I was searching the web for information about the Wii and came across this article:
We’re well aware things have been a bit sparse over here, but we have tons of video we’re working on editing, encoding and sending upwards on a ridiculously finicky internet connection. Sit tight, because some of the things we have in store are pretty damn cool.
ANYway, we got into the invite-only portion of the Wii demos and I was able to speak to a few Nintendo employees for their take on the name, questions about the Wiimote and anything else that crossed my mind.
Here are some of the facts we were able to confirm:
Find out more about the Wii Remote’s battery situation, licensing old titles, what they thought of the name and more, after the jump.
Looking deeper for a solid source on the price, they simply have not yet been informed. One developer said “I’ll say it’ll cost between $149 and $299, just to be safe,” but his coworker shook his head and commented “definitely closer to $150.” Take that as you will.
All in all, it was a great experience, and I ended up sacrificing all the play time I had to get you guys these goods. This is all straight from the horse’s mouth and confirmed by Nintendo worker bees.
Link = http://www.coveringe3.com/index.php/e3/article/live-from-e3-fun-wii-facts-confirmed-0511060329/
We’re well aware things have been a bit sparse over here, but we have tons of video we’re working on editing, encoding and sending upwards on a ridiculously finicky internet connection. Sit tight, because some of the things we have in store are pretty damn cool.
ANYway, we got into the invite-only portion of the Wii demos and I was able to speak to a few Nintendo employees for their take on the name, questions about the Wiimote and anything else that crossed my mind.
Here are some of the facts we were able to confirm:
- At Launch:
- Accessorizing:
Find out more about the Wii Remote’s battery situation, licensing old titles, what they thought of the name and more, after the jump.
- Batteries Included?
- Dev-Kits Only:
- Twelve working systems ARE present at the show, but only in the upstairs VIP area of Nintendo’s display.
- How much cheaper than the PS3?
Looking deeper for a solid source on the price, they simply have not yet been informed. One developer said “I’ll say it’ll cost between $149 and $299, just to be safe,” but his coworker shook his head and commented “definitely closer to $150.” Take that as you will.
- Wii? Really?
- Licensing Bad Dreams:
- Virtual Console:
- Oh, and the Virtual Console interface was not at all completed. They had a working mockup that let us jump from Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 64 to Sonic the Hedgehog, and it was just amazing how each game looked as true to form as the original, except on the gorgeous displays they were running on. Fun to see the classics coming back like that.
All in all, it was a great experience, and I ended up sacrificing all the play time I had to get you guys these goods. This is all straight from the horse’s mouth and confirmed by Nintendo worker bees.
Link = http://www.coveringe3.com/index.php/e3/article/live-from-e3-fun-wii-facts-confirmed-0511060329/