27th November 2006, 4:47 PM
As the thread title points out, these are not major deal breaking issues, so I don't want to hear anyone saying "well it's not that big a deal" or "it's still a great system" or anything like that because that's understood.
Anyway, I just thought I'd point out the minor issues I've noticed here and there while browsing the otherwise great system.
One thing I just found out, by testing Mario Kart DD, is that the Wii doesn't properly handle LAN mode. The thing is, the Wii should be able to do that using wireless just fine without issue in the background and just "trick" the game into thinking the LAN add-on is installed. This can be fixed in a future firmware update, if they so desire. Hopefully they will. It's a minor issue that goes right along with the very short list of Gamecube games not running correctly on the Wii (also fixable through an update).
This is really a Gamecube annoyance, but in attempting to "move" previously unmovable Gamecube saves to my large memory card, I find I still can't do that. Rather silly really. What's the big security risk in not letting me move my Animal Crossing town data or F-Zero data around? They can still prevent "copying" after all, and if someone hacks the system to allow a copy it's not like they can't just also allow a move with the same hack, so it really doesn't prevent anything. This too should be resolvable in a future update, but for some reason I doubt this will ever be implemented. It's just weird.
As my other thread discusses, the Wii strap could use some work. I haven't had the thing slip from my hands yet, and I'm pretty shocked at the speed those videos show of those remotes flying all over the place. However, that tiny string is still pretty weak. Really, what is up with that? Japanese people are weird.
Nintendo's online store needs to ditch "Nintendo Points" in favor of actually listing the price and letting people just buy the things there. As I've said before, unless you have enough points left over from previous purchases (which requires you actually having a lot of things on there you want to buy, instead of, as is more likely in my case, maybe one or two things every year if XBox Live is any indication), basically any and all prices under $10 become exactly $10 for all practical purposes.
The "channel" interface is interesting, but it could be streamlined even further if instead of each and every single app you downloading getting it's own icon in a big ol' list right up there, it was categorized. That is, all the Virtual Console games could get their own folder. Further, it would eliminate the need for all those pages of dead space on the top level.
The last thing is something that's not an issue just yet, rechargeable remote batteries. Those would sure be nice. Two metal contacts on the outside and a stand to sit it in, like a portable phone? Even better.
Anyway, that's all I can think of right now. Nothing major, but little problems that can all be resolved through either firmware updates or a special new accessory to buy.
Anyway, I just thought I'd point out the minor issues I've noticed here and there while browsing the otherwise great system.
One thing I just found out, by testing Mario Kart DD, is that the Wii doesn't properly handle LAN mode. The thing is, the Wii should be able to do that using wireless just fine without issue in the background and just "trick" the game into thinking the LAN add-on is installed. This can be fixed in a future firmware update, if they so desire. Hopefully they will. It's a minor issue that goes right along with the very short list of Gamecube games not running correctly on the Wii (also fixable through an update).
This is really a Gamecube annoyance, but in attempting to "move" previously unmovable Gamecube saves to my large memory card, I find I still can't do that. Rather silly really. What's the big security risk in not letting me move my Animal Crossing town data or F-Zero data around? They can still prevent "copying" after all, and if someone hacks the system to allow a copy it's not like they can't just also allow a move with the same hack, so it really doesn't prevent anything. This too should be resolvable in a future update, but for some reason I doubt this will ever be implemented. It's just weird.
As my other thread discusses, the Wii strap could use some work. I haven't had the thing slip from my hands yet, and I'm pretty shocked at the speed those videos show of those remotes flying all over the place. However, that tiny string is still pretty weak. Really, what is up with that? Japanese people are weird.
Nintendo's online store needs to ditch "Nintendo Points" in favor of actually listing the price and letting people just buy the things there. As I've said before, unless you have enough points left over from previous purchases (which requires you actually having a lot of things on there you want to buy, instead of, as is more likely in my case, maybe one or two things every year if XBox Live is any indication), basically any and all prices under $10 become exactly $10 for all practical purposes.
The "channel" interface is interesting, but it could be streamlined even further if instead of each and every single app you downloading getting it's own icon in a big ol' list right up there, it was categorized. That is, all the Virtual Console games could get their own folder. Further, it would eliminate the need for all those pages of dead space on the top level.
The last thing is something that's not an issue just yet, rechargeable remote batteries. Those would sure be nice. Two metal contacts on the outside and a stand to sit it in, like a portable phone? Even better.
Anyway, that's all I can think of right now. Nothing major, but little problems that can all be resolved through either firmware updates or a special new accessory to buy.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)