Nintendo TVii will launch with the Wii U in Japan on December 8th, IR remote costs $1

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/wiiunintendotviiscreen04gamepad.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/27/nintendo-tvii-launch-japan-december-8/)Nintendo's Wii U (http://www.engadget.com/wii-u-review/nintendo-wii-u-review/) has yet to launch in Japan, but over there it's been revealed that the innovative Nintendo TVii (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nintendotvii/) app will be available when the console launches December 8th. Interestingly, the IR remote functionality that we've already seen packed in will cost 100 yen ($1.21) from Nintendo's eShop. The TV guide data will be pulled from Rovi's G-Guide service, ready to pull up even when you're not using the console, or in the middle of a TV show or video game. We still don't have an exact release date (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/16/nintendo-tvii-delayed/) for the i.TV-based (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/14/nintendo-tvii-itv/) feature (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/nintendo-unveils-nintendo-tvii-for-wii-u/) inNorth America (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/nintendo-tvii-carriers/) (it's due in "select" European regions next year (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/25/nintendos-tvii-comes-to-selected-regions-in-europe-next-year/)) but at least gamers can enjoy their Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and YouTube (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/22/nintendo-wii-u-finally-gets-youtube-app-works-on-gamepad-too/) access until then.

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