Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability - Kotaku Comments

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Mervik — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:06:32 MDT

Why only HEADSET? Nintendo has supported USB-KEYBOARD for a long time and why they don't add chat function with using that already? Nintendo is stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate the continuous lack for communication! We can't talk to anonymous people and make friends with people far away like that. We can't talk sarcasm or say you rock or you suck for other people. Users have to be picky! We can't deal for eternity for every lacky things. We have to complain about things that disturbs us! Go Nintendo and fix this right away. Though Nintendo is careful about people's safetynes this feels more jaill than protection. Chat Function needs to be available. I'm not gonna say "Wow, Nintendo is cool" now, definetely not...

Mervik

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Kikouken — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:04:07 MST

It' better....it better....

Kikouken

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

erice1695 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:15:22 MST

if they do get an online headset so many people will buy it and that is good for them and if the parents dont want to hear swearing and cursing then they shouldnt buy the headset for them at all!!

erice1695

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Foxstar Sixtail — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:23:59 MST

@IdleBullet: No, no it won't and if you don't understand why, then you don't get it. Lack a Live like online will not effect Nintendo muc, if anything.

Foxstar Sixtail

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

IdleBullet — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:39:54 MST

nintendo screwed up their online with the wii this generation. nd itll be their downfall

IdleBullet

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

df747jet — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:46:57 MST

@boopadoo:

Video conferencing? The DS doesn't even have a camera yet, and the screen is too small to see anything great.

Maybe for the PSP, definatly not for the DS.

df747jet

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

BumJay — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:31:32 MST

Of all the things I thought they would do with the Wii, this was the one thing I never thought of.

BumJay

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

jaymac — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:56:00 MST

Hmm, another new feature for Brawl? Damn, I hope this wouldn't delay the game again though if it came to fruitition.

jaymac

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Alex_Mexico — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:11:29 MST

"So we won't see strangers nicknames online in SSBB, for our "protection", but now Nintendo's working on voice-chat ... there's something illogical here ... "
@Shteve:
Im betting Nintendo is planning to let you voice chat with your friends only and not with strangers. Sounds logical and good enough for the Nintendo standards we've come to know and lo-..hate

Alex_Mexico

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

FunKrusher — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:08:43 MST

@Archaotic:

In an age or AIM, EMAIL, MYSPACE, and people bitching on ONLINE FORUMS.

I really don't think "remembering" friend codes is an issue.

Nice attempt but you missed it. Next time try taking it a little bit more to the left. You might just hit the mark.

FunKrusher

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Shaoko — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:34:41 MST

I don't see the point in hearing what I hear at school ALL DAY LONG **** **** **** I realize I do it too, but mostly for effect, I don't cuss like a sailor in real life and I see no need to but do it anyways (on the net.)

All I know is, while for some games voice chat can be cool, most of the time it's just an unneeded distraction.

Shaoko

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Foxstar Sixtail — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:28:02 MST

@reddevil: I do because my enjoyment of a game is not based on if I can or can not speak to the other person. I've been playing on Live from Xbox one with my headseat off, this will not change.

If your to let lack of voice chat when it was never, ever any hope of it in Brawl from the start prevent you from buying and playing online, then I honestly pity you.

Foxstar Sixtail

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

reddevil — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:05:38 MST

@Akmed: There's Medal Of Honor Heroes 2, Battalion Wars, Dragon Ball Z and a few others already out there.

Then early next year the big games hit...Smash Bros. and Mario Kart.

reddevil

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

reddevil — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:03:48 MST

Lack of voice chat (apart from friend codes) is the main reason I am not enthusiastic about Wii's online play. Do you guys really expect to enjoy Smash Bros. without trash-talking your friends?

Back when Smash Bros. was released on the n64 my highschool friends and I would get together and enjoy the game a lot. Now we are spread all over the world...how does Nintendo expect me to enjoy the game without even talking to the people I play?

reddevil

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

BPMΣ — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:43:41 MST

@inphanta:
Didn't Hudson announce an online Bomberman for WiiWare?

Plus, Bomberman Land Touch!, Land Touch! 2, and Story DS all feature online play (and are each compatable with each other, I believe).

BPMΣ

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Mukatsuku — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:12:28 MST

WOOOOO I get to talk to 239472931! YES! Friend codes rule!

Mukatsuku

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

imaria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:11:23 MST

0% likely. And even if it works, who am I supposed to talk to? Friend codes have damned the Wii's online capabilities.

Don't get me wrong; I love the system. But I hate its online presence (or lack thereof).

imaria

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Foxstar Sixtail — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:02:37 MST

@TWEEDLEDEEZNUTZ: DS headset isn't Bluetooth and do you see a place on the Wiimote to plug it in?

Foxstar Sixtail

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Foxstar Sixtail — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:02:00 MST

@Pherdnut: Nintendo unlike Microsoft doesn't have server farms and whatnot set up.

Foxstar Sixtail

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

TWEEDLEDEEDEEZ — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:18:45 MST

What about the DS headset?

TWEEDLEDEEDEEZ

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Akmed — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:15:00 MST

what online games are there to play for it? exactly...

Akmed

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Pherdnut — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:12:58 MST

I don't get why Nintendo is being so damn cautious. It's not like parents demand an ESRB rating for letting their kids go outside. Why should online multiplayer be such a big issue?

Pherdnut

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Billkwando — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:02:42 MST

_WHO_ wouldn't kill for some online Herzog Zwei, I mean.

*dodges hammer*

Billkwando

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Billkwando — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:00:59 MST

@kingofallcosmos:

Exactly. They need a Kaillera-like lobby system where you can play VC games as if you're sitting next to the person.

How wouldn't kill for online Herzog Zwei?

I know I would.

(not to mention Neo Geo, but XBLA has them beat)

Billkwando

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Billkwando — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:58:52 MST

...fucking finally?

At least they're HINTING at it.

Billkwando

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

overlord_x — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:50:02 MST

Does reggie not being surprised mean he knows one is in the pipeline but just can't say so for secrecy reasons. Why would he speculate openly about it... just to dash everyone's hopes.

overlord_x

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

kingofallcosmos — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:18:12 MST

Honestly, I am way more disappointed by the lack of VC online support. It is the only way they will get me to buy my games again. The lack of chat is annoying, but I have played games while on the phone with a friend, so there is at least a workaround. If I want to play a game online with a friend, which can be easily implemented with emulator updates, there is no way to do that.

Reggie,
I will buy my game library all over again and I will buy it all over again for a few close friends if you just get them online. If you want a signed commitment letter, just send me a draft to sign. Voice chat while online with the VC would be a dream, but online VC, no ROM enhancements, would honestly be the best thing I can imagine for gaming. You know all of that Club Nintendo garbage about how the US is too large? I will totally buy into that lame excuse. You know how there is no quality control on third party games? I will buy three copies each of Ninjabread Man and Cruis'n if you want. I can probably find people that can help you with the emulator code if you need that. Please, you have the kingofallcosmos begging you, please give us online VC. Kings don't beg, but you have me begging... Don't make a grown man cry, Reggie.

kingofallcosmos

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

P-Flute — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:05:33 MST

@fumar: I'm more than happy to keep the curses of whiny preteens, worthless frat boys and confused potheads far away from my living room. Nintendo has an online strategy that works fine for normal people who don't think it's fun to sling racial slurs with a bunch of failures-at-life.

Microsoft and Sony has online strategies that works fine for people who want to browse and play in a cesspool of sheer idiocy.

The only thing I really miss from XBL on both Wii and PS3 is the sheer volume of downloadable demos.

P-Flute

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

June — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:42:49 MST

The DS has voice chat- I use VoIP over Pokemon all the time. Nintendo has always been capable, and to be honest (if naive) I'm actually excited about this!

June

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

inphanta — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:35:20 MST

Bomberman - online play = missed opportunity.

In any event, surely chat is potentially less "family friendly" than an online mode???

inphanta

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:19:42 MST

@Moonshadow101: It's not like people show up in your friends list as their friend code. They show up as whatever you want. People who know me as Torgen can have that as my name, and people who know me by my real name, or some other name, can put that instead.
It occurred to me that Live is a lot like MySpace with voice chat.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Walker — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:06:39 MST

Voice chat on Wii? I'm interested. About time they added some real online features, this is a good start. They are still years and years behind Sony and Microsoft however.

Walker

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Moonshadow101 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:55:00 MST

@TRT-X: But they don't fix it.

Besides, your Gamertag is a personal name that you choose, not an arbitrary code that's assigned to you. Hell, if someone says their gamertag and you don't even catch the exact spelling, you can search for it on Xbox live and try to track the person down.

The most important thing, however, is that the systems didn't come into existence at the same time. Nintendo SAW Xbox live, SAW how it worked, and still decided that arbitrary numerical codes with no potential for finding new friends was a superior system.

Moonshadow101

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Archaotic — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:54:59 MST

@TRT-X:
Because a lot of people have more trouble remembering arbitrarily-assigned strings of numbers than they would a simple one or two-word nickname. And the fact that for every game you get you have to give all your friends new ones rather than having an all-encompassing list that stretches from game to game also bothers people.

Archaotic

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

TRT-X — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:48:44 MST

Okay...seriously. Once and for all, explain to me how exchanging Friend Codes is any different than Gamertags?

Most Nintendo online games allow you to go out and play with random people not on your list.

The only glaring difference I see is there is no option to "Add" somebody you've played online. And this is something they could easily fix.

TRT-X

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

BPMΣ — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:46:17 MST

No online for Virtual Console? Why the hell not? Just about every emulator on the PC supports netplay!

BPMΣ

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Shteve — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:29:11 MST

So we won't see strangers nicknames online in SSBB, for our "protection", but now Nintendo's working on voice-chat ... there's something illogical here ...

Shteve

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Iberianpower — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:28:47 MST

THe Wii has nearly 0 online games ...dont worth the cash right now.Plus ,its online would be full of kiddies and grannies ....what a nightmare!

Iberianpower

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

fumar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:27:48 MST

@GUY_JIN: Enjoy your internet solitary confinement. Its people that you that reinforce Nintendo's horrendous online policies.

fumar

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

JimmyHACK — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:27:47 MST

um how hard is it
support BT headsets like ps3.. SSBB gonna sucks with no voice chat when eating people online

JimmyHACK

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Cartman86 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:19:45 MST

The problem with this is that it seems that there is no way for Nintendo to get things done in this situation. unlike Sony who has a system that CAN do the things that Xbox Live does. Nintendo made a system that just can't get up to those levels.

Cartman86

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

fumar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:17:22 MST

about damn time.

fumar

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

jive238 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:13:56 MST

Its like I said in that other post a few weeks back, just wait on em, Nintendo will get things done... eventually.

jive238

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

TOCATL — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:09:17 MST

@GUY_JIN: in bf1942 in the pc online matches you get INSTANT BAN when you cheat or trash talk. and its notified to everyone, and the most awesome, by votes you can choose what map will be the next game, its one of the best online games despite is and old gen game...

TOCATL

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

guy_jin — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:03:00 MST

The Wii's online scene is awesome. Because I don't have to deal with assholes. AT ALL.

do you know how rare and wonderful that is on the internet?

guy_jin

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Villarreal — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:00:04 MST

I was the one who asked the questions about voice chat and online VC play, pissing off the moderator. Am I the only one who's heartbroken over never being able to play Tecmo Super Bowl online?

Villarreal

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

P-Flute — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:59:37 MST

Man, voice chat for playing with friend codes, fine by me. Voice chat for matches with strangers? Nobody sane should want this. The only games that can even justify having features like this are team intensive online games, which it's pretty clear the console crowd isn't ready for yet anyway.

Seriously, have some of you folks never played XBL and had to deal with the capital failures-at-life that regular it? I dunno, I guess some people ARE those failures?

And I'm out before all the lobotomized "DEAL WITH IT ITS JUTS CURSING" 15 year old excuses to participate in the Greater Internet Dickwad Theory.

P-Flute

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Big World — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:52:33 MST

@indiemike:

Yeah, good point. I wouldn't mind getting my chat on during some Mario Kart. I suppose the real question would be whether Wii gamers would have to suffer through the same 40-point IQ average that Xbox Live users are subjected to. I know it's a different console, but would it be the same results?

Big World

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

TOCATL — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:50:21 MST

@resetbutton: its not trash talk, its PSICOLOGICAL TACTICS :D...

TOCATL

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

smitty1123 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:46:29 MST

@resetbutton: Oh fucking goodie...

smitty1123

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

indiemike — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:41:07 MST

@big_world: I agree, but I think there is a potential. We've all agreed that Nintendo needs to get its act together regarding its online services, and there are some games that, pending they would even exist, that voice chat could enhance greatly.

A great companion to this would be a Metroid Prime Hunters for Wii, maybe and online multiplayer Resident Evil/House of the Dead, heck, I'd even relatively enjoy it for Brawl and Mario Kart.

Really, it's a step in the right direction, we just aren't seeing the right games for it, yet. Plus, we're starting to see more games that don't actually "require" friend codes to enjoy online.

But I like lengthy codes. It takes me back to Metroid and NBA Jam.

indiemike

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

PapaBear434 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:39:17 MST

And if it's anything Nintendo loves, it's more accessories!

I'm honestly wondering why they haven't done it until now. I mean, I could understand not wanting to have kids talking to a perverted old guy, but if you contact someone by friend codes anyway, I don't see why it would be bad.

PapaBear434

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Hyperfludd — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:29:16 MST

Would of been perfect with BWii or Heroes's 32 online multiplayer =\

Hurry it up!

Hyperfludd

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Big World — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:24:30 MST

While I'm glad to see Nintendo come roaring into the late-20th Century, I'm not sure there are a whole lot of games that a headset would serve any purpose for.

Big World

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

MURDERFACE — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:22:50 MST

So now i get to curse like the big kids do on XBL? YAY!!! But i have no use for that and besides i drink when i play games and that makes me curse like a sailor with Tourette's syndrome. I feel sorry for the kids who have to play against me. Win or lose i will still Swear up a storm.

MURDERFACE

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Archaotic — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:17:44 MST

@Deadeyereborn:
I guess we both picked 24-digit codes because 24 digits would be the only way to make friend codes even more inconvenient and annoying. Then when they finally get with the times and do an unified friends list, you have to put in, like, a 48-digit SUPA FRIENDU COODO or something like that.

Archaotic

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

boopadoo — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:17:04 MST

What about DS headset support on the Wii? Hellllo?!

...and while they're at it, DS Wi-fi videoconferencing please.

boopadoo

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

wearafrown — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:16:27 MST

i don't think i'd use it but it'd be a good thing to have it.

wearafrown

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

indiemike — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:14:37 MST

@iamnotdryad: I'm okay with that, at least I'll be schooling those kids in Brawl, then I can hear them cry.

That is sadly masculating.

indiemike

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Deadeyereborn — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:13:30 MST

@Archaotic: wow we both said 24 digit codes thats pretty freaky are you in my house/brain?

Deadeyereborn

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

iamnotdryad — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:12:23 MST

Like voice chat will ever happen. This'll lead to widdle 12 year olds hearing swear words while playing a game and we can't possibly have that happen.

iamnotdryad

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Archaotic — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:12:11 MST

@Deadeyereborn:
...stole the words right off of my keyboard, it seems. Harumph!

Archaotic

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Archaotic — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:11:31 MST

Well, nobody expected it'd go to VC games, but let me just call it now.

Coming to the Wii...it's "Chat Codes!" Enter a 24-digit number for every game you get, on top of your friend code and system code, in order to chat with people! Oh, and both of you have to sign contracts not to sue Nintendo or give them any negative press if either of you dies at any point while owning the system.

Archaotic

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

RJdog — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:11:15 MST

Bring it. And then make sure later that there is a patch to make it capable to be used with SSBB.

RJdog

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Deadeyereborn — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:11:13 MST

Coming this spring seperate friend codes for headset and wii game. Sure you might want to play with your friend but who says you want to talk to them? with seperate friend codes for headset and game you'll know that your children are safe from talking to people they already know online. Just remember each 24 digit caps sensetive pass word for your headset for each game and the 24 digit code for each game and you're good to go what could be easyer?

Deadeyereborn

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Ballaboy311 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:10:39 MST

Wow voice chat that has never been done before. Does Nintendo want a cookie or something.

Ballaboy311

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Big World — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:10:37 MST

Nintendo to Present-Day Technology: Here I come! Eventually.

Big World

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

ProfWho — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:10:19 MST

Please set up voice chat soon.

Oh, in before Nintendo has no games

ProfWho

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

resetbutton — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:10:18 MST

Smash Bros Brawl trash talking!

resetbutton

Nintendo Wii May Get Voice Chat, But No VC Online Capability

Swift_ — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:10:13 MST

This'll probably be fine. There are no hooting dickhead FPSs to play, really. It'll just be kids shrieking over Pokemon Battle Revolution.

Swift_