Reddit reviews Wii

I mean, if they wanted to be dicks about it.

but because they're both redditors, if they see this, then they'll know to open it up outside. (thus getting rid of all the glitter easily).

As for the system itself?

jesus christ. I just googled it. On amazon, a used wii is about 60 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0009VXBAQ/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

so the only reason they would deal with this shit is if they were really desperate...or just...for fun. Like...got drunk, and decided to treat it as a puzzle or something, you know? a FUN game, in and of itself.

I dunno. poor bastard. But we're only getting half the story here. were the ex fiance and ex best man the true jerks in this story? was op? or was this all just...something that happened?

the world will never know.

Totally obscure website.

ZOMG!!! AMZN HATE NINTENDO TOO!!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Wii-nintendo/dp/B0009VXBAQ/ref=sr_tr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1228168676&sr=8-1

ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 3RD PARTY SELLERS!!! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN ANTI-NINTENDO CONSPIRACY AT HAND!

TO THE INTERNETS!

You used price as an argument that's why:

• 360 Arcarde - $199
  (Amazon also throws in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for free)
  
  
• Wii - $249
  (comes with Wii Sports)
  

I haven't bought a GC, personally I would recommend a Wii. A lot, maybe even most, people playing Melee at tourneys are doing it with a Wii. You could buy them from a local store used, or off eBay or Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009VXBAQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.nJZAb73XHZ05
Wii
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000094G2O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_VqJZAbF9GV0CN
Melee

There is no emulation on Wii for GC, so everything will run correctly.

The Switch has motion controls, I don't see why nintendo couldn't eventually port it to that console. In the meantime, you can play it on:

The Wii: https://www.amazon.com/Wii/dp/B0009VXBAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1485547650&sr=1-1&keywords=wii

The WiiU: https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Wii-Console-32GB-Black-Refurbished/dp/B00WNLID12/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1485547617&sr=1-2&keywords=wii+u

Or your computer: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/4qartx/zelda_skyward_sword_looks_amazing_on_dolphin_50/

I think you meant to link this instead.

Ah, I see. If you had a GameCube, I would have recommended just getting a Wii U, but if you don't have that, then the Wii is worth it.

Try checking some of the used listings on Amazon here. There's one for $46 + shipping that seems to be a fairly complete package.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0009VXBAQ/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Amazon has the system plus Wii Sports [a perfect game for your patient] for only $200

Though I understand, if you've got a lot of patients its a lot to do for each. Maybe you could start an online fund which redditors could help fund

If you've got the cables and controllers and everything, someone's selling a console on its own for less than $40 on Amazon. Sounds like some superficial damage, but if you want a cheap working console, might be worth a try?

Why not just get one off amazon? It might take a bit longer, but there isn't any hassle and you are backed by amazon.

They're super cheap on Amazon, if you buy it used.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0009VXBAQ/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1370376459&sr=8-1&keywords=Wii&condition=used

http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Wii/dp/B0009VXBAQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1216118595&sr=8-1

Question 1: Way behind on the times here, but I'd really like a Wii.

Question 2: I'd like to get Wii Fit and I really think my daughter would enjoy a lot of the games. She has trouble working a PS3 controller on the rare occasions we let her play her PooYoo games.

Reddit Raffle Phrase: Saving Private Ryan

1.21 gigawatts


You're amazing for this contest, seriously. A used wii if there is one less than $50 at the ending of the contest there usually is. Or a surprise! (:

uh...http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0009VXBAQ/sr=8-1/qid=1265403191/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&coliid=&me=&qid=1265403191&sr=8-1&seller=&colid=&condition=new

while his prices are a bit steep, there does seem to be a wii shortage right now, even on amazon.

Looks like it's more expensive to get it if you don't get the bundle. You can always buy used, too.

lol^[1] Stop raging so hard^[2] about the PC^[3]

I know you said that you don't want to buy a console but think of this:

• Nintendo Wii - $60
  
• Melee - $50
  
• GC Controller - $30
  
• GC Memory Card - $10
  
  You'll get started with Melle for $150. Less if you can buy locally and find things on CL.
  
  Otherwise, if you want to do Melee. Dolphin and Melee with a GC controller and Adapter will be the best for you.

Yeah no shit. And 2ms is nothing dude. You gain widescreen with progressive output. And it does matter if you could use a working 144hz display because you have to take in account frame transmission.

For every 60hz display, you'll have 16.67ms frame transmission to display that frame. If you have a 144hz display, you will have only 7ms of frame transmission. So even if you add the lag of 2ms from input processing, it's still less than 10ms overall to display each full frame. By the way, CRTs do have input lag and it's not 0ms. The input lag from a CRT is like 670 nanoseconds or 0.00067ms (which is super negligible, but it's worth mentioning for sake of discussion).

How do you think other games are played dude? You think everyone uses a CRT? No, because 2ms is negligible - especially considering the GameCube's native send rate is 6ms. Obviously, for 60hz displays, CRT is the best for input lag, but 2ms is not going to matter. Human reaction time averages around 200ms. And there is not usually scenarios that come up that rely on a direct reaction. Even with a powershield, you're visually watching the projectile coming at you and can time when you're going to press the button.

The future will probably be on Dolphin with 144hz displays with adapters that have 1ms refresh rate/polling rates. It's possible there to have full RGB 4:4:4 widescreen progressive output with the ability to scale to HD resolutions with anti-aliasing. If the way the Raphnet adapter syncs it's polling rate to it's refresh/send rate holds true, then it's possible to have 1ms of adapter lag only instead of 6ms if you overclock your USB ports polling rate to 1000hz. That already beats a GameCube + CRT (22.67ms vs 9.95ms). Now if you take into account the graphics cards getting better and better, the GPU time will diminish as well. Also Dolphin efficiency will keep improving as well.

But that's all theoretical. Right now, the best way to play IMO (if you make considerations for progressive and widescreen output), is to get a Wii with GameCube inputs, a Sewell Wii to HDMI Converter, and a BenQ Gaming Monitor with Nintendont and the 20XX pack. If you only care about Input Lag, yeah "technically" a CRT + GameCube/Wii is better by 2ms because 144hz displays aren't working correctly with consoles. So like I said, for 60hz displays, CRTs win by a very negligible amount but you give up having progressive widescreen output. And yes I know they have made a few progressive 16:9 CRTs but they are extremely rare and it's not full RGB 4:4:4 (HDMI > VGA or Component).

Overall, my point is that Melee HD with a Gaming Monitor is completely competitively viable and you claimed above "display lag is a downside" - as if it is not a viable option. The problem isn't the 2ms of display lag - the problem was the adapters/converters. Before the Wii, to convert 480p progressive component analog, it took too much time. Like over a frame in a lot of cases. It just so happened that with the Wii, people were able to create an HDMI output. Nearly all communities stopped using CRTs a long time ago. (Although Speedrunners use CRTs for the same issue. Because it's more cost effective and consoles don't support 144hz output). But again, how do you think other gamers (who aren't limited from old-analog-only-consoles) are playing?

They're playing on Gaming Monitors.

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http://www.int03.co.uk/crema/hardware/gamecube/gc-control.htm

http://meleeiton.me/2014/03/27/this-tv-lags-a-guide-on-input-and-display-lag/

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/26got5/quick_followup_to_miom_lag_article/

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2803/4

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2803/5

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2803/7

http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/gc_n64_usb/index_en.php#6

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2nmv1v/wii_u_gamecube_controller_adapter_driver_for/

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2nmv1v/wii_u_gamecube_controller_adapter_driver_for/cmgbh78

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2nmv1v/wii_u_gamecube_controller_adapter_driver_for/cmghwn3

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2nmv1v/wii_u_gamecube_controller_adapter_driver_for/cmfd182

http://smashboards.com/threads/technical-knowledge-compilation-gamecubes-controllers-tvs-recording.335040/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_lag

http://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime

http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Nintendo/dp/B0009VXBAQ/

http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Wii-HDMI-Converter-480p/dp/B0072JP56G/

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-Gaming-Monitor-RL2455HM-24-Inch/dp/B007HSKSMI

219$? That's nothing. I found a Nintendo Wii for 55$!

https://www.amazon.com/Wii/dp/B0009VXBAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1493150248&sr=1-1&keywords=nintendo+wii

In another year I'm sure it'll drop even more. Spending 800$+ on a PC is laughable.

Let's do that. Hell, I'll even do it with Nintendo's own consoles.

>Nintendo Entertainment System (1985)

• Launched at $200.
  
• Adjusted for inflation to $412.
  
• Best list price (new) $345.
  
• $67 under inflation.
  
  >Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1991)
  
  
• Launched at $200.
  
• Adjusted for inflation to $332.
  
• Best list price (new) $999. (Lowest is $288, but appears used.)
  
• $667 over inflation.
  
  >Nintendo 64 (1996)
  
  
• Launched at $200.
  
• Adjusted for inflation to $289.
  
• Best list price (new) $509.
  
• $320 over inflation.
  
  >Gamecube (2001)
  
  
• Launched at $200.
  
• Adjusted for inflation to $259.
  
• Best list price (new) $260.
  
• $1 over inflation.
  
  >Wii (2006)
  
  
• Launched at $250.
  
• Adjusted for inflation to $284.
  
• Best list price (new) $600.
  
• $316 over inflation.
  
  So, in conclusion, with the exception of the NES, every single Nintendo console is currently selling in it's original packaging for more than what it sold for (including inflation).
  
  Edit : Since I know you're likely to ask how I calculated inflation, I didn't, I borrowed a Reddit post that had the data nicely compiled.