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The Console That Revolutionized Gaming Until It Didn't
The future of gaming then, now! Alax takes a look at the Wii's announcement, the months leading up to it, and Reggie.
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I love and miss Reggie.
@nibot2101
3 жыл бұрын
Same also Omg
@okeyb0i974
3 жыл бұрын
Same he was awesome
@mcgoldenblade4765
3 жыл бұрын
Him and Iwata were what made Nintendo feel so different from other game companies. They understood the gaming industry and what people like and enjoy, and made Nintendo seem like a company whose main objective is to make good games. Nowadays Nintendo feels so much more corporate and robotic, like all the other AAA developers.
@jestfullgremblim8002
3 жыл бұрын
@@mcgoldenblade4765 yeah
@dontreadthiscomment3026
3 жыл бұрын
You guys realize how since Doug bouser has been president of Nintendo Nintendo has been more scummy
6:15 Reggie needs to see this XD
@sourrisotto1439
3 жыл бұрын
Why is the funny MK furry man here?
@sillygoose2878
3 жыл бұрын
WE WILL TRANSMIT THAT REALITY
@Kakaragi
3 жыл бұрын
What does Reggie think of Senran Kagura?
@millythompsonfromtrigun98anime
3 жыл бұрын
@@Andrews_Studio but he’s the Mortal Kombat Sucks furry!
@kacperwoch4368
3 жыл бұрын
No need. Reggie was there himself, surely he can remember that time when he ascended on stage live.
I feel like Alax is in his rerun season. Sonic Mario Shrek Nintendo console. (Repeat)
@kayorego6420
3 жыл бұрын
So... If it is going to repeat, next video is going to be a sonic one?
@runman624
3 жыл бұрын
So then... when is smash? I'm still waiting for my wolf's know your moves I was promised a wolf's know your moves
@dannyhargreaves1326
3 жыл бұрын
Like Bahrock Lesner?
@LazyGyro
3 жыл бұрын
@@runman624 You were also promised that he doesn't want to make know your moves anymore
@runman624
3 жыл бұрын
@@LazyGyro wait, when did he said that? I missed that
That "both of you" joke is pure genius. Reggie was too good.
@ruffe777
3 жыл бұрын
Ay, you're the guy who makes the excellent BFDI Minecraft animations!
@Pyrodiac
4 ай бұрын
Very ahead of his time.
Ahhh yes the Nintendo Wii. That one console every school, old person home, and every family member had and still has for some reason.
@loadingusername3348
3 жыл бұрын
For real tho, literally everyone had this. After that I didn't hear as many people getting wii Us or switches. It's so weird lol
@Sgt-Wolf
3 жыл бұрын
@@loadingusername3348 Yeah the WiiU failed and Nintendo knows it. That's why all its games are coming to the switch, speaking of the switch might sell just as well if not better than the Wii by the end of its life who knows.
@shigerufan1
3 жыл бұрын
@@Sgt-Wolf the switch is also replacing the 3DS so it has to cover for that system too.
@alejandropetit6573
3 жыл бұрын
I still have mine
@vixxito
3 жыл бұрын
True, I literally sold mine just last month and got a Switch
"Thanks Guys, Nice Job Bill, you didn't Die this time" Jesus Christ that guy can just kill everyone without a sweat
@jaavandavis7548
3 жыл бұрын
What is that song?
@AngryMax
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaavandavis7548 it's the Ultra Instinct theme from Dragon Ball Super
As someone who wasn't really into gaming up until the wii, it's focus on "nongamers" is what got my family to get it and it's why I play a lot of games today.
The Wii's home menu is quite literally the best home menu for a console.
@pinstripecool34
3 жыл бұрын
Facts
@idontknow08
Жыл бұрын
Xbox 360:
@YourAverageSoftmodder
Жыл бұрын
@@idontknow08 bruh the Xbox 360 menu changed ten billion times and was not as good as Wii
For anyone interested the video alax was watching in the intro is called: two of them
@supremechaosbeing2696
3 жыл бұрын
juuuuust the two of us... we can make it if we try ☻︎
@ballisticbro398
3 жыл бұрын
@@supremechaosbeing2696 oh plz no ;_;
@djungbo4462
3 жыл бұрын
Just the twoo of uus
@supremechaosbeing2696
3 жыл бұрын
@@djungbo4462 (just the two of us!)
@polyman6859
3 жыл бұрын
Ok but what was the song playing at 6:20
Ah yes the Wii, my first console. The peak of humanity. And you can’t argue with that because it’s the objective truth.
@Speedy-bd2nh
3 жыл бұрын
True
@johnpaulcross424
3 жыл бұрын
Yea basically been downhill since
@QyfieK
3 жыл бұрын
@@lol-ih1tl Thank you for explaining the joke. I wasn’t sure everyone would get it.
@EpicTop1Gaming
3 жыл бұрын
This was also my first console too.
@sam4gaming135
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnpaulcross424 its slightly went up with the switch
Back when the entire world thought motion controls were the future of gaming ......until it wasn't.
@fan.of.nintendo
3 жыл бұрын
just explained the video without watching it lmaooo
@sleepdeep305
3 жыл бұрын
Except that the Wii U, Switch, and PS5 all have motion controls, which is over half of all the major consoles released since then. That’s not even including the 3DS gyroscopic controls either.
@gabito2647
3 жыл бұрын
@@sleepdeep305 even tho theyre used in almos not game as an important part
@BugsyFoga
3 жыл бұрын
@@sleepdeep305 Sure , but that doesn't mean it was the main priority for most of these consoles.
@powerthunfischdesdonners3086
3 жыл бұрын
so was vr in the past,but now they fused in to the future of gaming² ....... until it wont be.
Probably my fondest memory was having my 80 year old Nonna (Grandma in Italian) play bowling with me and my family! Honestly this women had never played a game in her life but THIS was her favourite! :’)
As a kid, I really liked the "Wii would like to play" commercials, and they're still a favorite.
Reggie hit an anime protagonist level of power in this video.
@polyman6859
3 жыл бұрын
What was the song playing at 6:20
I miss Reggie so much. He was a unit. He was a transcendent being of unfathomable power and charisma. His body was ready
The best thing about the Wii is that it’s so easily available even to this day. It’s a great option for those who can’t find a GameCube but want to experience those games. Or those of you who like me, sold your GameCube that you had since childhood as a teen to buy other game consoles and passed up every single GameCube you found at a thrift store or used game store because you didn’t know better.
@zeroattentiongaming820
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of games that are hard to get on GameCube and Ps2 are readily available for cheap on Wii as well. DBZ BT3 for Ps2 goes for around $200 last I checked but I can find the Wii version for $10, Twilight Princess for GameCube cost me $80 a couple years ago but the Wii version was $15
Fun fact: If you set all 4 players as cpu’s in tennis, you get to watch a free match
Wii resort though. Thats where it was at. Cutting people down with laser swords was just. Perfection
@chrispo7610
3 жыл бұрын
Who needs skyward sword when wii sports resort was there
The worst part about his retelling of the DS reveal is that I had to look up if it was correct or not
@squeenixu
3 жыл бұрын
WAS IT???
@yogfigs
3 жыл бұрын
@@squeenixu yes it was correct I can’t believe I even questioned it
@Tye2K
2 жыл бұрын
@@yogfigs WHERE DID YOU FIND IT ???
I was drinking and then I heard " Reggie is gonna bash my legs in with a wii mode" and fucking died while choking
Why didn’t you talk about the virtual console?? Being able to play and own NES, SNES, & N64 games and is backwards compatible with Gamecube games were the best things about having a Wii
@NonisLuck
3 жыл бұрын
RIGHT???
@seanchernov7178
3 жыл бұрын
Until it wasn't You can hembrow and emulate it to do so though...
"The Console that Revolutionized Gaming Until It Didn't" Every Tilt-Controls, Ring Fit, and motion-ARMS player just be the Tom-Reading-Newspaper just now.
@Naxtor72
3 жыл бұрын
Both of them
@scamuel1896
3 жыл бұрын
@@Naxtor72 Underrated comment right here
@FrancisYorkMorganFBI
3 жыл бұрын
don't forget the whole VR branch
@ItsYuhBoyyyy
3 жыл бұрын
I swear he just says stuff to get people to click the video
“We will transmit that reality, team is just an impression”
@jestfullgremblim8002
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao, Reggie has so much meme potential
@RoninOwin1738
3 жыл бұрын
P5R spoilers He really sounded like Maruki when he said that line
@polyman6859
3 жыл бұрын
WHAT IS THE SONG PLAYING
I’m greatly disappointed you didn’t talk about LEGO Star Wars.
@FriskyD.
3 жыл бұрын
Or Wii Sports Resort
@henryfleischer404
3 жыл бұрын
I always thought of lego star wars as more of a gamecube thing.
@sheedays
3 жыл бұрын
@@henryfleischer404 yeah, the one for the Wii was 2 GameCube games in one, but many consider it a Wii game, probably because the Wii was so much more popular
@kylerarts
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, There Is Complete Saga, But What About Wasting Money And Getting The Two Ps2 Versions And Not Knowing There Was A Wii Port, Like I Did.
The wii was awesome, but the amount of shovelware wasn’t
@CosmicSponge2004
3 жыл бұрын
I Never like how all the chargers were 3rd party. Ebay
@KaitouKaiju
3 жыл бұрын
It had the same problem as the PlayStation 2. It was too popular and everyone wanted to put everything on it even if it was just a shitty downgrade of existing games
@calebdonaldson8770
3 жыл бұрын
That's just what happens to top-selling consoles sold at a lower price than its competitors. The Wii actually isn't the worse example of this. PS2 or 2600 probably are.
@CosmicSponge2004
3 жыл бұрын
@@calebdonaldson8770 Funnily Enough, Every Non-Nintendo Wii Game Prior to 2009 is availible on PS2!
@jefurihartono1630
3 жыл бұрын
All successful game had tons of shovelware. PS2 had insane shovelware too. But it does not make them not awesome.
The wii was great tho. Only the greats remember the revolution that was MK Wii
@batatino8805
3 жыл бұрын
Like a CTGP revolution ???
@KhaiNguyen-ru7lk
3 жыл бұрын
@@batatino8805 What's CTGP I only know Mario Kart Wii
@IAm-zo1bo
3 жыл бұрын
@@lol-ih1tl so? It is still my favorite mk game
@avocadeous
3 жыл бұрын
@@lol-ih1tl I grew up with MK7 and that hella is not my favourite Mk game. Mine’s double dash
Speqking of the Wii, you people should play Rhythm Heaven Fever it's truly an underrated Wii masterpiece
@aruce9
3 жыл бұрын
Rhythm heaven as a whole is an underrated Nintendo franchise
@jestfullgremblim8002
3 жыл бұрын
@@aruce9 yeah
@jackA925
3 жыл бұрын
I want to, but have you seen the price nowadays?
@HillelArt
3 жыл бұрын
@@jackA925 mod your wii 😏
@HillelArt
3 жыл бұрын
Alternatively, get the pal version which is cheaper
Looking Cool, Alax
@robuxguesty1629
3 жыл бұрын
a
@cceider
3 жыл бұрын
Looking Cool, Joker
@a_ninja2376
3 жыл бұрын
How does he do this
@Plungi_15
3 жыл бұрын
Looking Cool, joker from batman and NOT persona 5 (this is a joke)
@Muteartist_
3 жыл бұрын
I'd say he's looking Relaxed...Alax
The most effective use of Wii motion controls.... Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on Wii. (You can point..with the thingy.)
The Mii Maker Theme burned itself into my brain.
The Wii was a monument for all of us 2010s kids.
For a second there, I thought you meant the Wii U. I’m still a fan of it, yes.
@SourBoy
3 жыл бұрын
the what
@TheMasonfrom3R
3 жыл бұрын
It's good, just not the marketing
@zachiswack8007
3 жыл бұрын
same
@zacharykim295
3 жыл бұрын
Man I loved the Wii U but 3rd party support was painful.
The clips of you with the failed put golf audio is just gold sir. Good on you. Good show.
0:31 I'd say both gamecube and ps2 were tied for coolest option.
@IAm-zo1bo
3 жыл бұрын
Wasn't seen as cool
@IAm-zo1bo
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThomastheDankEngine8900 Yeah but wii was still cool it had many great games to play and have fun
@ThomastheDankEngine8900
3 жыл бұрын
@@IAm-zo1bo to each their own man. I wasn’t a fan personally, but its good some people got enjoyment out of it
I'm 22 and I still remember when I was 6 playing flash games off of a floppy disk.
I've had so many good memories with that console.
The Wii's motion controls never really caught me. That hype you describe was for some reason never there for me. But you can bet your soul on the fact that I still got one as soon as New Soup Wii came out in 2009.
That extra space in the title scares me
The Wii actually had some things in common with the Atari 2600: -People bought it because it was trendy -People that didn't play videogames bought it -Once time passed people forgot they even had one However, they also changed the landscape in the long run.
@DavidDumbedDown
3 жыл бұрын
@@lol-ih1tl mainly the PS2
Only true ogs remember getting hurt by the wii nunchucks in some type of way
@crinsombone5380
3 жыл бұрын
OGs of what?
@RigbyIsTheMan
3 жыл бұрын
@@crinsombone5380 anybody that owned a Wii
@crinsombone5380
3 жыл бұрын
@@RigbyIsTheMan The OGs of Wii owners? So the people that bought day 1?
@RigbyIsTheMan
3 жыл бұрын
@@crinsombone5380 nah just in general
@crinsombone5380
3 жыл бұрын
@@RigbyIsTheMan I'm starting to think you don't know what OG means
This video is just an excuse to make reggie edits and I'm not complaining.
There's 2 spaces after the word "console" in the title
@relaxalax
3 жыл бұрын
Seeing is just an impression!
@nopesr4078
3 жыл бұрын
@@relaxalax sir I am Toxic Pyro's Lawyer and if you want to even reply his comment I'll have to get you to sign here ______________
@Toxic-Pyro
3 жыл бұрын
@@nopesr4078 stop
@nopesr4078
3 жыл бұрын
@@Toxic-Pyro :)
Naming it the Wii was a stroke of genius tbh. Commercials: "Wii would like to play' Consumers: Making puns. Can't get more memorable then puns
I think the longterm effects of what the Wii started aren't really going to be felt by the masses until another 10 years. Cause something that wasn't mentioned in this video is that modern day VR basically utilizes what are more advanced versions of Wii motion controls, and they work INCREDIBLY well. It's hard to imagine a future where VR can really work without it. Granted, VR is currently in a stage where people who don't have it are often skeptical of it (and there are still some challenges and limitations it has to overcome), but there's definitely a lot of potential and I don't think we'd be where we are now without the Wii.
With no numbers or research to back this claim, I'd say the Wii still brought a lot of casuals that were eventually swallowed by the mobile market
Matt release me from this prison
My dad new someone who got their hands on a couple of Wii’s when it came out and we still play bowling to this day
through our childhood we went from non back illuminated, AA battery powered handhelds with no color or minimal color, to color, resistive touch screens with styluses, rechargeable batteries, cartridges to disks to larger disks to cartridges again, motion control, physical buttons, capacitive screens, that stretch from like the gameboy to the smartphone, and like, immediately it was all flat glass screens and back to mouse and keyboard for everyone of the following generations. the wouldn’t ever understand the struggle, and with arcades dying almost everywhere i feel like gaming truly lost something back then when people cared to try new stuff…
"Tastes like an entire mortgage" made me die lol
"The NES changed the game. GameBoy changed the game. Donkey Kong Country"
Reg: Welcome to the Salty Spitoon, how tough are ya? Reggie: How tough am I? I got first place in Mario Kart Wii's Rainbow Road. Reg: Yeah, so? Reggie: *Without falling off.*
There's one part of the Wii's legacy you forgot to mention: VR. That seems to be continuing in the Wii's ideas.
Even if the "Wii would like to play" commercials we're misleading, they're still iconic AF
He has a charming way of telling things
the nostalgia this video is giving me is giving me these butterflies in my stomach, i cant explain it, this video is beautiful, very cool RelaxAlax
I'd say it was around this point in history when the console industry started down the road that we're on today: Sony and Microsoft at each other's throats, and Nintendo just off to the side doing whatever it wants.
@Kristenkore
3 жыл бұрын
Bruhh
"Gamecube, PS2, or Xbox?' Definitely Gamecube. Hundred percent.
@toone1562
3 жыл бұрын
PS2, fight me
Alax when he accidentally puts an extra space in the title:
I liked motion controls for the novelty of them and the fact that it helped a friend of mine lose a lot of weight. Playing wii sports was such a blast when the wii first released. Playing some of the games now just feels wrong, mostly because the wiimote just didn't work for most of the library.
The way you stylize your videos now is so aesthetically pleasing Alax. Keep that content tube pumpin!
Anyone born between 1996 and 2006 has a really weird relationship with other generations lol
Ah yes the famous console known by many aliases, such as, scalpers first console
@Link_1129
3 жыл бұрын
Nah, that was definitely the PS2. The Wii was scalped for much longer, though.
Dude, if your usual style of video editing _in general_ wasn't enough, you absolutely- _Foul Ball_ _Foul Ball_ _Foul Ball_ _Foul Ball_ _Foul Ball_ _Out_ _Foul Ball_ -knocked it out of the park with the Reggie edits. Those were *_awesome._*
one of my favorite relax alax vids of all time
I JUST REALIZED RELAX ALAX'S LOGO AND INTRO GOT OVERSIMPLIFIED NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Me seeing the title. Please dont ruin this part of my childhood. *continues ro watch video*.
I never did think I'd feel nostalgic for the Wii, but here we are. I used to think it was "lame" when I was a kid, but now I miss it and all the times I'd play it round my best friend's house after school.
I remember getting my Wii. Some of my friends had it and I couldn't wait till I got one. I have so many fond memories playing my first game ever Kirby's Return to Dreamland, messing around in Mario Kart Wii. Running through the Subspace in Brawl and playing with my Miis and wrecking my sister in Wii Sports. Magical times.
This is where lives started people.
Imagine what Nintendo could have done if it invested a little more money in its console and sold us a power similar to PS360 but with Wiimotes.
Oh god I remember my dad bought a Wii *DAY ONE* to make sure he had one to give me for Christmas, and he was SO EXCITED to give it to me I was 6... I had never heard of this thing before... I had never even heard of a Console before! That Christmas completely changed my world. I was just past the age where the Wii was the future of gaming, so for me the Wii *was gaming* and, say what you want, but it was a hell of a good time.
who want alax to talk about miitopia for the switch when it comes out
@layerex3957
3 жыл бұрын
Mii!
Actually, motion controls in Splatoon are way better than the stick controls. The only reason the Wii's motion controls had a bad reputation was because it was a new technology, and because they were used in too many games. When used in the right games, motion controls can actually be revolutionary, and Splatoon is the best example.
When the Reggie shitposting happened I lost it 😂
The Wii was my FIRST console as I was born in 2006. I was a diehard nintendo fan until the WiiU. After that, I just played PS4. Although switch has returned my respect for the company.
Loving the presentation of this video! Keep it up!
6:20 sometimes i think alax has a little too much fun editing videos
@polyman6859
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know the song that played there
@possibly_ben
3 жыл бұрын
@@polyman6859 nappa's theme from dragon ball fighterz iirc
@polyman6859
3 жыл бұрын
@@possibly_ben It ain't it chief The song is so good man I just wanna find it
@polyman6859
3 жыл бұрын
WAIT NVM IT IS YOU RIGHT
I guess you could say *Wii* all liked this console. I’m sorry.
@apexanjanath6219
3 жыл бұрын
No, not wiilly... S###
I love this video not just for its content and memes, but also that it feels like Alax's attempt at making a KZread Poop.
Honestly, I think the glue holding together the wii, and the wii era of Nintendo (Wii, WiiU, 3dS, and maybe DS depending who you ask) was the sheer charm oozing out of everything. Every single menu option popping with a satisfying sound effect, every little theme and embelishment no matter how deep into the games and system you went, just mii's in general, and those little gimmicks that, while not as revolutionary as nintendo hoped, packed a serious punch in the hands of the right developer and game.
I'm really disappointed about the fact that we hadn't had an edit of good ol' Reggie spanking some poor soul with his wii remote...tz tz tz such a missed opportunity.
One of your best videos yet, the jokes and editing were really on point, plus your experiences are always super relatable
When motion controls and custom avatars were the next step of gaming! Except when it wasn't
One of the happiest days of my childhood was achieving pro rank in Wii Sports bowling and getting the shiny ball
8:15 of course you had to wait a lot, your months have 90 days
15:04 “They crumble apart like those Nature Valley bars” *Relatable*
Even tho I had a PS2, the Wii is what TRULY got me into gaming
I love how the background around the will looks like the void from SB-129
the Mii Channel, Wii Sports and Mario Kart Wii were pivotal to my development fr though i seriously bonded a ton with my scout friends playing on my uncle's Wii and i will never forget those times
Wii Hype really was an experience. I remember I barely even got mine. The Wal-Mart only had 5 Wiis sent there
When we couldn’t find our sensor bar, my brother and I would use two strategically placed tea lights to make the wiimote work by simulating the sensor bar position.
Fun fact: you can use 2 candles as a makeshift sensor bar. Something about the wiimote's infared sensors
11:42 LMFAO I love Alax's jokes and editing. 10/10 chuckles
That Gamecube intro mad me feel... AHHHH so good
never really realized Wii Sports had a bit of ragdoll with the boxing game with the way they crumple.
The console that truly got me started. Since Christmas 2010
I like how a ganon f smashes synced with layer cake
The Wii was probably the biggest gaming console and the most hype I ever felt in Christmas. Back then, I didn't even know Video Games were a thing. Until Christmas I opened a present for my family and in was this white box lookin thing. No idea what the fuck it was but it sold me when I plugged it in. Thanks Nintendo. You changed my life with the white box with weird blue light
don't forget that VR basically needs motion controls and without the Wii warming people up to the idea first VR may have not taken off as fast as it did
Take me back to the golden age man.... I had friends who planned to get this console for Christmas 2012 everyone wanted the Wii