Wii Question...

[Phalanx]

First of all, I know this isn't the videogames section...I thought that it's get a larger audience and more of a response here.

I'm picking up mine (wii console) next week, more than likely.
I wanted to know if anyone here has used the feature where you download the older nintendo/sega games?

If so...what's the process? Can I use my existing cable connection? How is the data transferred, and to what? Is there a storage capacity limit?

How well DO the old games play? No issues with 2player compatability?

Any info on this will be appreciated. Thanks.

[bwind22]

So you wanted to know who lived in certain states because those states had a higher availability of Wiis?

[Phalanx]

Nope...I can get one of those here just fine...

[bwind22]

Spceific accessories then?


I still haven't played a Wii yet, but they look sweet. You'll have to let me know how you like it once you've had it for a while.

[AmericanManiac]

I wish I could help you out here, but I can't find a Wii around here no where, sort of pisses me off. Try out their official site, www.nintendo.com. It will probley explain on there, how it works. I know for all the arcade games that I play on the 360 I have to pay for them :mad: , I'm sure that you run an ether net cable to the wii, that is how it connects to the net. From there you would download, I don't know if you know but if you want your computer and wii to access the net at the same time you will need a hub/router. But you probley knew that.

[VampiricClown]

Do you really need a Wii to play all of the old games?...

http://www.romhustler.net

[Phalanx]

While I'm usually the first one to advocate the coolness that is emulation, it's still a resort, and there's still issues.
I'll be playing these games, as intended, at full speed and resolution, full 2player compatability without a huge amount of setup stuff, save capability, on my nice largescreen tv.
I am totally down with the emulation scene, but it seems like these old games are at a reasonable price to have that original console "feel".

But yeah, if anyone can help me out with how it works on wii, my eyes are open. What's this about a router? How much is one of those?

[Despare]

You need a wireless router as the Wii has wi-fi capability from the start. From there it's a matter of shopping through the channels. I've used the weather, news, and web browser on the Wii and all seem to be ok but as of yet I haven't bought an older game... there's just nothing I want that I don't already have.

[chaibill]

they sell these prepay cards they that call something like wiipoints or something but the conversion is like $1.00=100points i think but it seems like they should have just given it a dolar value
when i first saw the cards i thought you could use points in online games to "buy" and dounload the games but i guess it is just strait pay to play