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Thoughts on the Wii Mini?
- Thread starter Steampunk
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well until they release every GC game that way, people will still want a GC to play their games on. plus we dont need a GC mini, the original GC is small and costs about 30$
Aegon
Well-Known Member
But it's not exactly readily available.
Rezzo
Occasionally
Nobody should have GameCube games if they don't own a GameCube or a Wii. Think about the logic of your post
really? my gamestop always seems to have a bunch of them. plus there is amazon or ebay.
*sigh* i was saying that we dont need a GC mini cuz the GC is good enough.
EB Games doesn't accept any new GC consoles, accessories or games. Not sure about Gamestop, but considering it's the same company, it must be the same policy. As for Amazon and eBay, some people don't have access to buying online. I lucked out with Twilight Princess because a friend of mine had it for sale. I haven't seen the GC version of it at EB in years.
True but mine seems to have a surplus of GC's available. And as to the online thing, just buy a 25$ amazon gift card and go to the library and order ot from there.
Probably things like wind waker and gale of darkness.
Rezzo
Occasionally
I agree. I'd be very surprised if titles like those two, SSB Melee and most Mario names didn't make it to the virtual store though.
Just like the original Mario Party never made it to the Wii VC. I've been looking for it for ages, but everywhere, I only find Mario Party 2 and newer.
Bolt the Cat
Bringing the Thunder
It's not about them sharing functionality as it is about wasting time and resources. The more of these they sell, the less Wii U models they can sell. That's basic economics right there. The Wii U is the only Nintendo console that should still be in production, the rest is obsolete garbage that no one wants to buy anymore.
We likely won't be getting Colosseum or XD, you'd need to be able to connect with RSEFRLG to make much use out of them, and we probably won't be getting those either since everyone would want to transfer their Pokemon to the current gen games which would be difficult if not impossible.
But what about those people who can't afford to pay full retail for a Wii U? The mini makes an affordable console, especially for people who buy it for younger children, or for a second console for a child's room.
Just because you have no need for it, doesn't mean someone else won't take advantage of this.
if someone has enough dough to let their kid have their own console while another perfectly good one sits in the next room, then they probably have enough for 2 wiiU's
Jb
Tsun in the streets
A normal Wii cost $99. Not wanting to buy this justified for some people.
Like Wind Waker, Desert Storm I/II, Viewtiful Joe, Bomberman Generation, I-Ninja, Resident Evil 4, Skies of Arcadia Legends, Tales of Symphonia, Super Monkey Ball 1/2, and many others.
Games that don't involve Mario and his buddies.
Like Wind Waker, Desert Storm I/II, Viewtiful Joe, Bomberman Generation, I-Ninja, Resident Evil 4, Skies of Arcadia Legends, Tales of Symphonia, Super Monkey Ball 1/2, and many others.
Silver Bolt
Undying flames
No GC compatibility and no internet whatsoever, so no VC and WiiWare games? Wow. That sounds terrible. But I suppose it's ok for those people who just really want to play some Wii games, but can't afford a Wii U or a normal Wii.
Not necessarily. The fact that it doesn't have wi-fi capabilities would make it the perfect console for a child's room. Plus there's quite a price gap between the Wii U and the Wii Mini.
And either way, what's the difference between a kid having their own console or their own 3DS? The mini at least is cheaper.
BCVM22
Well-Known Member
Willful ignorance is an ugly thing. We've discussed several times - several more times than we should have needed to - how this is not taking production resources away from the Wii U. Nintendo is not a mom-and-pop business making things in the back room of their storefront. They have production facilities a hundred times over, beyond enough to produce Wii mini units without taking resources away from producing the Wii U. What part of this do you and those mistaken like you refuse to understand?
In a vacuum, maybe, but the only way you can get a Wii Family Edition right now is in a bundle, which cost more than $99. You cannot purchase a full-featured Wii (which isn't even "full-featured" since it's lacking the GameCube functionality) for $99 right now.
Bolt the Cat
Bringing the Thunder
They have enough Wiis left for anyone who'd want one, they can just lower the price of the Wii and it would do the same thing plus more. There's no need to make a scaled down model that has even less features.
But what about when the current Wii stock runs out? I'm sure the production cost of the Wii Mini is lower than the Wii. And really, at this point in time, if a person is really dead set on getting wi-fi, they will go and get the Wii U.
The only time I've ever seen a normal Wii for $99 is either refurbished or used.