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1 Millionth Unique User Logs on to Nintendo Wifi

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rawk-on dept.

MrJack5304 writes "According to Nintendo's official Press Release, the Nintendo Wifi service has logged it's 1 millionth user. In 5 short months Nintendo has reached 1 million users, and had 27 million total connections." From the release: "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection lets Nintendo DS owners log on cost-free to compete or interact in a variety of games, from racing in Mario Kart DS to community-building in Animal Crossing: Wild World. The 1 millionth user was a player in Japan, who logged on to play Animal Crossing: Wild World." The release goes on to mention that Tetris DS and Metroid Hunters will also utilize the service.

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  1. 1 millionth by Loconut1389 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't you mean 1 millionth pedophile? [/sarcasm]

    1. Re:1 millionth by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 2, Funny

      If I may repeat an oft-heard phrase, you must be new here.

      You see, on Slashdot, criticising Nintendo in any way, shape or form is like having a dig at Linux. It's just not the done thing, old chap. Humorous or sarcastic intent is irrelevant as far as the gamers on here are concerned. There are legions of mod-point owners who are convinced that Nintendo is pure and holy, each unaware of the irony involved with saying 'Nintendo always innovates' while in the same sentence saying that they are looking forward to the next Mario platformer, the next Mario Kart, the next Zelda, the next Metroid, the next Super Smash Brothers, etc.

      That's the power of childhood nostalgia, I suppose. Hear that 1-UP chime or see that golden invincibility star and all of a sudden you're weak at the knees...

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  2. Re:And his prize? by apoc06 · · Score: 2, Funny

    i thought the same thing. i mean for all the money that nintendo makes, youd think he could at least get a year of WiFi service free... oh wait!

  3. No Prize? by DumbWhiteGuy777 · · Score: 1, Funny

    They should atleast pay off the mortgage on his house...

  4. Re:Nintendo WiFi is nice, but... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 4, Funny

    so a first time player can be pitted against someone with 1000 wins and 3 losses

    Stick and move, Little Mac! Stick and move!

  5. HIs prize should be... by Strell · · Score: 2, Funny

    He should be visited by Reggie AND Miyamoto. The pure level of awesomeness radiating during such a meeting would cause the Earth to explode, leaving naught but those two titans to craft us worlds anew...

    I believe Nintendo has already thought of such conclusions, hence no prize.

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    I'm not scared of anonymous cowards.