What do you think about the nintendo wii? - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

MOONPHASE · 05-05-2010, 04:32 PM

The black color does look pretty awesome but just not enough games for it that I want.

SlaughterX · 05-05-2010, 05:31 PM

Preordered the black bundle (finally) and bought Muramasa a couple of days ago... now watch them announce a port to the 360. Either way I guess it will be good to finally own all the consoles... again.

PrivatePixel · 05-05-2010, 06:25 PM

I'm still on the fence with the Wii. On the one hand, I have a decent Gamecube library and there are some titles I'd like to revisit, but I looked at IGN's top 25 Wii titles and roughly 80% of them don't hold much interest for me. The only Wii game I'm dying to play is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, but I don't know if it's worth the cost of the Wii, component cables and a Classic Controller Pro (the Arcade FightStick is out of my budget).

For those that are using component cables, which manufacturer did you go with? The four bestsellers on Amazon have a varied price range; is that difference reflected in their quality?

SlaughterX · 05-05-2010, 06:59 PM

I have the standard Nintendo component cables, but I wish I would have went Monster Cables... which were actually selling for a bit less on Amazon than what I paid for the Nintendo ones.

BirdManJr · 05-07-2010, 01:05 PM

Since the black ones will have wii sports resort and motion plus...will the remainding white ones with just wii sports go down in price? jus wondering

SlaughterX · 05-07-2010, 04:29 PM

They've been trying to clearance them out at places like Amazon by offering a free game, but who knows if they have enough left over to warrant a price drop.

DetroitSportsFan · 05-07-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SlaughterX

They've been trying to clearance them out at places like Amazon by offering a free game, but who knows if they have enough left over to warrant a price drop.

TRU offered a $50 gift card with purchase last week.

SlaughterX · 05-08-2010, 05:03 PM

Best Buy also dropped the price by $20. Of course after sales tax it's still going to come up to almost $200, in which case you'd be better off ordering the new bundle somewhere online where you don't have to pay tax.

brettallica · 05-08-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PrivatePixel

I'm still on the fence with the Wii. On the one hand, I have a decent Gamecube library and there are some titles I'd like to revisit, but I looked at IGN's top 25 Wii titles and roughly 80% of them don't hold much interest for me. The only Wii game I'm dying to play is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, but I don't know if it's worth the cost of the Wii, component cables and a Classic Controller Pro (the Arcade FightStick is out of my budget).

For those that are using component cables, which manufacturer did you go with? The four bestsellers on Amazon have a varied price range; is that difference reflected in their quality?

Private, I've had two different setups with my Wii and HDTV where both had a different brand of component cable. The first setup I had going was from before I had my nice A/V receiver. For that setup, I was using Monster brand Wii component cable. At the time, it was hard to find one in the length I needed (10-12 feet) because I was going straight to the TV, so I went with that. I found it on eBay and paid like $20. Great cable, and highly recommended.

The second setup is what I've got currently, where the cable run needed is much shorter since it's going through my receiver (which is in the same cabinet as the Wii) before being passed to the TV. I bought that one from -- guess where -- Monoprice for about three dollars if I remember correctly. I haven't noticed a difference in my setups, but I'm also not exactly comparing apples to apples because my receiver does process and and upscale (or upconvert; I forgot which term we are supposed to use there) all analog signals before sending it over HDMI.

That said, I would recommend just trying the cheapest one you can find (likely on Monoprice) and seeing how that fares for you.

PrivatePixel · 05-09-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

That said, I would recommend just trying the cheapest one you can find (likely on Monoprice) and seeing how that fares for you.

brettallica:
Thanks for chiming in with your input. I'll take a look at MonoPrice's offering.

liquidice · 05-14-2010, 05:02 AM

so, the Wii doesn't come with the component cable???

It's not a red/white/yellow type of cable? I'm confused.

Jimbow · 05-15-2010, 12:49 AM

Now before I say anything, I'm not a fanboy. I've been playing nintendo since I was 4 years old. Nes, SNES, and N64 were Nintendo's best consoles ever! But I have to say I was dissapointed with the gamecube, and the wii. The number one reason is the lack of games. I don't care about the graphics either. I care about the gameplay, and the wiimotes just ruin the gameplay for some of the games. I will admit that there were some fun games that I played for the wii. To name a few that I enjoyed for the wii were: Animal Crossing, The Godfather, Super Paper Mario (paper mario was alot better), and call of duty: world at war. These were the only games that were fun to me. I wish I would have kept my wii, and I even might buy one again some day, but Nintendo needs more and better games. I'm really not a big fan of the controller either. The wire going from the nunchuck to the wiimote was kind of annoying. I hate that you need a classic controller for the vc games etc. The wii has too much controller add ons. I spent like 100+ dollars for all the controller and accessories etc. One controller would be nice. But I don't mind it for some games. But besides all of this I still like Nintendo. Nintendo and Sony are my favorite gaming companies.

brettallica · 05-16-2010, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidice

so, the Wii doesn't come with the component cable???

It's not a red/white/yellow type of cable? I'm confused.

The Wii comes with composite cable, which is the red/white/yellow cable you have in mind. It does not come with component cable, which is the cable that has the three separate cables for video alone (red/green/blue), as opposed to just the yellow cable found in the composite setup. The component will have five total cables when you include the audio (red/white).

Considering this is a home theater forum, there are some gurus who would probably have your head for not knowing the difference between composite and component! I don't really care, though.

BirdManJr · 05-19-2010, 12:17 AM

I would buy the better cables for the wii that makes it 480p...i got the official nintendo ones..which are pricey at 34.99 but to me there was a difference...and any difference counts IMO. Mario Galaxy looks really good with the cables

l.turner3 · 05-19-2010, 02:03 PM

Okay I made a mistake and got component cables but not ones for the wii, pretty dumb,

Where can I get the component cables for the wii specifically for it. Does Amazon have it??

brettallica · 05-19-2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l.turner3

Okay I made a mistake and got component cables but not ones for the wii, pretty dumb,

Where can I get the component cables for the wii specifically for it. Does Amazon have it??

They're easy to find...

Monoprice:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-a...ponent&x=0&y=0 (tons of options on Amazon)

I've used a set from Monster, as well as one from Monoprice. I didn't notice any difference. See earlier post about my experience with this.

05-05-2010, 04:32 PM	#61
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	The black color does look pretty awesome but just not enough games for it that I want.

05-05-2010, 05:31 PM	#62
SlaughterX Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Marion, IL Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1089 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:1	Preordered the black bundle (finally) and bought Muramasa a couple of days ago... now watch them announce a port to the 360. Either way I guess it will be good to finally own all the consoles... again.

05-05-2010, 06:25 PM	#63
PrivatePixel Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:999 DVD collection:73 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:8	I'm still on the fence with the Wii. On the one hand, I have a decent Gamecube library and there are some titles I'd like to revisit, but I looked at IGN's top 25 Wii titles and roughly 80% of them don't hold much interest for me. The only Wii game I'm dying to play is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, but I don't know if it's worth the cost of the Wii, component cables and a Classic Controller Pro (the Arcade FightStick is out of my budget). For those that are using component cables, which manufacturer did you go with? The four bestsellers on Amazon have a varied price range; is that difference reflected in their quality?

05-05-2010, 06:59 PM	#64
SlaughterX Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Marion, IL Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1089 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:1	I have the standard Nintendo component cables, but I wish I would have went Monster Cables... which were actually selling for a bit less on Amazon than what I paid for the Nintendo ones.

05-07-2010, 01:05 PM	#65
BirdManJr Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	Since the black ones will have wii sports resort and motion plus...will the remainding white ones with just wii sports go down in price? jus wondering

05-07-2010, 04:29 PM	#66
SlaughterX Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Marion, IL Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1089 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:1	They've been trying to clearance them out at places like Amazon by offering a free game, but who knows if they have enough left over to warrant a price drop.

05-08-2010, 05:03 PM	#68
SlaughterX Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Marion, IL Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1089 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:1	Best Buy also dropped the price by $20. Of course after sales tax it's still going to come up to almost $200, in which case you'd be better off ordering the new bundle somewhere online where you don't have to pay tax.

05-14-2010, 05:02 AM	#71
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	so, the Wii doesn't come with the component cable??? It's not a red/white/yellow type of cable? I'm confused.

05-15-2010, 12:49 AM	#72
Jimbow Active Member Member since:May 2010 Blu-ray collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	Now before I say anything, I'm not a fanboy. I've been playing nintendo since I was 4 years old. Nes, SNES, and N64 were Nintendo's best consoles ever! But I have to say I was dissapointed with the gamecube, and the wii. The number one reason is the lack of games. I don't care about the graphics either. I care about the gameplay, and the wiimotes just ruin the gameplay for some of the games. I will admit that there were some fun games that I played for the wii. To name a few that I enjoyed for the wii were: Animal Crossing, The Godfather, Super Paper Mario (paper mario was alot better), and call of duty: world at war. These were the only games that were fun to me. I wish I would have kept my wii, and I even might buy one again some day, but Nintendo needs more and better games. I'm really not a big fan of the controller either. The wire going from the nunchuck to the wiimote was kind of annoying. I hate that you need a classic controller for the vc games etc. The wii has too much controller add ons. I spent like 100+ dollars for all the controller and accessories etc. One controller would be nice. But I don't mind it for some games. But besides all of this I still like Nintendo. Nintendo and Sony are my favorite gaming companies.

05-19-2010, 12:17 AM	#74
BirdManJr Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	I would buy the better cables for the wii that makes it 480p...i got the official nintendo ones..which are pricey at 34.99 but to me there was a difference...and any difference counts IMO. Mario Galaxy looks really good with the cables

05-19-2010, 02:03 PM	#75
l.turner3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Columbus, OH Home Theater Gallery:13	Okay I made a mistake and got component cables but not ones for the wii, pretty dumb, Where can I get the component cables for the wii specifically for it. Does Amazon have it??

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