Comments on: Wii Multiplayer In Q2 2007 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:58:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-172960 Sean Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:29:59 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-172960 Nintendo has long said that they are wary of the business model in online gaming, and speculate on the profit margins sony and microsoft have made. Second, playstation 2 and xbox did not originally have multiplayer games, and this was a feature added on later to the consoles, not as a mainstay. As this is Nintendo's first attempt with online gaming (barring the limited broadband/dialup access that gamecubers had), I think a little patience is in order. As for me, I'll be waiting for Smash Brothers Brawl multiplayer. Nintendo has long said that they are wary of the business model in online gaming, and speculate on the profit margins sony and microsoft have made.

Second, playstation 2 and xbox did not originally have multiplayer games, and this was a feature added on later to the consoles, not as a mainstay.

As this is Nintendo’s first attempt with online gaming (barring the limited broadband/dialup access that gamecubers had), I think a little patience is in order.

As for me, I’ll be waiting for Smash Brothers Brawl multiplayer.

]]> By: i have 3 wiis http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-93819 i have 3 wiis Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:14:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-93819 i have 3 wiis do you i have 3 wiis do you

]]> By: Matt http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32616 Matt Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:59:45 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32616 Catch-22. We ding the product guys for jamming everything into one release and getting things wrong, then we ding those who stage it out. Over at TechCrunch, we listen to the 37Signals guys and 100 other Web2.0 companies talk about how to build the minimum, launch, and adapt. Why can't we be ok with that approach when it comes to consumer electronics. I, for one, would love to see about half of the features on most devices cut out. Lets start with speakers and tuners on 42" flat panel displays. Get it right, evolve, get it righter... Catch-22. We ding the product guys for jamming everything into one release and getting things wrong, then we ding those who stage it out.

Over at TechCrunch, we listen to the 37Signals guys and 100 other Web2.0 companies talk about how to build the minimum, launch, and adapt. Why can’t we be ok with that approach when it comes to consumer electronics.

I, for one, would love to see about half of the features on most devices cut out. Lets start with speakers and tuners on 42″ flat panel displays. Get it right, evolve, get it righter…

]]> By: Colby http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32606 Colby Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:29:23 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32606 Xbox Live went online a year after the console launched, on November 22nd...of 2002. Not sure you can really compare the two scenarios...considering Microsoft gave Nintendo 4 years to catch up Xbox Live went online a year after the console launched, on November 22nd…of 2002.

Not sure you can really compare the two scenarios…considering Microsoft gave Nintendo 4 years to catch up

]]> By: adi http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32580 adi Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:37:46 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32580 Until then, it's more "Yoo" than "Wii." Jeremy makes a great point though - 6 months after conquering Wii Sports and Zelda, your machine gets a new featureset. Did xBox Live debut on Day 1? Until then, it’s more “Yoo” than “Wii.”

Jeremy makes a great point though – 6 months after conquering Wii Sports and Zelda, your machine gets a new featureset. Did xBox Live debut on Day 1?

]]> By: Blake Robinson http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32568 Blake Robinson Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:21:43 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32568 I believe the Xbox 360 is the way to go as far as consoles are concerned. I believe the Xbox 360 is the way to go as far as consoles are concerned.

]]> By: Wilson http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32562 Wilson Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:15:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32562 "I guess wii are not the world." "Come together, right now, just not over wii." "Take, these broken wiings." Sorry. Monday = horrific pun day. Anyone else? This thing on? “I guess wii are not the world.”

“Come together, right now, just not over wii.”

“Take, these broken wiings.”

Sorry. Monday = horrific pun day. Anyone else? This thing on?

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32549 Jeremy Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:47:16 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32549 Well i'm not against waiting at all for the feature. The wii is a very reasonable price with some good games that are out now. Well really you could play wii sports and be happy for many hours. The system has very few reported bugs. And they are easier to get then the PS3. I am glad it was out because if they would have waited I would have bought a PS3 or xbox 360 then would have been mad that I didn't wait for the great wii. Most people after 6 months would start to become bored by their new electronic toy. But in 6 months we wii owners will get a new feature that will refresh the way we feel about the system. We will need new games and it will become hours of entertainment again. Yes I wish that we would have the feature now but like I said I'm okay with waiting. Well i’m not against waiting at all for the feature. The wii is a very reasonable price with some good games that are out now. Well really you could play wii sports and be happy for many hours. The system has very few reported bugs. And they are easier to get then the PS3. I am glad it was out because if they would have waited I would have bought a PS3 or xbox 360 then would have been mad that I didn’t wait for the great wii.

Most people after 6 months would start to become bored by their new electronic toy. But in 6 months we wii owners will get a new feature that will refresh the way we feel about the system. We will need new games and it will become hours of entertainment again.

Yes I wish that we would have the feature now but like I said I’m okay with waiting.

]]> By: Lydon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32546 Lydon Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:43:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32546 Seems like no online multiplayer sort of takes the "we" out of Wii? Oh well, I would still like to have one, maybe I can pick on up after Christmas. Seems like no online multiplayer sort of takes the “we” out of Wii?

Oh well, I would still like to have one, maybe I can pick on up after Christmas.

]]> By: Ezekiel http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-32535 Ezekiel Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:15:39 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/04/wii-multiplayer-in-q2-2007/#comment-32535 I guess will just have to wii on eachother until then. I guess will just have to wii on eachother until then.

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