360 Vs PS3 Vs Wii

[Gutsman Heavy]

Yeah Wii U next year. PS4 is probably a while off.

[Paulbot]

What's the Wii like for region coding? Can you import games easily for it?

Just saw an unconfirmed but cheap sale price on the console which has tempted to buy one, but I'm trying to track down the games I want (Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, New Mario Bros, DK Returns) cheaply too.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

What's the Wii like for region coding? Can you import games easily for it?

Just saw an unconfirmed but cheap sale price on the console which has tempted to buy one, but I'm trying to track down the games I want (Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, New Mario Bros, DK Returns) cheaply too.

Its region coded, PAl etc. But Can be hacked relatively easy and through the use of an 'app' type application will allow different region games.

[Paulbot]

So there's region coding plus PAL formats? Or is it that as long as it's PAL it would play?

The $150 (for console with Mario Kart) sale price (Dick Smith) is confirmed and I'm looking to be talked out of it. I doubt it could get any cheaper.

[kurdt_the_goat]

If you buy an AU machine it'll play AU or EU games which are in the PAL format. US and JP games are in NTSC and won't play.

As Tetsuwan said, there are means of hacking the system to play all regions though.
However, i'd do some research first on (gbatemp forums), since newer models might be less hackable than older systems. It's tough to keep up since the 'scene' moves so quick!