pfft, at this point nintendo would probably have to pay me to play their games. I'm capable of pirating wii games and I'm not even doing that because I would rather buy oblivion for the fourth time than buy 50 blank dvds.
Nintendo Considering Subscription Fees
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Well, I don't understand why we need friend codes... And the PC still has free online gaming. And it better stay that way. But I wouldn't really care about "subscribers" or whatever getting extra goodies. As long as they aren't of the game-breaking variety. It's like in MMO's. If there's stuff for sale, that is still topped by in game items, then I prefer to strive for the uber weapons. If there's game-breaking awesomeness that I can only get by handing over money, I shall not play your MMO lol.
Considering the state of the Wii's firmware, and how far into its life cycle we are at this point, I really can't say that I approve of any kind of new subscription plans for the Wii's online services.
They should just sit down and work on their equivalent of Xbox Live, and introduce it with their next piece of console hardware.
They should just sit down and work on their equivalent of Xbox Live, and introduce it with their next piece of console hardware.
Yeah, not like they did anything original at all... just 3d graphics... and portable systems... and consoles... and motion controls... and shooters with actual guns (duckhunt)...Plurralbles said:
Although have Wi-Fi, my Wii is never on it anymore. It isn't like I am missing much. Brawl online was WAY too laggy for me, and I have no other games and no desire to use any of the channels like Wii Shop. That and I haven't updated in a long time and don't want to.
Remember, the bulk of Wii sales were made to overweight mothers and puzzled grandparents. They don't have any idea how this sort of thing works. If they hear about it, they'll likely say, "Oh, that sounds like the same thing I do with my cable TV," and fork over money.
If there's one thing Nintendo is good at, it's selling to the most out-of-touch demographic and then milking them for everything they've got.
If there's one thing Nintendo is good at, it's selling to the most out-of-touch demographic and then milking them for everything they've got.
Okay. What's a significant development the other consoles had made first that Nintendo didn't have? Remember, the Internet wasn't made by the console companies.Plurralbles said:
Hmmmm... I agree that this wouldn't work with Friend Codes, but subscription equals more money for Nintendo. More money means possibly more servers. More servers may mean Pokemon MMO?
Damn it I can dream!
Damn it I can dream!
You're not the only one. I think Nintendo stopped thinking when the Wii came out (ecpecially when you consider the fact that they chose Wii over the first name, which if my memory serves me, was "Nintendo Revolution")Plurralbles said:
If a subscription fee gets rid of friend Codes, then I could see this working by just a sliver.
Trade one evil for another, it's all good, even though I'm opposed to paying for my online gaming in general.
Trade one evil for another, it's all good, even though I'm opposed to paying for my online gaming in general.
So, subscriptions fee are being consider maybe in the future possibly... um, what was the point of this story? I understand that changing their online business model is a big change and news worthy but this sounds as if he just happened to mention it in passing and now everyone is getting excited over nothing.