Ok..I promised a bit more feedback on how things wiient for me this last wiikend. (Ok, I promise I wont use that Wii thing in words after this point. 
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That image up there is me and Ding Pong…er…I mean my brother Matt playing a few games last night. RIGHT HERE you can see the entire updated Flickr group. You can also see them here at my brother-in-law Ken’s site. He actually took the shots, and has a really nice photo business happening over there.
At any rate, here are my impressions on the whole and individually:
The System:
This is a place I feel that Nintendo came out of the gate pretty strong. Its clean, small, easy on the eyes, non-plastic looking, and overall, a big departure for Nintendo’s usual toy-like efforts. (Can anyone believe we used to think the N64 actually looked cool? Sheesh.)
Anyway, everything is right where it should be, and I am still amazed they got all the functionality in such a small place. The old gamecube ports are easy to get to, the old memory card slots are similarly easy to use, all the new stuff is simple and easy to navigate. On the whole I would give the console itself 4.5 gratuitous cow udders out of 5.
The Control
This was one of the things I was unsure about from the beginning. A system where I waved around a remote looking thing to make things happen. Strange. But I can tell you after playing with it for a good solid chunk of time, the control is genius! Once you mess with it and get the hang of what you can expect, you seriously question how games played without them before. Everything about it screams possibilities. I really can’t wait to see the second wave of titles when dev’s get wind of what they can do…imagination is the limit here, folks! I’d give control 5 gratuitous cow udders out of 5.
How were the graphics?
If you listen to ELR you will know why that question means something more than you might think it means. Anyway, the graphics.
Here’s the deal…if you buy a Wii because you want cutting edge, next gen, mind blowing graphics, you are buying the wrong console. Its Gamecube 1.5 best I can tell, though I hear that the new Mario and Metroid buck that impression pretty hard. But as for launch games, the new Zelda included, its nothing special. 360 and PS3 this is not.
I did not buy this machine for graphics, and neither should you. I did get it for the fun factor, and so should you.
I’d give the graphics 3 gratuitous cow udders out of 5.
I have not played long enough to give good game reviews yet, but I would say thus far that things are good. I really dig on Zelda so far, Monkey Ball is a ball, and RR is a laugh a second. The pack-in is totally what a pack-in should be. Great fun, free and a taste of what we can expect. On the whole I really don’t have anything bad to say about the system. It met my expectations, and I am pining to play right now! On the whole I would give it a 4.5 gratuitous cow udders out of 5.
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Freind Code???
still got to wait 2 weeks for it here in england. and that also brings up availability….
damn..
Why must the lies continue, Scott?
Hehe, those poor kids in the photos… your brother and you didn’t let them play at all?
Lol, i was thinking the same thing as Alienpuppy, those kids are like “i want to play sooo bad”, and scott and ding pong are so mean they dont let them, LOL.
“Gratuitous Cow Utters”
Sweet.
Scott has girly-legs.
I’d have to agree. I find that the sports pack being included was an awesome addition. Myself and my roommate have been playing the tennis portion a lot and I find it one of the funnest parts of the Wii. Definitely an awesome console. Now if only all the channels were completely up and running.
I love my Wii, and I even tried out some of the Virtual Console games. By the way, I don’t recommend using the Wii controller for Genesis games… The ‘A’ button on the controller becomes the genesis ‘A’ button. Not the easiest to reach… Great for Sonic games, I would imagine though.
So, when you were done playing the Wii did you all eat that huge case of Salsa and what looks like BlackBerry Jam?
I believe that the zelda game is just a gamecube port… that may be why the graphics were gamecube 1.5ish. Correct me if I’m mistaken.
Zelda is pretty much a gamecube port. Doesn’t take away from the game of course.
OK, that headline pic…is that your, ummm “love” face?
Psh, the entire point of having children is so you can implant the message into them that life is unfair. Make ‘em mow the lawn, clean out the gutters, and pressure wash the drive-way…then let ‘em play for FIVE minutes. Hold a stopwatch up right next to their face while they play…in the last 30 seconds, play a countdown alarm a la Katamari Damacy. Snatch the controller and laugh maliciously….repeat if needed.
I can’t wait to have kids.
Are you not biased towards this particular subject, Scooter?
Okay, Scott, I have to point this out. I listened to Infendo Radio this morning and after reading this blog entry you have a new favorite phrase when it comes to talking about the Wii: “On the whole”. You say it a lot… My main problem with this is every time I hear someone say “On the whole” I hear Scotty Evil say “You know, you’re right, Preparation-H does feel good… On the hole”
Hey Scott…it’s udders. Not utters.
He makes a point, this mystic of Jawbone.
Anyway, I was checking out the Flicker, and guess what I noticed? Scott is a pig. All those poor starving children, and Scooter is there, denying them the simple pleasure of playing with Scotts Wii. *giggleoplex*
Anyway, you guys all look really happy, and it makes me really sad and pitiful. I have been stuck at school for three weeks without seeing any other member of my family aside from my sister. Its making me cry.
*runs away, sobbing*
Fixed the “udders”.
I love Wii sports, been playing that more than anything. 3hrs into Zelda and its turning out pretty good. Like the looks even if it is only gamecube graphics. Rayman is fun and unique, but im disappointed in the multiplayer. I was hopeing something sorta Mario Party-ish instead of picking 1 game, play it, pick another.
screw the wii, i get more fun out of looking at the stupid expressions you make while playing.
keep the pics coming, hours of laughter to be had!
it’d be awesome if you could do a video of you playing wii sports or something, and showing how the controlls work, and show us the system…
just an idea
… that didn’t work …
This is the real story of what happened:
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scott how many kids does you brother have??
I can’t believe that all the asian people on the photos aren’t trying to stab Scott
Have fun with your Wii and in Disneyland Scott.
The House With The Seven Foot Ceiling.
Does anyone have the component cables for Wii yet?
Regular A/V cables are probably 50% of the problem with the gaphics, even S-video is better.
I have no problem with the graphics. I love that game console.
My god, Scott. Is Matt short or are you just the freakingest giantest Utahian that ever lived?
I fear for your head hitting the ceiling when Warioware comes out.
Hah! That was the best
All these short punks are just jealous.
Stealing kids’ turns FTW !
“The House With The Seven Foot Ceiling.”
I’m guessing it’s a basement?
Oh, and if you don’t visit Infendo.com and don’t have a Wii yet you should check out Engadget’s FAQs about the Wii: http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/19/wii-faq-answers-to-your-wii-questions/
I was surprised to see that the Wii supports WPA, that was the feature I thought was going to cause me headache.
The lens ken uses makes things seem weird…the room is actually normal sized, it just looks weird and makes me look taller than I really am. I am only 6.3, and my brother is 5′8″
I was thinking too, “let the kids play”!
That bowling game looked fun. After a few beers….:-)
Are they gonna release golf?
The Cow Udders crack me up everytime I visite the site now!
Only 6.3′?!?