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The Wii Mini is coming to SA

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There’s a ton of great games available for the now positively ancient Wii that you, hardcore gamer that you are, might not have played; things like The Metroid Prime Trilogy, the excellent Super Mario Galaxy series, Xenoblade Chronicles  and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – to name but a handful. Opportunity’s knocking twice – because the smaller, cheaper Wii Mini is headed to local stores.

We received a press release from Nintendo South Africa, telling us that the Wii Mini – once exclusive to Canada – is indeed headed our way. If you’re looking to catch up on Wii titles past, it’ll cost you R1499 for the privilege . The Wii Mini does have some other caveats though; unlike the Classic Wii (which retails for R1799), the Wii Mini has no internet connectivity (via Wi Fi or otherwise)  – nor is it backwards compatible with Gamecube titles.

It’s also, to my mind, too little too late, and costs too much. Had this thing been released two or three years ago, it could have revitalised the Wii market – but releasing it now, after the the launch of the Wii U is just a confusing misstep. Interestingly, in the UK, the Wii Mini can be had for 80 squid, or just a shade over R1000 – which actually makes it an intriguing, even worthwhile purchase. In Canada, it’s a much more palatable $99, or R855.

R1500? It’s just too much.

Still…if you want one, it’ll be available in SA on March 21.

Last Updated: February 28, 2013

23 Comments

  1. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    February 28, 2013 at 14:08

    Hahahahaha. Your Wii is so small……

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  2. Martin du preez

    February 28, 2013 at 14:08

    Ain’t nobody gonna buy that dumbed down pieceofshit.

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    • Sir Captain Rincethis

      February 28, 2013 at 14:15

      Hahaha! I couldn’t have said that better.

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  3. TechniKyle

    February 28, 2013 at 14:09

    That’s a wii bit too pricey for me…

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    • Banana Jim

      February 28, 2013 at 14:49

      LMAO!

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    • Admiral Chief Erwin

      February 28, 2013 at 20:54

      XD

      Reply

  4. Tarisma

    February 28, 2013 at 14:10

    I have one question. Why?

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  5. Sir Captain Rincethis

    February 28, 2013 at 14:13

    Bugger me timbers and bugger that. Not interested. And no internet access? How am I to buy DLC I don’t need/want/care about?!

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  6. Gavin

    February 28, 2013 at 14:19

    also it only uses composite cables, no option for component, which is is a significant misstep

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  7. VR

    February 28, 2013 at 14:22

    Hard to get ‘good’ Wii games in SA.

    Xenoblade, EA Grand Slam, Tiger Woods

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    • TechniKyle

      February 28, 2013 at 21:03

      The only thing good about a Tiger Woods game is that you can switch it off…

      Reply

  8. OVG

    February 28, 2013 at 14:28

    Thats wiitarded.

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    • AndriyP

      February 28, 2013 at 14:32

      I didnt know you are a girl :/

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Erwin

        February 28, 2013 at 20:54

        He’s IN a girl 😛

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        • TechniKyle

          February 28, 2013 at 21:00

          I didn’t know OVG was a serial killer that skins oversized girls and wears their skin during the day, with full blown cosplay to boot! Like zOMFG!

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    • Banana Jim

      February 28, 2013 at 14:49

      Tifa… is that you?

      Reply

  9. FoxOneZA

    February 28, 2013 at 14:31

    I have one alphabet: Y!

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  10. Banana Jim

    February 28, 2013 at 14:49

    R1500? Freaking hell Nintendo, where are your heads?

    If this was released two or three years ago, I would have gotten one, but now? Everyone may agree that Microsoft is out of touch, but I think the big N might be in serious denial here…

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    • TechniKyle

      February 28, 2013 at 21:02

      This is probably their way of saying: Now shut the hell up about the price of the Wii-U bitches.

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  11. Macethy

    February 28, 2013 at 15:05

    I would buy it for 900 rants. But for R1500? Not a chance!

    Reply

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