Eh, some people are all butt hurt over this. I don't see the big deal. The two systems are obviously on completely different servers and can't talk to each other.



No big deal.

He's not. Not at all.



The issue is that Nintendo was f*cking stupid and decided not to give each Wii owner a UNIVERSAL account, like Xbox Live or PSN.



Each game has its own friend codes, for god's sake. That's a horrible way of designing an online service.

Nintendo keeps making worse decisions with their online community. I mean, what was the point of renaming "Wii Points" if they were still going to remain usable only for the Wii? I really don't think it would be that hard for them to make the points interchangeable . As I see it this is just a slightly pathetic ploy to get more money, so now for those people who buy the physical "Wii Points" cards at the store they now have to buy separate cards for each system where as if they were connected you could use the leftover points on one card for use on the other system. Say if you buy a 1000 point card (the smallest amount you can buy) and you want to buy a nintendo game off the VC and a DSi game, (assuming any of them will be 500 points) you can't. you have to just save up your leftover points for another wii game.



It's just really annoying that this company keeps ruining its potential with little limits like this. They make choices like internet play is a brand new technology: Wi-Fi, Friend Codes, limited to no multi-player options on a vast amount of games. How about some online play on VC games? That might make them worth buying since they are already more expensive than the actual thing.

"It's just an inconvenience. But after you spend the extra 30 SECONDS typing in the extra code, I think you'll get over it."



Please stop being a Nintendo fanboy long enough to admit that it's a RETARDED idea to force people to use a different code for every game, and to lock a monetary code to a single system rather than a universal account.

Wow, more nonsense from the nonsense king!



"Probably not a big deal for most people."

Thanks for agreeing!



"But still, this is another dumb ass business decision by Nintendo."

Wow, you truly have no CLUE. You used the word BUSINESS in your comment? Why? You didn't explain AT ALL how this was bad for business. In fact you then continue to explain how it's a GOOD BUSINESS decision by TRYING to explain that people will need to buy MORE points. Sounds pretty good for business to me!



At any rate, instead of buying one big card just buy two small cards. I know that's hard for you to understand. But some day you'll learn to think on your own. If you own BOTH systems then odds are you'll need MORE points to begin with. So while I agree that the only person who TRULY loses out here is the guy that only wants ONE SMALL card, he/she has two systems and that wont be enough anyway.



"A loyal customer that actually downloads crap for both systems also has to buy 2 separate cards!"

Yup! That's an extra 2 seconds to pick up the second card. That is, if you're not skilled enough to grab two at the same time. Plus, an extra 2 seconds to ring up the second one. Wow, a whole 4 seconds removed from your life. What a spoiled POS you are.



"It's not just typing another code, it's having to buy more points on separate cards."

You can still get the same amount of points you idiot. So yeah, it's really just about typing in another code.



"Yes, if you download for both systems you WILL have to buy more points."

No, you don't. In fact, you can buy LESS points. Instead of having to get a 3000 point card you can just get two 1000 point cards. LEARN MATH YOU MORON!!!!



Most people buy mutiples of the 1000's as it is so they don't have to jump up to 3000 or 5000.



"Nintendo is greedy as hell, just admit it instead of always defending their greed."

You can't deny or admit what is not real.

im sorry what a total retarded ***** above me



i dont buy nintendo/wii points, because the wii/ds is *****, but anyway, and the software is worse



anyway



"Yes, if you download for both systems you WILL have to buy more points."

No, you don't. In fact, you can buy LESS points. Instead of having to get a 3000 point card you can just get two 1000 point cards. LEARN MATH YOU MORON!!!!



what a ***** you made of yourself

1000+1000+2000

1000 less than 3000, you *****in idiot



anyway he didnt say it was good for business, he might have implyed its good for direct business



but hes obviously pissed off, which might just lose nintendo a customer, now wouldnt it

so thats why its bad for business you little 3 year old child who cant look past the instant money is handed over



anyway to my main point



say you buy a 3000 point card



you may want to spend 2500 of that on the wii and the other 500



once again i dont purchase wii points, so there might be 500 point cards, but the theory is there



and to your original point if nintendo cant get basic infrastructure together inorder to make it possible THEN WHY SHOULD WE TRUST THEM TO MAKE CONSOLES



anyway ISOHAVEN im sick of having to comment back at you everytime, i didnt know it was you till i had too make eure the same guy posted the first message



you are a *****in *****, until you grow up and get more sense than a 3 year old DONT COMMENT

much bigger things come into play than the first handing of money



i may be pissed of at this, and a friend might ask me to choose a console for them, in which it has good online stores I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE WII THEN



get through your thick bloody skull, the last argument we had it went on for over a week, DONT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE UNTIL ANOTHER 20 YEARS in which hopefully youll have th emind of a 7 year old, and then maybe we can have a conversation



also A COMPANY THAT DOESNT GIVE CHOICE, SHOULDNT BE GIVING A SERVICE FACT!!!!

so it does matter

@emcp - What the hell was that?



Most of that crap wasn't even readable.



1000 plus 1000 equals 2000. Very good!!! 2000 is LESS then 3000. VERY GOOD!!! Therefore you are able to spend LESS on two 1000 cards then buying a 3000 point card. Just like I said. Exactly what part of that did you not understand? Most people do that as it is.





@DocBrown - Absolutely. If the two systems were tied together it would be easier. No doubt. I never argued that. I was commenting on those people that are VERY UPSET about this news. I find THAT hilarious. I still disagree about Nintendo making more money. As I pointed out before, even more people will now buy two 1000's instead of the 3,000. But like I also said before those that want to buy just a 1000 will be out of luck. But honestly, with two systems 1000 wont last long.



Creating two different cards doesn't seems like it would help. All that would do is add a SKU and complicate inventory. What if they run out of one but have plenty of the other? Just let them use their Nintendo point cards for all Nintendo devices.



As for Mr. Common Douche Bag, he pirates games as it is so he doesn't even need Wii Points.

Sweet CHRIST, look at all the Nintendo fanboys around here!



Nintendo makes an ass-backwards decision and anyone pointing it out gets their posts voted down into oblivion.



Meanwhile, the other fanboys who say that the people with GOOD SENSE are "spoiled rotten lazy asses" get 5 stars.



Quit sucking Nintendo's c*ck, kids.

Wrong again! This is why you get voted down:



"Quit sucking Nintendo's c*ck, kids."



Only jackass's make comments like that.



The fact remains that this is no big deal. Sure (as I've already said) it would be easier had they tied them together. But in the end, it really doesn't matter. No one is getting SCREWED by this.



We're talking about a friggen VIDEO GAME!!!! THANK GOD, this is all you have to cry about.