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Zunnoab — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:33:07 MDT

@creid - is not New to Kotaku: Two words: Miyamoto Interview

That interview and the Wii Fit preview has me wanting Wii Fit! I was only mildly interested before. The DS demos are the icing on the cake for me.

Zunnoab

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Shigamado — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:17:11 MDT

Jesus, this thing is a fuckin' memory hog. I had to copy and erase 6 games just to get it to work.

Shigamado

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artofwar420 — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:09:17 MDT

I was wondering why I woke up in a cold sweat, it was that UFO like/Wii light.

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Billkwando — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:53:07 MDT

@thesuperiormurray: LOL!

@golguin: I turned off the Mii channel notifications because it's so worthless and annoying and pops up all the time.

@majatt: Yep! DS Demos, here I come!

Billkwando

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Wed, 07 May 2008 11:40:02 MDT

About time.

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KamuZ — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:21:08 MDT

Already tried it and for example Miyamoto interview is in spanish, very cool as i am in Mexico :)

KamuZ

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Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:03:06 MDT

@LuppyLuptonium: Are you sure it's only E rated games? Are you sure it's not Nintendo-published gaames? Because Twilight Princess is T and it shows up, and Zack & Wiki is E and it doesn't.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

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Roto13 — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:59:06 MDT

I'm liking the DS demos. Ninja Gaiden is better than I thought it would be (though not good enough for me to buy it :P).

Roto13

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cjschmidt — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:18:16 MDT

Hmmm... don't care about the ads, but the video implementation is pretty nifty. Why don't I have a Hulu Channel on my Wii yet?

cjschmidt

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mariospants — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:30:27 MDT

This is BIG news, the DS demo downloads are enough to justify the installation. How is any of this shit gonna be stored on a Wii anyway? Is my SD card going to finally come in handy as a true storage device?

mariospants

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Gomerboy — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:29:14 MDT

@KM91: That's what she said.

Gomerboy

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Hyperfludd — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:16:13 MDT

Did anyone see Layton? It looks so CRISP on a tv set!

Hyperfludd

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Sting-DF — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:15:39 MDT

Just a heads up to Everyone:

Download Jam Sessions! The "game" (let's not go there) is addictive as hell, AND has a "record" option!!!

Sting-DF

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gyroball — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:55:44 MDT

@Josimba: That took me three reads to finally understand what you were talking about.

gyroball

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TRT-X — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:54:17 MDT

@Josimba: If you have WiiConnect24 on (I think it's the default setting), you can either fully shut down the Wii (red light) or put it in standby (orange light)

Full shut down is the power button on the console, while standby would be using the power button on the remote.

If WiiConnect24 is turned on, and the console is on standby (and connected to the internet) it will be able to send and recieve messages 24/7.

It will not, however, begin/continue/end downloads. So if you're in the process of downloading an update/feature/game, you don't want to power down.

TRT-X

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valhum — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:52:07 MDT

Uh oh how exciting, will connect it to the internets now xD

valhum

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randomizer9 — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:33:10 MDT

Cool, I'm looking forward to the DS demos, if they can implement Wii demos that'll be the icing on the cake.

randomizer9

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BenKenobi88 — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:31:12 MDT

@BenRad: I don't think you can complain about this if you simply pirate your DS games...that's the main draw of this channel.

BenKenobi88

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grecords — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:19:42 MDT

I thought I left my Wii on overnight and turned it back off when I saw that it was on this morning.

I just got my Wii this past weekend so I'm still new to how it operates. I just turned it back off as I was leaving the house. I hope I didn't screw up the download.

Oh and as far as the acutally channel goes...

Neat.

grecords

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TRT-X — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:14:58 MDT

@Article: "Make sure your Wii is connected to the internet, and get started!"

But wait...if it's not connected, how did I get this message?

...OOO-WEEEE-OOOOOH!!!

But seriously, Nintendo needs to use this to add releases (VC, WiiWare, Retail) dates to the Wii Calendar. It's too perfect.

TRT-X

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PhiCancri — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:09:34 MDT

Oh wow, this is great news!

I got up in the middle of the night to take care of some "business" and noticed an eerie glow coming from my living room. I thought it was just poltergeists so I stumbled my way back to bed. Now I know what the glow was all about, but that still doesn't explain the tennis balls and jelly strewn across the room...

PhiCancri

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Shyguy — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:07:54 MDT

I downloaded the channel this morning before leaving for work. I didn't get to play with any of the features, but, I did watch the WiiWare video. We'll see if there's anything waiting to be downloaded on May 12th. We'll see...

Shyguy

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nastysquared — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:07:39 MDT

I've been waiting for the channel for quite some time. I'm all about the DS demos.

Also, the interface is pretty nice and the videos look pretty damn good. I'll play around with it more once I get home from work.

nastysquared

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Killer7 — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:59:26 MDT

Yes! It is about time. I've been looking forward to the channel for a long time too.

Next up: Wiiware

Killer7

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antialias02 — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:43:14 MDT

I'm with @creid - is not New to Kotaku: and @BenRad:

Waste of channel space. Wake me up when WiiWare goes live.

antialias02

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BenRad — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:32:55 MDT

Downloaded this morning. Looks like a big waste of space to me. Just a bunch of Nintendo ads. The DS demos might be nice, but that doesn't really concern me (*cough* M3 DS Simply *cough*). But of course I work in the IT industry where every "free seminar" or "free information packet" is actually just a sales pitch, so it bugs me.

BenRad

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majatt — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:26:46 MDT

@creid - is not New to Kotaku:

Everyone has their reasons, free DS demos is it for me. I'm pretty sure some people that are less internet savy will be happy to get info on games without mucking through web sites.

majatt

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GuardianEarth — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:19:21 MDT

@EmeraldDragon:

Try to keep in mind that Nintendo is Japanese.

GuardianEarth

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BtownDesignGuy — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:04:41 MDT

Ugh. I can't do anything with this channel. It keeps saying an error has occurred, i should check my Internet connection settings, or wait a couple minutes and try again, error code 269900.

I can't tell if it's because Nintendo's servers are swamped right now, or if it's because my Wii's wireless connection is getting a lot of packet loss. I can stream videos on the Internet channel, so I'm really not sure what gives.

So, I take it, there's a menu you all can get to that *isn't* the video menu?

BtownDesignGuy

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creid — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:58:16 MDT

...This is just a bunch of commercials! Why were we all looking forward to this??

creid

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LuppyLuptonium — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:48:47 MDT

@EmeraldDragon: they're Japanese

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EmeraldDragon — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:44:35 MDT

It's nice. But I still can't understand why Nintendo insists on sending these updates at the most unholy hours of the morning.

EmeraldDragon

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Sailorcancer — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:32:37 MDT

I was glad to see this!

Sailorcancer

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Knukleur — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:01:10 MDT

I hope they hire Smoochum as one of their model/spokes-...things. His/her Pokemon Channel surveys were always enthralling, and the Shape-Up program was a good cardio regimen that didn't require any expensive equipment.

Knukleur

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KM91 — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:23 MDT

I fiddled with it this morning. I'll play with it some more this afternoon.

KM91

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murfi — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:48:23 MDT

@ConstyXIV:
oh, now thats really cool. cant wait for it.

murfi

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ConstyXIV — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:46:10 MDT

@murfi:
The description on the update message explicitly said third-party, and I already noticed a few third-party games on it.

ConstyXIV

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blkpaladin — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:41:52 MDT

It takes about 180 for the channel and another 140 for the "save" file to cache video.

I'm currently recommending games that I have played and I noticed that one I have played and over an hour like it says in the heading of the recommendation page doesn't show up. Which might be good because it is the only title that I wouldn't recommend. I bought it hoping to get more support from a certin developer/publisher.

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murfi — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:40:18 MDT

wow, could be nice to get some gameplay-previews directly form nintendo.

although it will most likely be first-party-only, i guess.

murfi

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LuppyLuptonium — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:29:12 MDT

I just noticed something. It is not showing all my games in the recommend game field.... It's only taking the titles rated E, nothing Higher.... WHAT GIVES NINTENDO? I can't recommend No More Heroes to other gamers?

What about Resident Evil..... Of hell, Even Splatterhouse from your own Virtual console!

LuppyLuptonium

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joecamnet — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:25:06 MDT

Jesus... 122 blocks to download the channel and then ANOTHER 126 blocks for the save file??
How the hell am I going to have room for WiiWare next week?

joecamnet

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XidZen — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:24:12 MDT

How many blocks it takes couse I have only 100 left.

XidZen

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cheeseboybeans — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:22:05 MDT

@Rexter: May 30.
[kotaku.com]

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LuppyLuptonium — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:17:32 MDT

wow... I love this channel!

LuppyLuptonium

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D-SMP — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:17:22 MDT

@Rexter: Just look at what was released in Japan six months ago

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golguin — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:03:41 MDT

@RetroBob:

Yup. I just played the DS Ninja Gaiden and I checked out some videos. Looks like it has a good number of features. I'll probably be checking out the game suggestion feature when I have the time.

golguin

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Rexter — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:01:43 MDT

Stupid question: What about european wii user's?

Rexter

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PAULINK — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:51:56 MDT

I've been waiting for this for freaking EVER, wonder what took so fucking long but oh god gonna go download it now.

PAULINK

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RetroBob — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:47:36 MDT

Is this the one that allows DS demo downloads?

RetroBob

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golguin — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:44:05 MDT

Good thing I checked here before going to bed (been up doing school stuff). I saw the light on my Wii, but I just figured it was some new contest on Mii Channel.

I guess I'm going to sleep a bit later to mess around wit the features in the new channel. Oh well, 4 hours sleep here I come.

golguin

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Andrew001 — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:30:27 MDT

i thought the US get it on the 12th not the 7th. when the hell do we get it??!?!?!?

better not be the 30th i remember seeing it some where, that'll suck if we do. -.-

Andrew001

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Does Not Equal — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:27:33 MDT

They had me at "DS Downloads."

Does Not Equal

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Aprocalypse — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:19:31 MDT

Woo! Now that's out somewhere in English, no doubt it'll get here eventually...

Aprocalypse

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Kiriphii — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:11:24 MDT

It's finally got to America and not a moment too soon - hopefully everyone will enjoy the DS demos and game trailers.

Personally, I hope the DS demos on offer will be better than the Japanese ones, which I found somewhat lacking having downloaded most of them and not enjoying many at all.

Kiriphii

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thesuperiormurray — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:08:01 MDT

@thesuperiormurray: Uh. H.

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thesuperiormurray — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:07:39 MDT

I just checked this out an our or so ago, and it was my first news of Rock Band Wii. Whee.

thesuperiormurray

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Kazzahdrane — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:03:35 MDT

Click to order games, eh? Would have thought with the Wii browser that would take a couple of hours, what with all those extra SECURE pages eating up bandwidth.

Regardless, I'm really looking forward to this when it comes to Europe later in the month. Hopefully we get some cool DS demos!

Kazzahdrane