Online gaming titles coming to Wii
The Nintendo Wii's launch has been a smash success, with stores all over North America continuing to sell out every time they receive new stock. However, the launch of the Wii's online service has been somewhat less stellar, with few titles available to take advantage of multiplayer action. Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime promises that is all about to change.
Speaking on Spike TV's Game Head television program, the amiable Fils-Aime mentioned that the first round of multiplayer-enabled Wii titles would be coming out in the second quarter of 2007.
Japanese Wii gamers have already sampled a taste of online goodness with the launch title Pokemon Battle Revolution, but North American Wii owners are still waiting for titles to properly utilize the Wii's online connection. Many games still in development for the Wii are designed around playing with people who are physically present: a recent preview of a new anime-themed golf game for the Wii on Electric Playground revealed that the developers had not included online multiplayer modes.
Fils-Aime also indicated that new multiplayer channels were on their way for the Wii's online service, but declined to give any details about what new features might be enabled on them. The Wii's "always-online" feature, which maintains background downloads and other Internet connections even when in sleep mode, could potentially enable all sorts of interesting online community features, but Nintendo has been reticent to give out any details.
The new online-enabled titles and Wii channels are expected to launch around March or April of next year.
Jeremy Reimer
arstechnica.com
Japanese Wii gamers have already sampled a taste of online goodness with the launch title Pokemon Battle Revolution, but North American Wii owners are still waiting for titles to properly utilize the Wii's online connection. Many games still in development for the Wii are designed around playing with people who are physically present: a recent preview of a new anime-themed golf game for the Wii on Electric Playground revealed that the developers had not included online multiplayer modes.
Fils-Aime also indicated that new multiplayer channels were on their way for the Wii's online service, but declined to give any details about what new features might be enabled on them. The Wii's "always-online" feature, which maintains background downloads and other Internet connections even when in sleep mode, could potentially enable all sorts of interesting online community features, but Nintendo has been reticent to give out any details.
The new online-enabled titles and Wii channels are expected to launch around March or April of next year.
Jeremy Reimer
arstechnica.com
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