WooHoo!!! Wii online is free!!!

2nd Opp · 08-17-2006, 02:10 AM

The president of Nintendo Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that online play for the Wii will be free of charge, without any hidden costs or subscriptions. The DS already supports free online gaming via wi-fi. The Wii is headed for something similar, being wi-fi enabled out of the box users will be able to plug it in and go. This is in contrast with Microsoft who charge a subscription fee to access the Xbox Live service.

Irby · 08-17-2006, 09:16 AM

I heard about that on t.v. but still thats cool!

Minister of Silly Walks · 08-17-2006, 09:45 AM

Nifty.

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-17-2006, 11:38 AM

Caveat: Virtual Console is not free.

**Dr. Horrible** · 08-17-2006, 12:32 PM

http://www.vgf.com/forums/system-war...-new-post.html

DELICIOUS POISON · 08-20-2006, 02:06 AM

They'd already been hinting at this, so it doesn't come as much of a shocker. It's certainly cool that they're making it free. People like Lurch might insist it's going to be horrible because we're not paying monthly fees, but I'd just like to be able to play online with my friends. I can't be bothered to pay some monthly subscription fee.

PACMAN · 08-20-2006, 04:43 PM

That's cool.

StealthKnight · 08-20-2006, 05:46 PM

Subscriptions deter me from wanting to play online. Some months I will play allot while other months I will play very little. To me, it gives of some pressure that I need to play for a certain amount of hours to get my worth. For some who don't have a job and have plenty to deal with at school, and live their parents, that discourages them from going online. Subscription pay does not mean that the game will be better, safer, and more supported. It's how the company runs it. I'm excited about that and want to try it. Nintendo seems to show allot of support for the DS based on their web page and I'm sure they will show that same support.

StealthKnight

Codiekitty · 08-20-2006, 06:15 PM

[grammar nazi]

Normally I wouldn't say anything, but this particular error pisses me off so much, maybe even moreso than "should of".

It's "a lot". Two words.

I believe "allot" means to gather (to allot something), but I'm not sure. It might not even be a word. I don't know what "alot" is, but I have vague recollection of Shakespeare using it for something that didn't mean "a bunch of".

[/grammar nazi]

I've never played online, but don't most places allows you do deactivate your account if you're not going to be using it, then reactivate it when you are using it?

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

DELICIOUS POISON · 08-22-2006, 07:27 PM

I'm not sure what you're getting at, Codie.

Codiekitty · 08-22-2006, 09:16 PM

About "a lot", or "deactivate your account when you're not playing so you're not paying"?

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-17-2006, 02:10 AM	#1
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StealthKnight Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Maine Gender: Posts: 166 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Points: 1,615.70 Bank: 455.76 Total Points: 2,071.46 Donate	Subscriptions deter me from wanting to play online. Some months I will play allot while other months I will play very little. To me, it gives of some pressure that I need to play for a certain amount of hours to get my worth. For some who don't have a job and have plenty to deal with at school, and live their parents, that discourages them from going online. Subscription pay does not mean that the game will be better, safer, and more supported. It's how the company runs it. I'm excited about that and want to try it. Nintendo seems to show allot of support for the DS based on their web page and I'm sure they will show that same support. StealthKnight

08-20-2006, 06:15 PM	#9
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 174 Times in 120 Posts Points: 51,257.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,072,708.46 Donate	[grammar nazi] Normally I wouldn't say anything, but this particular error pisses me off so much, maybe even moreso than "should of". It's "a lot". Two words. I believe "allot" means to gather (to allot something), but I'm not sure. It might not even be a word. I don't know what "alot" is, but I have vague recollection of Shakespeare using it for something that didn't mean "a bunch of". [/grammar nazi] I've never played online, but don't most places allows you do deactivate your account if you're not going to be using it, then reactivate it when you are using it? Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-22-2006, 07:27 PM	#10
DELICIOUS POISON Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 16,925 Thanks: 579 Thanked 1,777 Times in 873 Posts Points: 17,913.57 Bank: 4,848,504.55 Total Points: 4,866,418.12 Donate	I'm not sure what you're getting at, Codie.

08-22-2006, 09:16 PM	#11
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 174 Times in 120 Posts Points: 51,257.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,072,708.46 Donate	About "a lot", or "deactivate your account when you're not playing so you're not paying"? Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!