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Wii Nintendo Channel gets makeover, Nintendo Week series photo

Out of nowhere, Nintendo has announced that the free-to-download "Nintendo Channel" for the Wii will be receiving an update today.

The channel will get a new look, along with other upgrades like higher-quality streaming, a "top games" list as recommended by other viewers, and a new option to rate and recommend Nintendo DS titles. 

Possibly bigger news is the addition of a brand new weekly series called Nintendo Week. The first episode features in look at Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, an interview with the devs behind Guitar Hero 5, some video of people acting like new DSi colors is exciting, and more. 

You're Wii is probably flashing blue right now to let you know it's time to update. Let us know what you think. 


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eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 14:40
eternalplayer2345
New DSi colors is exciting.
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 14:42
wanderingpixel
SHUTTHEFUCKUPWII!!! Good God, It's worse then my cat when it wants food.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 14:47
GoldenGamerXero
Just give me some freaking demos and I'll be happy. I would probably buy more WiiWare games if it wasn't like jumping off a cliff and hoping the bottom is made out of pillows.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 14:51
Tubatic
Yeah, I'll check that out. Unless my cat figures out what to do with that blue light first.

Then I'll just ask him about it.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 14:59
Xzyliac
My Wii doesn't flash blue anymore. I think it's so unloved it's going through it's emo stage and refuses to show any signs of life.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 15:37
CelicaCrazed
Eh it sounds like Sony's Pulse, which is a good thing. I've been annoyed that Nintendo doesn't try to connect with their fans/customers unlike Sony and MS does. They really need a public face who is not in a suit 24/7.

Also, remember the Metroid Prime 3 Teaser Channel?? Nintendo really messed up not continuing that with other games. I liked having the ability to download new channels.
LK4O4's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 15:42
LK4O4
@CelicaCrazed

I imagine that they don't do that for new games just because of the block space. The old Nintendo Channel used to take up around 200-300 blocks (when you include the save file)... I haven't downloaded the new one, but I imagine it'll be about the same. Personally, I'm already juggling channels to make space as it is... I'm okay without more new channels.
sweetchuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:06
sweetchuck
I hope they made the DS demos more easily accessible. That's the only reason I have this channel.
PreacherMan89's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:18
PreacherMan89
I actually got my Wii out of the closet and hooked it up to download this. The improvements are nice.
Conan-san's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:25
Conan-san
Not "Kid Icarus W" hence not intrested.
Arch649's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:40
Arch649
The new channel is a lot better. BTW A Boy and His Blob looks AWESOME!
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 18:29
h5e5l5l5o5
Well, I LOVE it. I still want to be able to download videos and send them to friends and all. But I doubt that will ever happen.

It is a great out of no where channel.

I love that I can add favorites, easily send reviews, and everything looks nicer.
Hopeless Savage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 19:47
Hopeless Savage
You are Wii is probably flashing blue
LK4O4's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 21:01
LK4O4
Okay, I have since downloaded the channel, and can verify that the block size is now smaller than it used to be, the image quality on the videos are much better, and downloading DS demos is no longer buried under a menu (it's right on the bottom bar).

All in all, good job Nintendo. Not bad.
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 00:35
Mr Jonson
Nintendo Week was better than I expected, and the videos look way better and load quickly.
jamBOT's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 02:37
jamBOT
I'll check it out, the next time I have a Zelda urge, but until then... I'm not really interested, but that's nice though. Kept up the good work Nintendo, maybe you'll come back around full circle to being a game company again. Call me when you get there.
Gligarman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 02:58
Gligarman
While the videos definitely look better I have a very tough time playing them in High Quality. I have a pretty good internet connection and it I don't know why it has so much trouble buffering. But I think one of the problems is that it seems like the system doesn't give itself enough time to buffer. When I pause it for a while it just starts loading again. If there were some sort of status bar that would certainly help. Otherwise its okay but I'm still hoping for that status bar.
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 18:37
Artemus
What's a Wii?
I kid, I kid. I can't wait to get New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Super Mario Galaxy 2!
This update seems cool... I'll check it out, thanks.
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