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Wii developers are finally receiving online dev kits photo

Online play has become one of the most essential features in this generation of gaming. With so many multiplayer-oriented games coming out for the Wii, you have to wonder why Nintendo has been so hesitant in jumping on the online bandwagon. Suprisingly enough, it's actually starting to look like they're ready to bring the heat.

In a recent interview with The Mercury News, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime discussed the future of Wii online play:

As for online, Reggie said that Pokemon Battle Revolution is doing well in Japan and would be the first online title in the U.S. He said online development kits have been seeded and titles are coming.

Now if only Nintendo would scrap their friend code system for something a little more ... practical.

[Via 1UP]


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mikinho's Avatar
mikinho at 02/09/2007 15:22
God I hope this means N64's Super Smash Brothers will be released for VC with online play.
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Snaileb at 02/09/2007 15:26
Priceless pic.
ScarCeLLe13's Avatar
ScarCeLLe13 at 02/09/2007 15:29
i bet once online play starts there probbly going to have somthing other than friend codes.
Aetsen's Avatar
Aetsen at 02/09/2007 15:30
You have way more faith in Nintendo than I do ScarCelle.
scrap's Avatar
scrap at 02/09/2007 15:30
yay, pokemon.

...
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 02/09/2007 15:31
Pokemon!? Pokemon with the poke and the mon and the thing where the guy comes out of the thing, and he makes a fraaagh fr fra aagh aagh aagh!
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar
xtofuconsumerx at 02/09/2007 15:33
Friend Codes ruin everything Nintendo. I cannot stand that retoided system.
scrap's Avatar
scrap at 02/09/2007 15:35
LOL@Grim!
Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 02/09/2007 15:37
Grim wins.
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 02/09/2007 15:40
Hello, this is 5154504518393743. I thought I would just drop everyone here a line and let them know that I, 5154504518393743, am not a convicted sex offender looking for a good time.

Nope quite the opposite.

Thanks for letting me air my deep personal truths.

Sincerely,

5154504518393743
scrap's Avatar
scrap at 02/09/2007 15:47
*sends drawing of penis to 5154504518393743*
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar
xtofuconsumerx at 02/09/2007 15:54
Oh 5154504518393743, hey whats up I am 2826423635976085. Shall.We.Play.A.Game?
soccerking3t's Avatar
soccerking3t at 02/09/2007 15:57
Zelda mmorpg
Gregor's Avatar
Gregor at 02/09/2007 16:21
A better choice of words would have been, "If only Nintendo would scrap their friend code system for something a little more...functional"
zaqu's Avatar
zaqu at 02/09/2007 16:22
yea zelda mmo where to talk with someone you have to enter your friend code
Serpentish's Avatar
Serpentish at 02/09/2007 16:39
What are you guys talking about? Friend codes are awesome.
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 02/09/2007 16:45
By all means, we can play a game. Just let me delete my inbox of all these penis drawings...

Now, what shall we play? Global War? What about... Bird Flu? Middle Eastern Disaster?
Nintendork's Avatar
Nintendork at 02/09/2007 17:43
Brilliant, I cant wait for nintendo to release Penis Sketch Wars with online multiplayer!
But seriously, I hope this actually means something positive will start happenning with online play.
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generaldane at 02/09/2007 18:38
smash better me online or else........
Sim_Genius's Avatar
Sim_Genius at 02/09/2007 18:48
lol @ dvddesign. And smash MUST be online!!
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Kif at 02/09/2007 19:04
Sorry 2826423635976085, you're going to need to use the Pokemon friend codes to play 5154504518393743. Don't worry, you can message him through the Wii friend codes to say you want to play him.
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angry_poster at 02/09/2007 19:53
the FC system is the worst idea EVER! and to think all of us who own 2 or more ninty systems go to take that survey.....i guess ninty doesn't listen to what we say ALL the time.
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ULO at 02/09/2007 20:43
The whole reason I want online is for competition, not to pwn freinds long distance. Besides smash online I want to see 16 player+ fps (even if it has to look like an n64 game), and who has that many freinds and wants to enter that many codes? As fun as 360 fps seem to be, I will never again aim with an analog stick (Ok I admit I didn't really like fps before wii).
Sim_Genius's Avatar
Sim_Genius at 02/09/2007 23:27
^^ Yeah, you're right. You're spending more time typing your friend's friend codes that actually playing the freaking game.
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Stetsonblade at 02/10/2007 00:57
Friend Codes are seriously stupid and seems like Nintendo wants to imagine they only have 10 year olds buying thier systems. I really wish we'd get some you know mature rated games. I know we're getting Manhunt, for some reason. I really want some fun mature games. I'm kinda "meh" about Rockstar as of late.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 02/10/2007 01:39
Sure, you people say you want to get rid of friend codes now. Will you feel way the same after you've been raped by Brian Peppers?
Rosten's Avatar
Rosten at 02/10/2007 02:51
"Will you feel way the same after you've been raped by Brian Peppers?"

At least rape is multiplayer.
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