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Poll: Anyone Else Annoyed with Region-Locked Wii? (10 member(s) have cast votes)

Are you annoyed?

  1. Yes, I think that was a stupid idea. (7 votes [70.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 70.00%

  2. No, I support that they made it reigon-locked. (1 votes [10.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.00%

  3. I have no opinion on this topic. (2 votes [20.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.00%

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#1 StreetPassWanter

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 04:22 PM

I think it's kinda annoying that Nintendo locked the Wii. I've always wanted to play Xenoblade, and now I can't. Plus, sometimes the Japanese versions of games are better, and I want to play that version. Bottom line, I hate that they implemented that. What's your opinion?
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#2 Brian6330

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 04:36 PM

It is annoying, but when you compare prices between regions and realize that Nintendo of Europe/Australia/America/Japan, each have to earn a certain amount of money, you realize as to just why it's there...

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 04:45 PM

I kinda dislike it too, but i normally do not have enough money to but imports, and it may steal business away from the localized ones.
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#4 StreetPassWanter

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 04:52 PM

I think they're doing that for the money. So die-hard Ninty fans will buy 1 NTSC/U Wii, 1 PAL Wii, and 1 NTSC/J Wii just for more games to open up to them.
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Posted 13 October 2011 - 05:05 PM

i have a NTSC/U Wii and I just bought a PAL Wii to play Xenoblade. does anyone think it was a good idea?

#6 StreetPassWanter

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 05:29 PM

You could've waited for them to release an NA version (Trust me, they're going to make it), but I understand your decision.
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Posted 13 October 2011 - 05:51 PM

It doesn't bother me at all. :/

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 06:28 PM

Eh... If I could afford a WiiU, I'd be pissed. I would personally resort to hacking my wii and either buying the foreign game or burning the ISO.

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 08:23 PM

The Wii takes 10 minutes to hack.

Not enticing hacking it, just saying that if you aren't completely satisfied with what your country gets, then there is that option.

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Posted 15 October 2011 - 10:16 AM

It is annoying, but when you compare prices between regions and realize that Nintendo of Europe/Australia/America/Japan, each have to earn a certain amount of money, you realize as to just why it's there...


Yea, it would almost be to in-expensive  for an european (like me), to import games from USA :P

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Posted 16 October 2011 - 08:20 PM

I got annoyed, so I homebrewed it (not to pirate mind you) and am about to import Xenoblade from Europe pretty soon.

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Posted 17 October 2011 - 07:28 AM

I got annoyed, so I homebrewed it (not to pirate mind you) and am about to import Xenoblade from Europe pretty soon.

:o!!! TRAITOOOORRR!!! ... it seems as though everyones doing that now though :( besides, I thought you could only get the ISOs on homebrew, n theyre not very good quality apparently :P
I think it is stupid that they locked it :( I think Nintendo of EU/USA/JPN/AUS should just, like, share the money XD they actually should, then everyone would be happy ;)

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#13 StreetPassWanter

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Posted 24 October 2011 - 01:23 PM

Who said no?! ( :P )

I think it is stupid that they locked it :( I think Nintendo of EU/USA/JPN/AUS should just, like, share the money XD they actually should, then everyone would be happy ;)


I agree. But they just want more money, so they're seperate.
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Posted 25 October 2011 - 03:05 PM

Its unfair, there's fighting games I want to get that only sold in Japan and it unfair (even I get the game) the Wii won't let me play it.

Another note. When Brawl came out in America, I bought it online. 2 weeks later I had it, later updated my Wii... Couldn't play it again. It was so stupid to have region lock on the Wii cause I had to buy another Brawl game (lucky my cousion told me bout ozgameshop and I got the game for $30)

I got annoyed, so I homebrewed it (not to pirate mind you) and am about to import Xenoblade from Europe pretty soon.


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