Nintendo Wii Hard Drive Coming?

**JKKDARK** · June 3rd, 2007, 18:32

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There have been whispers about Wii getting a hard drive for a while now, and the chatter is growing with E3 fast approaching.

On IGN’s latest Wii-k in Review podcast, experts Mark Bozon and Matt Casamassina opined that since the upcoming Neo Geo Virtual Console titles will be so large, a Nintendo Wii hard drive would soon be announced to accomodate the girth.

From Go Nintendo:

Apparently, somewhere around the 33 minute mark Casamassina and Bozon discuss the large file sizes of Neo Geo VC games. This lead the pair to believe that Nintendo would be unveiling a Wii hard drive sometime soon. This fits perfectly with the Jeux-France rumor we posted that discussed the possibility of Nintendo announcing big hardware news at the upcoming E3.

Currently, Wii is the only next-generation console that lacks a hard drive.

**Accordion** · June 3rd, 2007, 18:46

Originally Posted by JKKDARK

via Portable Planet

Currently, Wii is the only [last]-generation console that lacks a hard drive.

couldnt resist

**Dee-Lite** · June 3rd, 2007, 21:06

Nevermind VC Downloads!! I want to see downloadable content for wii games! Like new levels and things. Mario strikers could sure as hell do with some kind of communication patch as I really dont see the point in playing my friends when I can't communicate with them

Anyways i'll pick up a HD if it comes out

**alienanthropologist** · June 3rd, 2007, 22:22

I'll be happy to buy even a Wii cookie jar

**Gold Line** · June 3rd, 2007, 22:30

with or without a hard drive its still better than the ps3

**Shadowblind** · June 3rd, 2007, 22:33

Originally Posted by Gold Line

with or without a hard drive its still better than the ps3

True, true....though i dont see why it would need a hard drive. Truley, I only got a Hard drive on 360 for the normal Xbox games.

I've always wondered: Whats the advantages to having a 60GB hard drive when saving takes around 72mb for a HUGE save file?

**ganondorf** · June 3rd, 2007, 23:45

I would get this. My wii is almost full of vc games.

**ICE** · June 3rd, 2007, 23:52

you dont get a hard drive for saves. its for VC games and also for when they unveil their "arcade"

**shadowprophet** · June 4th, 2007, 04:38

I've thought about this wii hdd idea.
I believe Nintendo will release the Hdd inside a sexy new stand, and the hdd will link to the wii via the usb ports on the back.

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