Rockymountain News talks with Reggie Fils-Aime about possible Wii network play...
What did Reggie have to say? He said that Nintendo hasn't yet made up their mind about multi-player online gaming and the strategy that the Wii will use to achieve that goal. However, he seems strong He said Nintendo hasn't decided yet exactly when multiplayer online gaming will come to the Wii in North America, but that it will likely use the same matchmaking system currently employed for the company's portable the DS.
What is the big deal? Well, DS gamers will tell you that the "friend code" system isn't the best online match making system that exists and for a major console one would hope that Nintendo would mimic a little more of the "gamer tag" system Microsoft has in place. Afterall, Xbox Live is an obviously successful model.
What did Reggie have to say? He said that Nintendo hasn't yet made up their mind about multi-player online gaming and the strategy that the Wii will use to achieve that goal. However, he seems strong He said Nintendo hasn't decided yet exactly when multiplayer online gaming will come to the Wii in North America, but that it will likely use the same matchmaking system currently employed for the company's portable the DS.
The Wii will have the capabilities to support online gaming at launch, as Nintendo stated in their press conference last week. Japan's Pokemon Battle Revolution, a launch title, will support a form of online play that will eventually make it to the US."We believe that the friend's code approach is consistent with our whole strategy," he said. "Will we take a similar approach for the Wii? Yes."
What is the big deal? Well, DS gamers will tell you that the "friend code" system isn't the best online match making system that exists and for a major console one would hope that Nintendo would mimic a little more of the "gamer tag" system Microsoft has in place. Afterall, Xbox Live is an obviously successful model.
