View Poll Results: Which Console
Wii
21
58.33%
PS3
3
8.33%
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33.33%
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Which one for me?
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Go Giants
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From: PA
Which one for me?
So just a plain poll, don't need anyone flaming...Just vote....I want a console but keep in mind that I will only have the thing for 3 years, my TV sucks and I usually went PS series (I had PS1, PS2 and PSP), but I like the idea of cartoony games in the WII.... Which one should I get?
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I Shoot with a Camera
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From: Vancouver BC
Originally Posted by Whiskers
I have never done (nor do I plan to do) online gaming...
...anyway, for you I voted Wii
The Creator
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From: Albany, NY
Originally Posted by is300eater
your wife might even like it... it looks like a fun thing to have when you've got company...
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From: Jersey
Originally Posted by Whiskers
Im wondering if I get it in the US when I am there whether it (and the games) would work in UK. If the power is 115 -230, then all I need is an adapter. Its a lot cheaper in the US.
Also, I bet you need PAL specific games.
Do they have something like EB Games there? You could probably pickup used Game Cube games for it cheap.
Safety Car
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From: Somewhere in Denver, CO
I say go for the wii, since youa ren't into major online play, and you're TV is mah.
as for you being in the UK, ther eis one proplem with that. The wii is not region free, so if you get a UK unit then it will only be able to work with EU region games.. at least until they come out with a region bypassing tool ala freeloader for gamecube.
as for it working in UK it should, but like I said you will need US region games to play, and you will only be able to connect to teh US wiiconnect24 servers.
If you have a TV with the porper inputs for the wii (composite) then it should work. the power rating says 12v...45W.
as for you being in the UK, ther eis one proplem with that. The wii is not region free, so if you get a UK unit then it will only be able to work with EU region games.. at least until they come out with a region bypassing tool ala freeloader for gamecube.
as for it working in UK it should, but like I said you will need US region games to play, and you will only be able to connect to teh US wiiconnect24 servers.
If you have a TV with the porper inputs for the wii (composite) then it should work. the power rating says 12v...45W.
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From: Santa Monica, Ca
Originally Posted by doopstr
I bet your TV there that sucks is a PAL TV. An American NTSC Wii won't work on that.
Also, I bet you need PAL specific games.
Do they have something like EB Games there? You could probably pickup used Game Cube games for it cheap.
Also, I bet you need PAL specific games.
Do they have something like EB Games there? You could probably pickup used Game Cube games for it cheap.
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Go Giants
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From: PA
Originally Posted by doopstr
I bet your TV there that sucks is a PAL TV. An American NTSC Wii won't work on that.
Also, I bet you need PAL specific games.
Do they have something like EB Games there? You could probably pickup used Game Cube games for it cheap.
Also, I bet you need PAL specific games.
Do they have something like EB Games there? You could probably pickup used Game Cube games for it cheap.
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Go Giants
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From: PA
179 pounds andout of stock here... 
I will probably need to wait until after the holidays.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...endo%2BWii.htm
I will probably need to wait until after the holidays.http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...endo%2BWii.htm
The Creator
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From: Albany, NY
Originally Posted by Whiskers
179 pounds andout of stock here... I will probably need to wait until after the holidays.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...endo%2BWii.htm
I will probably need to wait until after the holidays.http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...endo%2BWii.htm
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Go Giants
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From: PA
Originally Posted by CarForAllSeasons
Argos is such a weird dept store. Its like you walk in and just browse through catalogs of stuff you want for the most part.
Nom Nom Nom Nom
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From: Universal City
Originally Posted by doopstr
I bet you could find games he would like. The Wii is Game Cube compatible and I believe you can download NES-N64 games for it too.
Virtual Console is a video game download service that is currently offered by Nintendo for its Wii gaming console. Described by Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata as "the video game version of Apple's iTunes Store", the service features titles from past Nintendo consoles (NES, SNES and N64) and formerly competing systems, the Mega Drive/Genesis and TurboGrafx-16. Nintendo has mentioned MSX compatiblity but has yet to announce any games from it. [1]. Gamasutra also announced that Commodore 64 titles will be released, but no further announcements have been made.[2]