Wiiiii!

Rolken · Post by **Rolken** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:05 am

Menander wrote:Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting for Nintendo Wii.

James McGeachie · Post by **James McGeachie** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:29 pm

Apparently they're going to try and find another developer to work on it.

Anyway did anyone in Europe pick up a Wii? I didn't really care enough about launch day to preorder but I'm starting to wish I did as it's looking like it could be frickin January before I can get my hands on one (at a reasonable price that is, so Ebay can fuck right off).

Post by **Esrever** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:32 pm

OK, so here's an annoying Wii design flaw that will hopefully be fixed by a future firmware update.

As you have probably heard, a big feature of the Wii is that it is "always online"... that is, even when it is powered down, it is still in "standby mode" and can still download things and recieve messages and so on. In fact, when it's in standby mode and it recieves a message for you, the blue light blinks to indicate you should turn it on and read it.

The problem (as far as I can tell, anyway) is that when the thing is in standby mode, the internal fans aren't running. However it's still using something inside to do all this online business, and whatever it is using gets REALLY hot without the fans going.

So (ironically), the longer you leave the system off, the hotter it gets. After a couple of days without being turned on (which would turn on the fans and cool it), it's QUITE hot... not hot enough to burn your hand, but hot enough to make a game disc or a gamecube memory card very warm to the touch.

The solution is to disable standby mode, which is easy to do. But that means that when it's off, it's off... it won't download messages or miis or anything like that until you power it up again. Clearly, they need to change the standby settings so that it uses the internal fans now and then to keep the temperature cool, like it does when the thing is on.

SegaSonic · Post by **SegaSonic** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:53 pm

Secret Rings box art.

Is it me or is this box art awesome?

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:57 pm

It's okay. I kinda wish that not EVERYTHING was a 3D render these days, though. Barring Zelda, which has yet to stoop to that level for some reason or another.

FlashTHD · Post by **FlashTHD** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:29 pm

The grin and hands ruin it, and why the ring on the middle finger? It puts me off somehow, and it'll only lead to bad jokes.

SegaSonic · Post by **SegaSonic** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:55 pm

Ya, shouldve been the Index finger! his lucky finger! >_< well atleast he lifts his finger in the PS3/360 game.

what gets me is, why does Sonic have Fire on his heart? what will be the story on this now? Also, I hope Eggman is in this game, It will feel weak if the enemy is another genie in a bottle or even worst a lizard.

Hybrid · Post by **Hybrid** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:15 pm

I like everything about that box art except for Sonic's right hand.

I don't know why they didn't use this image though, its way better.

SegaSonic · Post by **SegaSonic** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:32 am

well youre right, lets hope that one is on another region version cover. :)

WW · Post by WW » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:34 am

What would possess you to think they'd make two different covers?

SegaSonic · Post by **SegaSonic** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:43 am

Hey it could happen! the Sonic 360 covers are kinda different, the US cover has Sonic with a fist and the Japanese has his hand open. 0_o

James McGeachie · Post by **James McGeachie** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:50 am

WW wrote:What would possess you to think they'd make two different covers?

Perhaps the fact that it happens all the time? It's very rare that the covers for every region are the same across the world.

Post by **G.Silver** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:47 am

The problem (as far as I can tell, anyway) is that when the thing is in standby mode, the internal fans aren't running. However it's still using something inside to do all this online business, and whatever it is using gets REALLY hot without the fans going.

I don't know for sure about this, but I heard that it generates about the same amount of heat as a cable/DSL modem or a router, and those don't have fans at all! I forget where I heard this though so I guess I'd be a little suspicious, but that's how I keep from worrying.

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:19 pm

SegaSonic wrote:Secret Rings box art.

Is it me or is this box art awesome?

Very eh to me. Like SH above, it's okay, but I could do without the goofy grin on his face.

Post by **Esrever** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:10 pm

G.Silver wrote:I don't know for sure about this, but I heard that it generates about the same amount of heat as a cable/DSL modem or a router, and those don't have fans at all! I forget where I heard this though so I guess I'd be a little suspicious, but that's how I keep from worrying.

It is a comprable amount of heat. It's a bit warmer than those things, but not a LOT warmer.

The problem, of course, is that your router is just a router... it isn't full hardware or game discs or memory cards or other things that aren't as resistent to heat as the router itself.

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:45 pm

<a href="http://www.sega.com/games/game_temp.php ... pb">Sega's Virtual Console line-up</a>.

In other news, Gunstar Heroes comes out tomorrow. You will buy it. End of discussion.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:11 pm

Am I the only one who looks at the cover to Sonic SR and hears "Heart's On Fire" playing?

Seriously though, that is a stupid name. Considering the fire thing, you'd think they could change it to some name that has something to do with fire. "Sonic Brushfire"? "Sonic Firestorm"? "Sonic's Flaming Feet"? "Sonic Heartburn"? "Sonic Acid Reflux"?

Post by **Esrever** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:40 pm

The name is kinda dorky, all right. Love the boxart, though, even if the rounded fingers do look a little peculiar. Sonic Team seems to have finally remembered how to make decent looking rendered cover-art, if this and Sonic 360 were any indication.

They probably put the ring on his middle finger to avoid making it look like Sonic just got married or engaged.

KitsuneDarkStalker · Post by **KitsuneDarkStalker** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:21 pm

Zeta wrote:Sonic Firestorm

That would be a bitchin' band name.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:47 pm

How does Secret Rings play anyway? Every video I've seen of it just looks like an on rail type game, which I think looks quite boring. Everyone seems to think its quite a bit of fun to play though, so am I missing something?

KitsuneDarkStalker · Post by **KitsuneDarkStalker** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:00 pm

If the on-rails gameplay can deliver an experience that is more memorable and fun than the semi-linear 3D highways of Sonic's past, then I won't care about the limited choices in interactivity.

FlashTHD · Post by **FlashTHD** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:36 pm

Esrever wrote:They probably put the ring on his middle finger to avoid making it look like Sonic just got married or engaged.

They could also try not putting one on any finger and choosing a less cheesy and ridiculous-looking place or way to flaunt new bling.

If the on-rails gameplay can deliver an experience that is more memorable and fun than the semi-linear 3D highways of Sonic's past, then I won't care about the limited choices in interactivity.

1) Oxymoron alert
2) I bet you think Sonic Rush is to be held amongst the caliber of the Genesis games too?

Post by **Esrever** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:11 am

Where would you prefer he wear the ring, man? On his cock?

And there have been lots of great on rails games. (Not that this is guaranteed to be one of them.)

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:35 am

Like pretty much any Panzer Dragoon game (barring Saga since it's an RPG)? I mean, sure, Zwei had alternate paths galore, but it was still on-rails.

WW · Post by WW » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:50 am

Star fox for the SNES and N64 was pretty much on rails, and both games are still fun to this very day.