Nintendo Wii Help.....

Walsallmom · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:58 pm

[quote="ElvisCsGlasses(TM)"]Right.

Problem.

My youngest would rather like a Nintendo Wii games console this Christmas, as would her Dad.

At the moment, these are like rocking horse dung. Everywhere seems sold out, those that DO have 'em are charging way over the top because obviously they know they are at a premium.

I do have a bit of a plan...a family friend is going to The States in the next few days and could probably get me one. The dollar/pound thingy is good at the moment...

Question 1) Does an American Wii work OK in this country? Do you just need an adapter?

Question 2) Why didn't I get one 3 months ago?[/quote]

cos you are male?? I got one ages ago :laugh:

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 791

I asked a mate this last week. I have been told (don't shoot me if it is wrong) that British games will play on an American Wii if they support 1080i/p screen resolution. I think the console itself will work fine if you only have American games.

ptbap · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:02 pm

I've got a Wii.

That doesn't help does it?!

bbolt

Poolypaul · **Joined:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:01 pm **Posts:** 59

Our friends kid wanted one. We went through to Currys at teesdie park for them and paid for it. They guaranteed that we would have 1 before christmas.
Curry's in Hartlepool were not helpful

Regarding the US one if its anything like the playstation the UK games will not play on the
American and vice versa (Same as DVD's)

hope this helps

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

you cant give knock off for a christmas gift man!

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

might be a sealed plug though
sharp scissors required

or swap the one for your kettle done it before

norgepoolie · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:49 pm

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

I've just ordered one. From Amazon.de, £174.00 INCLUDING P & P, estimated arrival date 3 days time. Hows THAT for German efficiency??

Only have to change the plug for full UK compliance, for the USA version I would have had to buy Americam copies of the games etc.

Quality, ADG, thanks everyone!

Careful it doesn't annexe your playstation!

You can get the UK mains adaptor on e-bay for less than a tenner or a charging station from amazon.co.uk for less than a tenner as well.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:16 pm

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

I've just ordered one. From Amazon.de, £174.00 INCLUDING P & P, estimated arrival date 3 days time.

Will it stay sealed until Xmas, that is the question!!! :wink:

eastdurhampoolie · **Joined:** Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:45 am **Posts:** 45

If I went along the same route, would the information be in English (on the actual console) and would the games be in English?

You see I studied French at school so I'm not sure how much that would help me when reading German

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:30 pm

A hundred and seventy four snodgers ((c)Mutley)????? :shock:

Mind they do make 'em just up the road here like.... :grin:

eastdurhampoolie · **Joined:** Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:45 am **Posts:** 45

Many thanks! :grin:

take that, Game in Sunderland, Hartlepool and Metro!

unittjim · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:23 pm **Posts:** 51

I passed french at school and failed english! I can speak english fine but dont know any french. So i would say the german one will be fine

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:04 pm

offshorepoolie wrote:

Pooliekev wrote:

A hundred and seventy four snodgers ((c)Mutley)????? :shock:

Mind they do make 'em just up the road here like.... :grin:

Any chance of getting me one Mr PK?

I would think that is eminently possible Mr Offshore!!

I'll get back to you in a day or two. :wink:

stupoolie · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:03 pm

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

Right.

Problem.

My youngest would rather like a Nintendo Wii games console this Christmas, as would her Dad.

At the moment, these are like rocking horse dung. Everywhere seems sold out, those that DO have 'em are charging way over the top because obviously they know they are at a premium.

I do have a bit of a plan...a family friend is going to The States in the next few days and could probably get me one. The dollar/pound thingy is good at the moment...

Question 1) Does an American Wii work OK in this country? Do you just need an adapter?

Question 2) Why didn't I get one 3 months ago?

Chips - In town and Middlesbrough have orders in every Wednesday of Nintendo Wii's to purchase, The only problem is you have to pay for 3 games with it, Which can be quite pricey! But if your that desperate, I'd give Chips a ring
You can get the contact numbers off there website : http://www.chipsworld.com/

Theres also http://www.play-asia.com/ which could be a good place to buy any games from

Failing that you could also try eBay, But expect to pay over the odds!

Good luck with it :grin:

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

does it come with the sports game if not the daughter has one for sale cheap

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

Good question Mr ECG and I can give you the answer in reverse, when the Wii came out I bought an American game at a boot sale and tried to play it on my brand new Wii. The system updated and crashed never to work again this was 3 days after I bought it, Nintendo laughed when I explained what I had done and sent me a new one via next day delivery.

My top 5 games for you to play ECG
1. Resi Evil 4
2. Trauma Center 2
3. Eledees
4. Fifa 08
5. Medal of Honor

For your daughter
1. EA Playground
2. Mario Party 8
3. WarioWare: Smooth Moves
4. Crash of the Titans
5. Rayman Raving Rabbids

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:50 pm

gravedisorder wrote:

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

I've just ordered one. From Amazon.de, £174.00 INCLUDING P & P, estimated arrival date 3 days time.

Will it stay sealed until Xmas, that is the question!!! :wink:

Not unless Mr ECG has a german socket for his daughter to plug it into rolfl

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:52 pm

Unless my eyes deceived me there were about 10 Wiis on Woolworths shelf in Hartlepool town centre this afternoon.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:20 pm

I didnt see the price,what is the normal price of one ?

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:04 am

Robbing barstewards :evil:

Their greed is the Germans gain

TheGingerPoolie · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:06 am

£279 for a Wii on its own?! That's a disgrace. I've had one since early this year, wish I played it more often like. I paid about £300 for three games, an extra remote/nunchuk and charging docks.

If you want ideas for which games to get, let me recommend:
Wii Play (free remote, good learner games and fun things for the kids)
WarioWare Smooth Moves (good for the kids too, but absolutely hilarious/mental)
Excite Truck (never a better racing game)
Zelda: Twilight Princess (if you have a week to kill)
Mario Strikers (football... nuff said)
Guitar Hero III (Wii remote slots into guitar peripheral, play rock songs and the like)

And get yourself some Joytech Power Stations so you don't have to buy batteries. That thing can eat them up sometimes.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:08 am

I received a special offer thingy in the post today from Blockbuster. With a Wii for 161.99, presumably they have stocks, or do they?

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:38 pm

TheGingerPoolie wrote:

Zelda: Twilight Princess

Best game ever!

Spiff · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:49 pm

Has "I need a Wii" taken over from "I'll have a P please Bob" as the nation's favourite excretion-related crap joke?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:26 pm

Just wait 18 months....they'll be about £19.99 then!!!! :sweeeet:

TheGingerPoolie · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:52 pm

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

TheGingerPoolie wrote:

Zelda: Twilight Princess

Best game ever!

Brilliant isn't it :D

Need one more piece of the mirror from the heavens, haven't played it in about 2 months, had no time :(

katcha · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:08 pm

ours comes on monday and i did book another one just in case so may have a spare one in early december.

Salty · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:18 am

f ucking hate computer games me

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:38 am

Salty wrote:

f ucking hate computer games me

Just cause you cant do them rolfl

Salty · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:03 am

sadly that much is true-hoo

grabec · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:12 pm

Salty wrote:

sadly that much is true-hoo

No, stick to your guns, Salty. It's because you are too sociable and talented :sweeeet:

(I actually wrote 'stick to your gins' at first...which you must admit is quite a good joke)

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:22 pm

grabec wrote:

Salty wrote:

sadly that much is true-hoo

No, stick to your guns, Salty. It's because you are too sociable and talented :sweeeet:

(I actually wrote 'stick to your gins' at first...which you must admit is quite a good joke)

hes a good drinker like

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

So he should be with the amount of practice he has :grin:

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