Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this channel's existence makes sense in Japan.

When this was unveiled fans threw a fit, saying that this was yet another useless channel. But while it might be useless for us it might be fun for Japanese players.

Correct me if I am mistaken, but Horoscopes play a far more important role in Japan than anywhere else in the world. Is the US, its used mainly for sh*ts and giggles, something to laugh at then forget. In Japan, however, I've seen that its very integrated into Japanese culture, with many shows constantly saying your horoscope along with details like lucky colors and such. I think it has to do with the deep spiritual culture of Japan.

So again, this channel makes sense in Japan since its part of its culture.

GOOD LUCKY!!

I thought of something different when I saw the words Lucky Channel.

SLEEVES!

pap64, you are spot on with your analysis!

There are sections in most major daytime TV shows that dedicate a fair amount of time to this kind of stuff.

Blood type is also another way that Japanese people like to predict what kind of person you are or what will happen to you (unique to Japan).

That's why most Japanese games (especially fighting games etc) have Name, Age, Nationality and Blood Type in the character's profile.

OK, Japanese culture lesson is over now!

All this time I thought the blood type in Virtua Fighter was to add athletic credibility.  IE: In a fight a fighter might bleed all over the damn place and need a transfusion, thus the information is important.  Virtua Fighter just has such an attention to detail that health related info is included and if their was room for an emergency contact there would be. ;)

Heh, thank you.

I admit the reason I know this because this is something common on Japanese shows and anime. They always show the character tuning in and hearing his or her horoscope for the day. In the US, they usually like to check the weather.

I know New Year's is a big Holiday there, since families go to temples to pray for a good year.

Finally, I once saw a show on the travel channel which showed people visiting temples to get their fortune read and acting according to such (ie praying for better love, doing good luck rituals and such).

Again, the Wii Horoscope channel makes sense since it dives deep into Japanese culture, so American gamers complaining about it is stupid. Its like if they announced an exclusive American channel that tracks the latest football stats and the Japanese complained about it...

Impressive, most impressive!

I myself will be partaking in those Japanese festivities very soon, I don't believe in any of it, but it's nice to be cultural!

I actually don't even know my own blood type, much to the shock and horror of every Japanese person that asks me....
The look on their face is like I don't know my birthday or something!

I first saw that in Street Fighter (2 Turbo) but since I had no idea what it meant at the time I just assumed it defines the color of that chunk of fluid the characters occassionally spew (actually it's sometimes blood, sometimes vomit I think).