£180?

I am *sorely* tempted...

I was expecting £175 based on the US price and the precedent set by other consoles, but £180 isn't exactly going to break the bank. I'll be pre-ordering mine as soon as is reasonable, and clearing myself a couple of days on the calendar ;-)

Mmm. I've read that Wiimotes are going to be £29 each, and that Nunchucks and Classic Controllers will be £14 APIECE. So for a full Wiimote, you're going to be forking out an additional £57.

Is that going to stop me? Will it heck.

Am booking the 8th of December off as I write this...

Ps. I am w****ing as I write this.

I'm also reading that they're doing a £40 Wii Play pack, a Wiimote and a collection of minigames. That'll do.

> Ps. I am w****ing as I write this.

Ah, our producer chickened out there. Didn't think she would. It was funnier when he said 'wanking'.

Just for those of you that don't know, the pricing for the Virtual Console was announced at the American conference yesterday in dollars, and works out to $5 for NES titles, $8 for SNES titles, and $10 for N64 titles. I guess in terms of UK pricing, we're looking at something like £2.50, £5, and £7/8 increments, or something like that. I think these seem perhaps a little bit expensive, but if they've had anything added to them (widescren support seems unlikely, but who knows) the price will be justified.

I must admit to being a little underwhelmed by some of the games showcased on the recent video from the Japanese Conference. Well, except Zelda and Mario which, will without a doubt, justify the price of the console. Some of it seems very obscure and 'Japanesey'.

A mate of a mate works for EA and has played Wii Sports. Rocks, apparently.

> Ah, our producer chickened out there. Didn't think she would. It was funnier when he said 'wanking'.

It was "I am writing as I write this".

I'm reading that £14 gets you 2000 Points, so that suggests an N64 game will be £7.

I can't wait until Seb buys one of these! ;)

Hold on, what's a Nunchuck?

The Nunchuck is the small analogue controller handpiece that plugs into the Wii remote, and goes in your opposing hand. It has similar motion detecting capabilities to the remote, but doesn't have sound or (I think) force feedback.

I don't think I've been as excited about a product launch EVER.

The price is a little disappointing - it's not that it's not worth that much money, it's just a bit annoying to know that other people are paying less for the same thing. I'm not sure you'll need more than one nunchuck anyway - it seems to be mainy used for single player games, while multiplayer ones just use the wiimotes.

Wait...so Super Mario Galaxy won't be a launch title?

> Wait...so Super Mario Galaxy won't be a launch title?

No, it's always been expected for 2007. The main title that has been pushed from launch is Metroid Prime 3, but that's irrelevant because the titles available on launch day are quite adequate (Zelda alone would do me). It's rumoured that Nintendo pushed Metroid back on request from the third-party developers who don't want to be eclipsed by two triple-A Nintendo games at launch.

I think the price is good, worth sacrificing £20 or so to pack in Wii Sports IMO as it will get people going with the controller immediately. Even though the 360 and PS3 are more powerful, I still think the Wii is the best new console. Red Steel seems to have more of that classic shoot-em-up style, which I'm looking forward to checking out, compared with the more complex FPS's.

The decision to have white only is also a good one IMO. This way there really is ONE option, no-one fussing over which one they want, and thank god there's no 'core' version and 'deluxe' version or whatever. In case anyone cares, the A/V cable it comes with is suitable for composite and component connections, so if you have a HDTV you won't need to fork out for a fucking component cable.

"The decision to have white only is also a good one IMO."

I hasten to add, I'm no Knight of the KKK or anything...

Ahh. Somehow I thought Super Mario Galaxy was going to be launch. I'm kind of disappointed by that.

Incidentally, is this the first time a Zelda installment will be released on a Nintendo console before a Mario one?

I really can't wait for Twilight Princess, either...but severe monetary restrictions might mean I hold out longer than I'd like to.