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A Wii For Grownups

Leigh Alexander has an interesting proposal (one that will never, ever happen, but interesting nonetheless): two versions of the Wii console to rid the system of the pesky Friend Code system (which is, as Alexander points out, frequently a pain in the ass):

Friend Codes are a pain, right? The Wii doesn't have the sort of lobby system that just about every other game machine has managed to perfect. The mechanism exists, sure, but I've never seen it function usably. If current reviews of Brawl are to be believed, it's best to match up with a friend than to try and get a random battle.

Of course, the Wii is a family console; I don't think Nintendo has anything to gain from making it easier for random strangers to hook up with kids on the internet. But why don't they make like Xbox did and offer different console packages?

Clearly, the Wii is selling like hot cakes and Nintendo doesn't need to do anything; but it would be nice to have the option of dumping the clunky Friend Code system, no?

Wii For Grown-Ups [Sexy Videogameland]

1:30 PM on Sat Mar 15 2008
By Maggie Greene
4,252 views, 87 comments

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Box Art Goes Honest

Many of you have probably come across the Calloftheday's video game boxes gone honest, but we wanted to point them out for those of you who haven't. Not all of them are side splitters, but we enjoyed this response to Star Wars Galaxies (and really, all Star Wars games) pictured here. We also enjoyed the "Same Shit, Different Year" title for Fifa 2008 or MotoGP's "Don't Drive After Playing This Game." More »

11:40 AM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Mark Wilson
16,442 views, 33 comments

nintendo

Yay! Friend Codes Announced For Smash Bros. Brawl

It may not have the allure of a new character announcement, say, Mega Man or Bubbles from Clu Clu Land, but I'm sure there are many Super Smash Bros. fans looking forward to inputting a series of Friend Codes in the Wii version. The Smash Bros. Dojo writes today of the exciting, and quite expected, implementation of Friend Codes that make online play in Super Smash Bros. Brawl possible. Absolution from claims of the corruption of minors is just a fun side effect. The Dojo even offers up helpful hints for Friend Code transmission: "Write a note, do it over the phone, or send it by e-mail." Brilliant!

Commence with with "Nooooooo!"-ing.

Friend List [Smash Bros. Dojo - thanks, Paco!]

6:20 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Michael McWhertor
6,409 views, 191 comments

Latest by n/a: Mi friend code is 1676 2961 6507, if someone wants to brawl, write my fc and tell me your fc ( gianccs21@hotmail.com) more »

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Wii Used In Rehab

Boxer Albert Liaw got hit a few too many times. After suffering a stroke and brain injury, 34 year-old Liaw was left in a wheelchair with slowed speech and little movement in his left arm. The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is using the Nintendo Wii to help patients like Liaw recover. Instead of real world rehabilitation like throwing a ball or stretching putty, patients are guided through rounds of Wii Sports with help from therapists. They forget about their pain and simply enjoy playing the games — Sometimes for hours at a time! Virtual reality rehab expert and Rutgers University professor Dr. Griogore Burdea remarks: More »

11:00 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,876 views, 26 comments

Latest by laesperanzapaz: [see@goldarsun: i agree .... um, mr ashcraft, dis has been posted before.. you're losing your touch!!!! this is a fucking disgrace!!!! more »

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Separate Friend Codes for Wii Games

Reports are coming in the upcoming Pokemon Battle Revolution game, already released in Japan, has its own separate friend code for participating in online battles, above and beyond the current, system-specific friend code every Wii has. This pretty much means that after going through the trouble of exchanging friend codes, you have to do it all over again if you want to play online with your friends with Pokemon. More »

2:40 PM on Mon Dec 18 2006
By Mike Fahey
863 views, 55 comments

nintendo

Nintendo Moving To Single Friend Code For Wii?

We've been getting tipped today that Nintendo will end it's current implementation of the "Friend Code" system, one that requires players to have a unique code for every Wi-Fi Connection game they want to play with people they know. According to a number of sites, Nintendo of Europe has "confirmed" that the Wii will have a single unique identifier and that you'll be able to join online games with friends in a simpler fashion. More »

4:10 PM on Sat Sep 30 2006
By Michael McWhertor
994 views, 45 comments

wii

E306: Wii WiFi To Use Those Stupid @$#!ing Friend Codes

We hope you love entering long strings of arbitrary characters into your Wii when you want to multiplayer because Nintendo has no plans to drop the more obnoxious element of the DS's otherwise excellent WiFi service when they port it over to their new console. From an IGN interview with Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development's general manager, Takahashi Tezuka: More »

5:20 AM on Fri May 12 2006
By brownlee
2,588 views, 12 comments