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Thursday, September 14 2006

Wii Launch Details  by Craig D at 13:05

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Wii The BBC have details of the Japanese launch event. The magic date for Japan is December 2nd at a price of 25,000 Yen which is roughly £113. The European price is said to not have been fully decided yet but will be less than 250 euros (roughly £170)

The US release date has now been confirmed as November 19th, the $249.99 launch pack contains the console, one remote, one nunchuck and Wii Sports, which is five sports game on one disc.
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Jammin
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14 September 2006 13:31
What do we get for our extra £67?
malis
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14 September 2006 13:42
VAT

We wont know until tomorrow what the official EU price is I think. £150-170 seems the safe bet.
Mani
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14 September 2006 13:49
Bizarre that it's coming out in the USA before Japan.
malis
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14 September 2006 14:01
Seems to be a trend these days, with PS3 doing the same. What I find odd is that Nintendo aren't releasing in November to match the PS3. Having said that, with the PS3 shortage I don't think it will affect Nintendo too much (particularly in Europe)
malis
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14 September 2006 15:10
*releasing worldwide
Mani
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14 September 2006 16:41
The the US $249.99 laucnh pack conmtains...

The price includes one wireless Wii Remote controller, one NunchukTM controller and the groundbreaking collection of five different Wii Sports games on one disc

Confirmed Nov 19th in the USA
Stan
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14 September 2006 17:02
I defo want one of these, just hope it doesnt play hell with my neck.
Spitfire
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15 September 2006 17:01
I am still not convinced about the graphics lads & I just don't get of on button bashing. I am playing X Men 3 & it is without doubt one of the worst games I have played in a long long time. Its pure console & it makes me shudder. I can't help feeling a little retarded here … if you don't get into driving or sports Sims including fighting what other game is more fun on a console than a PC? Do shooters work now on a pad? Please someone five me a good reason to get a console ?
Stan
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15 September 2006 17:18
It depends on the devloper, xmen 3 the film was a piece of shit, so chances are the game will be as well. Console wise 95 percent of the time a fps game will be better on the pc, however graw on the 360 BLOWS away graw on the pc.
Fight night round 3 is perfect on a console, dead rising perfect on a console. If the only type of games you like are fps games, then dont get a console. However consoles do have some fantastic games, just imo the shite ones out number the good ones by far, but then thats the same on the pc. Graphics wise, cod2 on the 360 looks as good as it does on the pc, oblivion doesnt quite to be fair. But the 360 does come close to a top end pc for gfx which from a 200 quid console is a very impressive. Ok the graphics on the wii aint all that, but it aint about the gfx on that console its about the gameplay and the novell controll system.


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