moondeep on 29 June 2009
For the Wii though, I thought the initial news just before it launched in Japan was that it would have DVD playback, and then I heard that only special versions would play DVDs, and then it was dropped entirely, with the assumption that Nintendo would offer it again in the future via a firmware update or a new SKU or something. I guess Nintendo used the same logic for removing MP3 playback from their photo viewing software on the Wii. Didn't want to mess with the costs and hassles of the licenses, but I think it hurts their viability with us core gamers.
Hardware is only a means to enjoy great games!
