Nintendo Wii News | No Wii Weather or News at Launch

By Adam Riley 17.11.2006 14

Nintendo have chosen to delay a couple of its supposed launch features of the Wii. Quite surprisingly, it has been revealed that when the Wii launches in the US on 19th November, the system will not actually have the Opera browser or its News and Weather channels.

Perhaps to give each of them more separate coverage, they have now been staggered, with the Weather Forecast channel due to hit on 20th December, the News one due on 27th January, 2007 and the Opera Internet Browser (for free until June/July 2007, if you remember) wil come at an indeterminate date (this will be revealed in a timely fashion, according to Nintendo).

However, the Wii Shopping channel will still be there on day one, with twelve classic games available to download for Wii Points.

Be sure to share your opinions on this and stick around for further updates...

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Spydarlee is offline. Spydarlee 17.11.2006#1

In aid of a worldwide launch of said channels perhaps?

Seems a bit odd otherwise, not majorly dissapointing, though really.


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Raff is offline. Raff 17.11.2006#2

SO basicaly, they're doing everything in their power to make getting a Wii at launch that bit less appealing.

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
 
linkman26 is offline. linkman26 17.11.2006#3

Cleetus said:
SO basicaly, theyre doing everything in their power to make getting a Wii at launch that bit less appealing.

The innovative controller itself, downloadable games, and innovative games are worthy enough of a purchase for me. Smilie

 
Spydarlee is offline. Spydarlee 17.11.2006#4

After playing Zelda that is MORE than enough for me, like you wouldn't believe how much I need that game now.

The Wii controller just adds so much it isn't true, complete convert now - could never buy the GameCube version! Smilie


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Ph00p is offline. Ph00p 17.11.2006#5

WTF!!!!! No fucking Opera at launch!? What bullshit!

Of course this doesn't kill anything for me but it'd VERY nice to have it at launch Smilie.

 
Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 17.11.2006#6

linkman26 said:
downloadable games
What games?


Yeah that's what I thought...

Still a proud member of the 'omfg amazing water in games' society
 
Tenacious D is offline. Tenacious D 17.11.2006#7

linkman26 said:The innovative controller itself, downloadable games, and innovative games are worthy enough of a purchase for me. Smilie

spydarlee said:
After playing Zelda that is MORE than enough for me, like you wouldnt believe how much I need that game now.The Wii controller just adds so much it isnt true, complete convert now - could never buy the GameCube version! Smilie

Amen to that.

 
J4K is offline. J4K 17.11.2006#8

The Wii controller just adds so much it isn't true, complete convert now - could never buy the GameCube version!

I'm not buying a Wii for now, so stop making me jealous of that version of the game! Smilie

*runs to corner and tries to reassure self that the GC version is best*

 
Laurelin is offline. Laurelin 17.11.2006#9

Honestly, I find it not that ill-fated.
I'm - you know it - European, and so not that much struck by this news, but I think it's a bit sad for America.

I'll rather see everything coming to us when rights are secured (we have no confirmation who's delivering the news for the channel in Germany), when everything is working fine (they even talked about tweaking the OS of the console a bit, i.e. shorter loading times) and when it fits.
I give Nintendo time and the opportunity to turn everything into public relationary news helping them to sell this fine console.
I still have the games themselves for launch.

Sure, the whole package would mean a big impact, especially for core gamers like us, but 'only games' is still okay. And we have some virtual console titles available right from the start.

Besides: Have fun with the console when it arrives one day from now, Americans all over the two continents! *wink*

I find your lack of faith disturbing!
 
Ghost-in-the-Snow is offline. Ghost-in-the-Snow 17.11.2006#10

Well...if I'm really that bothered about the weather I'll look out my window...news...erm...just listen to it when I go to bed generally...and I already have the internet. So none of this is really gonna bother me. I guess they figure it's better to have everything totally sorted than just to rush it out for launch. Most people will be more than happy with playing the Games on their game console to worry about not looking up the news and weather on their console...

 
The Croft is offline. The Croft 18.11.2006#11

Jesus people moan about the slightest little detail, seriously people who buy it at launch buy it because of the new controller, or because Nintendo make it or becasue of Zelda, not for the Wii channels, future buyers might but not instant buyers.


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Deletable_Man is offline. Deletable_Man 18.11.2006#12

Honestly they could announce right now that the only feature at all that will be working is straight up playing Wii games and nothing else at all would be added until March even of next year, but I would still be in line for a Wii tomorrow. Smilie

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keith is offline. keith 18.11.2006#13

I'd rather use Google and the Opera browser anyways....

 
Zapp is offline. Zapp 21.11.2006#14

Will you be able to download these features after that date!?!?!

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