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Nintendo Launches Fan Network by Loaning Free DSi

Nintendo has revealed pans to let fans borrow 150 new DSi consoles at games for free, including the Nintendo Fan Network app.

The app, powered wirelessly, offers a live video broadcast, replays, trivia and games for fans - as well as real time scores of other baseball games currently running. Hungry fans can order food and drink directly to their seats, see weather, traffic information etc. It can be accessed on regular DS consoles too, using download play, for the duration of any home game.

Our collaboration with the Nintendo Fan Network is a direct extension of the ESPN mission to enliven the sports experience, no matter how or where fans are consuming sports.

John Zehr, Senior Vice President at ESPN

Nintendo of America will likely bring the service to other major stadiums across the US throughout the year, expanding its relationship with the ESPN network.

A video from the early demo/tests last year:

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Wolvesgod 14.04.2009#1

O damn this is freaking awesome. They mentioned this last year at E3 I'm kinda surprised that they followed through.

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Sonic_13 14.04.2009#2

Wolvesgod said:
O damn this is freaking awesome. They mentioned this last year at E3 I'm kinda surprised that they followed through.

Why would they have not followed through?

SuperShyGuy62 14.04.2009#3

Wolvesgod said:
O damn this is freaking awesome. They mentioned this last year at E3 I'm kinda surprised that they followed through.

i just hope that they have a better E3 than they did last year. they sucked and it kinda shows now. if only they were going to make games for the awesome franshises. no more wii (fill in the blank)

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JoshSL 14.04.2009#4

Sonic_13 said:
Why would they have not followed through?

'Cos there might be pedophiles at these games! Smilie

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Stulaw 14.04.2009#5

Sonic_13 said:
Wolvesgod said:
O damn this is freaking awesome. They mentioned this last year at E3 I'm kinda surprised that they followed through.
Why would they have not followed through?

Because they forgot to take their laxitives.

Im_Neutral 14.04.2009#6

Im more shocked people actually pay to see BASEBALL Smilie I mean come on, its baseball!! People in the stands use more energy on their ds's than the players themselves. anyways back to the subject. Its a good idea. I'd never take my DS somewhere like that, you never know whos watching or waiting to mug you.

Sonic_13 14.04.2009#7

SuperShyGuy62 said:

if only they were going to make games for the awesome franshises. no more wii (fill in the blank)

Nintendo has done a great job so far. We already have games for the following major franchises:
- Animal Crossing
- Battalion Wars
- Excite (truck, bots)
- Fire Emblem
- Mario (Galaxy, Kart, Paper, Party, sports)
- Metroid
- Pikmin
- Punch-Out!!
- Sin & Punishment
- Smash Bros.
- WarioWare
- Zelda

( Edited 14.04.2009 01:51 by Sonic_13 )

Keven 14.04.2009#8

Wow, the local stadium around here is NEVER that full. Smilie

It looks like it's a cross-breed DS; a DS mixed with a DS Lite. Pretty sweet stuff going on here.

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