Wii stock situation?

miracleboy · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:10

Just got back from my wife's sisters and they have a Wii and we spent loads of time playing the Sports pack (bowling, tennis, boxing etc) and now my wife really wants one.

Anyway ... I haven't really been following the Wii thing as I wasn't interested until now, are they still very hard to find? Or has the initial madness died down yet?

Hmm and also another question - are these things HD compatible? I guess so as it's next gen.

Aside from the Sports pack saw them running Zelda and Red Steel and the graphics on a standard CRT were awful - worse than the PS2. I'm hoping this is different on HD.

Goatboy · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:17

Stock is dribs and drabs still.

The wii is EDTV which is better than SDTV but not as good as HDTV.

The one you saw was probably connected via composite which is the worst connection available, component will bet the best (required for EDTV).

miracleboy · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:20

What does Zelda look like in EDTV? I'll be comparing to X360 games like Saints Row and GOW running in 720p on an HDTV.

Kreeeee · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:28

miracleboy said:
What does Zelda look like in EDTV? I'll be comparing to X360 games like Saints Row and GOW running in 720p on an HDTV.

It doesn't even compare, and you really shouldn't expect it to.

miracleboy · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:35

Don't expect it to be the same level, but was just slightly concerned by the graphics quality of the games I saw this weekend.

From what I saw, the graphics quality on the Wii is worse than the PS2. I'm hoping this was down to the TV and they will in fact be nearer to 360 than PS2.

Goberpiles316 · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:35

The highstreet I got mine from had 57 delivered on Friday.

subxero · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:37

I got one on Friday night, been on preorder for about 10 days so not a bad wait really

miracleboy · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:05

So basically I can go into one of the high street places and put my name down and they'll call me when they have one?

Are they forcing people into buying packages like they tried when the 360 first came out?

miracleboy · 22 Jan 2007 at 12:46

Anyone else have any success buying a Wii lately?

barnettgs · 22 Jan 2007 at 12:54

miracleboy said:
Anyone else have any success buying a Wii lately?

It is almost impossible to buy it online so worth checking out local shops, you might be lucky like I did before Christmas.

subxero · 22 Jan 2007 at 21:54

Shops is your best bet really...worked for me anyway

Bossy papa · 22 Jan 2007 at 21:59

From what I saw, the graphics quality on the Wii is worse than the PS2. I'm hoping this was down to the TV and they will in fact be nearer to 360 than PS2.

more like n64

GarethDW · 22 Jan 2007 at 22:50

miracleboy said:
From what I saw, the graphics quality on the Wii is worse than the PS2. I'm hoping this was down to the TV and they will in fact be nearer to 360 than PS2.

Worse than PS2?!? Either they need to get their telly fixed or you might want to consider getting your eye sight tested

barnettgs · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:00

miracleboy said:
From what I saw, the graphics quality on the Wii is worse than the PS2. I'm hoping this was down to the TV and they will in fact be nearer to 360 than PS2.

Don't worry, Gamecube kiss PS2 a goodbye, let alone a Wii!

Kreeeee · 23 Jan 2007 at 09:52

GarethDW said:
Worse than PS2?!? Either they need to get their telly fixed or you might want to consider getting your eye sight tested

The GC stomped all over the PS2 graphically and Nintendo (who always underestimate these things) have stated the Wii is 1.5 times the power of the GC.

M0T · 25 Jan 2007 at 20:37

Graphics are not the most amazing in the world, but remember Zelda was a gamecube title that has had a few tweaks.

To be fair I stopped noticing the graphics on zelda after an hour or so because it is a great game, and it doesn't feel last gen for some reason despite looking like it.

The game I played immediatly before Zelda was GOW.

And the true masterstroke is virtual console. So far Bomberman has been played almost as much as Zelda. It's a pity they didn't use the Snes bomberman, since that had a few cool additions over the one they did put up.

slambo69 · 26 Jan 2007 at 23:42

I just ordered one online a few hours ago when they were in stock and have an expected delivery date of the 30th of january!

subxero · 27 Jan 2007 at 00:58

HangTime said:
Similar situation here. Went round my gf's brothers house for drinks on xmas eve, had a go on their Wii, and she loved it.

After a few weeks looking around with no luck we decided to place a pre-order (£20) at Gamestation. Two weeks later and today we have one!

Graphically it is of course vastly inferior to my PC but then it's not really meant for serious gaming. I might look at getting a component lead as we have an HDTV.

I have ordered an official Ninty component cable (apparently the best) at a shade under £18 inc delivery. Not bad really.

miracleboy · 27 Jan 2007 at 09:23

How are they able to market the cable as "HD" if it only supports resolutions up to 480p? That's not an HD resolution. :confused:

Quoted...

"Nintendo Wii HD Component Cable
High Resolution graphics
Ideal for standard or HD TV's
Stereo sound through left and right RCA cables
Supports screen resolution up to 480p
9.8' (3m)"

blueshift · 27 Jan 2007 at 09:26

i think Zelda, is one of the most beautifull games ive ever seen

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