3rd party games always had the option of charging a fee to play online on the Wii. I'll post a link in a little while. PS3 is the console that offers free, dedicated servers with no lags whatsoever. The only games that will charge a fee are MMOs.
http://home.btconnect.com/hgi/nintendo-ds/wii-wi-fi.html
"There is no charge for connecting to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or for playing any Nintendo first-party games. Third-party developers are free to decide whether to charge fees for playing their games through the service."
Wikipedia says the same thing.









