Nintendo Ad Freeze
Posted on December 10, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Talk | 2 Comments
Nintendo is responding to consumer complaints, in regards to Wii shortages, by haulting all their advertising. I personally have seen a number of Wii game advertisements though, especially surrounding Mario Galaxy and the Godzilla Unleashed.
So, does it make you feel better that Nintendo has decided to pause promotion of the console? I think the buzz [...]
Holiday Wii Shopping
Posted on December 9, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Games, Buy Wii Hardware, Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
There does not appear to be any kind of Wii supply relief in sight, at least before Christmas this year. But fret not, this only applies to traditional methods, such as purchasing from a brick and mortar store like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, or other traditional means. The Nintendo Wii can still be bought online, although [...]
Read More..>>Wii Supply and Demand
Posted on December 5, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
You don’t have to be an industry analyst to know that supply of the Nintendo Wii console cannot keep up with the demand, especially approaching Christmas. However, Michael Patcher, an industry professional feels that it will be sometime in April before Nintendo can even out the supply to put Wii’s on the shelf after the [...]
Read More..>>Kynapse For Wii
Posted on December 4, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
Kynapse may not mean anything to the common gamer, but it’s the backbone for many AI(artificial intelligence) for characters in the games we play. Up until now the source has not been available for the development of Wii video games, but today that changes.
With Kynapse now available for the Nintendo Wii we can expect smarter [...]
Wii Shortages Lead to Bundles Only
Posted on December 1, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
Rumors are abounding that many retailers are forcing the sale of Wii bundles as an only option to get a Wii this holiday. Because of the shortages major retailers are bundling systems with games and extra controllers to force a sale of twice the price of a Wii only. Reports are showing that stores such [...]
Read More..>>Wii Party Games For Christmas
Posted on November 30, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Games, Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
If you are like my family, it’s large, and we all get together at a central meeting point at Christmas. The mornings are normally consumed by initial meet and greets, along with people talking about how hungry they are, in anticipation of a large dinner. Then dinner time comes, family gets full, and the afternoon [...]
Read More..>>Wii Media Center…Possibility
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Online, Buy Wii Talk | 1 Comment
With the news yesterday of a new DS Download Channel in Japan, the possibility of the Wii becoming a set-top box increases. Also, don’t forget the fact that the Wii is compatible with USB Keyboards and there is already software available to fake some media center properties in your Wii. Because of these turn of [...]
Read More..>>Mario Galaxy 500k Strong
Posted on November 27, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Games, Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
Nintendo is absolutely glowing over the recent success of the plumber’s latest adventure, Super Mario Galaxy. According to Nintendo’s sales figures the Wii game sold more than 500,000 copies in the very first week of release in the US, not to mention over seas sales of more than 251,000. In the UK market it’s currently [...]
Read More..>>Young And Old Love The Wii
Posted on November 27, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
There have been a number of reports released lately that suggest that senior citizens are having just as much fun with the Nintendo Wii as their younger counter parts. Of course this has surprised Nintendo, who’s target audience has normally been the younger generation. But who wouldn’t fall in love with a system that provides [...]
Read More..>>Wii Back on Top
Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under Buy Wii Talk | Leave a Comment
The next generation console war has been raging here in the latter part of 07 and the Wii was knocked out of #1, temporarily. The Xbox 360 was on top for a very short time, large part due to the fact that Halo 3 was finally released, which showed a surge in 360 sales. However, [...]
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