At least one thing is certain: the thing has enough cable to wrap around Nintendo HQ many times over.
E308: WiiSpeak brings yet another power brick to the table?
by David Hinkle 
on Jul 15th 2008 6:30PM
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At least one thing is certain: the thing has enough cable to wrap around Nintendo HQ many times over.
Reader Comments (24)
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 6:37PM Taedirk said
I guess using the integrated Bluetooth made too much sense.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 6:45PM jhoff80 said
I knew it wouldn't be bluetooth. However, they better make the length of the cord from the Wii to the brick itself longer. They made that stupid mistake with the Wii's actual power brick too. The section from the Wii to the brick is so short that it just has to hang there for me, because it doesn't reach from my Wii's location on top of a speaker (because the Wii is just barely too tall for my rack) to the ground.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 6:53PM (Unverified) said
Did you try setting your Wii laying down? I know they make special console trays with that oreintation in mind, it seems a bit safer than having to treacherously dangle your power brick.
Also, why wouldn't it be bluetooth?
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Also, why wouldn't it be bluetooth?
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 6:50PM (Unverified) said
Can a third party use this technology to make a headset?
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 7:04PM SirPrimalform said
Haha, why on earth would it be a power brick? The voltage supplied by a USB port is perfect for powering small devices like this and it's DC and everything. You only need a power brick for converting, hence the term power adaptor. This seems more like it'll contain some kind of ADC (analogue to digital converter) or something along those lines anyway.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 9:15PM iofthestorm said
Yeah, definitely not a power brick since it's going into the USB port.
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Posted: Jul 15th 2008 6:59PM (Unverified) said
$30?
ouch.
id only buy if its usable in basic brawl.
seriously though, i bet i can only talk to friends.
which have wiis but never play them because theyall have 360s.
then im going to have to exchange friend AND system codes.
and the only way we can play together is if i call them beforehand since the matchmaking is so shitty.
this should have been made at launch.
seriously nintendo. why is online so foreign?
not to mention im positive it wont work with any old games like brawl. just like wiimotion plus.
damnit.
i love 1st party games, but xbox looks better every day.
ouch.
id only buy if its usable in basic brawl.
seriously though, i bet i can only talk to friends.
which have wiis but never play them because theyall have 360s.
then im going to have to exchange friend AND system codes.
and the only way we can play together is if i call them beforehand since the matchmaking is so shitty.
this should have been made at launch.
seriously nintendo. why is online so foreign?
not to mention im positive it wont work with any old games like brawl. just like wiimotion plus.
damnit.
i love 1st party games, but xbox looks better every day.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 7:22PM (Unverified) said
Seems like the brick could be an analog-to-digital converter. I think the standard "power brick" is a transformer & wouldn't be needed between the mic and USB connection.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 7:39PM (Unverified) said
I'm wondering why you just couldn't plug a standard USB mic in and have it work...
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 7:39PM (Unverified) said
Im out of spare USB ports on my Wii!!!
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 7:41PM (Unverified) said
maybe its a flash drive storage option and mic in one!!!
yeah, right.
yeah, right.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 8:35PM CubeGuy said
I'm also leaning towards the analog to digital converter box. The Hey You Pikachu mic setup had the same thing.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 10:04PM (Unverified) said
My guess would be that it houses a special chip (or something along those lines) to filter out background noise.
Whatever it is this was a really great idea by Nintendo and way better than a headset.
I can't wait to see what other games support this. It would be really cool if the photo channel was updated so you could share albums with other people and talk at the same time. Or if chat was added to the home menu allowing for chat basically anytime, anygame.
Whatever it is this was a really great idea by Nintendo and way better than a headset.
I can't wait to see what other games support this. It would be really cool if the photo channel was updated so you could share albums with other people and talk at the same time. Or if chat was added to the home menu allowing for chat basically anytime, anygame.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 12:06PM (Unverified) said
im guessing this wont work with other games and will be like the R.O.B.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 1:51PM (Unverified) said
Why in the world would it not work with other games?
In fact, it's already set to be used in The Conduit as well as Animal Crossing.
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In fact, it's already set to be used in The Conduit as well as Animal Crossing.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 10:40PM (Unverified) said
Just maybe its a retractable cord for easy transport
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 1:33AM (Unverified) said
"At least one thing is certain: the thing has enough cable to wrap around Nintendo HQ many times over."
If you look back though, the original sensor bar was pretty similar in terms of excess cable.
Just look:
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/748/748011/making-sense-of-the-sensor-bar-20061129061055470-000.jpg
If you look back though, the original sensor bar was pretty similar in terms of excess cable.
Just look:
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/748/748011/making-sense-of-the-sensor-bar-20061129061055470-000.jpg
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 1:31PM (Unverified) said
Two ideas;
1.Storage
2.Extra USB ports
1.Storage
2.Extra USB ports
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 1:34PM (Unverified) said
Meh, forget my idea of extra USB ports
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 12:06PM (Unverified) said
I noticed that Rock band for 360 also had this
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 12:05PM (Unverified) said
i hope it works with rock band
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