tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post5547683435447093267..comments2024-03-15T16:11:08.244+00:00Comments on Red Parsley: Exploring the Nintendo WiiRetroKingSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-45906631645794647722016-01-25T16:41:28.223+00:002016-01-25T16:41:28.223+00:00Thanks for the suggestion sir. I must admit, the &...Thanks for the suggestion sir. I must admit, the 'Sims' name does give me The Fear but it sounds pretty interesting :)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-71530669586586802792016-01-25T15:24:52.127+00:002016-01-25T15:24:52.127+00:00I'd also recommend MySims Agents on Wii. Despi...I'd also recommend MySims Agents on Wii. Despite the Sims branding this is a point-and-click 3D adventure game and very polished with hours of gameplay. Very nice hint system (in the form of "clues" in your detective notebook) means you don't get stuck and there is plenty of gorgeous locations to explore and many tools like the F-space manipulator (create piles of crates to climb up). There are also minigames like making molecules (for forensic analysis) and picking locks (essentially Rush Hour).John Blackburnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-20797583680143627762016-01-21T09:34:38.534+00:002016-01-21T09:34:38.534+00:00Hi Mr ArugulaZ - Thanks also for the long comment!...Hi Mr ArugulaZ - Thanks also for the long comment! :) You're right, I shouldn't be grumpy really - I didn't pay much for my Wii, I think it was £25 :P You're right about the Wii's software library from what I can see. It's pointless even trying to find any decent games in shops - it's just licensed games, shovelware, or both. I've been searching for games that look interesting online which I will try getting for good prices on eBay. The Kirby games are actually among the ones I want the most but they're not cheap like most similar games for it.<br /><br />I've been advised to hack my Wii my several people now, and it's apparently quite easy too, so I guess I'll give that a go at some point too :)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-5699195548232704572016-01-21T09:34:14.862+00:002016-01-21T09:34:14.862+00:00Hi Mr. DS90 :) Thanks for the recommendations too....Hi Mr. DS90 :) Thanks for the recommendations too. I've got around 20 Wii games so far including Murumasa, Mario Galaxy 1, and Geometry Wars. The only titles I still have to get that I already know I want are the more expensive ones (mostly Nintendo IP's including the Kirby games). Day of Crisis sounds interesting, I'll definitely give it a try if I find it for a good price.<br /><br />Regarding the batteries, I see your point but I never use my (rechargable) PS3 controller while it's plugged in - the lead is less than a metre long so it wouldn't even be practical. There's no reason that I can see why the Wiimote couldn't be the same. Many thanks for your longest comment ever, I appreciate it :)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-31972615313381735652016-01-21T07:02:08.623+00:002016-01-21T07:02:08.623+00:00I could imagine you being grumpy about the Wii if ...I could imagine you being grumpy about the Wii if you spent a lot of money to get one (and in the UK, you probably did). But the systems have gotten ridiculously cheap in the United States; I managed to bag one for $10 at a yard sale last October. Granted, it was buried in at least three layers of dirt, but it was nothing a little cleaning couldn't fix. Plus, I convinced the seller to throw in a copy of The Last Story as a bonus! (I really ought to get back to that one someday...)<br /><br />But yeah, the Wii was ultimately nothin' special. Part of the blame goes to Nintendo for that, but I think third parties deserve the rest. They didn't want to use the hardware creatively and just pumped out enough idiotic licensed games to embarrass even the Game Boy Color. There are good games hidden in the detritus, but there is a lot of that to dig through...<br /><br />Anyway! The best part of the Wii is that it's reasonably easy to hack. The Wii half of my Wii U runs GameCube games straight from an SD card (oh, the convenience!), plus several emulators, and it doesn't look like Nintendo will fix that exploit any time in the near future.<br /><br />And oh yeah, there's Kirby: Return to Dreamland. Very similar to the excellent Triple Deluxe for the 3DS, except even prettier. It forces you to use motion controls (and for the dumbest reasons), but it's worth the trouble.ArugulaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099674283071076123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-86444425603777712092016-01-20T23:09:20.619+00:002016-01-20T23:09:20.619+00:00The Wii was the last console I was genuinely excit...The Wii was the last console I was genuinely excited for and I have to say it lived up to my expectations. I have a sizeable collection and no nasty filler or junk. Wii Sports was amazing back in 2006 and I wish I could still play it but alas, a rearrangement of the room means I don't have the space anymore! <br /><br />I have a lot of the RPG's and more involving games which are absolutely brilliant (Xenoblade, Last Story etc.) but I reckon you'd be more up for the action titles or platformers perhaps? I would personally suggest <b>Kirby's Epic Yarn, Geometry Wars Galaxies, Muramasa: The Demon Blade</b> and <b>Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2</b> for starters. All of these have minimal motion controls and are great fun in their own different ways.<br /><br />If you enjoy arcade lightgun shooters as I do then there's <b>Ghost Squad, House of the Dead 2&3, House of the Dead Overkill</b> and the <b>Resident Evil 'Chronicles' games</b> amongst others.<br /><br />If you get adventurous and want to explore motion controls then I can't recommend <b>Disaster: Day of Crisis</b> enough. It's a natural disaster-themed action game mixed with <b>Time Crisis</b> style shooting sections and it uses the remote in so many different, interactive ways - ways that all work properly. The whole game is like a ridiculous Hollywood blockbuster.<br /><br />With regards to remotes not being re-chargeable, I would assume that trying to wave them around while they are hooked up to the console to charge would be an issue! There are 3rd party battery packs + charging stands but some of these have been known to explode or leak battery acid so choose carefully! Personally I use rechargeable AA batteries.<br /><br />This is probably the longest comment I have ever written...DS90Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483453203193593827noreply@blogger.com