Wii comes to China, South Korea in 2008

jaja nice.

jaja nice.

Sorry for the dobule post...

... and sorry for this triple post.

I was thinking the exact same thing lol

I wonder if the Vii prints counterfeits?

I was going to say, didn't china already get the Vii? :P

Why you hate Nintendo so much?

I've answered that so many times I'll spare everyone else by not reiterating it again. I don't have Nintendo, I hate the Wii.

And why you hate the Wii? Because the graphics?

So, how is that past gen your favorite console was the PS2? It has the worst graphics of past gen.

I noticed you weren't posting for awhile.

You didn't happen to get temp banned, did you?

I'm tired of these manufactured shortage conspiracy theories perpetuated by ignorant sony fanboys who just can't believe their system of choice is getting thrashed by an "inferior" competitor.

Welcome to Nintendoland circa 1998-2005. Hope you enjoy your stay.

It might seem like he hates Nintendo, but I know better. Nintendo gives him a reason to live, without Ninty to focus his hatred on Shag has no purpose in life, or a source of entertainment for that matter. Stuck there playing RFoM for the 100+ time or looking at pictures of MSGIV & Haze while marking days off his calender, he would probably just /wrist if his one fulfilling activity in life was taken away.

My favorite console last gen was the Gamecube. I had a great PC so I didn't need an XBOX and there were just more titles on the cube I was interested in...

Well, at least you like the Gamecube (my favorite console... (I have 93 Gamecube titles).

Let me run Shagi's comment through his own patented truth-translator:

"I hate the Wii for no valid reason. Sure, I make up reasons that may SEEM valid on the surface, but I can't back up my own claims! I mean, I don't want to experience a game like Zack & Wiki because I personally feel like holding the box is akin to holding a turd in my hand! See, guys? No logical support for my wild beliefs! So, having said that, I believe the demand for the Wii will magically disappear by the start of next year and no one will buy it anymore. That belief is based on nothing other than that I believe the PS3's 'potential' can in no way possibly lose to the Wii's 'potential', even though if the PS3 continues to sell such abysmal numbers then no companies WILL achieve said 'potential'. I guess in a roundabout way I am trying to say that I suck big time as a market analyst."

Seriously Shagi... arent you tired of be Joystiq's official clown and the official half heart guy?

I don't want to play Zack & Wiki cause I'm uncomfortable with playing a game with a shirtless 7 year old and making masturbation motions on my couch.

Translation:

"I'm uncomfortable playing some games, no matter how good they are, because games are a reflection of my masculinity."

zomg there are kid games on the wii!!! Resident Evil 4 is rated E right?

Shagi's just afraid that one day a bus full of high school freshmen will break down in front of his house and the kids will peak in his window and see him playing games that don't involve manly men performing feats of herculean strength. Of course, a library consisting ONLY of those games might garner an alternative opinion that probably involves an affinity for burly, well-greased men.

I think Shags doesn't want to play games with a shirtless 7 year old boy in it because his pants will shrink. That's why he is "uncomfortable".

Chris Hanson:"He goes by the screen name Shagittarius, and wants to meet with a person he believes is a pre-teen boy".

Perverted Justice:"Looks like he is coming up the drive now, his Mom appears to be dropping him off."

How is that tin foil hat working out?

Fernando:
"(I have 93 Gamecube titles)"
... What the hell. I consider myself a Nintendo fan, but even I only have about 40-50 games for the system!

Topical dark humor. Nice.

What can I say, I watch a lot of "Lou Dobbs Tonight".

Zoidberg Jesus with the low blow to China.

Don't worry about it. South Koreans only play StarCraft.

Koreans aren't that good... They just have an interesting ratio of hardcore/casual gamers when compared to the U.S. since they embrace their inner-geek while Americans tend to belittle it.

Don't worry. Brawl matches aren't ranked anyway.

I got pwned so bad against Europeans it was disheartening. I don't imaging I could be thrashed any more thoroughly.
Let the Koreans Play.

Koreans aren't that good? Ummmmm.... k?

I take it your own experience is limited to elementary school S Koreans.

Also, for the record, and this is for Nintendo...

QUIT TREATING S. KOREA LIKE AN INSIGNIFICANT MARKET!

Seriously, this is THE most wired country on the planet. They televise their gaming matches. And so far, only Sony has established themselves in this market as a focus for local developers. I mean, people complain why DJ Max Portable isn't on Nintendo DS but forget Nintendo DS is less than a year old in Korea. It launched in Korea on January 18th of this year. I mean, Wii is only going to be a year behind the times which beats the three years late of DS, but still. Nintendo is the last to enter that market.

I mean, you want a reason why PC gaming is big in that country compared to console, here's a simple answer. PC devs don't treat that country like a third world country. But then again, this is Nintendo, a heavily Japanese company. S Koreans should just be happy they don't receive a complimentary spit in the eye when they buy their DS's.

Oh boy, a S.Korean patriot, let me explain.

Reasons why PC gaming is popular:

1) South Korea was one of the last countries to get wired. Therefor they could avoid the mistakes of past wired countries and make a better network.

2) While Telecoms rule the internet, in SK the government had it mandated that the country would be the most wired and thus it was.

3) This is the big one. When PC Bangs (which are popular because SK have no privacy, they are the reverse of the US) were getting popular, tech companies realized it and turned PC games into a MTV-like popularity contest to boast there advertising dollars. That is why every single major company in South Korea has its own gaming league, hence to promote the product. (I always wanted a Nintendo one)

Also not to mention that only DS is doing fantastically well in SK. 360 is good but not popular, and PS3 barely scratches anything.

In fact, Iwata is not spitting in your eye. He was the only one that said South Korea is valuable and they should launch there even though none of the other Japanese and American investors would back him and called him crazy for trying. Now he is printing money in SK.

The reason why they are late is because its a hard market to crack. Not only do you have privacy, but you are trying to convince South Koreans who are PC gamers to play console games. Two different beasts. Like what Iwata said "I feel like I am trying to sell women's cosmetics to men."

China is going to be harder because not only is everyone is poor, but Racism > All over there.

So you know what, FUCK YOU! South Korea is shit, America is shit. UK is shit! Everyone is shit! So lets stop dividing our selfs on who is better, play DS and have fun!

Koreans also play PangYa.

If Ntreev/Tecmo brings Super Swing Golf PangYa to Korean Wiis, they'll sell out like mad. Especially if there's a preorder bonus like a figure of the loli pirate Kooh or the busty sorceress Arin (the top-two fan favorites).

I welcome the Wii to South Korea. I should definitely connect more with the second generation members of the church there as well as here.