Nintendo today held Wii preview events in Japan, North America, and Europe to announce a number of remaining details concerning the launch of their new hardware – Wii. While we didn’t know specific launch information or pricing, today the company revealed both pieces of that puzzle. Wii will launch in North America on November 19th for $249.99. Surprisingly, Wii will be launched in Japan later, on December 2nd.
So what’s in the box? For $250 users will receive a Wii console, 1 Wii remote with strap, 1 nunchuk controller, AV cable, Wii console stand, sensor bar, sensor bar stand, and two AA batteries. While pack-ins haven’t been included with the launch of Nintendo systems for decades (since the SNES launched with Super Mario World), the Wii will be packaged with Wii Sports included.
Nintendo announced that they plan to ship four million Wii consoles to retail worldwide by the end of 2006 with the majority of the hardware coming to North America (percentages were not revealed). Gamers will be able to pick up the console at launch at 25,000 retail locations. 25 first and third party titles will be available during the launch window, about half on launch day. Pricing on first party titles will be $50, and Nintendo is urging third parties to keep game prices at the same price point.
For those planning on playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on their GameCubes, you'll have to wait. The GameCube version will be released on December 11th.
While many hoped that Metroid Prime 3: Corruption would be a launch title, Nintendo revealed that the game has slipped to 2007. First party launch titles will include The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Excite Truck. Pokemon Battle Revolution will be the only title that will have online multiplayer, and will be available sometime after launch.
Third party games that will be available at launch will include Madden NFL 07, Trauma Center: Second Opinion, Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam, Call of Duty 3, Elebits, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, Need For Speed: Carbon, and Rayman Raving Rabbids.
For those who own widescreen televisions, all Nintendo first party titles will support a widescreen option. For third party titles, Nintendo is encouraging developers to support it as well.
The E3 version of Wii Sports included tennis, golf, and baseball, but today Nintendo debuted bowling and boxing as editions to the Wii Sports roster.
Extra Wii remotes will cost $39.99 and nunchuk controllers will cost $19.99.
Virtual Console titles will cost around the same price as Xbox Live Arcade titles - $5 - $10. NES Thirty titles will be able to be downloaded at launch including such fan favorites as Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, and The Legend of Zelda. All Virtual Console elements will be payable with Wii Points, which are basically a penny a point, with 2000 Wii points costing $20.00. Wii Points can be purchased at either retail stores or online. NES titles will start at 500 Wii Points, SNES 800 points, and N64 titles 1000 points. Nintendo plans to have ten classic titles released per month.
Since SD cards will be the primary form of data storage for the Wii, we looked up some current prices. 512 MB cards start as low as $17, 1GB starts at $30, and 2GB starts at $65. It is unknown at this point whether Nintendo will offer their own first-party SD cards.
Also, while Nintendo 64 and GameCube owners suffered from sparse first party software releases, and a dismal final console year lacking software at all, Nintendo promises to change that with Wii. The company promises to have something continually released on a more frequent basis than previous consoles.
While GameCube and GBA connectivity was a flop, Nintendo does plan on having some sort of Nintendo DS and Wii connectivity. However, the company hasn't released any details or games that will work with it.
After the press conference ended, the gameplay session began. With the popularity of the Big Brain/Brain Training series, Nintendo has decided to bring Big Brain Academy over to the Wii, and this version will include all new puzzles. New builds of Wario Ware are playable, yet Zelda seems to only include the fishing mini-game that was playable at E3.
We’ll have continuous coverage and analysis from the Wii Preview events all day long.
Here are some games for Japan that are made that will probs go over to U.S.A and Europe:
Trauma Center: Second Opinion - Launch - Atlas
Elebits - Launch - Konami
Machi-Kuru Domino (tentative name) - Launch - Success
Necro-Nesia - Launch - Spike
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz - Launch - Sega
Swing Golf Pangya - Launch - Tecmo
Wing Island - Launch - Hudson
Kororinpa - Launch - Hudson
SD Gundam Revolution (tentative name) - Launch - Namco Bandai
Ennichi no Tatsujin - Launch - Namco Bandai
Tamagotchi no Pika Pika Daitouryou - Launch - Namco Bandai
Red Steel - Launch - Ubisoft
Wii Sports - Launch - Nintendo Co.
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves - Launch - Nintendo Co.
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Launch - Nintendo Co.
Hajimete no Wii - Launch - Nintendo Co.
Subsequent Releases
3D boxing action (tentative name) - TBA - AQ Interactive
Shooting game (tentative name) - 2007 summer - Asnetworks
Fishing game (tentative name) - 2007 summer - Asnetworks
Action game (tentative name) - 2007 - Asnetworks
Cars - TBA - THQ
Sponge Bob (tentative name) - TBA - THQ
Barnyard (tentative name) - TBA - THQ
Call Of Duty 3 - TBA - Activision
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (tentative name) - TBA - Activision
Fencing Action (tentative name) - TBA - Interchannel-Holon
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - TBA - Interchannel-Holon
Action Game (tentative name) - TBA - Epoch corporation
GT Pro Series (tentative name) - TBA - MTO
Healing Character Action Game (tentative name) - TBA - MTO
San-X All-Star for Wii (tentative name) - TBA - MTO
Need For Speed Carbon - 2006 December - EA
SSX (tentative name) - 2007 - EA
Tiger woods PGA Tour (tentative name) - 2007 - EA
Harry Potter (tentative name) - 2007 - EA
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (tentative name) - TBA - Capcom
BASARA series - TBA - Capcom
Samurai Warriors Wave - 2006 December - Koei
Mahjong Wii (tentative name) - 2006 December - Koei
Horse Racing Action (tentative name) - TBA - Koei
New RPG (tentative name) - TBA - Koei
Music Simulation Game (tentative name) - TBA - Konami
New Action Adventure Game 1 (tentative name) - TBA - Konami
New Action Adventure Game 2 (tentative name) - TBA - Konami
Sport Game (soccer) (tentative name) - TBA - Konami
Sport Game (baseball) (tentative name) - TBA - Konami
Role Playing Game (tentative name) - TBA - Konami
Noumiso Konekone Puzzle Takoron - 2007 summer - Compile
Dragon Quest Swords - 2007 spring - Square Enix
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (tentative name) - TBA - Square Enix
Princess Company - TBA - (Starfish)
JAWA - 2007 spring - Spike
Heroes - 2007 - Spike
Bleach - 2006 December - Sega
Sonic and the Secret Rings - 2007 - Sega
Gun Shooting - TBA - Sega
Cooking Mama: Minna to Isshou Oryouri Taikai - 2006 December - Taito
Furi Furi (tentative name) - 2006 December - Taito
Densha de Go! (Tentative name) - TBA - Taito
3D Action Game (tentative name) - TBA - Takara Tomy
Action (tentative name) - TBA - Takara Tomy
Battle Action Game (tentative name) - TBA - Takara Tomy
Original Action Game (tentative name) - 2007 - D3 Publisher
Simple Series (tentative name) - 2007 - D3 Publisher
Sudoku - 2006 December - Hudson
Fishing Master (tentative name) - 2006 December - Hudson
Pachindaa - 2007 February - Hudson
Crossword - 2007 March - Hudson
Jigsaw Puzzle - 2007 March - Hudson
Bomberman Land (tentative name) - 2007 March - Hudson
Dragon Ball Z Sparking! NEO - 2007 January - Namco Bandai
Kidou Senshi Gundam (tentative name) - TBA - Namco Bandai
Sword of Legendia (tentative name) - TBA - Namco Bandai
Pac-Man Carnival (tentative name) - TBA - Namco Bandai
One Piece Unlimited Adventure - TBA - Namco Bandai
Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Scavenging Ui - 2006 December -
Banpresto
Action Game (tentative name) - TBA - Banpresto
Action RPG (tentative name) - TBA - From Software
Action Game (tentative name) - TBA - From Software
Original Simulation (tentative name) - TBA - Marvelous
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri Series (tentative name) - TBA - Marvelous
Harvest Moon Wii (tentative name) - TBA - Marvelous
Action game (tentative name) - 2007 - Milestone
Shooting game (tentative name) - 2007 - Milestone
The Dog Island (tentative name) - 2007 - Yukes
Rayman Raving Rabbids (tentative name) - 2006 December - Ubisoft
Pokemon Battle Revolution - 2006 December - Nintendo Co.
Excite Truck - 2007 January - Nintendo Co.
Fire Emblem - 2007 February - Nintendo Co.
Big Brain Academy (tentative name) - 2007 spring - Nintendo Co.
Disaster (tentative name) - 2007 spring - Nintendo Co.
Project H.A.M.M.E.R. (Tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Super Paper Mario (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Wii Music (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Super Mario Galaxy - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Super Smash Brothers - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Batallion Wars (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
DK Bongo Blast (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Forever Blue (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Mario Strikers Charged (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Mario Party 8 (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (tentative name) - 2007 - Nintendo Co.
Eye-Shield 21 (tentative name) - TBA - Nintendo Co.
Animal Crossing (the tentative name) - TBA - Nintendo Co.
Hoshi no Kirby (tentative name) - TBA - Nintendo Co.
During the worldwide flurry of information about the Wii today, Nintendo unveiled Wii Channels. The Wii Channel Menu will be the first thing users see when turning on the system, and will feature eight separate channels to choose from.
1) Disc Channel: Players will be able to access GameCube and Wii discs here.
2) Mii Channel: Users can create cartoon character portraits of themselves that can be used as a gamer picture and also be represented on character models in-game. These portraits can also be saved to specific Wii Remotes so that when you go over to a friend’s house to play Wii your portrait will follow.
3) Photo Channel: Edit photos saved to an SD memory card here. Users can crop and zoom on the photos or create tile puzzles and slide shows set to MP3s. You can also brighten the image change it to black and white or switch it to negative colors.
4) Forecast Channel: This channel automatically hooks into local weather forecasts and is constantly updated through WiiConnect24. You can also manipulate a three dimensional globe and easily access weather information anywhere on Earth.
5) News Channel: WiiConnect24 also keeps this information current and pinpoints the location of any world news on the same 3-D globe model.
6) Wii Shop Channel: Players can purchase Virtual Console Games and additional Wii Points here (NES = $5, SNES = $8, N64 = $10). This is also where users can purchase the Opera browser that allows web surfing. No price information on the Opera browser has been released yet.
7) Internet Channel: If players decide to buy the Opera browser, this is where they would access it. The browser is confirmed to support Macromedia Flash.
8) Wii Message Board: Users can leave messages for other members of the household or send notes over the Net. Players will also be able to send text and photos to cell phones. This is also where games will be updated with new content.
See the currently announced Wii Channels in action at Nintendo’s site
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.. Notice the two “Coming Soon†slots on the page? It seems Nintendo still has a few tricks up their sleeve.
Games confermed for relese launch as follows:
Activision:
Call of Duty 3
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Rapala Tournament Fishing
Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam
World Series of Poker
Atari:
Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi 2
Atlus:
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Buena Vista Games
Disney’s Meet the Robinsons
Dance Factory
Codemasters
Sidewinder
The Godfather
Madden NFL 07
Need for Speed: Carbon
SSX
Tiger Woods PGA Tour
Konami:
Elebits
Majesco:
Bust A Move Revolution
Midway:
The Ant Bully
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Happy Feet
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Rampage: Total Destruction
Sega:
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
SNK:
Metal Slug Anthology
THQ:
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Barnyard
Cars
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Ubisoft:
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Far Cry: Vengeance
GT Pro Series
Monster 4x4: World Circuit
Open Season
Prince of Persia
Rayman: Raving Rabbids
Red Steel
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Vivendi Games:
Ice Age 2
Source: Game Informer Online
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