Collectors item. It looks odd, it's gone to be only released in Canada, and barely anyone wants a Wii, let alone anyone with knowledge could pick up a Wii used for cheaper, or get the bundle which comes with a better model of Wii and a 50$ game. So, that means a small niche market. Resulting in a low ammount of these existing. And in the world of collectors, even if it's crap, as long as it's rare, it's most likely worth something.
1) 480i only, not 480p so I am guess that means it still uses the component cables (the PS2 did for 480i).
2) ...were amazing compared to Wii games. The Thousand Year Door vs Super Paper Mario, Wind Waker vs Skyward Sword, Pikmin 2 vs Stuck in development hell, I even prefer the island setting of Mario Sunshine to the disjointed setting of planetoids in Galaxy, Mario Party games on Gamecube vs Mario Party games on the Wii, etc...
The Wii was a major letdown both in the hardware area and in the software area. The Gamecube had great hardware and great first party games. It was lacking in third party games but so was the Wii.
My response: The Wii barely had internet to begin with and most Wii games don't use wifi anyway.
2. It doesn't support component cables.
My response: If we really cared that deeply about a barely perceptable difference in visual quality, do you think we'd be playing on the Wii to begin with?
DEAR GOD IT'S LIKE NIGHT AND DAY! Especially with the Wii's high end graphics.
3. It's not much smaller.
My response: The Wii is a console. What were you planning to do, keep it in your pocket? Ya, I know it has the word "mini" in it's name, but lets get real here. The real highlight of this thing was the price. It's not the Wii's size that was driving people away.
Strazdas said:
@2. yes, and comapred to N64 games they were awful. altrough i woudl agree with WII being Nintendos demise....
My response: The Wii barely had internet to begin with and most Wii games don't use wifi anyway.
2. It doesn't support component cables.
My response: If we really cared that deeply about a barely perceptable difference in visual quality, do you think we'd be playing on the Wii to begin with?
DEAR GOD IT'S LIKE NIGHT AND DAY! Especially with the Wii's high end graphics.
3. It's not much smaller.
My response: The Wii is a console. What were you planning to do, keep it in your pocket? Ya, I know it has the word "mini" in it's name, but lets get real here. The real highlight of this thing was the price. It's not the Wii's size that was driving people away.
Strazdas said:
@2. yes, and comapred to N64 games they were awful. altrough i woudl agree with WII being Nintendos demise....
1) The lack of internet locks out the Virtual Console. The Virtual Console is where most of my Wii time went (along with Gamecube games which it also can't play).
2) I care about component cables because I want the best picture possible.
3) It's not much smaller and therefore doesn't really fit the name "Mini".
4) It's pricetag is a joke. It isn't worth $99 when you can get a full featured refurbished model for $79 from Gamestop. I would imagine prices are similar in Canada.
or if you like, you can get a new model (without Gamecube support but with Internet and 2 games) for $129. I would imagine prices are similar in Canada.
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