DS Demo Channel Goes Live On Japanese Wiis

[hova1]

It was promised at the Nintendo Fall Conference, and lo, it has come to pass: Japanese Wii owners can now download DS demos via their Wii. It's part of the just-launched Everyone's Nintendo Channel, which also sees things like Wii trailers and a buyer feedback form (with global stat-tracking, of course) made available directly over the console. It's Japan-only for now, but if you'd like to begin a blue-light vigil in your living room we're not going to stop you.
Everyone's Nintendo Channel [Nintendo] via Kotaku

 

[Scorpei]

/turns on Japanese Wii

.

 

[jbondsr]

Downloading...............now.

Been checking the Japanese website and the Shopping channel everyday this month.

*Edit: I don't know. I think somethings wrong. I can surf the internet and access the Shopping channel just fine, but the new channel doesn't seem to want to connect. Maybe since its only hours old, way too many people are trying to access it.

*Edir 2: Wow. Cool. Miyamoto. Streaming video works pretty well. No stuttering. (Probably cause I'm in Japan with fiber optici nternet....) You can adjust settings on it as well. Didn't test this much yet though.
DS Demos download work really well. Just click, it downloads to your Wii, then continually broadcasts the demo until you back out of the current game screen.
Works on both DS Phat and DS Lite just fine.

 

[.TakaM]

aw man, thats so cool, can't wait for the english channel

 

[Maikel Steneker]

I hope the version for European Wii's will launch soon... But they'll probably take some time.

 

[GeekShadow]

I can't wait to test this

By the way, Nintendo should merge Mii Channel and Mii Contest, and make folders for Virtual Console games !!!

 

[nephdj]

will try this tommorow on my japanese wii

vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgO9rb7A51A

 

[adzix]

it's really nice to see the wii online features expand
can't wait for the european launch

 

[DjoeN]

I hope the version for European Wii's will launch soon... But they'll probably take some time.

time, something like 2 years after the Japanese launch

 

[Mieki]

Read somewhere on DS Fanboy about a patch on Pokemon? What's the patch all about and how does the DS apply it?

 

[raulpica]

This RULES, great Nintendo

Now I REALLY need a Slot-1 Flashcard that supports Wii connectivity.

 

[jbondsr]

Read somewhere on DS Fanboy about a patch on Pokemon? What's the patch all about and how does the DS apply it?

I'm not 100% sure, since I haven't played too much of the pokemon diamond or pearl, but the download thing from the Wii says that it's some program to repair some certificate from a wall that won't come off (return).
I have no idea what this is referring to, but it seems to be for the Japanese cartridge, as its requesting that you reboot your DS and insert the pokemon cartridge before loading up the program/patch.

 

[Ben_j]

This RULES, great Nintendo

Now I REALLY need a Slot-1 Flashcard that supports Wii connectivity.

hm... you don't need one

 

[BigX]

cool I am waiting for this channel on my wii since launch time :-)

[EDIT]

hm... you don't need one

You'll need one if you want to patch a copy of that Pokemon game...
But still Demo, Videos and stuff? I can hardly wait

 

[teonintyfive]

So how does this work?
You open it, and you turn on the Download Play on the DS and play the demo?

 

[raulpica]

hm... you don't need one
You'll need one if you want to patch a copy of that Pokemon game...

Exactly. And also, more things will come in the future, so better have one

 

[jbondsr]

So how does this work?
You open it, and you turn on the Download Play on the DS and play the demo?

Yup.
Just go into the channel on the Wii, go to where the DS demos are, select a game, wait for it to load, then go to your DS, hit download play, and you're ready to go.

Works just like a DS Demo station right in your own home.

 

[jumpman17]

When does America get this channel?

 

[Twiffles]

Wow, I finally have some use for my 2nd Wii.

 

[teonintyfive]

So how does this work?
You open it, and you turn on the Download Play on the DS and play the demo?


Yup.
Just go into the channel on the Wii, go to where the DS demos are, select a game, wait for it to load, then go to your DS, hit download play, and you're ready to go.

Works just like a DS Demo station right in your own home.

I see.
I've never went to a DS Demo Station.

Probably because Greece doesn't have one