Nintendo Rumored To Be Planning Online Wii Community for Gamers

Posted Jul 5, 2006 at 2:43AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii Tags: Microsoft, Opera, WiiCulture
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WiiNintendo is apparently planning on creating its very own Wii online community. The guys over at Nintendo are probably thinking that the next-gen console wars should be won in all factors-- including the online community segment of the showdown. Microsoft already has an established online setup with the Xbox Live and the PS3 is busy prepping their very own with the PS3 Hub.

We earlier reported on how the Nintendo DS and Wii connectivity will come about. The Nintendo DS recently received an upgrade through the availability of Opera DS, a popular web browser built specifically for the DS handheld; along with this, the Nintendo Wii will feature an Opera browser.

In fact, it was reported that Nintendo has registered several trademarks with obvious names that point to online communities such as WiiCulture, WiiCommunication and the two most obvious ones, WWWii and WiiOnline. Although most of these are still backfence talks, the idea of a Wii online community is appealing - no wonder, the rumor has been going on for quite some time now. How about you? What's your take in all these? What do you think of the "Wii Online Community"? What name would you give it? Tell us through your comments.

Via AnmarTech

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2006-07-05 02:17:24
1st post

Online Wii community will benefit everyone
by - 2006-07-05 02:27:26
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"1st post"? All the idiots who care about that stay at PSPUpdates and PS3. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is a fairly good service. I still hope they ditch the friends code bull***** for the Wii and it is still compatible with the Nintendo Wi-Fi dongle.
by - 2006-07-05 02:43:29
zap

hmm the nintendo wi-fi its... just regular... but its really easy to use.... anyway i would like something like xbox live
by - 2006-07-05 05:52:56
Hhhhmmm...

Wii Live Wii culture Wii Home Wii online wii Power house Wii culture
by - 2006-07-05 06:29:43
WiiOnline

Just plain WiiNet
by - 2006-07-05 07:02:20
Heck Yes

Finally Nintendo comes up with something better, we've seen how great xbox live works (and how good the other stuff isnt) and now we get something to compete. And this cant possibly be worse then *shivers* friend codes....
by ssj3fox - 2006-07-05 07:52:55
I like Steam

I use Steam for all most all of the games I play online. I have even bought games over Steam. I think a Steam like network would be nice. I never used Xbox live...
by - 2006-07-05 07:54:41
gonna be good

they are ditching friends xodes i beleive. the recently put a patent for an IM system. its free.
by - 2006-07-05 07:56:06
gonna be good

They are ditching friends codes i beleive. They recently put a patent for an IM system. Its gonna be free.
by Branden - 2006-07-05 09:22:50
cool

IS THE WII ONLINE GONNA BE FREE? note i did not read the whole article. i wonder what wii culture is?. i guess its part of wii online since people all opver the wolrd are gonna be playing.
by - 2006-07-05 11:18:22
yay

i get to play with my wii online
by Sportacus 10 - 2006-07-05 14:25:54
12 Post

WiiNet WiiWeb WWWii WiiOn or maybe Nintendo Network all sound good...
by - 2006-07-05 17:22:34
hMMMMM...............

WiiTogether cause i kinda sounds like we're together
by - 2006-07-12 17:50:51
Xbox live MAY be nintendo

I remember seeing on the web: Wii patented a online service similar to Xbox live.... Now this is SWEETNESS... cuz thenm they can copy the whole xbox stuff and shut down xbox live!

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