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absolutezero 28 Feb 2008 22:51:40 7,952 posts
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ecureuil wrote:

TheBear wrote:

ecureuil wrote:

TheBear wrote:
Does anyone have any idea how long VG+ normally take to ship to the UK?

2-4 days usually, but sometimes they get a bit mixed up and take a few weeks.

Cheers. heres hoping for the first option for NMH, still enjoying?

I also find it a bit strange how people are unwilling to import the console, but jump all over imports as soon as a disc like this becomes available.

The Cube freeloader used to work perfectly. There was also no real indication of the fucking mess of the release schedules. It was possible but there was hope.

JDT_JDT 29 Feb 2008 00:11:21 15 posts
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It was only some games that required separate memory cards. I had my Japanese SC2 and US Mario Tennis happily sharing a memory card with my PAL games.

jozz 29 Feb 2008 00:48:56 4,871 posts
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Is this only available from CodeJunkies?

Wouldn't mind getting it from somewhere I've bought stuff before like.

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jozz wrote:
Is this only available from CodeJunkies?

Wouldn't mind getting it from somewhere I've bought stuff before like.

Condejunkies is datels official site so nowhere will get it before they do.

Tonka 29 Feb 2008 08:12:46 31,979 posts
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I wish I had the guts to buy a US Wii. I just fear that if I did it would explode and I'd be left with no warranty

MrWorf 29 Feb 2008 08:15:17 64,187 posts
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YES! I can finally play Hajime No Ippo!

Pac-man-ate-my-wife 29 Feb 2008 08:25:05 7,087 posts
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This is good news indeed. I hope that Nintendo don't torpeodo it with an update.

JetSetWilly 29 Feb 2008 08:54:04 5,720 posts
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Hmm, so I could play Okami Wii in March instead of TBA.

/ponders

Pac-man-ate-my-wife 29 Feb 2008 08:56:48 7,087 posts
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JetSetWilly wrote:
Hmm, so I could play Okami Wii in March instead of TBA.

/ponders

And Super Smash Bros Melee and NMH with the blood.

/wasn't too bothered before but now I'm interested

mad_caddy 29 Feb 2008 09:00:23 3,751 posts
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How is do we come off with the Wi-Fi stuff, say for example you have a US copy of Batallion Wars, will it connect to US servers?

malteaserhead 29 Feb 2008 09:08:05 13,443 posts
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groovemeister wrote:

elredeyegrande wrote:
lol @ ecureuil buying a US Wii

malteaserhead wrote:
I thought I heard Groovemeister groan too
Why would I?

You don't think that us, usually shafted, PAL gamers playing stuff before you importers is groanworthy?

That's all, nothing personal. Hence the work on any region disclaimer too..

Pac-man-ate-my-wife 29 Feb 2008 09:11:19 7,087 posts
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mad_caddy wrote:
How is do we come off with the Wi-Fi stuff, say for example you have a US copy of Batallion Wars, will it connect to US servers?

Nah, I'd imagine not.

But you can hone your elite SSBM skills so when the EU version is launched you p0wn!

TheBear 29 Feb 2008 09:15:53 4,763 posts
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Pac-man ate my wife wrote:

mad_caddy wrote:
How is do we come off with the Wi-Fi stuff, say for example you have a US copy of Batallion Wars, will it connect to US servers?

Nah, I'd imagine not.

But you can hone your elite MK skills so when the EU version is launched you p0wn!

MK is out in Europe first.....

As for wi-fi issues, not sure - but in most games are you not just connecting Wii to Wii with friend codes so doesn't matter about servers?

PsychoPingu 29 Feb 2008 09:16:55 68 posts
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mad_caddy wrote:
How is do we come off with the Wi-Fi stuff, say for example you have a US copy of Batallion Wars, will it connect to US servers?

Canadian friend of mine had a (chipped) Wii, and was playing (EU version) Mario Strikers against me on the EU servers. Laggy as hell but it worked

Pac-man-ate-my-wife 29 Feb 2008 09:17:21 7,087 posts
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TheBear wrote:

Pac-man ate my wife wrote:

mad_caddy wrote:
How is do we come off with the Wi-Fi stuff, say for example you have a US copy of Batallion Wars, will it connect to US servers?

Nah, I'd imagine not.

But you can hone your elite MK skills so when the EU version is launched you p0wn!

MK is out in Europe first.....

As for wi-fi issues, not sure - but in most games are you not just connecting Wii to Wii with friend codes so doesn't matter about servers?

I meant SSBM, getting my territories mixed! I'll go back and correct...

TheBear 29 Feb 2008 09:21:28 4,763 posts
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PsychoPingu wrote:

mad_caddy wrote:
How is do we come off with the Wi-Fi stuff, say for example you have a US copy of Batallion Wars, will it connect to US servers?

Canadian friend of mine had a (chipped) Wii, and was playing (EU version) Mario Strikers against me on the EU servers. Laggy as hell but it worked

Why would it use servers though? It's just IP-Ip isn't it?

/May well be wrong

Der_tolle_Emil 29 Feb 2008 09:22:23 7,308 posts
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I have no idea how online games will work. But I'm really not interested in them to be honest, I mean I will get Smash Brothers but I don't need it right now. I'd rather have it when the online mode is fully going because everyone else has it as well.

I guess the main point for me would be the cheaper games or games that don't come here at all. I do find the delays infuriating but then again there is so much else to play that it's not like I'm running out of games so I'd rather wait.

jozz 29 Feb 2008 11:34:07 4,871 posts
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Spectral wrote:

jozz wrote:
Is this only available from CodeJunkies?

Wouldn't mind getting it from somewhere I've bought stuff before like.

Condejunkies is datels official site so nowhere will get it before they do.

Ah, that's okay then.

Just ordered one so hopefully NOE don't decide to be pricks about it this time.

It's nice to think of SSBB being out in just over a week instead of 'when ever we feel like it' 2008.

johnlenham 29 Feb 2008 12:24:03 4,000 posts
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Ordered aswell. Surely if you turn off Wii connect 24 they cant do anything anyway?

/Gos to preorder SSBM and NMH

Der_tolle_Emil 29 Feb 2008 12:27:36 7,308 posts
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johnlenham wrote:
Ordered aswell. Surely if you turn off Wii connect 24 they cant do anything anyway?

Nintendo bundles updates with the games and they refuse to play if you don't update. So even without Wii Connect 24 eventually you will have to update.

eviltwin 29 Feb 2008 12:33:20 408 posts
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Der_tolle_Emil wrote:

johnlenham wrote:
Ordered aswell. Surely if you turn off Wii connect 24 they cant do anything anyway?

Nintendo bundles updates with the games and they refuse to play if you don't update. So even without Wii Connect 24 eventually you will have to update.

This is the bit that would have me worried. Isn't the main cause of bricked Wii's on disc updates being installed onto different region Wii's.

absolutezero 29 Feb 2008 12:33:31 7,952 posts
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Der_tolle_Emil wrote:

johnlenham wrote:
Ordered aswell. Surely if you turn off Wii connect 24 they cant do anything anyway?

Nintendo bundles updates with the games and they refuse to play if you don't update. So even without Wii Connect 24 eventually you will have to update.

Actually im sure those updates are just to do with the games themselves as the updates are always small and make no difference to the actual console as far as I can see.

It'd be typical is NoE is the only Nintendo company to kill the Freeloader though, then I really would just say fuck it and sell my PAL Wii. and not buy a US one.

The thing that irritates me the most is that the DS is completely region free and im guessing its done nothing but help DS software sales.

johnlenham 29 Feb 2008 12:33:45 4,000 posts
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Bah oh well we shall see what happens.

So whens it come out 2weeks? hopefully the same time as SSBM does and they both arrive at the same time

and work perfectly and Nintendo leave it alone >_>

Edit: Oh and wheres it supposed ot be cheaper to order? i just went through video games+ and SSBM came out the same price it cost me to order from Gameplay (�29) :S oh well its about 3 months early

Der_tolle_Emil 29 Feb 2008 12:56:39 7,308 posts
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absolutezero wrote:

Der_tolle_Emil wrote:

johnlenham wrote:
Ordered aswell. Surely if you turn off Wii connect 24 they cant do anything anyway?

Nintendo bundles updates with the games and they refuse to play if you don't update. So even without Wii Connect 24 eventually you will have to update.

Actually im sure those updates are just to do with the games themselves as the updates are always small and make no difference to the actual console as far as I can see.

Do you update your console using WiiConnect24? If so then that's the reason you don't see any changes, because you already have the most up to date firmware installed, the games however install them anyway, so it looks like the do something when in fact they don't.

notsomuch 29 Feb 2008 12:57:01 253 posts
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I don't think Nintendo will just let this happen, i'm sure they'll have updates to stop the freeloader working, although Datel must of thought of this problem too.

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