Question for Wii owners [Archive] - BillsZone.com

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 09:48 AM

My parents asked for a Wii for christmas.

They are interested in old style nintendo games.

With a Wii can you download those older games onto the actual unit like you would with Xbox? If so what is the cost per game?

Ron Burgundy

12-16-2009, 09:55 AM

You can, and they run about 5 bucks.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 09:57 AM

You can, and they run about 5 bucks.
Thanks Ron
How many games does the Wii hold on it's hard drive?

OpIv37

12-16-2009, 10:01 AM

You can, as Ron already pointed out, but the standard Wii controllers aren't the best for gaming.

You may want to get them this with the Wii:
http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Classic-Controller-nintendo/dp/B000IN0BSU

mercyrule

12-16-2009, 10:03 AM

Ron Burgundy

12-16-2009, 10:04 AM

Thanks Ron
How many games does the Wii hold on it's hard drive?

I'm not sure...my brother has the Wii. I don't do much gaming anymore, other than the 360.

We downloaded about 15 old games one weekend, and I believe there was room for plenty more. Next time I speak to him, I'll ask him.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 10:04 AM

How do you download them as well? Is there a website?

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 10:06 AM

Ron Burgundy

12-16-2009, 10:06 AM

How do you download them as well? Is there a website?

We went right through the connection on the Wii, not a website. You buy points and use them to purchase games. They download right into the console.

trapezeus

12-16-2009, 10:07 AM

on the main menu when you turn on the wii, there is an icon where you shop for games and stuff. it's all pretty intuitive.

getting the games takes like 30 seconds max.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 10:07 AM

I'm not sure...my brother has the Wii. I don't do much gaming anymore, other than the 360.

We downloaded about 15 old games one weekend, and I believe there was room for plenty more. Next time I speak to him, I'll ask him.
Thanks man. You just go to an Xbox live type site off the Wii?

I only ask because I am going to do it at my house before giving it to them. They don't have internet access.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 10:07 AM

on the main menu when you turn on the wii, there is an icon where you shop for games and stuff. it's all pretty intuitive.

getting the games takes like 30 seconds max.
Awesome thanks

Ron Burgundy

12-16-2009, 10:15 AM

Thanks man. You just go to an Xbox live type site off the Wii?

I only ask because I am going to do it at my house before giving it to them. They don't have internet access.

Yeah, you'll have to do it at your place. It's really intuitive, like trapezeus said. Very easy and takes very little time.

HAMMER

12-16-2009, 10:56 AM

Yeah, what they said Thurm.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 10:56 AM

Yeah, what they said Thurm.
Thanks! :hi5:

OpIv37

12-16-2009, 11:33 AM

Thanks man. You just go to an Xbox live type site off the Wii?

I only ask because I am going to do it at my house before giving it to them. They don't have internet access.

your parents don't have internet access and they want to play 8 bit Nintendo games? Do they also wear Zubaz pants and LA Gear sneakers with lights that blink when they walk?

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 11:38 AM

your parents don't have internet access and they want to play 8 bit Nintendo games? Do they also wear Zubaz pants and LA Gear sneakers with lights that blink when they walk?
Was this supposed to be funny?

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OpIv37

12-16-2009, 11:45 AM

It was supposed to imply that they are living in the past.

northernbillfan

12-16-2009, 11:46 AM

You could just get them an old school NES System and a boat load of games. You can get those on E-Bay for next to nothing.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 11:46 AM

It was supposed to imply that they are living in the past.
Why?

OpIv37

12-16-2009, 11:48 AM

Why?

No Internet. 'Nuff said.

My grandma will be 80 next year and she has a cable modem.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 11:49 AM

You could just get them an old school NES System and a boat load of games. You can get those on E-Bay for next to nothing.
I did that last year. They don't work half the time, and it wasn't as cheap as you might think. It ran me near 100 bucks including all the games I got and system, controllers etc and it is just like an old Nintendo where you have to blow into the games and system to make them work. Then the dog knocked it off the stand a couple months ago and it broke.

With the Wii it will work well, all be centralized etc.

I am sure they will like some of the newer games as well but I will let them decide on that.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 11:51 AM

No Internet. 'Nuff said.

My grandma will be 80 next year and she has a cable modem.
Nuff said about what? They have dial up. Just not something they could use to download games with a game system. They don't really use the computer anyways.

Should I print out your Grandma a medal or something?

OpIv37

12-16-2009, 11:52 AM

Nuff said about what? They have dial up. Just not something they could use to download games with a game system. They don't really use the computer anyways.

Should I print out your Grandma a medal or something?

they'd use the computer more if they had real internet instead of living in the past.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 11:58 AM

they'd use the computer more if they had real internet instead of living in the past.
Would they?

I suppose I will have to break this down for OP...

My parents built a new house in the lot right next to our old house about 7 years ago. Our old house had time warner high speed. They never used it

In the new house when getting the cable set up time Warner wanted to charge them 1000 american dollars to instal a new line to the house for the high speed internet.(my parents live out in the boonies of Clarence and the house is quite far from the road) Since my parents never used it when they had it they decided against the 1000 pricetag.

WHAT NOW OP? Go back to whining about how bad the Sabres are.

OpIv37

12-16-2009, 12:58 PM

Ever hear of dsl? Hughes satellite Internet? And now, fios? Time Warner isn't the only option. WHAT NOW THURM? Go back to trying to prove you're not a mindless homie.

THATHURMANATOR

12-16-2009, 01:03 PM

Ever hear of dsl? Hughes satellite Internet? And now, fios? Time Warner isn't the only option. WHAT NOW THURM? Go back to trying to prove you're not a mindless homie.
YEAH I HAVE AND YOU CAN'T GET DSL IN THAT REGION!!!
FIOS WOULD ALSO INCUR THAT 1000 tag FOR THE LINE.

GOT ANY MORE BRAIN BUSTERS?????

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I sure hope the Sabres score in the first couple minutes of the game tonight or we are in for a Op Cry fest!!!!

malo

12-16-2009, 07:53 PM

How do your parents download your company's spam holiday e-mail with a dialup connection?

Ground Chuck

12-16-2009, 09:19 PM

Does your dad have to go buy porn magazines?

BuffaloBlitz83

12-17-2009, 12:20 AM

OP, why are bugging Thurm about his parent's slow internet! They prob don't use it much!

chernobylwraiths

12-17-2009, 07:04 AM

Ever hear of dsl? Hughes satellite Internet? And now, fios? Time Warner isn't the only option. WHAT NOW THURM? Go back to trying to prove you're not a mindless homie.

On top of the $1000 price tag for installing, it also incurs money per month.

This is what I don't understand about Op. Some people just want to live their life a certain way, no worries, no technology, no problems. They pay their bills every month the same way, they go to the same stores to buy their groceries, they shop in the same department stores. The internet and cell phones are wonderful and can really make life easier if you want to go through a little hassle sometimes and pay for it. Why is it so difficult for you to understand that some people are perfectly content with doing things they way they have their whole life virtually for free? They don't need internet because they won't use it. They don't need cell phones because they have a land line that everyone knows and they don't go out often anyways.

mercyrule

12-17-2009, 07:51 AM

They don't need internet because they won't use it. Well that's GD annoying.

THATHURMANATOR

12-17-2009, 08:00 AM

How do your parents download your company's spam holiday e-mail with a dialup connection?
My mom is an accountant and I sent it to her work. Rodney sadly will never see it.

THATHURMANATOR

12-17-2009, 08:00 AM

Does your dad have to go buy porn magazines?
LOL Yep!!! Penthouse!

THATHURMANATOR

12-17-2009, 08:01 AM

OP, why are bugging Thurm about his parent's slow internet! They prob don't use it much!
He is mad that he purchased an inferior gaming platform and is taking it out on my parents.

THATHURMANATOR

12-17-2009, 08:11 AM

It is very easy to download games!!

Hey any Wii games you recomend to download?

chernobylwraiths

12-17-2009, 09:01 AM

I bought Wii play and I hear Wii Resort is good.

THATHURMANATOR

12-17-2009, 09:02 AM

Thanks! :)

BuffaloBlitz83

12-17-2009, 03:00 PM

He is mad that he purchased an inferior gaming platform and is taking it out on my parents.

I love that term, inferior!

OpIv37

12-17-2009, 03:02 PM

OP, why are bugging Thurm about his parent's slow internet! They prob don't use it much!

If I had dial-up, I wouldn't use the Internet much either. I don't have that kind of patience.

All I'm saying is that if they want to play 8 bit Nintendo games and they don't have high speed internet, then they're living in the past.

BuffaloBlitz83

12-17-2009, 03:09 PM

I've read about your patience

THATHURMANATOR

12-17-2009, 03:21 PM

If I had dial-up, I wouldn't use the Internet much either. I don't have that kind of patience.

All I'm saying is that if they want to play 8 bit Nintendo games and they don't have high speed internet, then they're living in the past.
No I am pretty sure they are living in the year 2009.

Not saying they wouldn't also play newer Wii games but I wanted to pre load some older classics I know they enjoy playing.

You are wrong again. Stop digging yourself a deeper hole.