Wii Hardware Shots

I thought this would be appropriate to post here since Wii will have a back library of old NES games available.

I've been working on converting my 20 year old VHS tapes of console games I beat when I was a kid to digital format. So I have made the Kiltron NES Endings Tape #1 available. There are more tapes to come as I gather the footage off of them. I'll just post the readme.txt. Visit my mainpage for more info and to download the video. It's a hefty download of 465MB with 73 NES games with over 3 hours of boss fights and endings footage.

http://meanarena.planetquake.gamespy.com

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Title: Kiltron NES Endings Tape #1
Author: Thearrel 'Kiltron' McKinney
Date: 5/9/2006
Contact: kiltron (at) planetquake (dot) com

Website: The Mean Arena - http://meanarena.planetquake.gamespy.com

Description:

This is Tape #1 of some of the NES games I've beat and kept track of on VHS since I was a child. These date back as far as 1985, and is true vintage footage. You'll also see a few boss fights as well with some of the endings. I have converted this tape to digital format for your viewing pleasure. There are 73 endings and boss fights totalling over 3 hours of footage.

Note:

Since this tape is so old, the video quality isn't perfect and it has a bit of wear and tear so the first few endings appear a little warped and some here and there. The rest are fine.

Requirements:

The video file is in .wmv format, so you should be able to watch it in Windows Media Player without any problems.

Special Thanks:

All the game developers and companies out there which gave me years of gaming fun with these titles, and most of all, Nintendo for making it all happen.

Info:

If you're into vintage gaming, like gaming videos, or game endings, this is a great video to have. This
video may also help some of the vintage gamers out there in learning how to kill the final boss or finish mazes in some of these games. I have tons of ending tapes and footage from many of the console games I've beat. I hope you enjoy these as it took me years to do. Look for the next tape soon.

Ending List:

Operation Wolf
Blaster Master
Super Mario Bros. 3
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Batman
Demon Sword
Shadowgate
Dragon Warrior
Rambo
Astyanax
Duck Tales
Mighty Bomb Jack
Bad Dudes
Strider
Faxanadu
Super Mario Bros. 2
Zanac
Gradius
Rad Racer
Ninja Gaiden
Contra
Rush n' Attack
Renegade
Double Dragon
Castlevania
Ikari Warriors II
Legendary Wings
Ghost's N' Goblins
Trojan
Gauntlet
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - (Ending #1)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - (Ending #2)
8-Eyes
Robocop
Top Gun
The Karate Kid
Bases Loaded
RBI Baseball
Karnov
Deadly Towers
Guerilla War
Mega Man II
Super Dodge Ball
Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link
Jackal
Lifeforce
Iron Tank
Gunsmoke
Cobra Command
Mega Man
Mickey Mouse Capade
Kid Niki
Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde
Jaws
Hoops
Metroid
Kid Icarus
The Goonies II
Tag Team Wrestling
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - (Alucard Ending)
Crystalis
Silver Surfer
Skate Or Die 2
Legacy Of The Wizard
Bionic Commando
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - (Ending #3)
Mission: Impossible
Monster Party
RBI Baseball 2
Clash At Demonhead
A Nightmare On Elm Street
The Gaurdian Legend
Ninja Gaiden II
Super C
Faria
Metal Gear
Super Mario Bros.
Ikari Warriors III

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The best dpad is back!

Watch Miyamoto play Tennis on the Wii:

http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=2415

Notice how Miyamoto exaggerates his movements whereas the other dudes movements aren't that exaggerated. Looks like the Wii scales up/down your input based on your range of movement?

Christ in Heaven on a Shiskabob these photos are NICE!

Am I the only one that sees a market for adult based games with the Wii controller?

The thing screams marital aid.

So did anyone else see that the Wii uses Opera as it's browser...for what I have no idea.

I actually think this thing is looking good. It's sleek. It's sexy. It's.. almost Apple?

But I can see it now, "Fuck, battery is dead AGAIN. God damn mother f$%^ #$%@#$%@#$52345!!!111"

Just realised Nintendo are making the Wii look slimmer than it is by showing it at that angle.

Look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Nintendo-revolution6.jpg and they all look really slim, but notice on the red one you can just see that the front-left surface is at an angle that you can't see in any of the other shots.

When I first looked at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Rev3.jpg I was wondering why it looked so much thicker than the other pictures I'd seen (also not as sexy polished white) and that surface explains it.

I still think it's a really good design and probably the nicest looking of the three new consoles (definitely better than the PS3 which is fugly by my tastes) but it seems a bit cheaky of Nintendo to keep showing it from an angle which conveniently hides a bevelled edge to make it even look thinner.

Also, what's the deal with slot-loading drives? The PS3 and Wii both seem to use them, which is something new for consoles. Do slot-loaders have any drawbacks associated with them? I wouldn't buy a slot-loading drive for my PC because I associate them with cheap hardware, but maybe I'm being prejudiced for no reason? I don't know of any solid reasons that slot-loaders are worse than tray loaders. Are there any?

http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12122901

Ok I'm officially a TINY TINY bit interested in a nintendo product.

Imagine you've got the umm nunchuck weird thing in the left hand.
Anyhow if you "drop your hand / wrist forward" (think, casting a fishing rod) it goes forward.
If you pull your hand back / (think striking the line when fishing) it goes backwards.

Anyhow - that for movement plus the wand / remote in the other hand for looking - that's not a bad idea ......... PLUS there's a thumb stick on that left hand too.

This might be kind of cool - we'll have to see - either way I'm very happy there's anaccelerormormotoorotoergyrocombogoatsegryro thingo in BOTH devices - v.cool.

When they announced the gyroscopic controller a few months back, I was like "Wii is the LAST console I'll get out of the three."

I don't know why, but that classic controller caught my attention. I think I might actually get a Wii and have it CO-EXIST with my 360.

Their pictures and the design of the Wii is almost Apple-like...and I like it. The best thing is the rumored low pricetag, which will only make it easier to get one and use it as a little NES/SNES arcade system with a few Wii titles thrown in.

I'm not a fanboy of any kind....but things are looking dim for Playstation 3... it's BAD when I'd consider a Wii over a Playstation 3, and I'm a hardcore Xbox/PC gaming guy who has no interest in GameCube or DS, but I'm really looking forward to Wii now.

This is BAUGHT!!

The demostration of Wii Sports really excites me in getting my three year old playing Nintendo games (figuring she loves Mario), the hardware looks really fun, the classic SNES controller is definitely is for the back catalog...I'm really hoping the price point is going to be nice.

I'm actually excited about getting a Wii. I haven't been excited about any console's release since the SNES.

They keep posting shots of picking up the console. Where are they taking it!?! I don't get it. I must admit my interest in this console is rising.

have they announced yet what colors will be available on launch?

wow. i had a crazy idea.

playing an fps game on the wii with those 2 controllers. the gyro ones.

holy crap that woud rock.

needs more wiii being out ;[

Oh now I get the Wii thing, damn it's small!

Thanks Wiimo!

God damn that's sexy.
My how times have changed:
http://www.gametalkzone.de/bilder/news/speziell/Logos_der-kleine-lukas_nintendo-nes.jpg

I like that classic controller... I like it a lot.

So is this the "shell" we've heard about over the last year or something entirely different?

I only have three words for you:

Buzz Bang Wii!

That claslsic controller looks fucking awesome.

The new controller reminds me of the SNES pad. Which makes it the best controller ever. Woot.

I was worried about NES and SNES games on the Revolution, but now I feel much better. :D

Where is the venting? Where is the airflow? How are the GPU + CPU cooled?

I thought the world had collectively agreed that sleeve disc loaders suck? They scratch discs? There's a reason we've moved on from those.

Sleek and hot.

Pants tightening!

i'm confused, what is the remote controller thing for if the other thing is the controller? Does it have 2 controllers?

Whats with those doors on the top? Looks like you could flip those open and expose some inputs or something.

mmm that classic controller looks nice, but does the cable really connect on the side closest to you? or is it more on the underside?

Man, the Nintendo Wii hardware *looks* so much nicer than the Xbox 360 and PS3. The PS3 is just plain lame looking, the Xbox360 is okay, but the Wii looks like a fucking iPod design but even better.

People who want nice looking (read: expensive) game system might be convinced to get Wii.

Ok... NOW I'm interested.

so when can we preorder this hotness?

Looks...really, really sleek. And nice.

It's gaming hardware disguised as mainstream consumer electronics, with an Apple slant.

Awesome. This system gets better and better.

I think the cable is too short , I want to be able to sit relax and put my arms on the armrest,don't want to hold my hands together all the time.

Pretty sexy, still hate the name.

I hope the controller is as tiny as the GCs, or smaller, so your hands cramp up after 2 mins of play. ergonomic it is not.

Remo, if you get a hands on with the classic contoller, please let us know how comfortable it is. That fat hunk of plastic reminds me of DS hand crampage.