New info about Wii's online service.......and Brawl

Asked if Nintendo would be “missing the boat” by deciding against making online gaming (such as that offered by Halo and World of Warcraft) “a larger part of the Wii experience,” Kaplan responded, “I think you're asking why we're not following the other guys. And we feel that everyone has developed their own niche of expertise, giving the example of the Virtual Console as one of Nintendo's.”

“Now, massively multiplayer online gaming is probably not a direction that Nintendo will be going. I think that's a niche area that other companies have more expertise in, she added. But worldwide online play is a priority for Nintendo and you will see it.”

“So instead we began rolling everything out in a fashion where people can really understand it,” she said. “First the remote, then the system itself, and Wii Sports. Then the Mii channel and Virtual Console. Then we purposefully unveiled forecasts after that and most recently news. We have more things coming, and online is definitely one of them.”

Here is the link for more: http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=10787

Asked if Nintendo would be “missing the boat” by deciding against making online gaming (such as that offered by Halo and World of Warcraft) “a larger part of the Wii experience,” Kaplan responded, “I think you're asking why we're not following the other guys. And we feel that everyone has developed their own niche of expertise, giving the example of the Virtual Console as one of Nintendo's.”

“Now, massively multiplayer online gaming is probably not a direction that Nintendo will be going. I think that's a niche area that other companies have more expertise in, she added. But worldwide online play is a priority for Nintendo and you will see it.”

“So instead we began rolling everything out in a fashion where people can really understand it,” she said. “First the remote, then the system itself, and Wii Sports. Then the Mii channel and Virtual Console. Then we purposefully unveiled forecasts after that and most recently news. We have more things coming, and online is definitely one of them.”

Here is the link for more: http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=10787

kart_racer

I am really interested in seeing what other things they have in store for wii online. Personally I like the concept of the forcast and news channel but it just seems like a waste of time. If I want the news or the weather forcast I can just watch the local news or read the newspaper. I hope the new channels they are creating are going to be much more useful. Who actually turns on their Wii to read the news and look at the weather forcast(which is never accurate with our real forcast)?

Not having a MMO could realy hurt nintendo. I love the Wii and the fact you can get a group of friends or the family involved, but not having MMO games could really hurt in the long run.

Not having a MMO could realy hurt nintendo. I love the Wii and the fact you can get a group of friends or the family involved, but not having MMO games could really hurt in the long run.

mgfarmer

^Sorry I didnt think about those games. I guess I have a fear of Nintendo bailing out on the online games. mgfarmer

[QUOTE="mgfarmer"]

Not having a MMO could realy hurt nintendo. I love the Wii and the fact you can get a group of friends or the family involved, but not having MMO games could really hurt in the long run.

c0mplex

You would have made a stronger argument if so far console MMOs didn't suck.  XI and PSU are nowhere near as good as the experiences offered by GW and WOW. 

Hopefully the new SE MMO will change things.

[QUOTE="c0mplex"][QUOTE="mgfarmer"]

Not having a MMO could realy hurt nintendo. I love the Wii and the fact you can get a group of friends or the family involved, but not having MMO games could really hurt in the long run.

Shirley_Temple

You would have made a stronger argument if so far console MMOs didn't suck. XI and PSU are nowhere near as good as the experiences offered by GW and WOW.

Hopefully the new SE MMO will change things.

If Nintendo isn't doing MMOs, why did they purchase Nexon Co. as a second party? (Leaders in MMO market)DelayStation