Lots of initial overreacting, but it seems everyone has come back down to earth now.
I'm glad to hear this, as it means Nintendo is taking a step forward in the online arena. I still don't think this will effect most online Wii games, as everyone has said, it's probably just for MMO's(like Phantasy Star Online) and downloadable content(like Guitar Hero).
If games like Phantasy Star Online could take place on the GameCube, I don't see why they can't take place on the Wii. I do hope that any future MMO's will lead to Nintendo allowing full SD card use, or a hard drive attachment.
I've read interviews from the Guitar Hero/Activision folk where they mentioned they were working something out with Nintendo to allow songs to be bought/downloaded for Guitar Hero. Maybe this has something to do with the announcement also.
Although it is doubtful, I'm hoping this is opening the door for a real online service for the Wii. I, along with others, had made threads in the old Nsider forums mentioning the willingness to pay for a respectful online service. The idea is that Nintendo can keep the WiFi service they have now for people casually interested in online gaming, but have a "Pro" service for people that want lobbies, voice chat, true friends lists, etc. The NoA's had pretty much said the current online service is what it is because of Nintendo's legal team. In other words, to shield Nintendo from lawsuits and bad press, rather than giving gamers exactly what they want. It's not like this idea(an XBL-like service) never occurred to Nintendo, but as time goes by things will have to change.
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