Community Forums => I'M BACK => Topic started by: King of Twitch on September 12, 2008, 11:36:09 AM
Title: Nintendo Announces WiFi Pouter for Wii/DS
Post by: King of Twitch on September 12, 2008, 11:36:09 AM
Nintendo announces a sleek white device that unfortunately connects to your Wii….wait, an internet pouter?
In a surprise announcement through a recent Famitsu article, Nintendo revealed a new, superfluous piece of hardware compatible with the Wii and DS – a wireless Internet Pouter.
The Pouter will be advertised in collaboration with Internet services and hopes to simplify the process of getting more Nintendo users' complaints posted on the internet. The device will also be fully compatible with computers and other wireless enabled devices.
The Pouter will feature several modes which can be toggled via a switch on the back of the device. "Pouter" is the default option and will function like any other pouter, allowing even a nongamer to connect your Wii or DS to whine and moan over the internet. The next option, "Bridge" will allow more sophisticated users, such as Metroid Prime 3 finishers to extend the signal of their existing pouter, perfect for those whose current router is too far from their Wii to broadcast a reliable denouncement of the Wii's control scheme. "Music" will allow users to hold the Wii itself and sway back and forth until finding the signal, users can then record their session and mail it out to registered Wii Pouter friends. "Red Death" will simply shine a red light onto the Wii's faceplate while the system is off, simulating the experience of up to 30% of Xbox 360 users. Finally "Auto," though not entirely clear from the article, will seemingly be able to switch between networks automatically.
The release of an official Nintendo branded Pouter may appear pointless, but (as with all Wii peripherals), due to the recent discontinuation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector this seems to be a less useless replacement. Being a Pouter, the previous issues with the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector regarding platform will no longer be an issue.
The Pouter will sell exclusively on Nintendo's online store for the excessive price of 5,800 Yen (~$54) and will be available starting September 18 in Japan.
Perrin Kaplan did not announce this hardware would be region-free. President-For-Life Reggie Fils-Aime did however mention this would be a holiday must-not-have for the core and casual gamers alike: "It's at least as exciting as E3 2008, Animal Crossing, and Wii Speak put together."
Said one poster:
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This is a ****ing piece of non-hardware! Yet another example of Nintendo dumbing down an electronic device (ROB the Robot, Game and Watch, Gamecube handle, etc) in order to appeal to the most helpless in society. When I was first gaming, you had to remember to press the eject button before taking a game out. Imagine something like that today, how many games would be destroyed by idiots? Remember how little effort they put into Mario Sunshine's pants? Or how the only cube color was purple at first? Or how Paper Mario was dumbed down compared to SMRPG? The internet has been around for 40 years, but here comes Nintendo making things easy for everyone, as usual.
The Pouter appears to be working already.
Title: Re: Nintendo Announces WiFi Pouter for Wii/DS
Post by: bustin98 on September 12, 2008, 01:07:00 PM
What are you saying?
Title: Re: Nintendo Announces WiFi Pouter for Wii/DS
Post by: vudu on September 12, 2008, 01:58:56 PM
He is saying this is my application for greatest poster on the forums.
Title: Re: Nintendo Announces WiFi Pouter for Wii/DS
Post by: nickmitch on September 12, 2008, 02:06:55 PM
These should come in a box set.
Title: Re: Nintendo Announces WiFi Pouter for Wii/DS
Post by: EasyCure on September 12, 2008, 03:43:13 PM
