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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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27 comments | showing # 1 to 27

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

...
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:31
Jordan Devore
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 - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:33
xtofuconsumerx
Friend Codes ruin everything Nintendo. I cannot stand that retoided system.
scrap's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:35
scrap
LOL@Grim!
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:37
Toneman
Grim wins.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:40
BluDesign
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 - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:47
scrap
*sends drawing of penis to 5154504518393743*
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:54
xtofuconsumerx
Oh 5154504518393743, hey whats up I am 2826423635976085. Shall.We.Play.A.Game?
soccerking3t's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 15:57
soccerking3t
Zelda mmorpg
Gregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 16:21
Gregor
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 - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 16:22
zaqu
yea zelda mmo where to talk with someone you have to enter your friend code
Serpentish's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 16:39
Serpentish
What are you guys talking about? Friend codes are awesome.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 16:45
BluDesign
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 - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 17:43
Nintendork
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.
generaldane's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 18:38
generaldane
smash better me online or else........
Sim_Genius's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 18:48
Sim_Genius
lol @ dvddesign. And smash MUST be online!!
Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 19:04
Kif
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.
angry_poster's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 19:53
angry_poster
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.
ULO's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 20:43
ULO
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 - Comment posted on 02/09/2007 23:27
Sim_Genius
^^ Yeah, you're right. You're spending more time typing your friend's friend codes that actually playing the freaking game.
Stetsonblade's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 00:57
Stetsonblade
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 - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 01:39
Mxyzptlk
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 - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:51
Rosten
"Will you feel way the same after you've been raped by Brian Peppers?"

At least rape is multiplayer.
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