Thread: Wii

**drjekel_mrhyde** · June 4th, 2006, 06:30 PM

Will the Nintendo wii help save our obese American kids by making them move about and such

If I was the big N I would market it for just that

**RamonGTP** · June 4th, 2006, 06:36 PM

**GroundZero3** · June 4th, 2006, 07:02 PM

you failed at the funny

**SoloCamo** · June 4th, 2006, 07:06 PM

-_-

**lazyman4444** · June 4th, 2006, 09:06 PM

lol @ the members reactions

**Mike** · June 4th, 2006, 09:23 PM

This thread = major rockage.

**washe** · June 4th, 2006, 10:08 PM

was this a sarcastic joke..... because i dont get it...

**VHockey86** · June 4th, 2006, 10:10 PM

its not entirely unplausible
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/25/w...itness-progra/

But i think its a silly marketing point.

**jkrohn** · June 4th, 2006, 10:24 PM

Won't work as it doesn't hit the root of the problem. Too much crappy food.

Case in point? All the fat nerds I used see playing DDR on campus. Didn't seem to help them any.

Jkrohn

**carl33p** · June 4th, 2006, 11:54 PM

Hey, a little movement is better than none.

Originally Posted by drjekel_mrhyde

If I was the big N I would market it for just that

Dont plan on landing any advertising jobs any time soon.

**drjekel_mrhyde** · June 20th, 2006, 09:18 AM

Check out this article on 1up a spokesman from M$ even thinks the Wii-mote will give you a lil workout
http://1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151581

**CoonDawg** · June 20th, 2006, 01:25 PM

Well DDR DID help some people. Atleast to get off their butt and go do something, instead of watching South Park with a bowl of ice cream in their hands.

But let's say they come out with a game that requires some serious physical activity. Like, a sword game that makes you flail around the sword. People would have to stand up and play it most of the time.

And while people say it's going to... well, not do well because it isn't a standard controller, I ask them: maybe you're wrong?

We've tried alot of virtual simulation games in the last decade. However what would happen if you got some really good games and a really big company to support it? It could launch a revolution (hence the name) for gaming.

People might love it, people might hate it. We'll see soon enough.

**ShuckyD** · June 25th, 2006, 02:07 PM

I was really considering getting the Wii, but im not too sure if they dont come with wireless controllers standard

.... im not a big fan of their remote sorta stupid if you ask me... yea i know im picky but i just want to see something really good come from Nintendo since they will be competing (well not really) with the big boyz like PS3 and XBOX 360...

I hope there is a way to take all the emulator games i have on my computer and somehow put them on the Wii, that would be another reason to get it or to just let it pass by....

**butch81385** · June 25th, 2006, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by jkrohn

Won't work as it doesn't hit the root of the problem. Too much crappy food.

Case in point? All the fat nerds I used see playing DDR on campus. Didn't seem to help them any.

Jkrohn

i lost 20lbs due to adding DDR in as an exercise

**batmeat** · June 25th, 2006, 11:46 PM

Ah so I'm 'FAT' now eh?.....grumble grumble.....I'm kidding. I play games but I have a life. Any parent who lets their kid play games endlessly needs some serious counseling IMO.

**ShuckyD** · August 2nd, 2006, 02:47 PM

I was looking on a couple sites trying to see the specs of the Wii... Like what the actual processor and GPU are clocked at, but i think they are still unreleased at this time..

Does anyone think that the Wii, will also be able to be used as a media player. Like wirelessly listen to songs from my computer

or yet one better pitures, music, movies haha

**Sixpac_XP** · August 2nd, 2006, 03:29 PM

And that's why I stopped playing WoW... just couldn't sit any longer for hours on end wasting time while I could be outside and enjoy my life.

**ShuckyD** · August 2nd, 2006, 03:33 PM

I really hope they utilze their remote and make some awesome first person shooters, just think how cool HL2 or something like that will be with motion sensitive movement.

I would love to see Half Life 2 for the Wii but i dont know if Nintendo will acutally release one, athough i think it would be awesome

**xelnanga** · August 2nd, 2006, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by GroundZero3

you failed at the funny

**TheBigCarp321** · August 2nd, 2006, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by CoonDawg

But let's say they come out with a game that requires some serious physical activity. Like, a sword game that makes you flail around the sword. People would have to stand up and play it most of the time.

Yeah, but then again you have those people that think "oh man i have to get up and do something with this? Screw this game" LOL