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But doctor, I am Pagliachi.

I'm 22 years old and studying Rock Climbing, while occasionally working toward a degree in economics. Probably the best way for me to describe my personality is like this.


(living the dream and letting it be)

I got into video games at around 9 years old when I got my first system, a Gameboy pocket...
/nostalgia

Moving on.

Systems that I currently own:
PS3(full backwards compatible, 500Gigs)PSN->Enkido-dono
PSP
Wii
Gameboy Advance SP
Gameboy Pocket(yes, I still have it and it works)


Things I like (other than video games):
Music, a lot
Books
Anime/Manga
Politics
Learning Guitar
Rock Climbing
Cooking

My Destructoid interview by LawofThermoDynamics who did a fine job of making my sorry ass presentable. (Psst, he has more in his interview index)

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irock Review, based off of this by Beyamor(becasue I'm not witty enough to get Frontpage on my own yet)

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The Decoder Ring, gifted to me by Occams Electric Toothbrush, with the blessings of the Shadow Council. Lurkers, behold and despair.


I present Enkirby, lovechild of Beyamor and boredom, though rumors of a scandal with awesomeness abound.


My next gaming system, custom made by Renegade Panda.


Law and I, bringing the heat.


A Space Marinenkido, again by Beyamor, who won't let me forget how much cooler he is than me.
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Enkido
8:17 PM on 06.24.2010

[Disclaimer: This blog does not represent the views or opinions of Enkido as he exists in a sane state and he cannot be held responsible for the content expressed in this article. For real, he found a blog title that summons Nintendo fanboys, pray he can placate them. Also, cocks.]


WAIT! Don't hurt me.

Those of you who pay attention to my occasional ramblings may remember that I was quite enamored with Nintendo's press conference at E3 this year. This raises the question, why would I sell my Wii? If Nintendo did so well at E3 it would seem contradictory to sell the console that would allow me to play any of the marvelous games Nintendo announced during the event. Was I crazy? Probably, but that is beside the point. What happens if you give a mouse a cookie? Am I a terrible person? If well endowed women work at Hooters, do one legged people work at IHOP? Does that last question answer the one before it? Is Xzyliac a girl? Are any of the questions relevant?

I don't know about any of that stuff up there, but I do know that I recently sold my Wii. Gamestop had a thing going on where if you traded in a game console you got an extra $25 store credit. The trade in value for a Wii is $70 store credit, so with the promotion, I got $95 store credit for it. What did I put it all towards?






This:

Confusing right.

Allow me to explain. I am now the proud owner of a brand new black Wii. Your probably thinking that a new Wii system costs $200 dollars, and you would be correct. Now your probably wondering how I managed to get Gamestop to give me a good price on it, I didn't. Now your probably wondering if I am crazy enough to spend over $100 on a console color change. Yes and no.

The thing is my old Wii had a slight overheating problem. During intensive gameplay such as the challenge fights in Okami, or the fights in No More Heroes, and other such games, my Wii would overheat and shut itself down. This tended to happen during marathon gaming sessions, but when it was given a break every two hours or so it still performed admirably. Still I intend to do a lot of gaming on the Wii in the future if Nintendo's line up has anything to say about it. But I actually got more than just a dependable console in a sexy new color.

Nintendo has been adding value to the Wii console for about four years now. This means that when I got my new Wii not only did I get the console, but a number of extra goodies as well.

Hey look stuff:

Black Wiimote with nun-chuck and Wii motion plus


Sadly I had to trade in a controller with my console to get the credit so I didn't get an extra controller out of the deal, just a different colored one. I did however, get Wii motion plus, which I did not have before. I know it took me forever to get it.

Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort


I already had Wii Sports, so now I have 2 copies, but I did get Wii Sports Resort, which I didn't have before. If you buy Wii Sports Resort, it comes with Wii Motion Plus for $50, that helped to justify the purchase a bit. But that isn't all.

Wii condoms


In case those girls over there want to play with my Wii. You can never be too safe. I didn't have any of these before either and the console came with two, one for my new black Wiimote with Wii Motion Plus, and another one for the Wiimote that isn't "enhanced" with Wii Motion "Plus" (the innuendo is palpable). They usually cost about $10 each so got a bit of value out of those too.

Twist ties


Any one who has ever set up a home theater system knows how absolutely indispensable these are. They are the greatest invention ever for holding wires together. This really helps with the sensor bar, which Nintendo decided to make like 30 feet long for no apparent reason. The value of these? Priceless.

Literature


Good golly. Nintendo must really want you to know about their stuff. This all probably weighed more than the console did. What it's worth? The power of knowledge.

This thing


What is it? Is it some type of Wii augmentation device that allows the Wii to play HD? Does it solve world hunger? For now I am not going to mess with it for fear of causing the sun's implosion or some other like catastrophe. I had one of these before but I don't know what I did with it, I pray that it has not fallen into evil hands. In fact I think I have an idea for the next Uncharted.



So yeah, I got a sexy new black Wii that looks much better in my entertainment system with no overheating problems as of yet for around $30 if you take out my credit for my old one and add the stuff that I got with my new one. Not a bad deal in my view, plus I managed to keep the Nintendo fans from flaying me, I hope.

Only jerks would point out that SteezyXL kind of beat me to this, but damn it I already had the pictures taken. Also, bleh two picture heavy blogs in a row. Feels like I'm sacking. Still got a bunch of ideas for blogs buzzing around my head like angry electric razors because of E3. I will redeem myself.
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You traded it in for a 360? Oh......another Wii.

"join the darksiiiiiide."

Seriously cool man. I'd do the same thing if i were having similar problems with the PS3/360 especially if there were a shot ton of good games coming my way like there are for the Wii.
Damn my perfectly funcitoning wii! Damn it to hell!
Hahahahaha @ the new Uncharted!

Also, congrats on going black! I hear you'll never go back...
@mrandydixon: wow...*clap*
@Gareth
"I'LL NEVER JOIN YOU, YOU KILLED MY FATHER"

@mjemirzian
Don't have that one yet, plan on getting it though.

@LoTD


@andy
If I might add to the innuendo and racial stereotypes, the black Wiimote with Wii Motion Plus has a bit of extra, ahem, "length" to it.
I laughed so hard at the uncharted, but seriously... don't lose the twisty ties!!! LOL XD
You dodged a bullet.

Lmao Enkido. I was a little disappointed in you when you said you had sold your Wii. However, as soon as I seen the picture of that sexy black Wii, I burst out into laughter. You got me good haha!

We totally need to exchange friend codes (ugh the only let down of owning a Wii). I just got a certain game called SSB:Brawl and I think I'd kick your ass in it. Just sayin.
Yeah! Friend Codes! I have a wii but no friend code, how do I get one? (also have SSB)
I have a friend code but fuck if I remember it. Great post.
Wow, at first I though you didn't like the Wii enough, but now I think you like it a bit too much.

Great job!
My only regret is forgetting to back up my save data before trading in. I lost all my characters in Brawl and am going to have to replay a couple of games, [sarcasm]darn[/sarcasm].

@I PWN NOOBS
Oh I understand full well the importance of the twist ties.

@Daxelman
I am the One.

@Steezy
Most definitely, I just need to remember what mine is. I'll post it in my sidebar when I find it again. Then I can fix these delusions you have of ass kicking. I suggest more sleep and drink more liquids.

@LoTD
If you really don't know I'll PM you when I remember, then we can rumble.
@Law & Occams: On the start up screen where the different Wii channels are, click the circle on the bottom right of the screen, then click the "create a message" circle, then go to Address Book. Your Wii friend code should be displayed there.

Mines is 6943 6598 1656 1332

To add me click the register button and add my code.
Very nice. I love the fact that they're giving out Resort and Motion Plus with the system now, and the black is just stylin'. Oddly enough, I'm in the process of doing pretty much the same thing, trading in my old Xbox 360 for a new 360 S...but it's going to take like a month for them to get to me on the preorder list, so I don't get the instant gratification that you've had. Lucky bastard.
I'm definitely gonna get a black Wii to go with my new 360 slim and PS3 but I'm not gonna sell or trade in my white Wii, I'll just give that one to my daughter.
Oooooh... All sexy in black!
I haven't gone through the trouble of trying to hook my Wii up to the internet, dose it cost money?
Ahhh... Did you tell the GameStop employees at the time that the thing had an overheating problem? This isn't a concern for GameStop itself, it's a concern or whoever buys that Wii. If that's a seeded problem it's possible some poor kids are going to find out that thing breaks down on them after the return date of 30 days and be stuck having paid 150 bucks for a screwy Wii when they could have paid 150 for a perfectly functional one.
Haha, this blog is hilarious! That black Wii looks sexy... I wish I had the money to change my Wii, the little fucker who lives next door dropped it on the ground, and now the power button doesn't work. I can't still turn it on with the Wiimote, but I can't play GameCube games on it anymore.
I thought that black Wii was chrome for a second in that picture.

Also, the little plastic thing is to mount your sensor bar to the TV. Yes, it's the stupidest thing ever.
That tears it. I'm mugging suburbanites until I save enough to buy a Wii.

See you on the news.
Traded a wii ... for a wii... THAT'S GENIUS
And it was black
My god I just thought of a rule 34 for wii INTERNET WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME
Seriously what was wrong with the Nintendo when designing the sensor bar. Why the heck would you need a wire that can literally go to the other side of the room? I thought it was something about safety at first but a wire that long is just another hazard.

And I finally realised your avatar is a guy holding a mouse. I have no idea what I thought it was before.
So.... no Virtual Console or WiiWare games, then?
The original Wii looks perfectly fine but GOD DAMN IT all my skin dirt and dust (after a long day, of course) is sticking on the whole thing. I have this compulsion to clean it every time I stare at it.
@Stevil
DAMMIT I WAS JUST ABOUT TO USE THAT.

Great blog post Enkido. I lul'd.
You should thank god I decided to finish the blog before hitting the launch button
WHEW, you got a new one. After that Nintendo press conference, I have a hard time fathoming any self-respecting gamer denying themselves access to their own Wii. I mean, if you've held off on Wii because you don't like Nintendo, that's respectable. If you already owned one and sold it after all those E3 titles breaking loose, I'd think you were quitting gaming.

*THUMB UP!*
Well I guess that's what I get for posting a blog with an inflammatory title before going to sleep.

@Holmes
Nintendo wooed me this E3. I was but putty in their hands.

@Walrusmustdash
Instant gratification guides all of my important monetary decisions.

@ChillyBilly
Nice, spreading the love.

@Elsa
Agreed, it goes so much better with my entertainment system now.

@I Pwn Noobs
It doesn't cost anything, but is woefully lacking in support. It is serviceable, but not anything to be wowed over.

@Wry Guy
It was really only a very small issue. In my three years of owning it it happened maybe four times. The part that was annoying was that it happened during marathon gaming sessions, like 6+ hours strait, where I would forget to save. The annoyance wasn't so much the overheating, as it was very uncommon, but just having to worry about losing all that save data.

@Mirax
That sucks. Little kids and large dogs are the bane of video game consoles in my opinion. It is really good that the Gamecube was damn near indestructible, because my dog had a tendency to pull it down by the controller cables when she would run past the t.v.

@Pedrovay
If only, that would be amazing. As for the thing, I'm not convinced.

@Beyamor
I'll be your wheelman. We can borrow Occam's shady van.

@chrissmith
Ah the corruption of youth, internet is there anything you can't make mainstream?

@Xero
That was the biggest thing I was curious about when I first got my Wii. I always assumed it was so you could use it as an impromptu water skiing cable.
Also, my avatar has confused several people.

@A New Challenger
Sadly no, but some kids are going to realize what good games are when they play the Starfox 64 and Ocarina of Time I have on there. I think of it as bringing up the next generation of game fanatics.

@Stevil
*Looks at PS3 and Wii* Ohhhhh...

@Lewness
That was another annoyance for me. However, I have a yellow dog that sheds a lot. The hair gets on everything and sticks to the finish of both my Wii and PS3. Kind of traded one problem for another there.

@TwistedFate
Good to hear it, that's what I'm here for.

@ElectricTapir
I was prepared for there to be a least a couple of people who do that.

@Roek
Oh I plan to take full advantage of everything Nintendo is peddling in the upcoming future. As for quitting gaming, never in a million years.
Im a black guy:

-Black Shirt
-Black pants
-Black Wii
-Black PS3
-Black 360 Slim
-Black Guitar
-Black TV
-Black Laptop
-White Skin
When I first read the header I thought; "I bet he bought a black Wii."

You are one predictable son of a mother, Enkido.
@JanoDX
Everywhere but where it counts.

@CaptainBus
You know me too well. I may have to start doing radical things to impress you, don't be surprised when my next blog comes and I decide to become an iPhone only gamer.
Yup, exactly as i suspected, you need better titles to fool me, next time try some of Elsa's sexual innuendo.
lol, amazing story, dude!
Ah so sexy. Reminds me of the good ol' days of the Revolution. Great job on the blog!
Nice, this was a good read :)
Also, the "thing" is a stand for the sensor bar.
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