Author Topic: No Launch Titles to have Online modes? Network libraries not available until early 2007? (Read 15615 times)

Kairon · « **on:** August 24, 2006, 03:23:07 PM »

From IGN:

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...IGN has separately learned from multiple development sources that Nintendo will not release Wii Wi-Fi Connection libraries to third parties until early 2007, which means that no third party launch title will have an online mode.

Hopefully they can still access WiiConnect24 from day one, but it sounds like we won't get online with the Wii until mid-late 2007.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

King of Twitch · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2006, 03:30:34 PM »

Good to see the DS infrastructure is giving the Wii a head start

Michael8983 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:40:02 PM »

Probably better to wait and launch the online service when it's got some real games to back it up anyway.
Most of the launch titles are single player experiences or multi-player games that are just meant to be played with everyone in the same room anyway.
Online Wii Sports Tennis just wouldn't be the same.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:54:43 PM »

1) Not many launch games are good for online.
2) This is THIRD PARTY launch titles anyway.
3) I want to play Infernal in BIG DAMN TRUCKS.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:59:30 PM »

Hmmm, this is the one piece of Wii news that sorta disappoints me...Unless, of course, Loli Golf is delayed a little bit to add in online bits...

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:00:21 PM »

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Originally posted by: KnowsNothing
1) Not many launch games are good for online.
2) This is THIRD PARTY launch titles anyway.
3) I want to play Infernal in BIG DAMN TRUCKS.

In a way I can understand why Nintendo is doing this, they do want developers to focus on utilizing the Wiimote instead of half heartedly doing it while they work on online modes.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:20:44 PM »

Too bad. I'm not crazy about online gaming anyway but this is still a disappointment.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:39:21 PM »

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Ian Sane · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:53:54 PM »

Are the libraries not ready in time or are they just not releasing them yet for some reason? I'm hoping they're just not ready as it would pretty dumb otherwise. IGN specifies third party titles. So does that mean that first party launch titles will have Wi-Fi? I wonder if IGN is just wording things like they are to stir sh!t up.

Still at least we have 2007 as a believable solid date instead of last gen's vague promise with no delivery. And EARLY 2007 is pretty good.

Mario · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:54:28 PM »

Didn't Iwata say they would have WiFi games for launch? He's a straight up LIAR. Nintendo are seriously starting to act WAY too much like Sony.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:55:40 PM »

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Originally posted by: KnowsNothing
3) I want to play Infernal in BIG DAMN TRUCKS.

YES, we could just spend the whole time CRUSHING eachother for GOOD LANDING!'S in our BIG DAMN TRUCKS.

vudu · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:20:59 PM »

This is disappointing to say the least.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:36:47 PM »

I take back what I said about no thrid party games would be good online, there are a few

I do think this is bad news, but it's not terrible. It would be terrible if this inlcuded first party titles too. I have a horrible feeling that the first party titles won't be online either, but until that's confirmed I'm still cool (and until then Iwata's not a liar either oh ho ho)

Ceric · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:47:11 PM »

Nintendo probably did want people online. They are also really intensive about security. In all seriousness Nintendo probably really did want people to use the online just things were quiet there yet. It makes since on some of the lack of announcements on a few part. Lets say that they just got the Wi-Fi libraries up to their snuff. After proper documentation I personally doubt they could get it to the third parties before they really needed everything locked down and ready for making a master disc. Though I thought it just work like the Cubes Network adapter.

Jin-X · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2006, 07:38:36 PM »

Maybe, just maybe, they're doing this so we don't get the same weak friend codes system that the DS has... crosses fingers.

SixthAngel · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2006, 07:42:55 PM »

Launch games get rushed enough as it is. Add in online and the quality of the games would plummet.

I frankly didn't expect online at launch anyway.

Kairon · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2006, 07:55:11 PM »

I personally don't expect ANY launch titles to offer online play, first OR second party. My opinion is that the libraries and the network itself just aren't up to snuff, which is good because the games probably have enough challenges coming out the gates for launch as it is.

I am personally HOPING that we are online mid 2007 (the libraries get released early 2007, meaning give the devs time to implement 'em!) with Strikers Charged and BWii landing sometime May-June-July, and that we aren't forced to wait all the way until Fall 2007 for SSBB online... I mean.... yikes, that'd be an entire year without online play!

Well, this IS bad news, no two ways about it, but this isn't horribly crippling bad news. Horribly crippling bad news would be the Virtual Console not making launch window either. *crosses fingers*

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2006, 08:22:06 PM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon
I personally don't expect ANY launch titles to offer online play, first OR second party. My opinion is that the libraries and the network itself just aren't up to snuff, which is good because the games probably have enough challenges coming out the gates for launch as it is.

I am personally HOPING that we are online mid 2007 (the libraries get released early 2007, meaning give the devs time to implement 'em!) with Strikers Charged and BWii landing sometime May-June-July, and that we aren't forced to wait all the way until Fall 2007 for SSBB online... I mean.... yikes, that'd be an entire year without online play!

Well, this IS bad news, no two ways about it, but this isn't horribly crippling bad news. Horribly crippling bad news would be the Virtual Console not making launch window either. *crosses fingers*

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

My guess is that Wii's online network will launch within a similar time frame the DS's launched (I believe that was close to a year) maybe a bit sooner. I am willing to bet they are still trying to finalize and tweak the system. Nintendo is usually not one to throw something out there that isn't polished up and with this being a relatively new venture for them it could take time since they did not have two generations to perfect it like Sony or MS.

Kairon · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2006, 08:31:12 PM »

Not to mention that online gaming is a HARDCORE concern, and not much of a casula or non-gamer one.

Yes, yes, Singstar and Uno beg to differ, but their huge pricetags suggest otherwise.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Mario · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2006, 10:25:57 PM »

So we should all sit and wait in the cold while Nintendo caters to the casual gamers first? I think they were an AND company? Another filthy lie.

I was looking forward to plugging in my Dongle and having Wii come out online from day 1. The wait will be painful now.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2006, 11:59:58 PM »

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Originally posted by: KnowsNothing
1) Not many launch games are good for online.

O RLY? What about CoD and Madden, two games that are as massively popular as they are largely because of their ONLINE MULTIPLAYER?

Dear Nintendo,

Stop crushing my hopes.

Sincerely,
Dirk

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2006, 04:47:32 AM »

Ten bucks says Madden will never be online for Wii. Or any EA game.

Ceric · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2006, 04:52:48 AM »

If the Opera Browser is built in then Nintendo will have the Second home console that would be able to browse the web. From what a I hear the stock XBox/360 can't. Yes the games are a disappointment but if the VC and the Browser are ready to go on launch as a result then I could care less about launch titles being online.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2006, 05:01:58 AM »

Yeah, because Madden sold like crap before online came around.

I can have online gameplay right this minute by playing DS or PC. Wii is offering something I can't have anywhere else. Online should be part of the package, but it's not going to kill anyone if we have to wait a few months.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2006, 05:42:24 AM »

There are games that could be great online, but I don't see online at launch being THAT important. I am sure Nintendo is ironing all the wrinkles out of online games and getting the network and the system worked out and smooth. Remember not even Nintendo is planning any online launch games. Unless all of a sudden BWii and Strikers are launch games...which I doubt.

I would rather Nintendo take their time and create a good network that can handle the traffic, and possibly design a better friends system that works per Profile and not per game.

Nintendo is going online this generation we should be thankful and excited about all the possibilities that brings instead of complaining.

There will be some launch games that could have benefitted from online, but Madden will be just as fun with multiplayer in the same room. So will most of the launch games.

Nintendo fans are the most loyals fans around, but they also bitch the most as well.

Besides, who will have time for online gaming once you have Zelda to consume your entire recreational free minute.

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