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More Pay-for Online Services by Nintendo
At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) a few days back Nintendo shared some information on its “Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay And Play” Service. Online Gaming is a very integral part of any Console these days. Microsoft has showed us with its Live that how simple and fun Online Multiplayer gaming could be !
As for the Wii, Nintendo plans to make some games require individual subscriptions to play online, which will be paid in what is called as Wii Points. This sucks big time ! They should just follow the Microsoft way and have a single subscription or go the PS3 way of Free Online Play !
For other downloadable content, Developers will be able to sell content for both disc based games and WiiWare titles, through an in-game interface.
And about WiiWare, a service which allows you to Download Entire games (again payment made in WiiPoints) which currently includes “Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King” and “LostWinds”. To save space the Game Files will be compressed when not in use and all Manuals will be accessed Online.
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