Black Wii system going to Europe as part of Wii Sports Resort bundle
by JC Fletcher 
{ Oct 20th 2009 at 9:32AM } 
Along with the black bundle, Nintendo is releasing the black Classic Controller Pro accessory. No price has been announced for any of these items. Nintendo of America has yet to announce any plans to release any of these items -- in fact, it has announced that there are no plans. But, really, it's waiting until every holdout gets impatient and buys a white system.
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uncle jesse @ Oct 20th 2009 9:35AM
If that is selling a decent price, that is a beautiful, black bundle.
captainprotonx @ Oct 20th 2009 9:37AM
There is a plan in the US. It's to not release until a month before Christmas. And then parents can be dive-bombed when Nintendo unleashes it's glory on our wallets.
Ballistic H @ Oct 20th 2009 2:22PM
Since this generation started, wasn't it supposed to be a "worldwide release" for anything in this generation? PS3, Wii, Xbox 360... Argh, damn you marketing people.
OMGOMG @ Oct 20th 2009 9:38AM
*Dontmakeapenisjokedon'tmakeapenisjokedontmakeapenisjoke*
CheeziePotato [Respect Mah Authoritah] @ Oct 20th 2009 3:58PM
Suck my Wii-Wii. There I made a penis joke.
Derick @ Oct 20th 2009 6:46PM
*dontmakeracialpenisjokedontmakeracialpenisjoke*
Dale @ Oct 20th 2009 9:39AM
It's not very "pro" if you still need to connect it to the Wiimote. Sort it out, Ninners.
Nook @ Oct 20th 2009 9:50AM
Agreed. I'm guessing they don't want to tempt diluting the remote control scheme by making an official wireless classic controller, keeping it wired keeps it secondary to the remote control scheme.
GFunk84 @ Oct 20th 2009 9:58AM
Keeping it wired also keeps it at $20 instead of $40.
baby sea tuna @ Oct 20th 2009 9:59AM
Except for the fact that you then have the wiimote albatrossed to that wicked looking dual analog dealie (which I've never seen before. Do they have those in the US? If so, I might actually have to pick up Mario Kart Wii.)
razer922 @ Oct 20th 2009 10:02AM
What's so "pro" about it anyway? All I see is a third-party Dualshock. >_>Kidding aside, big N's just teasing us. Like said above, they'll wait until the last minute and say "O HAY BLACK WII IS AVAILABLE!" and kids everywhere will want one, and parents will go buy one.It's Christmas 07 all over again!
Cody @ Oct 20th 2009 10:39AM
"(which I've never seen before. Do they have those in the US? If so, I might actually have to pick up Mario Kart Wii.)"
Not sure if you're joking or not, however no classic controller set up (even Gamecube) rivals the nunchuck/remote set up for Mario Kart Wii.
Dale @ Oct 20th 2009 10:44AM
Cody's right, the Wavebird > all.
baby sea tuna @ Oct 20th 2009 11:02AM
Yeah, the Wavebird is where it's at, they're just a little more expensive than I'm willing to drop to get another one.
Mr Khan @ Oct 20th 2009 12:43PM
No point in playing Mario Kart Wii without the wheel, i say. Haven't found a better racing scheme yet
CaramelZappa @ Oct 20th 2009 3:11PM
GFunk84
I'd rather pay $40 for a wavebird than $20 for a classic and $40 for a wiimote.
bongoes Sector 2814 @ Oct 20th 2009 3:14PM
Really? I can't play MKWii with anything but the Gamecube controller. And I don't really like the Wavebird, I play wired.
BPMOmega [XBL, PSN, Steam] @ Oct 20th 2009 7:30PM
MKWii best control scheme: Wii Remote + Nunchuk. Easy to steer (analog stick) AND pull off stunts (shake Wii Remote).
Now, if they let you fully customize controls, then GameCube would've been best. But placing tricks/wheelies on the +Control Pad... was just dumb.
Leminnes @ Oct 20th 2009 9:43AM
I'm still waiting for Red, Purple, Green, Grey, and Blue as well. I really question Nintendo when they show us the rainbow of colors they had in store for us (I was planning on getting red when it released because it looked BADASS) and then put out only white. :( I felt (feel) betrayed.
captainprotonx @ Oct 20th 2009 9:56AM
This isn't 2007.
Leminnes @ Oct 20th 2009 9:59AM
@captainprotonx: It's also not 2130. Your point?
captainprotonx @ Oct 20th 2009 1:52PM
Launch concepts sometimes fizzle out.
PS3 with PS2 playback.
Wii with multiple colors.
HD-DVD playback for 360.
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE!
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 20th 2009 9:50AM
GAT DAMMIT!!!
I feel they are going to release it here RIGHT before Christmas making it hard to find.....
Thank God for Amazon.....if they do that I will just get it off of there
uncle jesse @ Oct 20th 2009 10:16AM
Yeah, I have that same funny feeling, too. Me thinks this is coming to North America for Christmas. Get ready for the insanity of the need-to-please-kids-so-they-love-me Christmas shopping parents.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 20th 2009 11:11AM
yea and those parents are going to make it hard for me to find one for myself....
Ashitaka @ Oct 20th 2009 3:24PM
Maybe now you will finally shut up Chris (just kidding, but I remember seeing you on every single Wii article demanding a Black Wii) :P
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 20th 2009 4:17PM
yea that will shut me up in reference to a Black one.....and I can put the white one in my kids room
GiggMan @ Oct 20th 2009 9:55AM
I would like to get this in the US instead of another white one. I hope it's not bundled because we already have Wii sports resort.
I have to replace the old one for some reason, that thing is loud as hell. I don't know what happened but all of a sudden it's louder than the PS3 and 360 but works like a charm though.
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Oct 20th 2009 9:59AM
They should release this with Dead Space Extraction. Sports Resort just isn't right for this evil Wii, or Ewiil if you will.
baby sea tuna @ Oct 20th 2009 10:01AM
I will not. Now wiivil is something I can get behind.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 20th 2009 10:06AM
so you are saying that its evil because its black?? WTF
uncle jesse @ Oct 20th 2009 10:19AM
Race card pulled.
Commence up-voting!
Mr Khan @ Oct 20th 2009 12:45PM
Could be useful, since Extraction is apparently tanking at retail (though one could debate whether it had much of a chance at selling well early on. We'll see where it ends up)
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Oct 20th 2009 2:42PM
Lol that is actually better, tuna. And I can't tell if you are serious or not Chris...
Dale @ Oct 20th 2009 10:04AM
I was always a big fan of the mock-up IGN did (or someone sent them at least):
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/651/651559/understanding-the-revolution-controller-20050916041026412-000.jpg
Just add X and Y face buttons and bingo!
Dale @ Oct 20th 2009 10:06AM
Wow, duh, it has X and Y face buttons, what I meant was move them. This is why we need an "Edit Dumbness" function on here.
CaramelZappa @ Oct 20th 2009 3:14PM
That mock-up is fantastic.
DEEZNUTZ @ Oct 20th 2009 10:05AM
Dust magnet... but a sexy looking one at that.
I'll get a black Wii with the next round of price cuts... or not. Haven't bought a Nintendo console since the 64.
CaramelZappa @ Oct 20th 2009 3:15PM
That was the first thing I thought, maybe they've been holding off on the black wii's because it will show people just how much of a dust collector the console really is.
bouv @ Oct 20th 2009 4:36PM
The biggest problem is that I have all these VC and WiiWare games on my white Wii...so even if I get the black one if (when?) it gets released, I'll have to either buy them all over again, not play them, or still keep the white one hooked up.
For the love of God, Nintendo, find a way to transfer purchases! It wouldn't be hard, just make everyone who wants to do it register their Wii serial number with a username, and then when you get a new Wii with a new serial number, register that one too and allow a one time transfer to the new serial number.
Spartan [Planeteer | Power of Sunshine & Lollipops] @ Oct 20th 2009 10:49AM
Im glad I didn't hold out for a different coloured system.
But now, I'm sad I didn't hold out for a different colour.
Mr Khan @ Oct 20th 2009 12:46PM
Hold out for three years for a different color, though.
Heavytoka @ Oct 20th 2009 10:51AM
I would buy this if it comes to NA
Bunny Xbox @ Oct 20th 2009 1:11PM
me too..
Fierce Pierce @ Oct 20th 2009 10:56AM
Nintendo business model = Color Change... Sad.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 20th 2009 11:39AM
how is that sad?? it gives the consumers color options that we want....
CaramelZappa @ Oct 20th 2009 3:19PM
It's sad because what I want from the wii is maybe a model that supports HD resolutions. You don't have to update the graphics or add more polygons, just add a bit more video ram so it can render at 720p and not look like shit on my HDTV
Or you know, actually focus on online play. Brawl is absolutely horrible online. I'm not asking for xbox live but friends codes and horrible latency have got to go.
Nothing wrong with a new color, but it's something that was supposed to be available at launch. Microsoft and Sony have both been working hard adding features and improving software and networking on their consoles, while nintendo has done absolutely nothing to the wii, they just sit there and print money.
Misfit Toy @ Oct 20th 2009 11:40AM
Shiny.
Fierce Pierce @ Oct 20th 2009 11:44AM
You just answered your own question genius. PS3 business model = Slim and Xbox business model = Live update forcing gold memberships.
Are you serious that a color change is innovative and benefits the consumer? Unlike a car, the color of the console doesn't increase your status. Of course, some people will grasp on to anything they can - grasp away.
Mr Khan @ Oct 20th 2009 12:47PM
They dropped the damn price, and this bundle projects quite a bit of value added
And how is "forcing" Gold Memberships a good thing?