The Nintendo Wii video service Wii-no-Ma sounds pretty interesting. Now that Wii Remote will actually be like a real remote control, right? The only problem is that it's Japan-only right now as Nintendo is only working with Japanese television companies for content.
The service is set to launch in Japan tomorrow, so Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has been busy talking it up today (Japanese video). He lays out all of the details of the service, covering everything from their goals for the service to the DSi connectivity with the software Dokodemo Wii-no-Ma.
In a transcript foundon VG247, we see that Nintendo plans to go gobal with this service. They need to figure out a better English name for the service first!
Wii-no-Ma service is available only in Japan at the start, but the overseas deployment is under planning in the future.
Here's some other interesting bulletpoints from Iwata's presentation:
- Free service, but will later introduce pay elements
- Anime and manga will be introduced later
- an in-service advertising system will keep the service free
- you decide when you want to watch ads (seriously?)
- you can watch programs as many times as you'd like
- after programs finished, you'll evaulate the program
Free? Sign me up. I look forward to seeing what Nintendo and overseas content makers come up with.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools.
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
6 comments | showing # 1 to 6
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
4:20 PM on 04.30.2009
| 
It's like some sort of dreamy version of what video services should be!
@flabzilla
totally hopefully itll have 4OD etc :D