Nintendo Confirms Free Online Play For Wii

Via Gamasutra, an interview in USA Today with Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime confirms that the Wii's online component will be free to play. The outspoken Nintendo advocate says "We will offer online-enabled games that the consumers will not have to pay a subscription fee for. They'll be able to enjoy that right out of the box. The Wii console is going to be Wi-Fi enabled, so essentially, you'll be able to plug it in and go. It won't have hidden fees or costs."

Comments

Re:Live will have to follow suit

[UbuntuDupe]

Yes, good point, the PS3 has a huge advantage in cost.

Wiinner

[Belgarion89]

Did anyone else try pronouncing "wiinner" from TFA? Anyone who did keep a straight face?

Re:Wow, Nintendo. You've won me back.

[Anonymous Coward]

The only way they could make it more attractive is to invite Natalie Portman to each consumer's house and have her punch them in the throat.

That doesn't sound any more attractive to me.

Re:Wow, Nintendo. You've won me back.

[eln]

I don't know, if you're the kind of guy who likes getting hot grits poured down his pants, then a punch in the throat seems like it would be right up your alley.

The great thing about this

[sjonke]

The great thing about this is that instead of using a $600 console and paying monthly fees to purchase, download and play Pac Man, you can use a $300 console without paying montly fees to purchase, download and play Pac Man!

Re:Seals the deal

[soft_guy]

I don't think anyone will mock you for being born this year - we don't mock babies on Slashdot.

Re:Which games?

[famikon]

Then I suppose your friend wins...

Re:Encryption level?

[bwalling]

I really, really hope the Wii doesn't only support WEP like the DS does. It's bad enough having to run my wireless network in degraded security mode.

Sheesh, you nerd! It's your house - WEP is fine.

Re:Makes Strategic Sense

[danielk1982]

You do sound like an MBA student.

Re:Seals the deal

[DrEldarion]

This is Slashdot - all copyright enforcement is illegal, remember?

Re:Awesome

[IgLou]

YES! It will cost me nothing to have my pikachu trounce someones bulbasaur! *sputter cough*

I mean, nothing for me to play uh... Need for Speed... yeah, that's what I'm into. Vroom Vroom.