TalonMan said:
Do non-Nintendo published games on their site count as 'ads'? Just taking a quick look at the Wii homepage only 1 of the 6 'latest games' are Nintendo games... ???
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I don't think so for a few reasons.
1) most big websites will say in tiny letters (advertisement) near advertisements. This isn't always the case, but whatever.
2) does every 3rd party have to pay to get on their list of games? I don't think so even though Nintendo is "advertising" their games. They have 100's of games across the DS and Wii listed.
3) it is in the best interest of Nintendo to provide a source that Nintendo owners can visit to gain information about games available on their systems. All games get the same/similar treatment so with the exception of 1st party games which are typically the cover for the Wii and DS game lists. However, I do think they will not add a game unless a 3rd party submits the information to them, as their list on their website is incomplete a lot of times.
4) if they are ads, then they do an excellent job of making them look like they are not ads and blending perfectly with the website.








