Virtual Console Gifting Comes To U.S.

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Nintendo gives us the gift of gift giving in this week's update to the Wii's Virtual Console! Wii owners can now purchase VC games for other players with whom they've exchanged friend codes. So for instance if Crecente wanted to thank me for covering for him during his vacation by grabbing me a copy of Pokemon Snap, he could just log into the Wii Shop Channel and use my friend code to send it to me. If I had already purchased it, he'd get a message saying so and would be sent back into the catalog to try and find me something just as nice. Hit the jump to read up on this week's game releases and the gifting feature while I go email someone my friend code.

WII-KLY UPDATE: PHOTO FEATURE, GIFTING ABILITIES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Dec. 10, 2007

Later in the day on Monday, Nintendo will make your holiday shopping just a little bit easier. If some people on your gift list have visions of classic video games dancing in their heads, you're in luck. Starting this week, Wii Shop Channel patrons can use a new Gifting feature to send games to other Wii owners with whom they've traded Friend Codes. It's an easy and inexpensive way to give your fellow Nintendo buffs the gift of a classic game - no wrapping paper required. And don't worry about duplication. If your friend already has the game you're trying to give, you'll get a simple message and be bumped back into the catalog to continue shopping.