Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Powers Revolution
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The Big N says the upcoming DS service will be a testing ground for its next-generation console.
October 17, 2005 - Tomorrow morning Nintendo of America will officially announce a deal with Wayport to enable DS owners the ability to connect and play games online for free at participating McDonald's across the nation. The deal coincides with the launch of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the Big N's subscription-free online games solution, which kicks off with Mario Kart DS on November 14. For months, Nintendo executives have loosely acknowledged that the company's upcoming console, codenamed Revolution, might use a similar structure to bring about online experiences. But today we got a little more.
"Nintendo DS is just the first Nintendo system to connect via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection," the company stated in an official press release. "The same service will be incorporated into Nintendo's next-generation home video game console, code-named Revolution, which is set for release in 2006."
The news, while predictable, is nevertheless important because it demonstrates not only the synergy that Nintendo is hoping to establish between Revolution and DS, but also reiterates the publisher's plan to keep the experience simple.
In an interview with IGN, Nintendo of America's senior director of public relations, Beth Llewelyn, elaborated on what the service may mean to Revolution owners.
"It's a big initiative, because not only is this Nintendo DS, but this will be the backbone for Nintendo Revolution next year," she said. "... Our intent is that whatever Nintendo system you're playing, we want to make sure it's easily accessible for the broadest audience."
Asked just how important online gaming is to Nintendo's view of Revolution, Llewelyn replied: "It's important. Definitely important. Obviously there's so much that we haven't said about Revolution, but the idea being that we want to reach a broad audience, and now that the technology is such that it is, it's just very exciting. With DS we're getting our feet wet and we'll just be primed when Revolution launches."
Readers can check out the full interview by clicking here.
Post taken From: Ign Cube
The Big N says the upcoming DS service will be a testing ground for its next-generation console.
October 17, 2005 - Tomorrow morning Nintendo of America will officially announce a deal with Wayport to enable DS owners the ability to connect and play games online for free at participating McDonald's across the nation. The deal coincides with the launch of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the Big N's subscription-free online games solution, which kicks off with Mario Kart DS on November 14. For months, Nintendo executives have loosely acknowledged that the company's upcoming console, codenamed Revolution, might use a similar structure to bring about online experiences. But today we got a little more.
"Nintendo DS is just the first Nintendo system to connect via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection," the company stated in an official press release. "The same service will be incorporated into Nintendo's next-generation home video game console, code-named Revolution, which is set for release in 2006."
The news, while predictable, is nevertheless important because it demonstrates not only the synergy that Nintendo is hoping to establish between Revolution and DS, but also reiterates the publisher's plan to keep the experience simple.
In an interview with IGN, Nintendo of America's senior director of public relations, Beth Llewelyn, elaborated on what the service may mean to Revolution owners.
"It's a big initiative, because not only is this Nintendo DS, but this will be the backbone for Nintendo Revolution next year," she said. "... Our intent is that whatever Nintendo system you're playing, we want to make sure it's easily accessible for the broadest audience."
Asked just how important online gaming is to Nintendo's view of Revolution, Llewelyn replied: "It's important. Definitely important. Obviously there's so much that we haven't said about Revolution, but the idea being that we want to reach a broad audience, and now that the technology is such that it is, it's just very exciting. With DS we're getting our feet wet and we'll just be primed when Revolution launches."
Readers can check out the full interview by clicking here.
posted by Witness The Revolution at 8:59 PM
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