It's a great console, I love the backwards compatibility. I was able to let my GameCube be a back up console and save some space. The Wii looks nice stacked on my Wii U.
I love Nintendo Wii. It is a pretty fun console & it has great games. At first I was very confused of the Wii Mote + Nunchuck controller & the use of motion to play the games, but after awhile I learned to use it well & enjoy the games. I got my Wii in very cheap price, so it was a good deal to buy it. Only sad thing in Wii is the difficulty of finding good games today. Most of the Nintendo's games are still very expensive & I don't want to spend lot's of money on the game, that I'm not completely sure if it's my kind of game. Also it's pretty rare to find games that are really awesome since they get sold very fast. Nintendo Wii is awesome console & I am happy to have it on my huge game collection. Too bad I bought it pretty late.
"It all goes back to marketing. Something that Nintendo has excelled at for decades." Too bad that is no longer true. The Wii U is a great machine, but marketing is one of the primary reasons it is failing in the market at this time. Hopefully that changes before its too late...
***** rumors are they have been devolping a new console. several nintendo people have confirmed this. but is it true? we will have to wait until e3 then. EDIT: WRONG WRONG WRONG! wii u is gonna stay!
I prefer the GameCube over the Wii. GameCube is awesome. You can play an entire library of Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games on your GameCube by using the Game Boy Player accessory. I never owned a Wii, but it sure looks cool because it is backwards compatible with GameCube game discs, GameCube controllers and GameCube memory cards.
I remember that i just bought the gamecube along with the gameboyplayer just to play gb,gbc and gba games on it,it was not untill 5 years later that i bought a few gamecube games for it.
I feel like today the Wii is very underrated. I can't believe this console was hyped back in the day and was THE console to own. There are a lot of great games to play on this console especially with its backwards compatibility.
***** The Wii U had so much potential. Nintendo should have done a better job at advertising it and actually do something against the month of drought. Hopefully they redeem themselves with the NX. A good time to use that Pokemon GO app to advertise it properly.
I can pretty much shoot down most wii accusations made by 360 and ps3 fanboys motion controls sucks: Buy a classic controller, but some games benefit from motion controls, you are not forced to use the motion though the graphics suck: No they dont, the good games on it look good, the only problem was it couldnt handle games like gta 4 and assassins creed but I think some titles made up for that its kiddie: Monster hunter 3,metroid prime 3,no more heroes 2,madworld,zelda twlight princess,zelda skyward sword, manhunt,goldeneye, red steel 2, xenoblade chronicles, resident evil 4, online sucks: I remember playing cod black ops,smash bros and mario kart just fine online, true friend codes were a pain but really its not such a big deal as long as online multiplayer works call of duty rules!: And wii has it with better controls, since you can actually point like an actual gun the aiming is perfectly accurate, those analog sticks cant be comfortable for aiming wii titles can never hold up to uncharted and heavy rain: Heavy rain isnt a real game sorry, I like the story but it should not count as an actual game, as for uncharted I love that franchise but: Super mario galaxy and xenoblade chronicles are both equally as amazing for many people
***** Butthurt alert And you are one of the groups of people that ruin the gaming community, if enjoying multiple systems and defending one from hate from ignorant people means fanboy to you then you aren't very smart. Reply if you are butthurt.
Campos Jesus It has modern warfare. Many games support 720p with component cables. Everyone i know who has a wii plays call of duty. there are your answers.
4 years have gone since i have watched this review.Seems like last week.You Mark made me buy a wii and i don't regret that i bought it at all!Can't wait for your review of the wiiU.See if you convince me to buy this one too:D
that design you made at the end... HELLO! NINTENDO SWITCH! It is the console, and it has a built in joystick and buttons! YOU INSPIRED THE SWITCH! *bows* Thank u!
My favorite Nintendo Wii game I like to play on my favorite was Wii sports & Wii sports resort & New super Mario bros Wii & legend of Zelda twlight princess & Donkey Kong country returns & Sonic & SEGA all stars racing & Sonic & secret rings & Sonic & black knight & Sonic riders zero gravity & Sonic colors & Mario & Sonic at Olympic Games & Resident evil 4 Wii edition & NASCAR kart racing & lego Star Wars complete saga & Lego Indiana jones 1&2 & Super smash bros brawl & Wii play & Wii fit plus & Lego Batman the video game & monter jam path of destruction & Cabela’s dangerous hunts 2011 & super paper Mario & punch out & donkey Kong barrel blast & super Mario all stars & call of duty black ops & Mario kart Wii
Its hard to find a multiplayer game on the ps3 in which you can use splitscreen instead of online bullass. Seriously, why did sony/microsoft even bother to allow more than one controller? there are no games that use splitscreen or anything like that! The wii does have that, and i'd rather sit next to my opponent than talking to him/her through a fucking headset.
Actally there is a lot from figthing games to racing games but the best sony titles are all single player with online capabilities even uncharted has split screen man
I don't know how functional your WiiNES (yes. it would be pronounced 'wee-ness') Advantage control combo would be ultimately. I think more than anything, since the 2 are roughly the same size, it might be better for OCD storage. So... if you like grouping similar sized items together, I have a great combo for you. The Wii/book. The book specifically of course would be the "Necronomicon" Just imagine the hours of fun for the whole family when you combine motion controls AND evil demons and spirits. Grandma would love it!!!
I love my Wii. People call me crazy but I had some of my best gaming experiences on my wii far more than I did with my old ps3. The thing that makes the wii the best console out there is the fact that it's reliable and fun to play. It's well build, is always ready to go, and has some of the best most creative games ever designed by man; YES I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU "The last story". long live Nintendo!!!!!!!!!
10 days prior to the nintendo servers' takedown, users created a similar service that allows players to play online games, with a few limitations. Please, google "wimmfi", and you'll find out.
For me, the Nintendo Wii is an amazing emulator. I buy old games off of the shop and play them using the classic controller. My other use for the Wii is to play new games that are similar to older titles, such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Kirby's Return to Dreamland and Donkey Kong returns. Nintendo Wii, the greatest retro console of all time.
They shot it with the Wii U, though. It's not that good for a sequel to the original Wii, a console that was great. And what does the "U" mean, anyway?? EDIT: I have a wii u now and it's pretty great, but I still use my wii half to time for Project M.
TheConsoleGamer I think its supposed to mean its the ONE thing you'll ever need sitting under your TV since you can watch TV and DVDs et cetera. But Xbox 720 did make much more sense and sounds cooler.
I have owned Wii for couple of months now & I'm very happy to have it. I have a nice collection of games & after learning to play with Wiimote & Nunchuck I really started to enjoy playing with Wii. As an PS2 fan I really didn't care for today's consoles at first & even though that it would be pointless to buy Wii, PS3 or XBox360. I was too harsh for them & I'm very happy to learn that newest gaming is still OK.
If the picture of the console is standing vertically , it's backward compatible . According to GameStop's website , both red & black new consoles are available ...
Well , I would say get another . They're pretty cheap at 130-140 $ . It is actually a good idea to get more than one any way , specially now that they are getting old . One day they will stop making them , and if yours broke , your only option is a used one , which is equal of buying other people's problems ....
I know this review is a few years old, but I have to let you know if you don't already- people out there make NES to GameCube controller adapters for the virtual console stuff! I have one but I don't have the NES advantage anymore, but it theoretically should actually work! Get a couple and have fun!
Comparing the Wii to the NES? The NES set a standard and solidified Nintendo as THE gaming powerhouse. The wii does neither. Now the wii U is out, and Nintendo would be lucky enough just to make sure that people even know it's out.
Tell me then, why once the Wii came out both Playstation AND Xbox decided to come out with their own version of the motion control that the Wii already had since its birth... Face it, Nintendo always has been and always will be the most inovative company there is. Sony and Microsoft can only dream of going the places that Nintendo explores.
I just got a Wii and for a hardcore gamer the Wii is a great "side kick system" with only a Wii it can get boring but with a xbox/ps3 its a nice change of pace mainly the 1st party games you can get it for under 100 bucks too.
I prefer this 1st model of the Wii shown on here more than the Wii Family Edition and the Wii Mini. For 1 it's got more features than the other 2. And I say that, because it's got both the WiFi receiver and the GameCube compatibility. Where as the Family Edition gets rid of the GameCube compatibility and then the Mini gets rid of the WiFi receiver.
I have owned a 360 and a ps3 in the past three years and only this year i was givven a wii from a friend who never uses it anymore and i goota tell you its the most fun i have had with video games these past years. Only exception being the DS. The games available in the nintendo consoles are everything you can ask from video games. Pure fun
Story Time: Back in 2009 when I was about 9 or 10 years old I was getting into Nintendo after I got my DS the prior Christmas which my first Nintendo system, at some point I was looking at youtube videos on DS games I was interested in and I believe I stumbled upon Clasic Game Room's review of a DS Ben 10 game (I was also a Ben 10 fan at the time) and then this video was recommended to me. Now at time time I wasn't really aware of game consoles older than the PS1 (I had a few PS1 games that I played on my PS2 growing up) and I had just gotten New Super Mario Bros DS which was my first Mario game and I thought the 2D sidescroller format totally original game concept Nintendo made for that game specifically... So when I watched this video and he shows NES and talk about it I was like "What the hell is that?" I did some research and found out about the original Super Mario Bros and it completely blew my mind that Nintendo was making Mario platfomers similar to the one I played on DS back in the 80s. The more research I did about the NES the more fasinated I became about it, I found out about other retro Nintendo systems along with SEGA and Atari but I always found the NES the most interesting something about it being the origin of most of Nintendo's franchises like Mario. Eventually I told my parents about it and begged them to get me one on trademe (New Zealand's version of eBay) since I knew it would probably be cheap compared to modern consoles and they refused saying the games were so old I would probably get bored with them quickly... Well then a few months go buy and we travel to visit my extended family and when we went to my uncle's house he had an NES with a bunch of games from his childhood hooked up to a CRT TV and I played it pretty much that whole time we were over there, only stopping to talk to my uncle about it and ask about when and how he got it back when it was released. Yet even seeing this my parents still wern't convined I actually wanted an NES as much I said I did... Eventually I discovered emulation which is a whole other story, and the rest was history in terms of my interest in retro gaming. But yeah, I have Classic Game Room to thank for making me aware of the NES and by extension all retro gaming before the PS1 EDIT: Now that I think about it I don't think I knew about the Wii's GameCube support until I saw this video either as I had only played the Wii at friends' houses, that was pretty mind-blowing as well for 10 year old me
I think they might have gotten the idea for the Wii U's controller from this video. Good job CGR! And thanks for convincing me to buy Monster Hunter Tri, that game's alot of fun.
Its a really good looking console, and in my opinion the game cube library was excelent, matter of fact, i think the game cube is probably one of the most underrated consoles of history, perhaps even more underrated than the dreamcast, i bet there are a lot 16 bit emulators for the wii as well, and that would make it right now a very interesting box to have in any living room...
Backwards compatibility is great as it saves space (don't need to have multiple systems plugged into my TV), for those who get a system early on in its lifecycle and who don't own the previous console (when there are but a handful of good games for the system) and for those interested in seeing how games were during previous generations (own a PS3 and want to check out Arc the Lad? You can, without being forced to buy another system, just buy the game from wherever you buy used/old/retro games)
I still play 2 Video game consoles From 2006 & 2005 & I still Play Nintendo Wii & Xbox 360 game console & Nintendo Wii I still play games on it & I played Wii sports & Mario kart Wii & Super Smash Brawl & New super Mario bros Wii & donkey Kong Country returns & Sonic riders zero gravity & Sonic colors & Nights journey of dreams & Animal crossing City folk & Donkey Kong barrel blast & punch out & Wii sports resort & Wii Play & Wii fit plus & call of duty black ops & cabela’s dangerous hunts 2011 & NASCAR kart racing & Super Mario galaxy 2 & rock band 3 & just dance 4 & cabela’s Africa adventures & Monster hunter tri & Super paper Mario & lego Star Wars complete saga & Lego Indiana jones the original adventures & Lego Batman the video game & Lego Batman 2 Dc super heroes & Nintendo Wii this one Has backwards compatible Nintendo GameCube games
I still use my wii for playing wii sports/ wii fit. (I love both of the titles) As well as some gamecube games (Still have my gamecube) and lego star wars games. Brilliant console to this day. Oh yeah, and I watch youtube on it, too.
Picked up a Wii for $250 almost six years ago now, and I've never once regretted the purchase. Between Wii games, GameCube games (I skipped the GCN in favor of the PS2), and Virtual Console games, I still haven't played all the worthwhile games available on the system. I've since picked up a PS3 as well, but my Wii still gets used. Anyone who tells you that the Wii only has games for kids is full of it.
the wii U is wonderfully creative and a ton of fun, as well as remarkably convenient. the 1 major negative would have to be the price, but even that is arguable. the library of games this early into its life is quite nice, and every technical aspect works flawlessly.
@ProjectDelta1 But is it worth it to get a Wii now, or wait for the Wii U? I know there's a lot of good games for the Wii, but I do not want to buy a system that is at the end of its life. I already have a GameCube, so backwards compatibility is not my goal. I do think I'd enjoy the games on the Wii and Wii U though. I have an Xbox 360 and am tired of the crap that comes with it.
I would suggest that you check ALL of your wireless devices before settling on a specific channel, because while your Wii might connect, you might be orphaning another WiFi device in your home. Also, if you have a 2.4 GHz cordless phone, ditch it for a phone that works on another frequency, since ALL 2.4 GHz devices have to share te same 11 channels. If all else fails, there's also the Wii Ethernet adapter, which probably wasn't available when Mark did this review.
I have that, it is pretty fun though the handling is a little floaty. Excite Truck is more of a kart racer, I normally stick to arcade racers like Burnout and sometimes Need For Speed (depends which one). I recently got a wii game CGR recommended: Monster Jam Path of Destruction. That game rocks! Now I just need to find a copy of Sky Crawlers.
I had the same problem with my Wii when I originally tried to connect it to my WiFi network, but After a bit of experimentation, came up with a solution. Since the Wii uses the 2.4 GHz band for its wireless, it seems that it can have difficulty connecting to at least some of the 11 channels available to those devices. Most routers usually have the frequency channel selection set to "Auto", so just start at ch. 1 and test your Wii's connection until your Wii can connect to your network...
...the sencor thing on the TV, does it need to be pointed directly at me? Because i like to lay in my bed while i play games, so do i need to turn it so it pints at me, or can i play with can it be sat on top of the TV and not facing me directly?
I'm younger than you and I'm old-school. I don't care if people say to me, "You still play Sonic and Mario?!" Again, old-school and proud to admit it! :)
when i think of nintendo, i think of how sturdy the new ones are, my ds and wii have both been through a volcano and back, and both work beutifly. i dropped my ds while playing a game from 4 feet on concrete and was able to pick it up and keep playing my same session.
Theoretically, you're able to connect a USB NES controller to the back of the Wii via those USB ports on the back and play NES games with Virtual Console, right?
@Tehdarkringmaster Xenoblade's another one. there are lots of other game I could've named (i.e. Sin and Punishment: Star Successor), but I just wanted to give some examples.
@LOLz261 I was able to actually start getting pretty well-defined triceps with Wii Fit. and no games?How about Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, RE4 Wii Edition, the entire Metroid Prime Trilogy, Metroid: Other M (not-so-stellar story, but AMAZING gameplay), Punch-Out!!, WarioWare: Smooth Moves, No More Heroes 1&2, Zack and Wiki, MadWorld, Monster Hunter Tri. Need I keep going?
This console blew my mind as a kid. It was a gift from my grandparents and I always cherish and kept it since I got it as a reminder of them.
Super Mario Galaxy.
The first time i put that on as a 5 year old, man i swear to god i instantly got hooked to it because it was just so amazing.
mmhmm
Mmmm I don't know what to say about that sorry
Ahhh The Wii
It's a great console, I love the backwards compatibility. I was able to let my GameCube be a back up console and save some space. The Wii looks nice stacked on my Wii U.
Got the Original Wii that plays GameCube games! Love this thing.
I love the way the Wii looks, best looking system this gen.
I love Nintendo Wii. It is a pretty fun console & it has great games.
At first I was very confused of the Wii Mote + Nunchuck controller & the use of motion to play the games, but after awhile I learned to use it well & enjoy the games.
I got my Wii in very cheap price, so it was a good deal to buy it.
Only sad thing in Wii is the difficulty of finding good games today. Most of the Nintendo's games are still very expensive & I don't want to spend lot's of money on the game, that I'm not completely sure if it's my kind of game. Also it's pretty rare to find games that are really awesome since they get sold very fast.
Nintendo Wii is awesome console & I am happy to have it on my huge game collection. Too bad I bought it pretty late.
"It all goes back to marketing. Something that Nintendo has excelled at for decades." Too bad that is no longer true. The Wii U is a great machine, but marketing is one of the primary reasons it is failing in the market at this time. Hopefully that changes before its too late...
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***** rumors are they have been devolping a new console. several nintendo people have confirmed this. but is it true? we will have to wait until e3 then. EDIT: WRONG WRONG WRONG! wii u is gonna stay!
I have come here to revive this chain of old replies the Switch is definitely great
@@WednesdayMan the price of games are somewhat shitty.
best show that has been forgotten. 2023 and this is still amazing
Absolutely 💯
It's back, friend
"Nintendo has excelled in marketing for decades."
-Lord Karnage
until the Wii U.
MAR12 but then switch come and we are good again..
This was the first Classic Game Room video I ever watched. It makes me happy to see it finally reach one million views.
Mark predicted the future of nintendo because they listened to him, he taped an nes advantage to a Wii and thus, the Wii U was born
Dammit Mark... What have you done...?!
watched on a wii
SuperNinja66 RIP 😢
Man.
I prefer the GameCube over the Wii. GameCube is awesome. You can play an entire library of Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games on your GameCube by using the Game Boy Player accessory. I never owned a Wii, but it sure looks cool because it is backwards compatible with GameCube game discs, GameCube controllers and GameCube memory cards.
I remember that i just bought the gamecube along with the gameboyplayer just to play gb,gbc and gba games on it,it was not untill 5 years later that i bought a few gamecube games for it.
The Wii is almost ready to celebrate it's 10th anniversary! Oh gosh! I remember when the Wii was the console to have.
when? it was always crap
Idris McMillan The Wii isn't crap. How is it crap exactly?
Nintendo 64 was way better than the shitty wii!
GambleRogersYesJustinBieberNo How?
GambleRogersYesJustinBieberNo You're talking complete bollocks mate.
It will always be my favorite console :D I still remember the Christmas day when i got the Wii. Good memories
I still have 3 video Game consoles from 2005 & 2006 era & I have PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 & Nintendo Wii
I feel like today the Wii is very underrated. I can't believe this console was hyped back in the day and was THE console to own.
There are a lot of great games to play on this console especially with its backwards compatibility.
***** The Wii U had so much potential. Nintendo should have done a better job at advertising it and actually do something against the month of drought.
Hopefully they redeem themselves with the NX. A good time to use that Pokemon GO app to advertise it properly.
Such irony because the Millennium Falcon kind of took out the Death Star.....just pointing that out there
Well the wii did outsell the ps3 and 360 miraculously so yeah pretty much.
***** no it didn't
liftlash98 it did outsell ps3 and 360
I can pretty much shoot down most wii accusations made by 360 and ps3 fanboys
motion controls sucks: Buy a classic controller, but some games benefit from motion controls, you are not forced to use the motion though
the graphics suck: No they dont, the good games on it look good, the only problem was it couldnt handle games like gta 4 and assassins creed but I think some titles made up for that
its kiddie: Monster hunter 3,metroid prime 3,no more heroes 2,madworld,zelda twlight princess,zelda skyward sword, manhunt,goldeneye, red steel 2, xenoblade chronicles, resident evil 4,
online sucks: I remember playing cod black ops,smash bros and mario kart just fine online, true friend codes were a pain but really its not such a big deal as long as online multiplayer works
call of duty rules!: And wii has it with better controls, since you can actually point like an actual gun the aiming is perfectly accurate, those analog sticks cant be comfortable for aiming
wii titles can never hold up to uncharted and heavy rain: Heavy rain isnt a real game sorry, I like the story but it should not count as an actual game, as for uncharted I love that franchise but: Super mario galaxy and xenoblade chronicles are both equally as amazing for many people
not to mention wii's graphics are just as good than competators'. Just use component cables. I'm playing Mario Galaxy 2 in 720p!
I... I... well, uh, you see... erm... FUCK! I want to disagree but I can't.
***** Butthurt alert
And you are one of the groups of people that ruin the gaming community, if enjoying multiple systems and defending one from hate from ignorant people means fanboy to you then you aren't very smart.
Reply if you are butthurt.
The wii is kiddie, It has ass graphics, And who even plays COD on a wii? XD
Campos Jesus It has modern warfare. Many games support 720p with component cables. Everyone i know who has a wii plays call of duty. there are your answers.
4 years have gone since i have watched this review.Seems like last week.You Mark made me buy a wii and i don't regret that i bought it at all!Can't wait for your review of the wiiU.See if you convince me to buy this one too:D
I have a WII. I have had it for a long time.
Technically, the NES is the Wii's great-great-grandfather.
Hacked Wii is also compatible with almost every older consoles like PSX and NES or Sega
My top 3 consoles
1) Dreamcast
2) Genesis
3) Xbox 360
The Big Nunoski
Ps1
Ps2
Xbox 360
I agree
My top 3 would be,
1. PS2
2. PS3
3. Xbox 360
that design you made at the end... HELLO! NINTENDO SWITCH! It is the console, and it has a built in joystick and buttons! YOU INSPIRED THE SWITCH!
*bows*
Thank u!
My favorite Nintendo Wii game I like to play on my favorite was Wii sports & Wii sports resort & New super Mario bros Wii & legend of Zelda twlight princess & Donkey Kong country returns & Sonic & SEGA all stars racing & Sonic & secret rings & Sonic & black knight & Sonic riders zero gravity & Sonic colors & Mario & Sonic at Olympic Games & Resident evil 4 Wii edition & NASCAR kart racing & lego Star Wars complete saga & Lego Indiana jones 1&2 & Super smash bros brawl & Wii play & Wii fit plus & Lego Batman the video game & monter jam path of destruction & Cabela’s dangerous hunts 2011 & super paper Mario & punch out & donkey Kong barrel blast & super Mario all stars & call of duty black ops & Mario kart Wii
Its hard to find a multiplayer game on the ps3 in which you can use splitscreen instead of online bullass.
Seriously, why did sony/microsoft even bother to allow more than one controller? there are no games that use splitscreen or anything like that!
The wii does have that, and i'd rather sit next to my opponent than talking to him/her through a fucking headset.
Fighting games
Actally there is a lot from figthing games to racing games but the best sony titles are all single player with online capabilities even uncharted has split screen man
I don't know how functional your WiiNES (yes. it would be pronounced 'wee-ness') Advantage control combo would be ultimately. I think more than anything, since the 2 are roughly the same size, it might be better for OCD storage. So... if you like grouping similar sized items together, I have a great combo for you. The Wii/book. The book specifically of course would be the "Necronomicon" Just imagine the hours of fun for the whole family when you combine motion controls AND evil demons and spirits. Grandma would love it!!!
The N64, Gamecube and Wii were peak Nintendo.
I love my Wii. People call me crazy but I had some of my best gaming experiences on my wii far more than I did with my old ps3. The thing that makes the wii the best console out there is the fact that it's reliable and fun to play. It's well build, is always ready to go, and has some of the best most creative games ever designed by man; YES I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU "The last story". long live Nintendo!!!!!!!!!
I wish when you turn on the Wii the blue neon that comes on when you put a disc in stays on, why? because it would look cool..
Wii Advantage = Genius
holy crap is Wii considered classic already?
The video was uploaded in 08.
ShinobiNinjA - its 8 yrs old
Despite how much shit the Wii gets, I can't say I regretted buying it. I love my Wii. :3
I love my Wii (Not Nintendo Wii) but ever since my 4 year old brother put coins in it, I wanted a Nintendo Gamecube because my Wii would not work.
You can really expect the best with this channel after you have seen him review a freaking BANANA!
We all need MORE CGR… EDF EDF EDf
on Wii can u get on, online for free?
yes buts its discontinued.
only call of duty games has working servers.
(Except world at war)
10 days prior to the nintendo servers' takedown, users created a similar service that allows players to play online games, with a few limitations.
Please, google "wimmfi", and you'll find out.
I still use my wii
pauses at 2:12 - wait... WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
NES advantage was a great remote. It's was awesome knocking out your little brother as improvised weapon and would still work as remote afterwards.
For me, the Nintendo Wii is an amazing emulator. I buy old games off of the shop and play them using the classic controller. My other use for the Wii is to play new games that are similar to older titles, such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Kirby's Return to Dreamland and Donkey Kong returns. Nintendo Wii, the greatest retro console of all time.
They acctually listened to him heh
Just bought one for $50.00 from a co-worker. Look forward to some fun!! Hope they have a chess game for this.
Chess... Lol
They shot it with the Wii U, though. It's not that good for a sequel to the original Wii, a console that was great. And what does the "U" mean, anyway??
EDIT: I have a wii u now and it's pretty great, but I still use my wii half to time for Project M.
What does the "ONE" in xbox one mean? What does the "360" in Xbox 360 mean? It's a fucking name...
TheConsoleGamer
Huh, you got a point there :/
TheConsoleGamer I think its supposed to mean its the ONE thing you'll ever need sitting under your TV since you can watch TV and DVDs et cetera. But Xbox 720 did make much more sense and sounds cooler.
I have owned Wii for couple of months now & I'm very happy to have it.
I have a nice collection of games & after learning to play with Wiimote & Nunchuck I really started to enjoy playing with Wii.
As an PS2 fan I really didn't care for today's consoles at first & even though that it would be pointless to buy Wii, PS3 or XBox360. I was too harsh for them & I'm very happy to learn that newest gaming is still OK.
Love my wii :) so much fun between the first party games, the good third party games, and the virtual console is amazing :)
sadly the new versions of Wii cant play gamecube games...
If the picture of the console is standing vertically , it's backward compatible . According to GameStop's website , both red & black new consoles are available ...
but i have the blue one!!!
Well , I would say get another . They're pretty cheap at 130-140 $ . It is actually a good idea to get more than one any way , specially now that they are getting old . One day they will stop making them , and if yours broke , your only option is a used one , which is equal of buying other people's problems ....
true,but I can't find an old version new
Luckily now we can with a program called Nintendont
My top 10 game consoles
1 Nes
2 Xbox 360
3 Genesis
4 N64
5 Atari 2600
6 Snes
7 Dreamcast
8 Ps2
9 Sega Gamegear
10 Vectrex
+agci comedy I thought that you knew that the VECTREX is the BEST console EVAR
y u put nes in top no high def
'wii advantage' would have been a better name than wii u xD
I know this review is a few years old, but I have to let you know if you don't already- people out there make NES to GameCube controller adapters for the virtual console stuff! I have one but I don't have the NES advantage anymore, but it theoretically should actually work! Get a couple and have fun!
NES Advantage duct taped to a Wii. 4 years later, the Wii U controller is introduced. Coincidence?
Comparing the Wii to the NES?
The NES set a standard and solidified Nintendo as THE gaming powerhouse. The wii does neither.
Now the wii U is out, and Nintendo would be lucky enough just to make sure that people even know it's out.
Tell me then, why once the Wii came out both Playstation AND Xbox decided to come out with their own version of the motion control that the Wii already had since its birth... Face it, Nintendo always has been and always will be the most inovative company there is. Sony and Microsoft can only dream of going the places that Nintendo explores.
the wii sold more than ps3 and xbox360 combined
locutus94 finally someone with common sense I still own the Famicom the SNES and the wii
devon morris true but it was the common mans console and I know many people who brought it for their kids as a virtual bowling device or party machine
Sean Thompson I still have all of my Nintendo consoles too. They're all still so much fun to play.
I just got a Wii and for a hardcore gamer the Wii is a great "side kick system" with only a Wii it can get boring but with a xbox/ps3 its a nice change of pace mainly the 1st party games you can get it for under 100 bucks too.
I prefer this 1st model of the Wii shown on here more than the Wii Family Edition and the Wii Mini. For 1 it's got more features than the other 2. And I say that, because it's got both the WiFi receiver and the GameCube compatibility. Where as the Family Edition gets rid of the GameCube compatibility and then the Mini gets rid of the WiFi receiver.
I have owned a 360 and a ps3 in the past three years and only this year i was givven a wii from a friend who never uses it anymore and i goota tell you its the most fun i have had with video games these past years. Only exception being the DS. The games available in the nintendo consoles are everything you can ask from video games. Pure fun
I will definitely give both games a playthrough on my next trip to the store. Red steel 2 was already on my list though lol. Thanks. :)
Story Time: Back in 2009 when I was about 9 or 10 years old I was getting into Nintendo after I got my DS the prior Christmas which my first Nintendo system, at some point I was looking at youtube videos on DS games I was interested in and I believe I stumbled upon Clasic Game Room's review of a DS Ben 10 game (I was also a Ben 10 fan at the time) and then this video was recommended to me.
Now at time time I wasn't really aware of game consoles older than the PS1 (I had a few PS1 games that I played on my PS2 growing up) and I had just gotten New Super Mario Bros DS which was my first Mario game and I thought the 2D sidescroller format totally original game concept Nintendo made for that game specifically...
So when I watched this video and he shows NES and talk about it I was like "What the hell is that?" I did some research and found out about the original Super Mario Bros and it completely blew my mind that Nintendo was making Mario platfomers similar to the one I played on DS back in the 80s.
The more research I did about the NES the more fasinated I became about it, I found out about other retro Nintendo systems along with SEGA and Atari but I always found the NES the most interesting something about it being the origin of most of Nintendo's franchises like Mario.
Eventually I told my parents about it and begged them to get me one on trademe (New Zealand's version of eBay) since I knew it would probably be cheap compared to modern consoles and they refused saying the games were so old I would probably get bored with them quickly...
Well then a few months go buy and we travel to visit my extended family and when we went to my uncle's house he had an NES with a bunch of games from his childhood hooked up to a CRT TV and I played it pretty much that whole time we were over there, only stopping to talk to my uncle about it and ask about when and how he got it back when it was released. Yet even seeing this my parents still wern't convined I actually wanted an NES as much I said I did... Eventually I discovered emulation which is a whole other story, and the rest was history in terms of my interest in retro gaming.
But yeah, I have Classic Game Room to thank for making me aware of the NES and by extension all retro gaming before the PS1
EDIT: Now that I think about it I don't think I knew about the Wii's GameCube support until I saw this video either as I had only played the Wii at friends' houses, that was pretty mind-blowing as well for 10 year old me
I think they might have gotten the idea for the Wii U's controller from this video. Good job CGR! And thanks for convincing me to buy Monster Hunter Tri, that game's alot of fun.
I think the Wii will be another good ol' classic console years from now. Glad I have one!
Love the star wars analogies! :D
Its a really good looking console, and in my opinion the game cube library was excelent, matter of fact, i think the game cube is probably one of the most underrated consoles of history, perhaps even more underrated than the dreamcast, i bet there are a lot 16 bit emulators for the wii as well, and that would make it right now a very interesting box to have in any living room...
Backwards compatibility is great as it saves space (don't need to have multiple systems plugged into my TV), for those who get a system early on in its lifecycle and who don't own the previous console (when there are but a handful of good games for the system) and for those interested in seeing how games were during previous generations (own a PS3 and want to check out Arc the Lad? You can, without being forced to buy another system, just buy the game from wherever you buy used/old/retro games)
I still play 2 Video game consoles From 2006 & 2005 & I still Play Nintendo Wii & Xbox 360 game console & Nintendo Wii I still play games on it & I played Wii sports & Mario kart Wii & Super Smash Brawl & New super Mario bros Wii & donkey Kong Country returns & Sonic riders zero gravity & Sonic colors & Nights journey of dreams & Animal crossing City folk & Donkey Kong barrel blast & punch out & Wii sports resort & Wii Play & Wii fit plus & call of duty black ops & cabela’s dangerous hunts 2011 & NASCAR kart racing & Super Mario galaxy 2 & rock band 3 & just dance 4 & cabela’s Africa adventures & Monster hunter tri & Super paper Mario & lego Star Wars complete saga & Lego Indiana jones the original adventures & Lego Batman the video game & Lego Batman 2 Dc super heroes & Nintendo Wii this one Has backwards compatible Nintendo GameCube games
I still use my wii for playing wii sports/ wii fit. (I love both of the titles) As well as some gamecube games (Still have my gamecube) and lego star wars games. Brilliant console to this day. Oh yeah, and I watch youtube on it, too.
Picked up a Wii for $250 almost six years ago now, and I've never once regretted the purchase. Between Wii games, GameCube games (I skipped the GCN in favor of the PS2), and Virtual Console games, I still haven't played all the worthwhile games available on the system. I've since picked up a PS3 as well, but my Wii still gets used. Anyone who tells you that the Wii only has games for kids is full of it.
the controller was so cool it fit perfectly in my (then) childhood hands
the wii U is wonderfully creative and a ton of fun, as well as remarkably convenient. the 1 major negative would have to be the price, but even that is arguable. the library of games this early into its life is quite nice, and every technical aspect works flawlessly.
I like your new controller wii system.
Welcome to the club, friend!
NES is more like great great grandfather, the original backwards compatible wii is a good value but there should have been a starfox...
the force is strong with this console
Nintendo Wii plug and play, brilliant.
@ProjectDelta1 But is it worth it to get a Wii now, or wait for the Wii U? I know there's a lot of good games for the Wii, but I do not want to buy a system that is at the end of its life. I already have a GameCube, so backwards compatibility is not my goal. I do think I'd enjoy the games on the Wii and Wii U though. I have an Xbox 360 and am tired of the crap that comes with it.
@AshelehsA Maybe you bought the family version, wich doesn't have backwards compatibility with the gamecube.
Does the WII has backwards compatibility with the NES Games?
It has. But as a digital download
(Continued) And actually APPRECIATE what these companies have done!
I would suggest that you check ALL of your wireless devices before settling on a specific channel, because while your Wii might connect, you might be orphaning another WiFi device in your home. Also, if you have a 2.4 GHz cordless phone, ditch it for a phone that works on another frequency, since ALL 2.4 GHz devices have to share te same 11 channels. If all else fails, there's also the Wii Ethernet adapter, which probably wasn't available when Mark did this review.
I have that, it is pretty fun though the handling is a little floaty. Excite Truck is more of a kart racer, I normally stick to arcade racers like Burnout and sometimes Need For Speed (depends which one).
I recently got a wii game CGR recommended: Monster Jam Path of Destruction. That game rocks!
Now I just need to find a copy of Sky Crawlers.
The newer Wii (Black, Blue, Red, etc.) doesn't have backwards compatibility here in the United States, you know?
I had the same problem with my Wii when I originally tried to connect it to my WiFi network, but After a bit of experimentation, came up with a solution. Since the Wii uses the 2.4 GHz band for its wireless, it seems that it can have difficulty connecting to at least some of the 11 channels available to those devices. Most routers usually have the frequency channel selection set to "Auto", so just start at ch. 1 and test your Wii's connection until your Wii can connect to your network...
...the sencor thing on the TV, does it need to be pointed directly at me? Because i like to lay in my bed while i play games, so do i need to turn it so it pints at me, or can i play with can it be sat on top of the TV and not facing me directly?
2:15 the gamecube had time spliiters 2 and 3 ? how can it be bad?
I'm younger than you and I'm old-school. I don't care if people say to me, "You still play Sonic and Mario?!" Again, old-school and proud to admit it! :)
So it doesn't have an ethernet port. It only connects via Wi-Fi. And Nintendo have shut off Wi-Fi for it, so you can't get the eShop. Right?
Centipede You can buy a device for connecting it to an ethernet. Also, the Wifi is still going and it can access the eShop and web browser.
I just downloaded Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid yesterday. It definitely still works
+NeoPraetorian Through your Wii or Wii U?
I, the Nintendo fan I downloaded both for my Wii. Didn't have a Wii U that time last year.
NeoPraetorian Oh ok!
Wii, or as I like to call it: The Shovelware Machine.
I had a Wii it was lots of fun. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
You should check out the homebrew for the console.
we need more people like you
when i think of nintendo, i think of how sturdy the new ones are, my ds and wii have both been through a volcano and back, and both work beutifly. i dropped my ds while playing a game from 4 feet on concrete and was able to pick it up and keep playing my same session.
Wii is now turning into retro console I wish to have it along Xbox one
Does anybody know the name of the Spanish sounding music toward the beginning or is it an original score by CGR?
By the way, nice tags.
@alekcastillo and NES and SNES and gameboy's?
I have a Wii also, what Wii games do u got? I have Wii sports. and Wii rodorts and Mario cart Wii.
Theoretically, you're able to connect a USB NES controller to the back of the Wii via those USB ports on the back and play NES games with Virtual Console, right?
@TheBleachtrix ya im going to do that but which one should i get first
I do like how on some Wii games you can use the Gamecube controller as well.
Can’t believe I stumbled upon this throwback
I know, I even have Rogue Squadron 3, lol!
I'm not sure where my mind was when I typed that, I meant to say Rogue Squadron IV.
@Tehdarkringmaster Xenoblade's another one. there are lots of other game I could've named (i.e. Sin and Punishment: Star Successor), but I just wanted to give some examples.
@LOLz261 I was able to actually start getting pretty well-defined triceps with Wii Fit. and no games?How about Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, RE4 Wii Edition, the entire Metroid Prime Trilogy, Metroid: Other M (not-so-stellar story, but AMAZING gameplay), Punch-Out!!, WarioWare: Smooth Moves, No More Heroes 1&2, Zack and Wiki, MadWorld, Monster Hunter Tri. Need I keep going?
I see you have the Metroid Prime that came with the Echos demo as well.