Nintendo Wii-Mini leaked

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irixith wrote:There is definitely some humour there, in bundling Mario Kart (one of the few Wii games with a decent online experience) with a system not capable of going online.
I also find that Mario Kart Wii plays best with the GameCube controller, which this doesn't seem to support.

Nevertheless, if I didn't have a Wii I would scoop this right up.
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I like the way they look. $100 for a console and game I already own is too much for me to get one. If they're ever cheaper, without a bundled game, I wouldn't mind picking one up. I play Wii on my HDTV setup, but I always wondered how certain games would look on my CRT (which I keep in a separate room) and it would be nice to use it for multiplayer purposes in that room too. And yeah, I just like the way they look.
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The lack of component output is the dealbreaker for me. Otherwise, I'd probably be interested.
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Does it only output composite?
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Ziggy587 wrote:Does it only output composite?
Composite AV only, yes.
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Meh. I could see how that would bother some, but it wouldn't bother me none. I already have my GCN compatible Wii with component cables. I understand what they were going for with the Wii Mini. If it's not for you, it's not for you.
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If you say so. A step backwards from the Master System in this era speaks volumes for its casual nature.
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theclaw wrote:If you say so. A step backwards from the Master System in this era speaks volumes for its casual nature.

As step...backwards?

My master system only puts out RF. Composite is at least better than that :lol:
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alienjesus wrote:
theclaw wrote:If you say so. A step backwards from the Master System in this era speaks volumes for its casual nature.

As step...backwards?

My master system only puts out RF. Composite is at least better than that :lol:
master system 2 removed composite and rgb.
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Then it's not for you, but don't knock it. The SNES mini removed RGB and S-Video, the GCN removed the digital port (and not even in a revised 'slim' model), this is nothing new. When most people, even today, will refer to composite AV cables as "those red, yellow and white plugs," then this makes perfect sense. If GCN, internet capabilities and component output are important things to you, then you can get a used Wii for like $50. For 90% of the people out there, the ones that wouldn't even notice the difference between composite and component let alone know what the difference is, a $100 Wii mini with a pack in game might sound like a good deal. It's a cheap alternative for two siblings that fight over who's turn it is on the one Wii they own. It might be the only option for the kid of a low income family that couldn't afford a more expensive console. And it wouldn't matter anyway if the kid is too young to even care about the GCN or online gaming.

If you know enough not to like the Wii Mini for it's "missing" features, then you know enough not to get one. If you're naive to the missing features, then you wont know what you're missing in the first place and it wont matter. :D
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