The "Did Jimmi get a Wii yet?" thread [Archive]

MacRumorUser

Jan 1, 2007, 11:22 AM

I've got to say i'm terribly dissapointed in our young padawin RaggedJimmi.

As one of the loudest advocates, championing the Wii cause he still is yet to deal with the exotic delights of Wii'ing :)

So if your as dissapointed please leave some words of badgering :D

Come on Jimmi its 2007 already;)

This post was made on Wii

SpankyPenzaanz

Jan 1, 2007, 11:35 AM

What jimmi doesn't have his wii yet?!?!?!?!:eek:

My excuse I can't find one here in the states so I decided to wait till they are more readily available

Dagless

Jan 1, 2007, 11:36 AM

Still drunk from new years I see :p
Off into town tomorrow. I won't get one. I'd bet on it! Still I've got a nice game and controller collection building up :D 3 Wii controllers, 2 extra nunchucks, 3x2gb memory cards.

I'll trade my nunchucks for a Wii console :p

or! If anyone in the UK is selling one for no reason at all I'll be more than happy to take it off your hands. but not for eBay prices :p

too many :p 's

MacRumorUser

Jan 1, 2007, 11:45 AM

Still drunk from new years I see :p
Off into town tomorrow. I won't get one. I'd bet on it! Still I've got a nice game and controller collection building up :D 3 Wii controllers, 2 extra nunchucks, 3x2gb memory cards.

Im as sober as an irishman. oh wait ;)

I even hear that Myamoto himself is dissatisfied with your quest for a Wii, so no more excuses young man, we want to see that wii code by the end of the week, otherwise we'll have to take back the fan club badge :D

Dagless

Jan 1, 2007, 12:45 PM

It's funny... I could order a Wii development kit from NoE right this minute but I can't get hold of one in virtually the whole north west of England.

Wonder if they can play released games :p

risc

Jan 1, 2007, 12:53 PM

Just buy a 360 and be done with it!

LastLine

Jan 1, 2007, 12:58 PM

Dagless

Jan 1, 2007, 01:58 PM

Just buy a 360 and be done with it!

I tried putting my Twilight Princess disc in my brothers Xbox but it wouldn't go past the title screen :(

LastLine

Jan 1, 2007, 02:00 PM

iMacs complain about it even worse :P

MacRumorUser

Jan 1, 2007, 02:03 PM

I tried putting my Twilight Princess disc in my brothers Xbox but it wouldn't go past the title screen :(

It got to the title screen :eek: ;) :D

FleurDuMal

Jan 1, 2007, 02:04 PM

EDIT: IF you're going in town tomorrow check GAME around opening time as their deliveries come in at crack of dawn, and at least our local store has completely filled pre-orders now, Virgin Megastores at the start of the day, they may not have them then but they always know what's coming, and Gamestation if you have one as most of them are starting to complete pre-orders now (my more local one has but wont take pre-orders)

*ponders whether to go in to Manchester tomorrow and make an impulse purchase...* :o :p

Dagless

Jan 1, 2007, 02:08 PM

Well as said previously Jimmi, I've still got 2 pre-orders sat waiting to be filled (I'm now number 3 on the list in Currys, and number 1 at Gamestation FWIW) and as soon as they come in I'll get you sorted out if you like :) Be aware the cost might be a bit more than retail (paypal charges and postage) but if it's spare, it's yours.

EDIT: IF you're going in town tomorrow check GAME around opening time as their deliveries come in at crack of dawn, and at least our local store has completely filled pre-orders now, Virgin Megastores at the start of the day, they may not have them then but they always know what's coming, and Gamestation if you have one as most of them are starting to complete pre-orders now (my more local one has but wont take pre-orders)

Yea, thanks for all this :) I'll make a celebratory post (probably from my Wii too!) in this thread if my Play.com order arrives just to let you know. Chances are with Play.com, who knows how long I'll be waiting? And yea I'm fine with the Paypal charges and that. It's just them eBay ones going for 400-500 quid that I'm absolutely avoiding. Few quid extra won't hurt. Especially since HMV undercharged me for a Nunchuck, it'd be like Karma restoring itself.

Mac'Mo

Jan 1, 2007, 02:46 PM

goo raggedjimmi! get that wii! play with that wii!!!!!!!

risc

Jan 1, 2007, 05:07 PM

I hope you get yours soon Jimmi it seems weird that you don't have 1 and I do. Oh well I hope it turns up sooner rather than later.

Spanky Deluxe

Jan 1, 2007, 06:14 PM

Jimmi, try Woolworths if you can. I saw one in the Brighton store a couple of days ago and they're the only store I've been into that ever has any wiimotes in stock and it has those every time. Nunchucks and classic controllers too. I would pick it up for you if its still there but my guess is that shipping it via Royal Mail Special delivery would probably cost about £30. :(

Edit: Just thought I'd add that last night I had a few people around for new year celebrations, half of who were non-gaming girls (my gf and her friends) and they were all *loving* the wii. It really is a great social machine as well as a great single player machine. I'm so glad I picked up the three extra wiimotes! I also picked up a component cable to use on my flatmate's plasma screen. The picture looks amazing, I just wish they'd used a bit of antialiasing since the jaggies are way more obvious.

eva01

Jan 1, 2007, 06:17 PM

well jimmi isn't a hardcore gamer, oh well. He is a fake fanyboy :P

:D

you know i am kidding

Dagless

Jan 1, 2007, 06:19 PM

I suppose this distraction free zone has been good. Gives me time to get this game (http://satansam.co.uk/blog/?p=157) out :p

GFLPraxis

Jan 1, 2007, 08:33 PM

It's funny... I could order a Wii development kit from NoE right this minute

You know for a fact that they'd let you?

Dagless

Jan 2, 2007, 04:05 AM

You know for a fact that they'd let you?

Personally I couldn't as I've not got the commercial credentials, but the guys at my university have commercial success. It's a drawn out way, and it'd cost more but the possibilities are greater and at the moment seems to be the only realistic way I'll get one of the buggers.

Foxglove9

Jan 2, 2007, 05:46 AM

I'm in a same boat as Jimmi, most of my friends all assumed that I have one already. But I got too frustrated trying to find a Wii, so I just bought a 360 instead.

I still want a Wii though, but I can wait longer until stores get more shipments in. My next date to check is Monday. The good thing is there aren't too many new games coming out that I want so I won't be missing much. :)

Markleshark

Jan 2, 2007, 08:52 AM

I think I have decided (After 2 weeks of trying) today that I don't want one.

Dunno why, but me and the GF have decided to get DSes, so we can play BBA, which will be fun.

Good Luck getting yours. :D

jdechko

Jan 2, 2007, 08:58 AM

Come on Jimmi, don't give up. I'd almost given up hope of finding one until spring when I just happened to read the right website at the right time. The store I went to had 18 of them. You'll get it soon enough and then you'll be able to port SS2 to the Wii. :)

barr08

Jan 2, 2007, 10:24 AM

Another quitter here. Gave up my Wii quest and bought a 360. Still want a Wii though, so much fun to be had!

Dagless

Jan 2, 2007, 10:37 AM

evilgEEk

Jan 2, 2007, 10:42 AM

Congrats! :D

I hope they come through for you and in two days' time you're getting sore from Wii Sports. ;)

jdechko

Jan 2, 2007, 10:44 AM

Awesome man. Let us know when you pick it up.

Dagless

Jan 2, 2007, 11:00 AM

Congrats! :D

I hope they come through for you and in two days' time you're getting sore from Wii Sports. ;)

we'll see ;) I play a lot of tennis as it is so I should be alright :o

It's not all peaches and cream though. The woman did say that Nintendo missed their last order too. In which case I'll be getting mine on the 20th instead :o

seenew

Jan 2, 2007, 12:31 PM

Jimmi, if you were hardcore enough, you'd have camped out.
Like the rest of us hardcore people.

26 hours!

risc

Jan 2, 2007, 01:39 PM

Jimmi, if you were hardcore enough, you'd have camped out.
Like the rest of us hardcore people.

26 hours!

Yeah 10 minutes; 10 minutes behind some SOB asking about trading cards at Toys R Us. Gah that was a long 10 minutes!

aidanpendragon

Jan 2, 2007, 02:27 PM

Jimmi, if you were hardcore enough, you'd have camped out.
Like the rest of us hardcore people.

26 hours!

Phah. Forget camping out, hardcore is that I got in on not one but both of Amazon's pre-launch preorders (got cheap shipping on the second so cancelled the first, no hogging/profiteering here). I oughta be playing the lottery with luck like that.

Jimmi, good luck. It's worth it, and a real leap ahead in control...although the DBZ game is currently making me question that.

Spanky Deluxe

Jan 2, 2007, 02:54 PM

Yey :) got a Wii reserved at Argos. Manchesters Argos are getting a huge shipment tomorrow night at 11pm. I have mine reserved and there should be 7 left.
About time! Never though Argos would come through in the end. "Don't shop for it!..." urgh.

Awesome! That's great news! I hope you get it this time! Are you getting there early in the morning when the store opens to get it? If for some reason they haven't got them in then rush over to all other shops in town, starting with Woolworths!

MacRumorUser

Jan 2, 2007, 03:11 PM

Awesome! That's great news! I hope you get it this time! Are you getting there early in the morning when the store opens to get it? If for some reason they haven't got them in then rush over to all other shops in town, starting with Woolworths!

Surely if you ring and reserved you wont lose it anyway as its reserved ;)

Spanky Deluxe

Jan 2, 2007, 04:06 PM

Surely if you ring and reserved you wont lose it anyway as its reserved ;)

Yeah but if they don't get their full delivery in then the reservation is worth squat until the 20th. That exact thing happened to loads of people who had reserved theirs for launch day.

ReanimationLP

Jan 2, 2007, 04:12 PM

I suppose this distraction free zone has been good. Gives me time to get this game (http://satansam.co.uk/blog/?p=157) out :p

That game looks sweeeeeeet.

Foxglove9

Jan 2, 2007, 05:35 PM

Dagless

Jan 2, 2007, 06:00 PM

Just a quick update. My friend had the day off and was looking for a Wii for herself and found them at the Toys R Us. She called me but I was working all day. So she bought one for herself, then came to my job and picked up my credit card, went back to Toys R Us to buy me one, then came back to my job to drop it off.

So yeah I now own a Wii !! Can't wait to hook it up later tonight. :D

What luck! :D

But Spanky... theres still a possibility I won't be getting mine? :o the woman said that Nintendo missed their previous shipment to that Argos store (or something), but then I thought what are the chances of that happening twice in a row?

I still feel in the fog.

sturigdson

Jan 3, 2007, 01:37 PM

Jimmi-...

any updates? did you get lucky?

MacRumorUser

Jan 3, 2007, 01:40 PM

Jimmi-...

any updates? did you get lucky?

Come on Jimmi let us know. No excuses about being too busy to get into town, we know your a student :D

Dagless

Jan 3, 2007, 05:24 PM

ooo, it's 23:21. My Wii would have arrived at 23:00. Going to ring up to see if mine is in, if so I'll be setting off at 9am. Town for 10am. 6 minute walk to Argos. It's 10am - no queues. Get breakfast. Got a buy one meal get one free voucher at Burger King which I'm going to spoil my mate with. home for midday. God I hope this works!

But right now I have to write up a 6k report on the subject of gameplay (yea you know me) for uni. WORK JAMES WORK TOMORROW YOU SHALL REST.

Spanky Deluxe

Jan 3, 2007, 05:58 PM

TOMORROW YOU SHALL REST.

Yeah, right.

Foxglove9

Jan 3, 2007, 06:56 PM

Woo! Looks like our lucky week. My arm was sore after just a few minutes from playing Wii sports.

Spanky Deluxe

Jan 4, 2007, 07:09 AM

So what's the score? ....

Dagless

Jan 4, 2007, 08:31 AM

I'm sorry. You won't see me for a while.

BoyBach

Jan 4, 2007, 08:37 AM

I'm sorry. You won't see me for a while.

Does this you got one and you're going to be busy playing?

Or...

Did you not get one and have decided to drown you sorrows by drinking lot's of real ale whilst writing essays?

:)

Spanky Deluxe

Jan 4, 2007, 08:39 AM

Does this you got one and you're going to be busy playing?

Or...

Did you not get one and have decided to drown you sorrows by drinking lot's of real ale whilst writing essays?

:)

Or a combination of both, got one and celebrating with champagne whilst playing drinking wii sports. Piece of advice for drinking wii sports, don't play golf, it takes longer and longer and longer and longer!! ;)

MacRumorUser

Jan 4, 2007, 11:07 AM

Or a combination of both, got one and celebrating with champagne whilst playing drinking wii sports. Piece of advice for drinking wii sports, don't play golf, it takes longer and longer and longer and longer!! ;)

especially the last round. par 66 ... hiccup ;)

Dagless

Jan 4, 2007, 03:19 PM

A break! My dad is watching TV now so the system is off. I swear to god. I need no 360 now, hell I think my DS is going to take a back seat. I just need this machine and 3-5 absolute killer titles and I am set. Zelda blew me away completely, I thought I knew what to expect but ruddy hell. It's so well animated, so epic, the music is memorable. Really enjoying this. Spent 2 hours playing so far - that just doesn't happen with me normally.

Wii Sports has become the most important gaming event in our family. Everyone is addicted. I like Tennis, bowling and boxing. Like? love. I've played that for 4 hours so far. Mii'ed the whole family, everyone laughing their heads off at how close to their human counterparts the caricatures looked. They just play so real, my real life bowling is mimicked in Wii Sports, my mum wins all the time, just as she wins in real life bowing too. Incredible how they've got it so precise.

Internet Channel works brilliant. Of bloody course it's no replacement for a computer, but the next best thing I've ever used. Runs at the same speed as my computer (maybe because it's just a 512kbps connection?).

Weather Channel? Nothing more needs to be said. It's addictive. The whole family shouting out random cities in random countries, it was great until my sister found the extra remote and it just became a laughing chaos.
I just find the built in software is so incredible. I never thought I would spend so much time and laugh so much making Mii's. Soon as Nintendo link up Nintendo Stars to Wii Points I will be on a virtual console heaven-athon.

I got 3 hours sleep last night too. Zzzzz

MacRumorUser

Jan 4, 2007, 03:49 PM

I got 3 hours sleep last night too. Zzzzz

Dont forget to add your wii code in the other thread ;) and glad your enjoying it.

wii sports still is the most played title here, and I'll be buying wario ware next friday.

If your still looking for a cheaper copy of Red Steel, I can sell you mine for £30 ;)

Dagless

Jan 4, 2007, 04:03 PM

Hah, I could have picked up RS for £15 but I didn't :p it's a game I like but I wouldn't buy myself.

And WarioWare is out NEXT FRIDAY?! good god.

I think I really like this system more than most as I really didn't enjoy last gen gaming. Really was after a Wiimote-style device for all them years :o

evilgEEk

Jan 4, 2007, 04:05 PM

I got 3 hours sleep last night too. Zzzzz

Ha ha ha!

Excellent!

It's great to see you got your hands on one. Wii Sports is definitely the most popular at my house as well. The family just loves it. The Mii for my father-in-law looks so much like him it's scary. ;)

My favorite Wii Sport is tennis, followed closely by boxing. I just beat the boxing pro two days ago. :)

I think the greatest part of the Wii for me is the fact that I enjoy watching other people playing it as much as I enjoy playing it myself.

Again... Congrats!

Hope you're able to get some sleep!