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Wii Review by Yahoo! Tech

At $250, the Wii isn't cheap, but it's still a bargain compared to the $599 PlayStation 3 and the $399 Xbox 360 Premium system. And unlike Sony, which is only making 400,000 PS3s available at launch, Nintendo says it will ship four million Wii units by December 31st. So it's likely you'll actually be able to get one. But it's also likely that you'll be just as able to get an Xbox 360 with its more than 100 available titles by year's end. For now, only one thing's for sure: Until Sony gives us a compelling reason to buy the PS3 beyond it being an incredibly affordable Blu-ray disc player, either of these other choices is a winner.

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bilal6424d ago

but 360 is a bargain...
bargain is if the two products are compareable...
wii is like ending up bying a bicycle while u intended to buy a car...

kmis876424d ago

If everything must be judged comparitively, then the ps3 could also be considered a bargain. For $100 more you can get a bluray player, hdmi output, and, if you were a previous playstation owner, backwards compatibility with your older titles. What is or isn't a bargain depends on what each individual consumer wants.

TheMART6423d ago

Depends on the fact if BluRay becomes a standard, otherwise you're f*cked by Sony AGAIN (remember Betamax, UMD, Minidisc!)

And HDMI? 360 has a digital output, they release a HDMI cable and it's done. PS3 has old way of using hardware standard HDMI ports. That's not a wise thing to do. MS shows the way

Antan6423d ago

"PS3 has old way of using hardware standard HDMI ports. That's not a wise thing to do".

Excuse me? Your not refering to HDMI V1.3 in he PS3 of course? So by this you mean?

Deceased6424d ago

it head on, the 360 is the console of choice for people who think before they buy, 100+ games plus costs a little more than a gamecube with motion controller.

achira6424d ago

ps3 is a bargain ! the best console and it has the best games! and you can buy it for 500 bucks. who needs crap for 400 bucks ? who ? noone.

xrobbanx6423d ago

PS3 has no games at all yet if you didn´t know

bullet6424d ago

Is the reason all SONY fans and all XBOX fans need to join together as one and put this sneaky monster they call "THE WII" to rest....

Next month the "wii" will crush both SONY and XBOX and none of us will even know it happened untill it is to late. Because we all sit here and argue over the PS3 and xbox360 while the wii is getting ready to kill them both, and if that happens what are we going to have to argue about on here?????

That is why we must unite and make one HUGE fan of the dead wiiwii...Burn wii burn;)

eques judicii6424d ago

no one should be the overwhelming winner of a generation!!!

HERE'S TO GAMERS!!!!

mithrael_PS36423d ago

The wii… as Nintendo viewed it, is not meant to compete with the ps3 and the xbox 360… but I think it will do great… many of us is very impressed by the controllers… but I think in the long run, people will get tired of the controller too… it’s not meant for everyday use… come on, just imagine… you came home from a very tiring day… you want to play a game… would you rather play with the Wii, where you will have to swing your arms around and stand up until the end of the game, or the PS3 or 360, where you could just sit or lie on your back until you finish? I would obviously pick the latter. But that’s where the standard GC controllers come in. When you don’t want to use the controllers, you could just plug standard GC controller and play the game… but in the end, you will realize, what’s new? Did I have a great gaming experience when I played the Wii using standard GC controller? Is there really something different with the Wii and the GC? Yeah, true, having those very innovative controllers this gen is a great idea… but in time, people will realize that there really is nothing new with the Wii… just the controllers… a few tweaks in the hardware, and that’s it… and also remember, developers make a game for the wii, concentrating on how they could utilize the Wiimote… if you play it with ordinary controller, the experience is almost the same with GC…

calderra6423d ago

The problem is threefold...

1)They're REALLY not competing. Even Miyamoto admits the Wii is just Gamecube hardware plus some new accessories. Couldn't they have just added that stuff to the Gamecube? A $49.99 accessory pack would have taken care of most of it- a lighbar, a wiimote, and a 'chuck bundled for GC. They could have even added that bundle to the system and sell a "next-gen" pack with a free network adapter. What's the purpose of the Wii at this point?

2)They priced themselves out of the "toy" market. $250 for the console, $60 for a mote+chuck (required for most games), an additional $20 if you want the standard controller shell for the mote (may be required for some 3rd party titles), games as expensive as the other console's... you're paying as much as for the "real" consoles in almost every aspect.

3)The Wii looks so fun and easy... until you realize there's a lightbar to install beside (or on) your TV. How many of these will fall and break, or be aimed wrong so people think there's a problem, or slide off the TV while someone's jumping around and end their game, etc? Not only that, but apparently it won't play DVDs or CDs either... not many people use their console as their standard player, but people are still going to be a bit mystified that their nearly-Xbox360-priced console is missing basic features.

I'm not even starting to go into all the lawsuits Nintendo is going to get when kids are palying the console and whack each other in the face slinging the remote! Sweaty hands result in a remote beaning someone's dad, a kid rips tendons playing the console too much, etc. This thing is a legal nightmare!

Any ONE of these issues isn't so bad, but add them all up together and this console could spell misery for Nintendo.

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Zelda Replay: Majora's Mask

VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Is Ocarina of Time as legendary as I remembered it? For the most part, yes. In spite of a handful of missteps — a few obtuse puzzles, some tedious backtracking, and a clunky stealth sequence — I don't believe the last 23 years have been unkind to it. Ocarina remains a brilliant example of the medium, a landmark game that shaped the future of its own franchise and 3D gaming in general. After more than two decades it retains its inventive dungeon design, challenging puzzles, dynamic combat, wistful storyline, unforgettable music, and empowering open-air freedom. I feel confident calling it one of the greatest games of the fifth generation, even if I'm no longer prepared to list it among the five best games ever made."

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Crows9010d ago

Pure unadulterated fun. They don't make them like this anymore...especially not the triple A industry.

FinalFantasyFanatic9d ago

Back when video rental was a thing, I rented out Majoria's Mask, I never finished it though. I did buy the 3DS version before the eshop shutdown, so maybe one day I'll finally play through the whole thing, it's amazing how well these games hold up though. I briefly played Ocarina of Time for a while and it was really fun.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos13d ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto13d ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger8813d ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies13d ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.

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Nintendo Switch Online April 2024 SNES Lineup Offers Cutesy Chaos

Nintendo has announced the SNES and Super Famicom games gracing the Nintendo Switch Online library this month, and there are some gems to enjoy.

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OtterX25d ago

Strange headline, as I thought the star of the show was Super RType. I almost bought RType Dimensions EX this last month and was just thinking, man I wish we had the SNES one somewhere on Switch. That's where I got my start w the series and I was beyond excited to see it drop this week!