Dr Wo 69’s surgery

Yes it’s time for another one off running series feature! Dr Wo 69’s console surgery. With all the hype around at the moment for the new consoles and handhelds it can be easy to think that the future has arrived already! However, as Sony have shown there are many lies abound the internets and many features mentioned in the run ups to launch magically vanish on launch day. So Dr Wo being an actual Doctor and everything is here to answer your questions. Leave any further questions or answers in the comments section and I’ll be sure to update them into the main body of the post. Here we go!

Sony
Bearing in mind that PS2 i-link port just vanished from the third or fourth-gen PS2s. Will you be able to play Playstation 2 link up games on the PS3? For example Timesplitters 2?

No, Because for you to do that would entail packing your PS3 up in a suitcase and lugging it round your mates house and, speaking for myself thats too much effort already.

Can you play PSX link up games on the PS3? For example Wipeout 2097, Destruction Derby or Command and Conquer.

No, see above.

Will PSX and PS2 joypads be compatible with the PS3?

Only for PS1 games and PS2 games and to get your save files across you need to purchase an Official Sony Memory Card Unit Thing For Transporting Your Files To The Hard-Drive Which You Will Use Once.

What about light guns and dance mats?

They will say that it is backward compatable, however I doubt it will work.

Will you be able to play four-8 player playstation and playstation 2 games using wireless pads or will there be a secret port for psone and PS2 multitaps? Or will you have to keep a PS2 (not slimline) and a psone multitap?

I think Sony have forgotten about that.

Microsoft
Are all Xbox games playable on the 360?

They are, sort of, maybe, Microsoft are getting there, there are a lot of games out there so its going to take time. If your online then when there is a system update it automatically updates your 360 to allow some games to work, like Half-Life 2. However if your not online, Halo 2 anyone?

Nintendo
Will the GC microphone, dance mats, wave bird controllers and donkey konga bongos be compatible with the Wii?

Yes all the old Ninty crap peripherals are compatible because more or less the Wii is a Gamecube. It will not be compatible with the GBA player, Gamecube modem or Broadband adapter.

Can you play GBA link games using a DS with some kind of link cable?

No

When will the old DS become obsolete. Nintendo announced they aren't making anymore and new software that comes out (like the opera browser) currently has DS and DSLite versions. How long before Nintendo phase out the DS stuff?

Its already obsolete, nintendogs pack and Mario Kart Packs are discontinued. Should have made the stylus bigger.

Is it possible to play wi-fi GBA games on the DS? For example Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green which came prepackaged with a wi-fi adapter.

No

Will you be able to use the GBA as a controller for games like the GC Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on the Wii? Will you be able to use the DS instead? Or will you have to keep a Gamecube around to play these games?

The GBA should be ok to use to play Crystal Chrons as long as you have the GBA - Gamecube link cable. And you wont be able to use the DS. And keep the cube around, never know when you may need a door stop or book end.

Is the light sensor that came with Botkai compatible with the DS?

No

Will you be able to port the pokemon from Fire Red, Sapphire, Leaf Green, Emerald and Ruby to Diamond and Pearl using the DS? Personally I am fucked off with collecting and evolving all the pokemon every game I think across the games I have 600 of the fuckers most of which I will never use again.

Dunno

Are there any games yet that use the DS-GBA synch feature that was promised at DS launch?

Aside from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. Allegedly you could swap Advance Wars maps onto AWDS? Rumours need confirmation please. No Possibly Maybe?.Rumours, I hate fucking rumours. Rumours abound, Bound in what?LIES!!! ALL LIES!!!!! frickin Rumours, Boomers more like.