Torn between purchasing the latest gaming platform and a poor excuse for a gimmick? Are you worried that the white box beneath your TV might soon grow dirty with dust? Engadget Chinese is here to help, placing the Wii and infamous Vii side by side in a revealing photo gallery. Click, peruse and learn to discern between fun and flimflam!
If you still find the choice between Wii and Vii to be high in difficultii, head past the break and examine the latter system's intriguing lineup of games. Happy Tennis, Catch Fish, Free Craps and the gob-smacking Come On should clearly point out which system has the more substantive games.
[Via Engadget]
Reader Comments (99)
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 4:15PM Hydralisk456 said
Damn me for trying to use sarcasm on teh interwebs, damn me!!
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Posted: Oct 13th 2007 3:02PM Kattleox said
I would let out a hearty "HAR!" if the Vii became the top selling gaming platform and forced Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft (the gaming part atleast) into bankruptcy. Since it's in china and their population of children far exceeds that of every other country, this is all too possible. Well, maybe not bankruptcy...
but Does Vii play DVDs? If it does I might get one to play "Petroid Mime 3" on.
but Does Vii play DVDs? If it does I might get one to play "Petroid Mime 3" on.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 3:07PM Negativecool said
Good ol' China...The only country that thinks it is impervious to international law.
Shake that unruly communist fist at respectability China!
Shake that unruly communist fist at respectability China!
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 3:08PM Colossalhat said
Is that a clearance sticker I see on that Wii? How in the hell did it stay on shelves long enough to get one of those?
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 9:30PM (Unverified) said
If it were a clearance sticker, it wouldn't be on the unit itself...
...is that Wii...USED? Are there people in China actually pawning them off??
...
Do they have pawn shops in China???
QUESTIONS!
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...is that Wii...USED? Are there people in China actually pawning them off??
...
Do they have pawn shops in China???
QUESTIONS!
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 3:19PM NightElve said
Well We really can't deny that the Vii certainly has better graphics than the Wii.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 3:23PM (Unverified) said
I have a feeling some Chinese parents are gonna get shot this Christmas.
"Oh my God it's a Wii holy .. wait a second... what the?"
"Oh my God it's a Wii holy .. wait a second... what the?"
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 3:27PM (Unverified) said
Is this what happens when you make the best gaming platform of a generation?
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 7:38PM Mal F4cti0n said
You honestly think the Wii has better games than the 360?
Got to Metacritic and check out the top 20 game scores for both systems. You go all the way down to 72 on the Wii (Chicken Little: Ace in Action) and only 3 games are 90 or better. You go down to 85 on the 360 with 9 games at 90 or better. I don't think there is any way in hell that you could possibly argue that the Wii equals better gaming.
Well, maybe if you were a fanboy and refused to believe the hard facts that is metacritic and average game reviews. You MIGHT be able to argue that it offers better gaming than the PS3, but I don't think so. Sure, PS3 only has one game at 90 or better, but they only go down to a score of 88 at rank 20.
Success=
Wii
360
PS3
No argueing about ath
Best gaming=
360
Second and Third are debatable at this point, but I am pretty sure the PS3 will end up only slightly below the 360 if not equal or better. The Wii will end up a distant third.
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Got to Metacritic and check out the top 20 game scores for both systems. You go all the way down to 72 on the Wii (Chicken Little: Ace in Action) and only 3 games are 90 or better. You go down to 85 on the 360 with 9 games at 90 or better. I don't think there is any way in hell that you could possibly argue that the Wii equals better gaming.
Well, maybe if you were a fanboy and refused to believe the hard facts that is metacritic and average game reviews. You MIGHT be able to argue that it offers better gaming than the PS3, but I don't think so. Sure, PS3 only has one game at 90 or better, but they only go down to a score of 88 at rank 20.
Success=
Wii
360
PS3
No argueing about ath
Best gaming=
360
Second and Third are debatable at this point, but I am pretty sure the PS3 will end up only slightly below the 360 if not equal or better. The Wii will end up a distant third.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 4:00PM (Unverified) said
dude i cant even say how ridiculous the Vii is. im so mad right now i can't even type!! lol. Nintendo should sue....BIG TIME.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 4:08PM flameofdoom666 said
This is just too funny. The DS had a knockoff too.
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 9:53PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 4:20PM (Unverified) said
Is that game in the lower left corner seriously called "Come On"? That's awesome!
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 4:26PM accolade said
I welcome the Chinese to bring the Vii to the States to give Wii some serious competition. Those games don't look any better than what's on Wii.
Maybe EA or Atari my it and market Vii.
Maybe EA or Atari my it and market Vii.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 5:01PM (Unverified) said
"Bird Flu" Fever Move.
Heh.
Heh.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 5:32PM (Unverified) said
That Vii is just ugly... *shudders*
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 8:54PM (Unverified) said
looks pretty close to the wii which is also quite ugly
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Posted: Oct 13th 2007 7:20PM Mabui said
I think I'm most worried about this Come-on game. I mean, there is sick, and then there is unloading onto seals sick.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 7:59PM Lemmiwinks said
The game mechanics for Bird Knight:
Attempt to figure out how those two words came together in a videogame title.
Attempt to figure out how those two words came together in a videogame title.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 8:27PM Supermanisdead said
madden 09, confirmed for vii, neo double games, popstation, gamecube (!) and virtual boy (!!)
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 8:36PM 007craft said
those games actually look better then wii play and wii sports. Im sure it masivly fails when it comes to stand alone games compared to nintendo but I find it funny that they created a perfect system and demo game knockoffs so well and fast.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 9:48PM embassy said
i bet the Vii can fold.
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 10:16PM BurntMeatloaf said
But, will this keep Nintendo from manufacturing the Wii in China?
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 10:19PM BurntMeatloaf said
"Torn between purchasing the latest gaming platform and a poor excuse for a gimmick?"
Um, seeing how the Vii is the latest gaming platform...
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Um, seeing how the Vii is the latest gaming platform...
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 10:38PM (Unverified) said
does the vii have waggle?
Posted: Oct 13th 2007 10:48PM (Unverified) said
Step aside Guitar Hero and DDR... we've got 'fever move' on the market!
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 12:06AM rkim2k said
oh the fry egg game.. looks like a lot of fun, a game where I can actually well.. fry an egg!! oh hours of fun, I've always wanted to do that but was too afraid to burn myself.
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 12:23AM (Unverified) said
Having been to China myself recently... what was said earlier.
No a good portion of the Chinese population don't have electricity.
No, Nintendo can't sue the Chinese over that console, even though I'm pretty sure it's the Wii's hardware verbatim save a few extra parts.
Will the Chinese be able to ship that product overseas? No, things change when products try to get out of China.
Will the Vii be successful? Tricky question. Just because a console is manufactured in a country doesn't mean it's cheaper. Try buying actual designer clothing in China. Worse, the Chinese have another nasty little habit of copying a copy. So not only will Chinese merchants be selling the Vii, but they'll be selling fake Vii's also. Thus the maker of Vii's gets shafted.
Will there be any good games for it? Considering I've played a great deal of the Chinese homebrew games. No, they don't exist, the Chinese play just about everything everyone does for the Asian region. But also nobody there knows what the hell they're doing when it comes to games so they simply rip source codes and copy full games verbatim, the only differences they'll add are in terms of artwork and names which is done very poorly.
As to the Wii is a gimmick jokes going on, yeah, very funny, way to demonstrate you're a bunch of tools. Have fun pretending to be clever though.
No a good portion of the Chinese population don't have electricity.
No, Nintendo can't sue the Chinese over that console, even though I'm pretty sure it's the Wii's hardware verbatim save a few extra parts.
Will the Chinese be able to ship that product overseas? No, things change when products try to get out of China.
Will the Vii be successful? Tricky question. Just because a console is manufactured in a country doesn't mean it's cheaper. Try buying actual designer clothing in China. Worse, the Chinese have another nasty little habit of copying a copy. So not only will Chinese merchants be selling the Vii, but they'll be selling fake Vii's also. Thus the maker of Vii's gets shafted.
Will there be any good games for it? Considering I've played a great deal of the Chinese homebrew games. No, they don't exist, the Chinese play just about everything everyone does for the Asian region. But also nobody there knows what the hell they're doing when it comes to games so they simply rip source codes and copy full games verbatim, the only differences they'll add are in terms of artwork and names which is done very poorly.
As to the Wii is a gimmick jokes going on, yeah, very funny, way to demonstrate you're a bunch of tools. Have fun pretending to be clever though.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 1:26AM (Unverified) said
Wow, a comment that is actually helpful. Thanks :)
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Posted: Oct 14th 2007 1:41AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
I wanna play Fry Egg.
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 2:35AM (Unverified) said
But Vii is the German pronounciation of Wii D:
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 5:16AM michaspi said
I want one just to play Fry Egg.
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 11:08AM (Unverified) said
Does this mean we can now start a Vii defense force?
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 1:21PM (Unverified) said
The Vii would have me sold if it had a game in which you painted children's toys with lead paint.
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 1:35PM (Unverified) said
I already read that the Vii is going to have some killer add-ons, such as "bottle of pills," "hanging noose," "shard of glass," and my favorite, "super-real Russian roulette gun."
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 4:18PM (Unverified) said
Is it just me, or is that "thing" (I have no idea what it's suposed to be) facing the wrong way in fantasy baseball?
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 6:31PM Gun Barrier said
i wonder if the Vii is selling better than the PS3?
Posted: Oct 14th 2007 7:39PM Mal F4cti0n said
I meant 81 at rank 20 for the PS3. I guess I hit the 8 twice and the 1 didn't take.
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Posted: Oct 14th 2007 9:30PM (Unverified) said
Free craps?,At least they are being honest.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 12:46AM (Unverified) said
Bah. Old or predictable, Shagi speaks the truth. All the nintendo fanbois are just hating.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 12:55AM (Unverified) said
does the vii have waggle?
Posted: Dec 11th 2007 1:50PM (Unverified) said
china has no originality whatsever. the technology over there isn't even close to what they have in japan or sweden or germany..that's why everything is made in china because it's cheap...
Posted: Dec 24th 2007 4:55PM (Unverified) said
Shouldn't the Vii be illegal? considering that nintendo DID patent the Wii.
Posted: Jan 5th 2008 9:32AM (Unverified) said
Gentlemen we are forgetting anyone who buys a vii is gay.
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