Iwata confirmed that Nintendo is planning to offer monthly DS promotional demos over the WiiConnect24 service, which can be transferred to the handheld from the Wii console. The neat thing about it, however, is that if a Wii owner opts to keep the console on and connected to the Internet at all times, the demos would download to the Wii automatically. A blinking LED light on the system would indicate that the demo is ready to be downloaded to the DS.
The subject of DS downloads through Wii has been all speculation up until this point, but it's great to see that Nintendo is actually planning for it. Maybe downloadable Wii demos are in the cards as well? Let's hope.
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Though I'm aware this may be misunderstood, Nintendo is not working on a next-generation console. "Next-generation" implies that the console is an extension of previous installments. We believe that extending our current line will not lead to larger markets, and could possibly even lead to smaller markets. We need to introduce innovative appeal if we want to increase the number of people enjoying games.
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Remember the SD card expansion for GC?
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Iwata: When creating a packaged game to be priced at 5,000 yen, developers tend to feel the need to create a rich game. Yet it is possible to create a reasonably entertaining game in 2 months with a team of three. Offering such games for 500 yen over a network could lead to a reasonable number of people purchasing it. By offering an environment that allows this, we hope to encourage more developers to pursue basic yet enjoyable gameplay.
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Originally posted by: wanderingQuote
Remember the SD card expansion for GC?
Hey, that materialized. On the Wii.