Nintendo Wii Fanboy

1. Well, if it means someone'll play it and have a guide ready to post on Gamefaqs by the time it comes out so i don't have to spend $15-20 on a guide, more power to 'em (even though i don't encourage this, modchips should only be for breaking region locks)

Posted at 6:09PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Mr Khan

2. Damn, that was fast. The Internet is terrifying in so many different ways.

Posted at 6:10PM on Oct 25th 2007 by CJC

3. This is kind of sad. I wish people wouldn't steal games as it hurts the future of getting other great games made. I know Nintendo isn't gonna go out of business over a few missing sales but still. Smaller companies may and they often bring us the best games. I guess it will never stop and luckily most people aren't going to mod their consoles to play them so it is somewhat contained. Still kinda bums me out.

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Posted at 6:13PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Collin

4. Mr Khan = guide pirate CONFIRMED

Posted at 6:16PM on Oct 25th 2007 by JC Fletcher

5. Eh, i'd probably end up buying this guide anyway. These completion-centered games usually merit a guide (like main Super Mario games, Zelda, and Metroid titles)

Although not having to pay monies is tempting

Although i hope its a Prima guide, they do such excellent work (they're almost worth buying for the interior art alone)

Posted at 6:29PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Mr Khan

6. I don't think this will hurt Nintendo in any real way. Sure the bootleg is out there, but how many people have modded Wii's anyway?

And doesn't Nintendo's updates disable the hacked Wiis anyway? I think Nintendo looked at the PSP and Sony's attempt at stopping hackers and made a smart move. The updates we get for the Wii usually have some great additional content added, and even occasional added functionality for the games and the system. It's an improvement on the Wii overall, which is a big enough incentive to click that upgrade button.

Posted at 6:35PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Shogan

7. Yeah, I read yesterday about a kid that got one from the demo machine, took it home, and is trying to beat it before its official release.

Doesn't matter to me, I'll be buying it in a few weeks and enjoying it for years.

Posted at 7:10PM on Oct 25th 2007 by vidGuy

8. So this is kinda off-topic...but how long until the other stores get to have Wii demo units?

I work electronics at Target...and I'm pretty sure our "demo wii" which I assumed was hollow and just there to show people what it looks like...is real...it seems to be the correct weight, and from what I can see, the components are there *shrugs*

Posted at 7:29PM on Oct 25th 2007 by David W.

9. Oh, I was just messing with you, Mr Khan. Free game guides are wonderful!

Posted at 8:07PM on Oct 25th 2007 by JC Fletcher

10. Get over it. You all got your Wiis hand-delivered to you at no charge. Bloggers are in no position to lecture gamers about how they obtain games.

Posted at 8:51PM on Oct 25th 2007 by bleh

11. I second the chipping for region-lock purposes (I live in Australia) but I'm not a big fan of piracy, except for music but that's a beef I have with the industry (adapt or die asshats).

Very sad that people show such contempt for an industry that clearly means something to them (otherwise why would they pirate at all).

Posted at 8:52PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Adam O'Neill

12. I usually don't care when this sort of things happens... but with Mario Galaxy, it breaks my heart. =(

Posted at 9:53PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Lee

13. um..... do I even care?

Posted at 9:58PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Just_a_guy

14. I don't believe in mod chips but software mods can be really great.

Posted at 10:59PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Jeremy

15. Copying isn't stealing, Newspeak-peons.

The Internet's existence and function wrt copying IP has been well-known for a full decade now. Maybe they should just release the game when it's ready instead of adding artificial marketing delays, and it wouldn't be so much of a problem.

Posted at 11:19PM on Oct 25th 2007 by SpecialGuestStar

16. AWESOME!

Posted at 1:15AM on Oct 26th 2007 by ZagZagovich