Nintendo has just sent out a press release informing consumers that not all of the Wii's online functionality will be live in time for launch.
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On Dec. 20, Nintendo will roll out the Forecast Channel. [...]
Then on Jan. 27, the Wii Menu News Channel will make headlines with the
latest news from around the world provided by the Associated Press.
It should be noted that the Wii Shop Channel will still be live on day 1, with new titles releasing every Monday.
Thanks to Doctor Setebos for a similar submission.
Last edited by Furtive; 11-17-2006 at 12:52 PM..
Reason: Added link to the full press release.
Too bad, I was looking forward to the Forecast channel. But not that big a deal to wait a few more weeks. I mostly want to buy me some tg-16 games, so I hope those are available right away.
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That's annoying. Can't for the life of me figure out why Nintendo is so far behind on online stuff.
As I have said before, they don't take it seriously. I don't know if it is just a Japanese thing, but it doesn't seem to be a priority for them.
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Yeah, because the forecast and news channels are a big deal...If Opera works, you don't need a forecast or news channel.
I want to try out the Wii Forecast Channel interface. It might be handy to have the local weather 1 wiimote click away everyy morning - on the TV in the living room - where I am in the morning before I go out. Again, not a big deal, but there *is* a reason why the forecast channel is appealing. General browsing on a TV isn't as appealing to me as content with a dedicated (and promising) interface.
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It isn't just their little "channels." Online play itself isn't going to be up either. The only thing that will be functioning is their marketplace, surprise, surprise.
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It isn't just their little "channels." Online play itself isn't going to be up either. The only thing that will be functioning is their marketplace, surprise, surprise.
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It isn't just their little "channels." Online play itself isn't going to be up either. The only thing that will be functioning is their marketplace, surprise, surprise.
There aren't any online launch titles anyway, are there?
I thought that Pokemon game in Japan was going to be the first online Wii title?
And where does it mention online play not being up in this news release? Is there a link I'm missing or is the quote all there is to it?
I thought the best news was the weekly VC releases (plural.)
With the list of titles that have been approved by the ESRB lately, we're going to see a lot of great classic games in their shop very soon. I'm very happy about that.
It isn't just their little "channels." Online play itself isn't going to be up either. The only thing that will be functioning is their marketplace, surprise, surprise.
I compare this to a developer that's pushing back the release of an anticipated game (Duke Nukem, excepted, of course) to make sure it's done right the first time. I'd rather Nintendo delay online games a bit to make sure they've got their infrastructure solidly in place. They've proven they can do it with their DS WiFi network, and I have confidence they can do it with WiiConnect24. Give them time, and online gaming on the Wii will be second nature, just like it is with the 360.
As I have said before, they don't take it seriously. I don't know if it is just a Japanese thing, but it doesn't seem to be a priority for them.
Well, I wouldn’t say that, I would agree completely that they don’t take it as seriously as MS does, but MS’s primary customer is competitive male players. IOW, there’s a difference between not taking something seriously and not being obsessed with it. Nintendo’s strategy is more, I guess, mass-market in respect to online multiplayer, I think they take it seriously, they just know how serious it is to their target audience and are not focused on it the way MS is. I think it’d be equally unfair to say MS doesn’t take family gaming seriously, I think they do, they’re just going after the portion of the market that’s easiest for them to nail down.
The Wii Shop Channel is also where users will go to download the Opera browser that will let them surf the Internet from the comfort of their couches on Wii's Internet Channel. More information about the availability of the browser will be released in the coming weeks.
There aren't any online launch titles anyway, are there?
...Well no, since the service is non-existent at the moment. I'm sure CoD3, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Excite Truck, and Red Steel would of had online play if it were available though....
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