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Ouch. That's a big downer.

They look nice - but what colour is the rubber sleeve you put them in?

Forget all five - all you need is two of Dee's reasons...

Sounds like a real sinker.

Thanks for the in-depth review!

Not sure why you didn't mention in the Review that the Developers plan to add additional content to the game over time - content will be Free for existing owners, while the core game price will gradually increase in for new purchasers as content is added. Thanks for the review though.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/06/spin_the_bottle_will_adopt_a_unique_pricing_structure_for_wii_u_eshop

If anyone is planning on getting this in Canada, FutureShop and BestBuy are selling it for $59.99, Toys R Us $49.99, and Walmart $49.83. Bring a competitor’s flyer and price match ; )

What does Spider-Man yell as he swings through the city? Wii U !

I had almost Zero interest in the original DS. The screens were dark, the handheld wasn’t visually appealing, and it was difficult to use in any kind of direct sunlight. I knew that the DS Lite was an entirely different beast however, and was the kind of change that screamed got-to-have it! My Wife and I picked up a DS Lite for our Son the Sunday it was released, even though his Birthday wasn’t for a couple more months. Despite it getting heavy use and being dropped a couple of times, It has stood up remarkably well over the years. The edges of the lower touch screen aren’t as responsive, and I think a hinge is cracked, but beyond that it’s still ticking.

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Thanks for the interesting read!

This game received 50% more stars than I was expecting!

I don't own either skylanders game, and I don't plan on buying infinity. That being said, companies have been doing this for years. Consumers are willing to pay for these items because they are tangible, physical items. Bubblegum in the pack of baseball cards. Toy in the box of cereal. Toy inside a kinder surprise chocolate. Take a character someone might be willing to pay $1 to unlock from their already purchased retail game disc, add a plastic figurine that "Interacts" with the game, and "Boom", people are willing to pay $9-$12 for this.

Having only visited this site for the past couple of months, this was a good read.

Nintendo Wii Mini review
"We never quite bought into Nintendo's announcement that the Wii Mini would be Canadian exclusive - these console revisions aren't cheap and we assume that the platform holder will roll out the new hardware in other territories in due course. But having spent some time with the Mini, it's safe to say that we'd be quite happy if Nintendo never releases it elsewhere."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/df-hardware-nintendo-wii-mini-review

Thanks for the insightful article/interview.

When you’ve reached the play limit, what happens if you delete the Demo, download it again, and install it? Is the counter reset, or does the Wii U keep track of it?

@eigafan Where have you seen the Wii Mini being sold for only $90 or $80?

@Kagamine I'd like to hope the typical Canadian is an educated shopper. If this thing sells though, I may be proved wrong.

@krunchykhaos This affects all of us. If people actually buy the Wii Mini, it will give Nintendo the message that there is actually a market for this type of thing - which there isn't.

@HawkeyeWii https://www.thesource.ca http://www.futureshop.ca http://www.bestbuy.ca https://www.amazon.ca and http://www.ebgames.ca don't. http://www.sears.ca does - but they don't have the actual Wii or Wii Mini console listed on their site. https://www.toysrus.ca allows you to use a U.S. Billing Address, but forces you to ship to a Canadian address. Honestly, your best option might be http://www.ebay.com or a similar site. There's likely to be a markup on the price, but if you really want one...

"Wii?" More like "Why?"

@Cr1TiKaL It's $100 though. Regular retail price for a regular Wii with a $60 game and soundtrack is $150. If the Wii Mini is supposed to be "budget priced", they're selling it at the wrong price.

@MoRbidIty No need to drive 100 miles, just have it shipped.

I heard there's already been a recall. Nintendo forgot to add the disclaimer to the back of the box; WARNING: This product will lead to disappointment, sadness, envy of others, and buyer's remorse.

Does the Wii Mini have the same number of memory blocks as the regular Wii?

Wow, first I've read about this not supporting component cables. Crazy. It's not like removing support for component/480p is saving them a ton of money, it uses the same port as the regular RCA 480i.

Nintendo - What did the Canadians ever do to you?

Wii Mini? I think "Wii 0.25" would have been more appropriate.

I smell Virtua Boy!

I'm Canadian, and I don't even understand what the purpose of the Wii Mini is.

It's only available in Canada,
It's Winter and Cold outside,
They called it Mini Wii.
Nintendo, I see what you did there..

This would be kind of OK if the regular Wii and the Wii U never existed. But, umm, Nintendo? They do exist Nintendo, they do...

Microsoft Canada: Releases console bundle with several games, bundle only available in Canada.
Nintendo Canada: Releases crippled console with no bundled games that nobody wants, not even Canadians.

Meh.

A download code is a nice way to get the game as quickly as possible. The downside is it's a 2.8GB Download, and you've paid for a physical copy.

Thanks for sharing! NintendoLife - Would you consider making another post/article (or adding to this one) with written directions on how to set this up? YouTube Videos don’t always stick around forever, and some people may not have access to YouTube (I.e. Workplace, Library, etc).

Congrats to everyone picking up their Wii U! Here in Canada it is 11:41pm, so I look forward to reading more of your posts tomorrow!

What? How is this Amazon's fault?

@zipmon Ok, makes sense Morgan. Thanks for the reply!

Joe, Ron, Morgan - AWESOME idea! It's been great to read through! Morgan - out of curiosity, why did you decide to get the Basic bundle instead of the Deluxe?

I thought there was going to be a Rayman legends Demo available for Download?

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/rayman_legends_demo_available_in_wii_u_eshop_on_launch

MCV is just blowing a load.

First time visiting NintendoLife, and I must say I'm quite impressed. Thank you for making the effort to interview Gaijin Games; they don't get nearly enough coverage in my opinion. Their games - especially Bit Trip Runner - are some of my favourite games on WiiWare. If you haven't played their games before, you should definitely check out their "Bit Trip Complete" compilation retail disc. It's for Wii, but will also play on your Wii U just fine! Or, of course their individual games are still available for download. I had the privlige of meeting a couple of their developers at Pax East and tried Bit Trip Runner 2; it's going to be a crazy sequel!