The Wii will flow this holiday says Reggie
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Sep 14th 2007 at 8:10PM }
Then Fils-Aime rains on the parade saying that despite the extra supply, consumers should "regularly check" to see if the system is available. He says demand continues to outweigh supply, so those in need of Wii should be waiting at the store when the product arrives. As for the competition, Reggie dismisses Xbox and PS3 saying they haven't impacted their business. If you have no video training whatsoever feel free to watch the Mercury News clip and soak in the Reggieness.
[Via GameDaily BIZ]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
gamabunta @ Sep 14th 2007 8:23PM
I don't believe anything him or Perrin say anymore. First, Perrin promises the Wii will be region-free, then she says component cables will be in stores at launch; neither of which were true.
Then there's Reggie. He completely lied about there not being a game drought this generation and now he expects us to trust him again?
I'm calling bs.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:09PM
If you're down with the VC, there's never been a game drought. It has 143 games and counting. And good games are coming out. How many amazing AAA games do you need per year to be happy?
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:21PM
He needs 599 US Games to be happy.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:33PM
That zing was beautiful art.
JohnMazz @ Sep 14th 2007 10:55PM
The worm IS the spice. The spice IS the worm.
I will not fear. Fear is the mind killer.
T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 17th 2007 8:39AM
That is the best pic and comment ever on this site. The spice must indeed flow.
Almack64 @ Sep 17th 2007 10:45AM
You're right about that dix Perrin, but Reggie has been pretty on with his statements. Regarding the drought the rivers may not have been flowing but personally I feel that there was at least a constant of stream of games (VC included).
Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 8:25PM
Reggie... you're the man. You can easily can kick Phill Harrison ass.
This holiday season its going to be mad. If you are planning in giving a Wii this Christmas, start searching one now.
With Mario Galaxy and Smah Bros released, its going to be one of the hardest oddiseys to get a Wii in December.
Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 8:48PM
My design for the DK Jungle Climber Contest: The Last Banana Tree in the Universe.
http://dkcontest.smugmug.com/gallery/3327865#195569747-L-LB
sheppy2.0 @ Sep 15th 2007 12:48PM
Reggie is just the Vagina Clown of Nintendo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrjQ7joYHi0
Adv2k1 @ Sep 14th 2007 8:25PM
You are foolish to call BS. Nintendo more than anything is a company, a company who likes profit. Wii is profitable console and popular. Its in the interest of Nintendo to sell and make more consoles. DEMAND HAS BEEN UNQUENCHED not supply problems. Nobody could of expected that less than a year 9million Wii's sold worldwide, thats not stupid supply problems thats demand being overwhelming.
Just imagine wii sales in November and December both be 1 million per month. That is possible!
Fullmetal Salchemist @ Sep 14th 2007 8:26PM
"THE WII MUST FLOW."
Yes, listen to Mother Brain.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:13PM
Oh that's not Mother Brain.
Hey Sliwinksi, this guy doesn't get the joke.
BAN HIM.
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:22PM
I apologize profusely for Rubang. Don't fire him out of a cannon.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:34PM
Sorry. I may act like a Nintendo fanboy, but I'm secretly just a Dune fanboy in disguise.
Vince UK @ Sep 14th 2007 8:28PM
Oh Fernando,your agenda...well I was going to write something but I have an ABBA song in my head now.
playwhutyalike @ Sep 14th 2007 8:30PM
Handy tips for getting your Wii:
1. Most stores get thier shipments in the morning and put them out at noon. Wal-mart and Toys-R-Us usually will have them out by 1 or 2 o'clock. If you go straight to the "electronics" case up front in Toys-R-Us they will have them displayed before they take the tickets to the gaming section.
2. Bestbuy usually gets a shipment in and puts a few out at a time daily. In my area they get like 50 in, put out 5 a day then save the rest for Sunday to run concurrent with thier ad. The ones put out daily are out by 2 pm.
3. Put your friends on the case. During my lunch break I run to Wal-mart and Toys-R-Us to see what's new. I have purchased 8 Wii's for people looking for them and they reimbursed me when they received thiers. Most stores won't let you get more than one, but if they do, get seperate receipts.
That's all I can think of, if I missed anything let me know.
Phillip @ Sep 14th 2007 8:31PM
What is that pic from?
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 8:35PM
I'm guessing some Star Wars comic but I have no clue.
Lord Chako @ Sep 14th 2007 8:40PM
I wanna say Dune, but I'm not 100%
Badboy1979 @ Sep 14th 2007 8:45PM
If you're referring to the article's picture, I think it's from Dune (the original quote is: The spice must flow).
Diskoboy @ Sep 14th 2007 8:45PM
Lord Chako is correct; It is from Dune.
The David Lynch version (All hail Twin Peaks!)
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:05PM
The only time I saw Dune was when I first saw Stargate. I was too little at the time and didn't catch my attention like Terminator did.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:17PM
You guys are pathetic! The only time I saw Dune was a million times every day ever!
It's quite possibly the best sci-fi movie of all time. It's at least up there at the top giving Bladerunner and its ilk a run for their money. Besides, the sandworms in Dune are 10 times more badass than the ones in Beetlejuice. Muadeeb, bitches.
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:23PM
I don't I ever really saw Bladerunner either.
silkylove @ Sep 14th 2007 9:59PM
I agree with Rubang. Dune rocks and I can't believe none of you have seen it or read the books even. I'm waiting for them to release the an extended version on DVD that doesn't suck ass.
And FYI David Lynch turned down the opportunity to direct The Empire Strikes Back because he wanted to make Dune.
License to ill @ Sep 15th 2007 11:27PM
Dune sucked monkey balls...
Vince UK @ Sep 14th 2007 8:36PM
To add to playwhutyalike's 3 step program:
Stick an ad in the classifieds of your local paper offering to pay decentish cash for one.
It's surprising how many people will reply.
playwhutyalike @ Sep 14th 2007 8:41PM
Sorry about the double shortened post, I thought I f'd up when I wrote the first one and it was lost forever. I didn't want to rewrite that whole mess so I made a smaller one. I'm going to eat cookie dough icecream and cry myself to sleep now.
playwhutyalike @ Sep 14th 2007 8:42PM
Now my shortened post is a late post. AAAARRRRGGHHH!
Squirrel3D @ Sep 14th 2007 8:53PM
I have a better solution when looking to see if stores have a wii:
http://www.xpbargains.com/wii_locator.php
NintendoFanbot @ Sep 14th 2007 9:07PM
The Wii's popularity sprung once it was found out that it was THE MP3 player to have.
It plays Metroid Prime 3, therefore it is an MP3 player.
Metroid Prime 3
Zelda Twilight Princess
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Mario Galaxy
Fire Emblem
Battalion Wars II
Super Paper Mario
WarioWare
ExciteTruck
Resident Evil 4 Wii
Zack & Wiki
No More Heroes
Nintendo's Greatest Hits via the VC
Some of you guys might not like all of the games on this list, but if you don't like ONE of them you must be a hater. Or a mutant.
THE WII IS FLOWING BOUNTIFULLY
All hail the Reggie.
Myrpok @ Sep 15th 2007 10:33PM
I own a Wii, and I understand that is the full list of good looking games for the Wii. Such is why I'm really really disappointed in it. Sure, MP:3, Mario Galaxy, Zelda, Smash Brothers, and Paper Mario are reasons that actually warrant a Wii by themselves because they are so damn good. But if I made a list of every 360 game that is awesome, I'd consider it spam for how long the list would be. I played Excite Truck and it got old pretty fast. Sadly, the same can be said for Wario Ware on the wii. You have no idea how pumped I was for Wii Super Monkey Ball. No idea how much I played through Monkey Ball 1 and 2. IMO, the Wii controls for it SUCK ASS. That alone deeply soured my taste for the new wiimote. Wake me up when there's a 1:1 ratio.
Neebs @ Sep 14th 2007 9:21PM
OSNAPZ! i iz fizrt comment. n ur face internet.
o dont mind me im from utube lol. that wasnt actualy funnny n im not laughng but i said lol anywayz
Neebs @ Sep 14th 2007 9:45PM
lol, Joystiq reply system -_-.
Wiiowa @ Sep 14th 2007 9:23PM
This afternoon I was at a Pamida (small-town discount store in Iowa, Illinois, who knows where else) and at least five Wii's were sitting on the shelves waiting for buyers.
Maybe everyone in Iowa already has a Wii.
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:25PM
Or maybe no one in Iowa is wiling to travel that far every day to find one.
Neebs @ Sep 14th 2007 9:45PM
People live in Iowa?
horngreen @ Sep 14th 2007 11:31PM
Was that a public access production or did he agree to shoot an interview in somebodys basement? I'll believe Wiis when I see Wiis yet I still won't buy one.
N-Zero @ Sep 14th 2007 9:29PM
I say that the Wii will probably double in sales this November and December. If the Wii has been selling 403K units every month since May then this holiday I predict that the Wii will sell 800K to 900K units November and dcember. But The PS3 and 360 will probably sell double the units of what they have sold these last few months. So this is going to be a great Holiday.
I predict this being the best holiday EVAR!!!!!!!!
With Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Battalion Wars 2, Dewy's adventure, Zack and Wiki
And Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, Drake's Fortune, and some other AAA titles for 360 and PS3 this year will rule.
jorojoserojas @ Sep 14th 2007 10:02PM
I believe EGM ran an article recently pointing out that every year for the past few years have been getting progressively better and better, game-rating wise.
And this year...just...wow...there's literally not just SOMETHING for everyone, but there's actually about 4 or 5 things for everyone....across every platform!
Greatest holiday ever, indeed!
Waruwaru @ Sep 14th 2007 9:30PM
It's way too late. I have already lost interest in Wii.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 14th 2007 10:26PM
The whole internet is sorry for you. Good luck becoming interested in something else.
elmersglue @ Sep 15th 2007 1:11AM
you're a fanboy my friend...not everyone has to be interested, and especially not as interested as you.
E.J. @ Sep 15th 2007 3:00PM
Waruwaru's reply isn't really "fanboyish" so to speak.
If he were to say that PS3 or 360 rocks the Wii, then that would qualify as "fanboy" talk.
Waruwaru should simply be categorized as a "hater".
On topic:
Although I already have a Wii, thanks to camping at a GameStop on a Sunday at 7 am, it's still pretty amazing that you can't find out to this day.
alex2ex @ Sep 14th 2007 9:34PM
9 nintendo games, awsome, plz stop with RE 4, its a fucking port and of course the VC doesnt count bcause the games are just roms emulated, its not like xbox live arcade that at least they upgrade the graphics and put online to the games
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 14th 2007 10:37PM
So you count original games, but not ports, including upgraded remakes like RE4, but at the same time you discount original ROMs for the VC, but you count upgraded ROMs for XBLA? Wouldn't every game on XBLA be a PORT by definition?
If you won't count RE4, you can't count XBLA. You only get to draw one line, Double Standard McGee.
Teddy @ Sep 14th 2007 10:36PM
If you're in New York, go to the Nintendo World Store. I was there a few times in the last couple of weeks and they're definitely floWiing there. Three times I went there in the afternoon bet. 3-5pm, each time there were about 25 boxes filled with Wiis behind the counter. At first I thought they were empty, until the sales clerk took one away from the stack and scanned it.
Anyway, I'm happy with my Wii.
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 10:38PM
Reggie in the video plugs the store.
NintendoFanbot @ Sep 14th 2007 9:37PM
RE4 is listed on the merit of being fucking awesome.