thegamezmaster Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Are these worth getting? If so what's a good price to pay for one? I'm looking for opinions from people that have them or any opinion good or bad. Have a chance to get on but on the fence about this. Already have a bc red one that works fine. Appreciate anyone's input. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Shouldn't the Wii Mini be called the WeeWii? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Is there any reason to actually own one? Aren't they horribly neutered (no backwards compatibility, no Wifi, no eShop, etc.)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Is there any reason to actually own one? Aren't they horribly neutered (no backwards compatibility, no Wifi, no eShop, etc.)? Was just curious, there's one for sale where I live and don't know much about them. Thanks for the reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Unless you're a collector? No. They were an inferior Wii marketed as a budget system at a time when Wii's were finally in over supply, so they didn't sell very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I think the only good thing with the Mini Wii was i thought it was packed with a motion plus controller but that's not enough to justify really getting one. I would just get a good old white Wii 1st gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I suppose if you're of the mindset that physical media is great, sure, go for it. There are lots of good games on disc. I think most of the fun of the Wii is playing old games via the Virtual Console on the eShop, though. So no red Wii for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KreatorKat Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 So no red Wii for me. I think the only good thing with the Mini Wii was i thought it was packed with a motion plus controller but that's not enough to justify really getting one. I would just get a good old white Wii 1st gen. There is also a normal (not mini) Wii red in color that came with New Super Mario Bros Wii and Wii Sports as well as a motion plus controller, so you can still get a red Wii! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Aha, true enough. I have a Wii U, which is unfairly maligned and lots of fun too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Another issue I just found out recently about the Wii Mini is that it only supports composite. So if you are one of those that likes to use component with your Wii, it's a no-go on the Mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I'd say pass on it, unless you're a completionist collector and want to have one of every Wii model. For me it just comes down to the lack of Homebrew Channel and GameCube support, both of which are big selling points of the original Wii. Being able to emulate nearly every game for every 8-bit and 16-bit system perfectly via the Homebrew Channel really opens up a lot of options and literally thousands more games that can be enjoyed on the Wii, and the GameCube has a pretty sizable library of quality games to play as well, so I think it's worth paying a little extra for an original model Wii that will have that functionality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 The Wii is already small so a slightly smaller one with all it's gimps isn't even that interesting to me. As noted above there is even a red Wii already. I think at 5 bucks I'd get it with or without the box if it was complete in good shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Thanks for all the input. Was just curious because it's NIB. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) If your interest is in playing retail Wii games on a CRT and you find composite as acceptable looking with other consoles connected to this set, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with this revision. It's not a bad system and several of the reasons why it's inferior are fading. I suspect few use their Wii as a Netflix player these days, Nintendo has taken down their online multiplayer (Although some Activision, Ubisoft, and perhaps other 3rd party titles remain online enabled to this day), the YouTube app for it seems to stop every 30 seconds for buffering, etc. All you're essentially losing are GameCube compatibility which is a flaw shared with the previous Wii revision that replaced the launch model, Virtual Console/WiiWare support, and component video output which is crucial if you want to enjoy Wii games on a HDTV. And if your CRT lacks component inputs, you already own a GameCube, and you don't care about downloading emulated classics or the shovelware that predominates in the WiiWare category, then this does it all. And there's no chance of a Wii disc ever getting trapped inside in the event of a disc drive or system failure, which is perhaps the one thing that this has in its favor. Edited July 3, 2016 by Atariboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 All you're essentially losing are GameCube compatibility which is a flaw shared with the previous Wii revision that replaced the launch model, Virtual Console/WiiWare support, and component video output which is crucial if you want to enjoy Wii games on a HDTV. And if your CRT lacks component inputs, you already own a GameCube, and you don't care about downloading emulated classics or the shovelware that predominates in the WiiWare category, then this does it all. Don't forget the lack of Homebrew Channel support. You can't play Doom on a Wii Mini, and any version of a system that can play Doom is inherently better than one that cannot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Of course, there's also that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 You can't play Doom on a Wii Mini, and any version of a system that can play Doom is inherently better than one that cannot. I like the way you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Also, those third-party Wii-2-HDMI adaptors (that you can buy on eBay and elsewhere) don't work with a Wii Mini. I learned that the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Thanks for all the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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