Type of Wii to have

the-lad

Just wondering what type of Wii everyone is getting?

1. Pal
2. Ntsc-US
3. Ntsc-J
4. Wait and see if its regionfree
5. Wait and see if it gets modded quickly ala gamecube

Retr0gamer

I think I'll go for a PAL console. The wait will more than likely be short and since the Animal Crossing fiasco Nintendo have been rather good with PAL releases (excluding no sign of band brothers).

Star Lord

I'll just wait on the PAL version, as I really don't think we'll have to wait that long after the US release

Kevok

Perrin Kaplan confirmed that the Wii *will* be region free on most titles (implied that the option to lock is there at developers discretion). So PAL for me.

info from: http://blog.wired.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1556591

zAbbo

PAL for me.

projectmayhem

PAL

games are set at about €50, so it's more reasonable then 360 games are now. on top of that, i'd say the crazy japanese games will make their way over here fine, a-la DS

sprinkles

If it's region free I might be tempted by the US version. It all depends on the release date for Europe. I want one now!!!!

honru

I plan to go with the US Wii aswell, though if it's region free I'll probably settle with a PAL machine. There are also the online issues to clarify.

Star Lord

sprinkles wrote:

If it's region free I might be tempted by the US version. It all depends on the release date for Europe. I want one now!!!!

I've thought about that too, but in the end I couldn't be bothered with the extra expense, the messing around with transformers (Not the good kind! ) and PAL tv vs NTSC Wii problems I'd get. Unless its a worst case scenario, and they do push it to after xmas, then I'll be too tempted to just get it!

Rhyme

PAL for me, patience is a virtue... unless their are region-free

zAbbo

First party games will be region free, 3rd party games may not, it's hard to tell right now.

evad_lhorg

Ill wait and see if it actually comes out over here this year to decide.

koneko

PAL. I'm impatient

Star Lord

Sorry to rain on the parade of anyone thinking about getting a US Wii or US Wii games, as of yet it'll have to be neither or both:

IGN: Is the plan to keep Wii games region free? How about the online service - will users be restricted to UK content, or will they be able to dip into say Japanese services if they prefer to?

David Yarnton: The Wii will be region-coded.

IGN: There was a report we had out of the US…

David Yarnton: No that was a mistake… games and online services will be region coded.

Source: IGN

But he also let a possibility slip...

IGN: How will social networking be handled? Will there be anonymous friend codes like on the DS network, or will users be able to choose recognisable IDs like on Xbox Live?

David Yarnton: More details on that will come out closer to launch. But you will be able to play online, so for example with Metroid you will be able to play against friends online… [editor's note: at this point the Nintendo PR rep steps in to assert that Metroid has not been confirmed for online play].

So you could have Metroid Prime Hunters style online on your Wii? Possibly!

po0k

Black.

Smoked.