wii - who has one?

Originally posted by kosmo:

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
i have a wii and consider myself a casual gamer. i love it… and can't wait to get smash bros.

now .. when are we going to start trading codes and challenging each other in guitar hero, etc.

once i get my replacement GH III disk back, i'll be up for some Medium level head to head… As with most online play these days, one seems to only run into those people who have nothing else to do all day but master that dragonforce song on expert mode…

I'm playing at medium too. 360 or PS3? (I'm on 360)

It would be nice to play online against someone who isn't a 15-year old boy telling me how much I suck.

we're both on wii.

i have never figured out if there is cross platform guitar hero play… hmmm

yeah having to play against young people is just not fair for us with slow reaction times :)

i remember being all excited about playing Mario Kart DS online, until i found out there was a technique called snaking that many people employed to gain the advantage.

Wii Video Games Blamed For Rise In Effeminate Violence

March 17, 2008 | Issue 44â?¢12

WASHINGTONâ??Concerned parents are again blasting the Nintendo Wii for an incident of effeminate violence following a 13-year-old boy's limp-wristed attack on three of his classmates at a Cleveland-area middle school Tuesday.

The incidentâ??the sixth of its kind in as many monthsâ??has left parents searching for answers and struggling to comprehend the dainty assault, which left the necks of two sweaters severely stretched out and countless fingers stubbed.

"These games are a prissy little menace to our society," said Linda Roberts, 35, a mother of three and founder of the group Parents Against Wii, which is suing Nintendo for $52 million in damages from two recent swattings. "One of these days, the red marks on our children's arms might not just go away after five minutes."

The Wii, now the most popular gaming system in the country, most recently came under fire last month, when 15-year-old Los Angeles student Brian Strickland, who reportedly plays Wii Sports tennis, was expelled for flicking his wrist back and forth at a fellow sophomore's head. And in January, 12-year-old Boulder, CO native Andrew Conner, a fan of the WarioWare: Smooth Moves game, was hospitalized after swinging his arm like an elephant trunk into members of the eighth-grade boys basketball team.

"The Nintendo company is knowingly exposing our children to disturbing acts of foppishness right in our living rooms," said Roberts of PAW. "Even more frightening, the motion-sensing technology teaches them that the only way to resolve conflicts is to flail their arms in acts of fruity aggression."

Wii's critics claim that the sissified games use disturbing pastel imagery, graphic representations of adorable characters, and disorienting kaleidoscopes of color to prey on children's basest flaming instincts. The game Dewy's Adventure, in which children control a cute droplet of water who must return fruit to a magical tree, is often cited as one of the worst offenders.

"Three years ago, our children were not prancing after their peers and brutally flicking each other on the playground," Roberts said. "They were well-behaved wimps who spent their recess periods hiding from bullies. What are these terrible games doing to our country's sallies?"

While no scientific link has ever been established, a report to be released by PAW later this month indicates an alarming correlation between Wii's growing popularity and a shocking 200-percent increase in wuss-on-wuss violence. In addition, the group documented 634 incidents of fussy skirmishes, all of which ended in tears.

According to the American Psychological Association, prolonged exposure to cutesy video-game violence can increase aggressive frolicking and angry fluttering in children. Paula Greer, co-chair of the APA Committee on Violence in Video Games and Interactive Media, warned that Wii games reward players for explosive girly behavior rather than enforcing proper negative social consequences.

"The Wii's fluffy flowers and bright peach-colored sunlight glorify chasing precious talking rabbits with plungers," Greer said. "What kind of message is that sending to our children? That it's 'cool' to act like some kind of electrical elf or banana fairy?"

The APA is working with the Entertainment Software Rating Board to update its rating system to reflect the perceived influence of Wii on children's behavior. According to suggested guidelines, games that contain insipid language, vigorous paint scrubbing, and mild to moderate bell-ringing will be rated P for Pansy; those that include simulated sand-pouring and intense lily-pad racing will be rated NP for Namby-Pamby.

But some believe critics of the Wii are overreacting. Benjamin Warren, a First Amendment lawyer based in New York, defended the video game manufacturer, claiming it alone did not invent priggish hostility.

"Limp-wristed flapping has been around for as long as children have had wrists," Warren said. "Our society has always blamed whatever new trend comes along, be it windmills, knitting, the harpsichord, or Jazzercise."

Added Warren, "Wii is just the latest targetâ??a fuzzy, pink, cuddly little target with big eyes and a squeaky voice that just makes you want to eat it up."

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
i have a wii and consider myself a casual gamer. i love it… and can't wait to get smash bros.

now .. when are we going to start trading codes and challenging each other in guitar hero, etc.

Dunno…maybe after D&D season is over?

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
[URL= Added Warren, "a fuzzy, pink, little target that just makes you want to eat it up."

Oh yes….YES!!!

There are a few bars in the area where you can try the wii (and guitar hero) out
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/artsfun/afterhours/6853.html

Supposedly they've taken this out of the upcoming wii version.

Originally posted by kosmo:
i remember being all excited about playing Mario Kart DS online, until i found out there was a technique called snaking that many people employed to gain the advantage.

Originally posted by eros:

Originally posted by kosmo:

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
i have a wii and consider myself a casual gamer. i love it… and can't wait to get smash bros.

now .. when are we going to start trading codes and challenging each other in guitar hero, etc.

once i get my replacement GH III disk back, i'll be up for some Medium level head to head… As with most online play these days, one seems to only run into those people who have nothing else to do all day but master that dragonforce song on expert mode…

I'm playing at medium too. 360 or PS3? (I'm on 360)

not much experience with GHIII (not even the free Dropkick Murphy's downloads for this week), but Rock Band. . .that's another story

i'm the drummer. . .although, for the guitar i was able to do gimme shelter on hard on the first try. . .

I'm pro snaking. I didn't even realize it was a hidden technique.

Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
Supposedly they've taken this out of the upcoming wii version.

Originally posted by kosmo:
i remember being all excited about playing Mario Kart DS online, until i found out there was a technique called snaking that many people employed to gain the advantage.

Originally posted by nkotb:
I'm pro snaking. I didn't even realize it was a hidden technique.

Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
Supposedly they've taken this out of the upcoming wii version.

Originally posted by kosmo:
i remember being all excited about playing Mario Kart DS online, until i found out there was a technique called snaking that many people employed to gain the advantage.

the use of snaking on Mario Kart DS was taken to the extreme as one could snake through the entire course not just the curves…

Ah, gotcha. I never played the DS version.

P.S. This may be the dorkiest conversation I've ever had on the forum, debating the merits of "snaking" in a video game. But I'm glad I'm having it with you, Kosmo.

Originally posted by kosmo:
the use of snaking on Mario Kart DS was taken to the extreme as one could snake through the entire course not just the curves…

i like killing things on the television.

Originally posted by walkonby:
i like killing things on the television.

except during the holy week, when the pope tells me not to kill things.

Venerable speaks the truth - Rock Band will change your life. The best party game ever.

And for the 360 GHIII (i think it was eros), my gamertag is VansmackCA

from the rock band forum:

Wii Will Rock You!
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Bandâ?¢ for Wii on June 22, 2008

The number one selling game in February 2008 is coming to Wii!

Cambridge, MA â?? March 24, 2007– Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of MTV Networks, which is a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced plans to release the award-winning music video game Rock Band on the Wiiâ?¢ home video game system from Nintendo in the U.S. and Canada on June 22, 2008 for the suggested retail price of $169.99.

Rock Band for Wii will be released as a Special Edition bundle including the software, drums, microphone and a wireless guitar. Stand alone instruments will also be available on June 22nd for people who want to build their band one instrument at a time or want to play the drum versus drum game mode. The game will feature 63 songs including five bonus songs for Wii gamers to enjoy.

â??The Wiiâ??s success among casual and core gamers of all ages makes it an ideal match for the cross-generational appeal of the music featured in Rock Band,â? says Bob Picunko, Vice President of Electronic Games and Interactive Products, MTV

â??The social interaction and addictive nature of the Rock Band experience is a perfect fit for the Wii and will undoubtedly be fun for the entire family,â? says Steve Singer, licensing VP from Nintendo.

Rock Band is an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before. The game challenges players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune â?? all while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. Featuring the most master recordings of any music game ever by the worldâ??s biggest rock artists, Rock Band includes tracks that span every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock to heavy metal and punk. Rock Band has garnered over 40 awards this year including Game Critics Award: Best of Show E3 2007 and three awards at The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards including Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack.

Rock Band is rated â??Tâ? for Teen (lyrics, mild suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

Rock Band is currently available on the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and on the PLAYSTATION®2 computer entertainment system.

EA is the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for Rock Band.

For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

and. . . .

Now to answer some of the questions that will appear.

First of all there are five extra songs on disc for the Wii version of the game. As we get closer to launch we'll let you know what they are.

The feature-set is a lot closer to the PS2 version of Rock Band which was also developed by Pi Studios. We've decided to focus on getting the core gameplay on to the Wii and focus on making that awesome.

The instruments don't use the Wiimote. They function the same as our peripherals on the other platforms.

The game will be released in a special edition bundle for $169.99.

It is pretty cool to get a game of this breadth onto the Wii and we are really stoked about it.

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

not much experience with GHIII (not even the free Dropkick Murphy's downloads for this week), but Rock Band. . .that's another story

i'm the drummer. . .although, for the guitar i was able to do gimme shelter on hard on the first try. . .

So if you can play it on the Wii guitar does that mean you can play it on a real guitar as well?

Originally posted by burning6down:
So if you can play it on the Wii guitar does that mean you can play it on a real guitar as well?

He's the drummer, so I doubt it.

The regular guitar player in Quickie 'n the Bushes can though.

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
First of all there are five extra songs on disc for the Wii version of the game. As we get closer to launch we'll let you know what they are.

If they're anything like the four tracks on Side A of Boston's self-titled Debut album that I downloaded last night, you're in for a good time.

has anybody tried the wii zapper? the overly excited salesboy, told me you can use on it a variety of wii games like zelda and metroid, but i got them for resident evil umbrella.