Nunchuk
Wii AC Adapter
Wii Stereo AV Cable
Wii Stand
Wii Stand Plate
Wii Sensor Bar
Sensor Bar Stand
2x AA Batteries
Wii Sports (not included in Japan)

Here;s a full list of what the costs are per region and games lists, http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/15/the-only-wii-post-youll-ever-need/

I find it funny that Japan doesn't get the bundled game and it's getting less games in the launch window the any other regions.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

I haven't bought a console since the original Nintendo, and I am seriously considering buying one of these. (Though maybe when the price drops in the spring.)

[Spriggan]

I bet you they'll probably do a price drop next fall, the Wii will be profitable from day one for Nintendo so once the cost of the new hardware goes down you'll see the system go down.  

The DS has already Dropped $80 in only about 2 years.

[Seeker]

Wait so do you play gamecube games with the remote or the controller.  I also heard somewhere you can buy an attachment for gamecube controllers.

[Spriggan]

No need for an adapter, the Wii has 4 gamecube controller ports in it for when you play gamecube games in it.

[Seeker]

Awesome.  That saves me some trouble!  

[Spriggan]

here's the list of launch virtual titles.

NES
Mario Bros.
The Legend of Zelda
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Ice Hockey
Pinball
Soccer
Tennis
Urban Champion
Wario's Woods
Baseball
Solomon's Key

SNES
F-Zero
SimCity

Nintendo 64
Super Mario 64

Sega Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog
Altered Beast
Golden Axe
Columns
Ecco the Dolphin
Gunstar Heroes
Space Harrier II
Toe Jam & Earl
Ristar
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

TurboGrafx-16
Bonk's Adventure
Super Star Soldier
Victory Run
Bomberman '93
Dungeon Explorer


I for one am excited to get some Dungeon Explorer and Golden Axe goodness going.

[Spriggan]

More games annouced for the console

NES:
Excitebike
Ice Climber
Dr. Mario
Mario Brothers
Ice Hockey
Soccer
Super Nintendo:
Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Kirby's Super Star
Super Metroid
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Nintendo 64:
Mario Kart 64
Starfox 64
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

[Spriggan]

So it looks like I won't get my Wii on Sunday after all, FYE only got 10 in for that day. Might see if I can cancel it since I will be in NYC when my Wii does come in.