European Wiis Won't Be Backwards Compatible Much Longer
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Yeah, I fail to see any problem with this, worst case is they may lose a few sales as people buy preowned Wii's for the BC element, anyone else will just be able to get a cheap new Wii.
I can't see a downside personally.
I can't see a downside personally.
There are plenty of used Wiis on the market for those interested in backward compatibility, so I have no worries. And unlike the PS3 models, you don't have to pick between big+loud+compatible and small+silent+incompatible (and big+loud+incompatible). I mean, how much smaller can the new Wii even get? The disks have to fit in there somehow, and the power and display cables already are what's causing the most trouble finding a good spot for the thing. So it's not like you lose something by getting an old model.
This really is nothing to rage over. They're cutting production cost with the ports (controllers and memory cards) and the disk reader (dunno whether it requires a separate laser, but the slot-in mechanism needs to be able to handle the smaller disks). And they'll probably disable the one or other way it can be hacked. If you don't want it, don't buy it. The point to get angry is when they start sending out the new models as replacements for broken old models.
This really is nothing to rage over. They're cutting production cost with the ports (controllers and memory cards) and the disk reader (dunno whether it requires a separate laser, but the slot-in mechanism needs to be able to handle the smaller disks). And they'll probably disable the one or other way it can be hacked. If you don't want it, don't buy it. The point to get angry is when they start sending out the new models as replacements for broken old models.
Yes, removing the backwards compatibility sucks, but what I don't understand is why it can't be used vertically. Wouldn't it be best for them to mess with the console as little as possible, considering making different consoles should cost them more than keeping the old ones? I mean, I can get that Nintendo can save by removing the controller ports and such, but making it horizontal-only?
And yes, removing backwards compatibility sucks, especially for those who buy a Wii without hearing about this and are expecting to play their old games, although I do think that most of those will already have got it. The Wii has been out for like, what? 5-6 years?
And yes, removing backwards compatibility sucks, especially for those who buy a Wii without hearing about this and are expecting to play their old games, although I do think that most of those will already have got it. The Wii has been out for like, what? 5-6 years?
Dexiro said:
...Yeah,I feel kinda bad for you guys,even though you're getting the RPGs this is still something I would suspect would've happened to us stupid Americans,but I guess everyone in America already owns a Wii.vansau said:
Makes sense. Best way to make money is to target the cheap crowd.
And before you say anything, how do you think Steam keeps getting my money?
And before you say anything, how do you think Steam keeps getting my money?
Will GC controllers still work? As I use them whereever possible with Wii games, they just work better for Mario kart, SMash Bros, etc...
Not that I greatly care, having a Wii already and all. (And not touching it in at least a year...)
Not that I greatly care, having a Wii already and all. (And not touching it in at least a year...)
Well... This doesn't really effect me stateside, but I was getting a little pissed as I was furious when I found out my PS3 wouldn't play my PS2 library, even though I had just saw a commercial bragging about it being BC (Yeah, I picked up a new model at Best Buy just when they snuffed out the BC ones and replaced them with the non BC ones so I was boned). Since which, I vowed to not give Sony another dime and now buy anything related to Sony used, but that seems to be different than this. That happened like a year or 2 after they launched the PS3 (if that long) and this is coming up at the end of the Wii's life cycle. Like people have said, most anyone who wanted a BC Wii probably already has one, and those that don't can still get one easily either now or later used. Its not like the PS3s where the BC ones are ticking time bombs always around the corner from YLoD, and the ones that do get sold used can get up to $500... Damn I hate Sony :/
Yopaz said:
Yopaz said:
OT: Oh god I hope nintendo doesn't sell a damn one of these (not to make them go bankrupt or anything) but to prove how incredibly retarded this idea is.
gamecube was your stallion, don't fucking retire the best damn thing to happen to your Wii
I dont understand the rage, the Wii has litterally maybe a year and a half left in its life span, Gamecube games cant really be bought at anything besides private used game stores as even gamestop doesnt carry many of them anymore, and if you dont have a wii now you probably dont have a gamecub, if they can get the price down to under a hundred I can see this being a smart move for the holydays, honestly anyone complaining is just being stupid.
Oh, sorry, I was thinking of the removal of the D-terminal on the GameCube. Not the backward compatibility on the Wii. I was simply saying that they removed something NO-ONE used on the GameCube to drop the price.Hardcore_gamer said:
If you had read this part of my post:
You would have understood that removal of backward compatibility was something I DID worry about. Please in the future, read the complete post and think about what it actually says before you flare up in rage. I am not defending Nintendo. I am simply saying this doesn't affect me at all.
