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Nintendo Releasing Wireless Router for Revolution

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wireless-uber-alles dept.

nmaster64 writes "Nintendo is really pushing their Nintendo Wi-fi hard, completely reversing the anti-online mentality they've held in years past. Nwizard.com reports, "Nintendo will soon be producing a router that will allow access to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Network on both the DS and the Revolution. The router plugs into a USB 2.0 port and transfers your computers internet connection wirelessly into your next-gen Nintendo devices." It should be noted this story came at almost the same time as Sony announced they dropped the PS3's router functionality." Update: 07/13 06:20 GMT by Z : Please note there is no source referenced for this "story", and this could in fact be some guy's pet theory.

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  1. Re:Let me get this straight... by TobyWong · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait wait wait, somehow they are able to catapault bits and bites through mid air???

    What manner of sorcery is this nintendo?!?

    --
    - Toby
  2. Yes, but... by mrRay720 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is Mario WPA enabled? Without decent wireless security that princess will just get stolen again. :(

  3. Re:Tip for Nintendo by zeath · · Score: 4, Funny

    P.S. My biggest dream has always been to run telnetd on my cell phone...

    A real geek would be running sshd

  4. Obligatory Monty Python reference by H_Fisher · · Score: 2, Funny
    8-bit graphics?! Luxury! Back in my day we had to play Mario with a broken bit of tin from a rubbish can, and a rotting turtle shell from the road!

    We used to get up every morning at six a.m., set up all the bricks to be broken, and then beg tuppence off of passersby to use for coins in the game.

    But you try 'n tell that to kids today, an' they won't believe you!

  5. Re:Let me get this straight... by Leiterfluid · · Score: 2, Funny

    As long as it can link up to my Trapper Keeper 2000, I'm cool with that.