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Remember the Canadian exclusive Wii Mini? Turns out it aint that mini, or useful, for that matter. This article via Kotaku shows a little of what Digital Foundry has found out about this new Wii variant.

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Tearing Open The New Wii Reveals Some Crazy Nintendo Decisions


Luke Plunkett

Tech wizards Digital Foundry got their hands on a Canadian Wii Mini, and did the only thing the internet ever wanted them to do: rip it open and see what was inside.

You'd think their findings would be pretty boring—"hey, it's a Wii, but smaller"—but what they found with regards to internet connectivity is interesting.

Unlike the Wii, the Wii Mini doesn't ship with wi-fi, this we knew. But what DF found was that even a Wii USB ethernet adapter failed to get the console online, meaning Nintendo "deliberately nerfed any kind of internet access". They even went to the trouble of removing sections of the Wii's menu so you couldn't configure online access. Bizarre.

Even weirder is that the console doesn't support component cables. A standard in home entertainment for a decade (you could even get component cables for the GameCube), and even in this HDMI era still a means many people use to connect their console, the Wii Mini only supports composite cables. You know, the red, white and yellow cables your SNES used.

Technical compromises aside, they also put one next to a regular Wii to find... it's not even really that "mini".

So it won't play GameCube games, won't go online and won't use 21st century AV connections. Most pointless console "upgrade" of all time? Surely.

Nintendo Wii Mini review [Digital Foundry]

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>Nintendo

Theres your problem

Last decade or so, they've completely lost the fucking plot.

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>Nintendo

Theres your problem

Last decade or so, they've completely lost the fucking plot.


DS/3DS says hi.

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Blokeymon wrote:
>Nintendo

Theres your problem

Last decade or so, they've completely lost the fucking plot.


DS/3DS says hi.


>Remove the GBA slot from the DS with the DSi.
>Make shit bigger without upping the resolution on the 3DS and DSi XL models
>Generally don't give a fuck, but have good third party support.

I give them about 20% credit.

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Blokeymon wrote:
>Nintendo

Theres your problem

Last decade or so, they've completely lost the fucking plot.


DS/3DS says hi.


>Remove the GBA slot from the DS with the DSi.
>Make shit bigger without upping the resolution on the 3DS and DSi XL models
>Generally don't give a fuck, but have good third party support.

I give them about 20% credit.

>make a big deal about making the DS smaller
>make the DSi bigger
>make the 3DS Xbox-huge
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>FUCKING FRIEND CODES

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Blokeymon wrote:
>Nintendo

Theres your problem

Last decade or so, they've completely lost the fucking plot.


DS/3DS says hi.


>Remove the GBA slot from the DS with the DSi.
>Make shit bigger without upping the resolution on the 3DS and DSi XL models
>Generally don't give a fuck, but have good third party support.

I give them about 20% credit.


1. GBA slot? Really? Not necessary. Play GBA games on a GBA.

2, Bigger screen was dumb, but there isn't a way to up the resolution anyway since it is native to the original DS size. Also: DS LIte > DS Phat. True story.

3. Trolling ass crazeh fooz, there is SO MUCH for the DS and 3DS, it is no wonder that the 3DS is selling like hotcakes. Hell, DS outsold PS2.

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SugaFree wrote:
HGW XX/7 wrote:
SugaFree wrote:
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DS/3DS says hi.


>Remove the GBA slot from the DS with the DSi.
>Make shit bigger without upping the resolution on the 3DS and DSi XL models
>Generally don't give a fuck, but have good third party support.

I give them about 20% credit.


1. GBA slot? Really? Not necessary. Play GBA games on a GBA.

2, Bigger screen was dumb, but there isn't a way to up the resolution anyway since it is native to the original DS size. Also: DS LIte > DS Phat. True story.

3. Trolling ass crazeh fooz, there is SO MUCH for the DS and 3DS, it is no wonder that the 3DS is selling like hotcakes. Hell, DS outsold PS2.


-Removing the GBA slot removed functionality. Simple as that. Functionality that's used IN TANDEM with DS games. Oh, so now I can't do anything with Diamond and Pearl if I have the GBA Pokemons? I don't get the special items for having various GBA games in the slot for a variety of games? Up yours, Nintendo. It'd be like removing the VMU from the Dreamcast. Does it break everything? Nope. Are you taking shit away thats pretty cool? Yep. Are you a fucking dickface for it? Yep.

>Still makin' shit look worse.

>Cool, it's selling, that's fine. Nintendo doesn't get the credit for the third party games unless they specifically paid for them (they didn't).

Here, so you don't get all butt-hurt about it only being Nintendo:

PS2 Slim > Remove any chance of using the HDD add-on, thus taking away access from certain shit.
PS3 Slim > Remove the Backwards compatibility.
PS3 System Update > Remove Other OS

Xbox 360> Launch with a SKU that doesn't include a harddrive. Fuckin' seriously.
Xbox 360 S > Change the Harddrive format, thus making you buy ANOTHER harddrive.
>Release things like the HD-DVD drive and XBOX Live Vision camera. Do nothing with them.

Pretty much every hardware manufacturer does shit like this (just wait for the absolutely gutted Vita as a last ditch effort by Sony to get people to think it's worthwhile). Nintendo just does it a lot more often than anyone else, since they need 5 versions of each product, and each version tends to be missing something the previous version had. Whereas the 360S? Add-in Wi-Fi, bunch more USB ports, all-around better system. What's it missing? Fuck you can't change the fucking faceplate (missing feature, yes it means NOTHING, but FUCK THEM FOR TAKING IT AWAY).

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You are nitpicking functionality that isn't required though. You are saying that Nintendo (or any game company for that matter) have to do things the way HGW wants it? Nintendo is doing fine without your input :lol:

Is it something that I would like? Of course. I was pissed that 3DS/DSi added region locking since some of my favorite games were imports (Jump Ultimate Stars <3) so don't think that I just come to the defense of Nintendo for every little reason. Still didn't stop me from buying a 3DS and enjoying what it has to offer. Dat eShop son, shit is banging.

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No I'm not saying they have to do things they way I want it.

I'm just saying there's no way I'll buy it unless I see it as being worthwhile.

Y'know, since I vote with my wallet.

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Hold fire, ladies. We're forgetting something.

The Wii Mini is Canada only.

And no-one gives a shit about Canada.

Right, Sypher? :lol:

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WHO THE FUCK RELEASES SOMETHING THAT IS CANADA ONLY!?

Unless it's Maple Syrup or something....

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WHO THE FUCK RELEASES SOMETHING THAT IS CANADA ONLY!?

Unless it's Maple Syrup or something....


This.

What was the fucking point of all that? Really...

Also, with the DS stuff, I still think taking functionality away from something later is bullshit. Like for Pokemon games.

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This.

What was the fucking point of all that? Really...

Also, with the DS stuff, I still think taking functionality away from something later is bullshit. Like for Pokemon games.



I know, right.

Like taking the internal combustion engine, and replacing it with pedals...

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