JKKDARK
May 22nd, 2007, 00:36
via Wii-UK
(http://www.wii-uk.net/phpnews/news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=539)
According to an interview with a publisher, Nintendo are soon to launch a downloadable games channel, in a similar vein to the Xbox Live Arcade.
Whilst being able to download 'new' software for Wii would be excellent, I can't help but think that it might be a tiny bit late. Microsoft already dominate the online console scene completely, and Nintendo have little chance of catching up.
Of course, catching up might not be the point. Perhaps Nintendo just want to let us access more games. Either way, it's good news.
Here's the offending interview:
'"I wouldn't say Virtual Console, because they're not actually calling it the Virtual Console, but in the next few months there will be various announcements I'm sure made by Nintendo that will offer users a system that will be similar to that of what Microsoft is offering at present, which is the ability to download content, which you guys are able to do, but they've got to set up their various systems. Microsoft are years ahead of the other two major players in that regard. It really depends on when Nintendo are rolling out their strategy, which I expect will be within the next two months."'
This certainly isn't the first we've heard of this - an interview with Capcom recently also suggested the same thing. Spooky, eh.
(http://www.wii-uk.net/phpnews/news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=539)
According to an interview with a publisher, Nintendo are soon to launch a downloadable games channel, in a similar vein to the Xbox Live Arcade.
Whilst being able to download 'new' software for Wii would be excellent, I can't help but think that it might be a tiny bit late. Microsoft already dominate the online console scene completely, and Nintendo have little chance of catching up.
Of course, catching up might not be the point. Perhaps Nintendo just want to let us access more games. Either way, it's good news.
Here's the offending interview:
'"I wouldn't say Virtual Console, because they're not actually calling it the Virtual Console, but in the next few months there will be various announcements I'm sure made by Nintendo that will offer users a system that will be similar to that of what Microsoft is offering at present, which is the ability to download content, which you guys are able to do, but they've got to set up their various systems. Microsoft are years ahead of the other two major players in that regard. It really depends on when Nintendo are rolling out their strategy, which I expect will be within the next two months."'
This certainly isn't the first we've heard of this - an interview with Capcom recently also suggested the same thing. Spooky, eh.