robio said:

Well, in that case the Wii won't work as a router, but you can get a wireless router for as cheap as $20 these days.  At that price the signal strength is weak and range is usually pretty limited, but if you don't have a big place it'll do the trick.

The price shouldn't affect the signal strength and range.  The signal is dictated by the standard.  802.11g should have an unobstructed range of about 150 feet.

Archangel3371 said:

Yeah the 50% finished on Zelda seems kind of low, I would have thought it would have been more then that.

This better be like those times the download starts off slow, then reaches around 60% and instantly reaches 100%.

I have played DKC Returns, one of the best games of the year hands down. This game is way better than the other DKC games and besides Galaxy 2 has to be the best platformer of the year. I have completed two worlds and every level is a joy to play with something new to offer. The level design is spectacular with the backgrounds being far more organic than in DKC and far better platforming elements. No stupid saving system and for the most part the frustration is all gone. Those that like expert play can play all levels in a time attack mode which requires a perfect run through each level. The only thing I don't like is the use of waggle, it makes rolling no where near as precise as in the SNES games. Why no classic or GC controller support?

aspro said:

Having seen all that it is capable of it is difficult for me to conceive that it's actaully manageable.  Like, I dug the old game RPG Maker 1 & 2 on the PS1, it let you make a JRPG basically, but it was just overwhelming to the point where, unless you were going to dedicate all your free time to mastering it you had no chance of getting to a final product.

Then you have games like Incredible Machine which have lots more flexibility, but less complexity because they build it on easy to understand concepts (basic physics) -- same could be said for different reasons about Minecraft (from what I have seen).  From what I saw of LBP1 it tended to look just a little too complicated for the average adult with other pastimes than a single game.  Would LBP2 change my mind on that?  It seems more complex, but that doesnt mean it's not simpler (read better).

You can have a load of fun on the creator mode and not really make a serious level. To make one of the best levels it will take many many many hours. They say LBP2 is a lot easier to create because you can put complex actions on chips and hand them to other players. In LBP it was a mission to create any kind of switches and stuff, in this game someone can make a chip that does it all and you can grab it from him.

gamingeek said:

Archangel3371 said:

Woo! I finally got around to getting a DSi XL. I picked up the 25th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Edition that comes with Mario Kart DS packed in for $179. I also grabbed Dragon Quest IX.

The hell? 3DS will be out in like 4 months and it's backwards compatible.

Don't be a grinch. The 3DS is even smaller than a DSi (though the screens aer bigger), so there is still a good reason to get an XL.

And we never got to the bottom of Leo's DS sale did we?

I'm playing this right now. $0.49 was its price.

aspro said:

Archangel3371 said:

robio said:

Well, in that case the Wii won't work as a router, but you can get a wireless router for as cheap as $20 these days.  At that price the signal strength is weak and range is usually pretty limited, but if you don't have a big place it'll do the trick.

I was hoping for some kind of dongle that I could say attach to my Wii that would allow me to access like that but I guess there's no such device available.

          I swear there is a dongle.  Raven should know.

There is indeed.  You should be able to pick it up at any Best Buy or Walmart for about $40.  It plugs into your PC's USB port and the Wii/ DS senses it as your online device.

aspro said:

gamingeek said:

Archangel3371 said:

Woo! I finally got around to getting a DSi XL. I picked up the 25th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Edition that comes with Mario Kart DS packed in for $179. I also grabbed Dragon Quest IX.

The hell? 3DS will be out in like 4 months and it's backwards compatible.

Don't be a grinch. The 3DS is even smaller than a DSi (though the screens aer bigger), so there is still a good reason to get an XL.

And we never got to the bottom of Leo's DS sale did we?

GG = Gaming Grinch?