Japan To Get Wii With DVD Player

cdneng2 writes "Gamesindustry.biz reports that Japan will be getting a Wii with a DVD player. Unfortunately, there are no plans to release this in US or Europe." From the article: "An article in the latest issue of Edge magazine states that an 'enhanced' Wii with DVD function is due out in Japan some time next year. Speaking to GI.biz, a spokesperson declined to comment on when the new machine will hit the shops, but did confirm, 'There are currently plans to release a version of Wii in Japan featuring DVD playback.' ... The Edge article also claimed that CNN has already signed up to provide content for the Wii news channel in the US and Japan - but according to Nintendo's spokesperson, 'We have currently announced no deals with any news or weather service provider for Wii channels.'"

Comments

Re:Unfortunately?

[HappySqurriel]

If you've seen a bachelor "Appartment" in a major city in Japan(picture a walk in closet) you'd understand why this might be an issue for some people.

Re:Unfortunately?

[twistedsymphony]

That's exactly the reason it's only being released in Japan, space is at a premium and if they've got a stand alone DVD player, or a PS2, they might consider getting rid of those devices to make room for a Wii.

It was the Same with the Gamecube. Nintendo released a version of the Gamecube with Panasonic called the "Q" that could play DVD movies. Just because something makes sense in Japan doesn't mean it makes sense everywhere else in the world. There is actually reasoning behind not releasing those types of things outside of japan.