My Wii disc tray has been glowing blue for two weeks, and I've just been too lazy to turn it on and see what's up. But maybe I should have, because how else will I know when Nintendo has decided to upgrade the system's firmware?
For those dilligent enough check their Wii messages on the regular, the glow you're seeing now is the updated system software and other goodies. The Virtual Console/Wii Ware title gift giving feature is now available via the shop channel, so feel free to start sending us crap we're too cheap to buy. Additionally, Photo Channel version 1.1 is now available as an optional download; this adds personalized icons, but in an absolutely brilliant move, strips the Wii of its MP3 support.
Oh, and sorry Sterling -- I tried sending you $200 in Virtual Console games, but it looks like those suckers are region locked. Oops.
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11:44 PM on 12.10.2007
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Gunstar Heroes Maybe? hell something.
Btw, this won't affect games that already support MP3 playback, like Excite Truck. It just effects the Photo Channel.
It just made too much sense.
Meh, I’m sure that most people, like AgentMOO, weren’t using their Wiis to play MP3s anyway.
and why the hell would I want to listen to music in the photo channel? am I missing some easy listening that people do while looking at photos?
The bigger news is that if you have a Wii that was built before December 2007 you can easily downgrade to Photo Channel 1.0 (and this is directly sanctioned by Nintendo) by following the steps on Nintendo's website:
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/channelsPhoto.jsp#photo1.1
Dtoid had better watch out! because:
Whoa theres some new competition...yeahhhh
Dtoid had better watch out! because:
Whoa theres some new competition...yeahhhh