Friday, February 09, 2007

Wii's Unsolved Mysteries

For as much time I’ve had with my Wii, there are still some things that make me wonder. For example, what’s that clip on the back of the Classic Controller for? I read somewhere that the plan was to clip the Wii Remote to the back of the Classic Controller. Is that still planned? Wouldn't that be a little awkward?

What happens if my Wii Sports disc breaks? It’s not sold in stores. It’s only available as part of the Wii package. Would I have to buy a Wii just to play Wii Sports?

Why aren’t my updates downloaded automatically? When the WiiConnect24 service was first announced, one of the primary advantages listed was that I wouldn’t have to download updates. Now all that happens is my Wii glows blue when an update is available. I still have to get on and sit through a download. This should be fixed with an update.

Finally, and I think this one has the most interesting ramifications, why does the Classic Controller have analog L and R triggers? Right now the classic controller can only be used to play VC games; games which do not require analog L and R buttons. Could we see other emulated games on the VC? Like a Dreamcast emulator that reads the original discs? I’d throw down 1000 points for that, easy. Will we see Wii games that require the classic controller as a means for traditional control schemes? Time will tell, but still, something to think about, eh?

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