IGN has posted a new launch guide that explains all things Wii. The micro site includes full technical specifications, price, release date; in-depth looks at the Wii remote, nunchuk, and classic controller; and Wii channels and their interface; and full details on what classic, downloadable games will be available and how much they’ll cost. Here’s some questions for your info hunting self:
- Do you have to buy the classic controller to play VC games or can you use the GameCube controller?
- Will “Wii Play” mini-games (screens here) be free with a Wiimote purchase in the US like it is in the UK?
Post your answers in the comments below and let us know if you find any other goodies.
[via Wii Fanboy]
Blake, to your first "VC" question I would add, "or can you use the Wii-mote to play VC games also?"Now, THAT would be something that would make me download even more classic games! If I recall correctly, the first Wii commercial showed a girl using the Wii-mote to manipulate what it sounded like Mario jumping in a classic Mario Bros NES game!
Or at least play NES games with only the Remote. Turn the Remote on its side and you've got a classic NES d-pad controller .. you don't need the extra joysticks or buttons for those games, at least.Hopefully the GameCube controllers will be able to play virtual console titles for SNES, N64, etc. since it has plenty of joysticks and buttons on it.
I've got a question… since when has Nintendo released the system specs (as the IGN article states with confidence a 700+ MHz processor and 88 Megs of RAM among some other stats.) Did I miss that one somewhere else? Not that system specs matter, we've seen what it can already do and if they can eventually surpass games like RE4… that's more than plenty of power.