Japan Wii conference chat

[geneshifter]

Just in case you need to be hyped up even more, there is a VERY lively chat going at irc.krohn-it.de channel #Wii-Chat. Justthought some of you would like to know since this is one of the biggest hyped events that I can remember.

[kainemaxwell]

Got any new details to share for the chat?

[geneshifter]

No details other than all of the gaming sites claiming to be in Tokyo live were lying. They were all using a feed from a June press conference and the blog entries from GWN to use on their own sites. It went almost 40 minutes before it was discovered. Bunch of lying gaming press animals.

The actual keynote and possible date/price for launch will be at 1 am Eastern time tonight. The chat room is still going with some 300 people in it. Around 1, it is gonna be crazy in there.

[189]

No details other than all of the gaming sites claiming to be in Tokyo live were lying. They were all using a feed from a June press conference and the blog entries from GWN to use on their own sites. It went almost 40 minutes before it was discovered. Bunch of lying gaming press animals.

The actual keynote and possible date/price for launch will be at 1 am Eastern time tonight. The chat room is still going with some 300 people in it. Around 1, it is gonna be crazy in there.

Fuck! 1 am? I was thinking that it was 4:00 pm today!! Looks like I am staying up an extra hour tonight.

[PapaStu]

And the news is out.....

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...intendo14.html

American release of the Wii will be Nov 19 Price will be 250. The system will come with Wii Sports, which includes Tennis, Golf, Baseball and Bowling.

There will be about 30 classic games available as well, ranging in price from 5-10 bucks per title. Wii games themselves will run 50 bucks.

Something new to the fold is the 'Media Channels', including one that will let you display photos. Other ones will include easy -to-use Interactive news and weather channels.

[189]

And the news is out.....

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...intendo14.html

American release of the Wii will be Nov 19 Price will be 250. The system will come with Wii Sports, which includes Tennis, Golf, Baseball and Bowling.

There will be about 30 classic games available as well, ranging in price from 5-10 bucks per title. Wii games themselves will run 50 bucks.

Something new to the fold is the 'Media Channels', including one that will let you display photos. Other ones will include easy -to-use Interactive news and weather channels.

Awesome, awesome, awesome news! The price is a little higher than what I thought, but it's finally some solid information, so I am more than happy.

Mark your calendars folks!

[norkusa]

Wow. I'm totally surprised about Wii Sports coming with the system. I thought pack-in's were snuffed out in the 16-bit era.

No surprise on the price and release date though. Just hope I'll be able to get my hands on one at launch.

[DigitalSpace]

Wii Sports as a pack-in? Worthy of the awesome.

And $250 seems like a fair price to me.