Topic: How dead is Wii Speak?

Is it officially dead? Reason for asking, found it for 4$ + zero shipping cost.

deader than a deer in the middle of an LA freeway, youd be better off getting the headbanger headset

Pretty freakin' dead, dude.

it`s a damn shame really. there should have been way more games that could have used wii speak.
although, i do use the wii speak channel with a couple of friends, it`s better than paying for telephone calls, which is a bonus.

Then I leave it that way.

I won the Animal Crossing bundle in a competition, and the Wii Speak is still wrapped in plastic...

Isnt it discontinued??

It was probably just an R&D trial run for the chat functions of the Wii U controller. They must've decided they could package it into a saleable item and get some money back on it.

I got it for $15.95, and I knew it would die. But you can use it in some existing games, so it's worth it for them. That Wiiware "make your music" game for example. I'm not really interested in multiplayer, so I don't like the micro-headphones attachments... I use real headphones while gaming sometimes. But as a feature for experiences like that wiiware game, that can be nice.

Yes.

I don't know why they bothered really.

it is dead on wii, but maybe wii U could use it more

I still use it for some older games, but all new titles use the headset.

I highly doubt it. They will probably come out with a headset like the Xbox to make it more appealing to FPS players and such.

Or, you know, use the WiiU controller's built in mic.

Hm, I thought it was still running. 'Cause they still have brand new ones at my Gamestop..

It's as dead as the e-Reader. Why does nintendo do that? They'll launch something and then not support it. I'd be mad if I bought one.

(insert 3rd party developers joke here)

Both of these things were almost DOA, I can see why you would want to avoid supporting them.

Thats because they cant get rid of them fast enough.

I didnt realize that the WiiU controller had a built in mic. Thats even better.