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DS users can access November 14
(old news - 02:22PM Friday Oct 07 2005)
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Nintendo this week unveiled plans for a free Wi-Fi network that can be accessed via the Nintendo DS handheld and the upcoming Revolution game console. The company largely ignored broadband with its last console, a mistake they clearly aren't making this time around. Launching November 14, details are sketchy: it looks like a wireless-centric version of XBox Live, accessible via your home network or co-branded hotspots.

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I_Love_Nintendo

@66.226.x.x

This will be cool!

Latency might be a bit higher than a dedicated Ethernet jack but it should be a lot of fun. I can't wait until I can sit at the airport and battle my friends from whatever state I'm at for work!

This will be so much fun!

tacoma
Bleeding Dodger Blue
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join:2001-05-18
Riverside, CA

Re: This will be cool!

Nintendo is finally getting it.

To bad I've been playing wirelessly online with my PSP since it came out.

Their games library is too soft though. Lots of 'fantasy' stuff, RPG's and the like.
amungus
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least it's free

the way it should be. ..now if some more adult oriented games were actually out instead of pokey-whatever.

Seems like I still like the ol' "N" even though the GC wasn't all that. Hope the new Revolution can still use a 'normal' type controller and mostly ...GAMES...

mrchris
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North Babylon, NY
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Re: least it's free

said by amungus See Profile :

Hope the new Revolution can still use a 'normal' type controller and mostly ...GAMES...
From what I've heard elsewhere, you can use the old Gamecube controllers

footballdude
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Imperial, MO

said by amungus See Profile :

now if some more adult oriented games were actually out instead of pokey-whatever
How can you criticise the game selection for a system that hasn't been released yet?

Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
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Erie, PA

Re: least it's free

said by footballdude See Profile :

How can you criticise the game selection for a system that hasn't been released yet?
The same way they criticize great games they won't play cause they have cartoony graphics.
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barnett25

join:2004-01-26
Huntington, WV

Re: least it's free

I don't understand the people that refuse to play a game unless it has "realistic" graphics. If thats all they care about I've got a great game for them, it's called 'Real Life'.

Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
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Re: least it's free

said by barnett25 See Profile :

I don't understand the people that refuse to play a game unless it has "realistic" graphics. If thats all they care about I've got a great game for them, it's called 'Real Life'.
Well I guess you gotta understand that these are the same people who thought Halo (in which they didn't try in the least to hide the fact that 50% of the levels were created solely with the ctrl+c and ctrl+v shortcuts, and the other 50% you get to trudge thru twice) was the bestest game ever.
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Jehu
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join:2002-09-13
MA

Smart Move

yep

brooklynman4

join:2004-09-07
Brooklyn, NY

Re: Smart Move

Heres the news : »www.nintendo.com/newsarticle?art···newsmain

BPLSUCKS

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Huzzah

After I heard rareware went to microsoft and no more perfect dark for nintendo (hence why i might get the 360) I thought all was lost...with this new upgrade (which i hope will also be on their new console) it gives nintendo hope.
Cyberguru

join:2005-06-09
Phoenix, AZ

Re: Huzzah

That sucks, I didn't know rareware went to Microsoft. Perfect dark is my favorite game, aside from Zelda. I'll get a 360 for sure if they make a perfect dark for it.
smcallah

join:2004-08-05
Home

Re: Huzzah

Perfect Dark Zero is already made for the 360, it'll be out on the 360 launch day, November 22.

FiL
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join:2005-08-16
Silver Spring, MD

yep

come on now, cartoony graphics??

nintendogs ring a bell? hes also right about the pokeymon crap, and judging by the library of the games, also right on the Nintendo logo being synonomous with kiddy and 4 player boardgame-style videogames. All this talk'll get trumpt'd by all the hype of the next ulra-violent game coming out on the 360. So pick your poison, you a child molestor or psycho?
hollER!
Bio Lizard

join:2004-04-15
Norfolk, VA

Re: yep

Why is all this stuff kiddy? Because kids like it? By that logic, Halo is one of the kiddiest games ever. "E" means Everyone, not everyone below 13. At a recent nation-wide Pokemon Emerald tournament, 15 of the 16 quarter(?) finalists were over ...16 I think it was.

Also RE1 has been announced to be remade for the DS, with RE2+ possibly following.
Raphion

join:2000-10-14
Samsara

Hope it will connect to my secure network

I use WPA on my network, I hope it can connect to that.

barnett25

join:2004-01-26
Huntington, WV

Re: Hope it will connect to my secure network

I'm sure it will handle WEP, but WPA I don't know about...
magicx12345

join:2004-03-07

Rare will be making DS games...

Sorry, but I just had to point this out to those that didn't know already. Rareware is already in development making DS titles. If you don't believe me, just look at their site:

»www.rareware.com/vacancies/softw···ent.html

As you can see, they're hiring game programmers to develop future titles for it. Maybe Perfect Dark will happen after all...
WirelessMajr
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join:2005-08-03
College Place, WA

Rareware needs

Rareware needs to make some revolution titles. Oh well, I already plan to get both a revolution and a 360. As for DS, they better make some fun games to play wirelessly, and I'll buy one. I'll probably get it just for playing mario kart online....gotta love unsecured wireless at school :-D
phatoneusa

join:2003-11-29
Sammamish, WA

Re: Rareware needs

great now you can meet that fat girl youve been playing online with and buy her a bigmac for owning your fat ass.
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