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Dr. Chaos

Posted: Mar 13 2007, 12:37 PM

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GameSpy, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, announced today that it will provide multiplayer technology to game publishers developing titles for Nintendo’s Wii™ video game system. As part of an ongoing partnership with Nintendo, GameSpy has developed middleware technology to enable Wii titles to offer community features, such as friend rosters, advanced matchmaking capabilities and comprehensive rankings data.

“This partnership will expand our wireless community of players on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “Millions of Nintendo DS users have already logged on using GameSpy’s technology, and now Wii owners will be able to do the same in a fun and easy-to-use environment.”

“Nintendo has been an invaluable partner and we look forward to expanding our relationship with them in the future,” said Jamie Berger, Senior Vice President of Consumer Products and Technology for IGN Entertainment. “Our goal is to extend our ground-breaking work on the Nintendo DS to provide Wii users with the social, community and multiplayer tools that we believe will expand the online gaming experience to the mass market.”

Pokémon® Battle Revolution, the first Wii game to utilize the technology, launches on June 25, with multiplayer features similar to those leveraging GameSpy technology in several Nintendo DS titles.

Prior to this development agreement for Wii, GameSpy and Nintendo brought gamers wireless community options for Nintendo DS™. The service provided an innovative network for portable video games, allowing people around the world to link easily and wirelessly to play games. The partnership represented GameSpy’s first foray into portable games.

About GameSpy
GameSpy, a division of IGN Entertainment, is the leader in multiplayer gaming technology. Utilized by each of world's top ten publishers, GameSpy's technology is accessible on eight different platforms and featured in more than 400 current titles.

About Fox Interactive Media:

A division of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS), Fox Interactive Media (FIM) offers a global, border-free online network that caters to consumers by giving them the platform and tools to express themselves, communicate with each other, and engage with the best music, TV, film, sports, information and more. The company's worldwide network includes such category leaders as MySpace, IGN Entertainment, FOXSports.com, RottenTomatoes, AskMen, AmericanIdol.com and more that together comprise one of the largest and most engaged audiences on the Web.

About Nintendo

The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion video games and more than 387 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario™, Donkey Kong®, Metroid®, Zelda™ and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s Web site at www.nintendo.com.

Source: GamesPress

Wait, does this mean the end of the friends code bullcrap or is that encoded into the Wii's DNA at this point?

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Bungalo	Posted: Mar 13 2007, 12:42 PM
Standard Member, my ass! Group: Members Posts: 28242 Member No.: 143 Joined: 17-November 03 Status: (0d)	It says its using the same technology as the Nintendo DS titles. -------------------- Reference Sprites by Bungalo- Metroids Galactic Federation Trooper Fake Ridley

Dr. Chaos	Posted: Mar 13 2007, 12:51 PM
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Draco Icebane	Posted: Mar 13 2007, 02:27 PM
Standard Member Group: Banned Posts: 52997 Member No.: 10 Joined: 13-October 03 Status: (71582612m)	ew gamespy :\| ew ds multiplayer that barely ****ing works :\|

FuzzMaster

Posted: Mar 13 2007, 03:23 PM

at least it's not flour

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Didn't they promise this for the DS a while back, too?

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1. Seriously, stop all of the hate on the Wii and leave Nintendo alone!
2. And this is coming from the self-proclaimed Sony fanboy who only plays mature rated games for hardcore gamers such as yourself.
3. you look for two minutes and we'll find one of your nice little "wii sux" comments
4. we've heard it too much from you, so go with your other "ps3 0wnz da wee" friends and leave the nintendo supporters alone for once
5. let me tell you about my sexuality even though nobody asked. . .

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ShadowMan	Posted: Mar 13 2007, 04:16 PM
Roll away baby. Roll away forever. Group: Members Posts: 23782 Member No.: 47 Joined: 13-October 03 Status: (0d)	Gamespy always has stable servers and good searching capabilities, so this can't be a bad thing. -------------------- end of line

ZeldaFreak108	Posted: Mar 13 2007, 04:26 PM
if at first you dont succeed redefine success Group: Members Posts: 7000 Member No.: 39 Joined: 13-October 03 Status: (0d)	chill.. hopefully the friend code thing is for that pokemon game only because of the DS connectivity or something.. it could be the same technology but use your wii address as the friend code for most if not all games (except pokemon) instead of individual codes for each game -------------------- Gamertag: Nickshorts Wii Code 4638354374090569 Animal Crossing City Folk: Name: Nick Town: Pocky Code: 4554-4070-9159 Get ready for pokemon black!! ...Eventually! http://mfgg.taloncrosssmurfing.com/index.p...howtopic=167562

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Madam Ki	Posted: Mar 13 2007, 06:57 PM
Standard Member Group: Members Posts: 3003 Member No.: 2032 Joined: 23-April 06 Status: (0d)	I don't see a problem with the friend code system. In fact, it's a lot more secure because it's console based instead of password based. Besides, if the Wii can get on the internet competently, I'm sure playing a game won't be a problem. -------------------- Have a nice day.

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Posted: Mar 15 2007, 10:09 AM

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Here's flaming proof that the Wii is going to use the crappy friend code system: http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=1786

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Falafelkid: I would like to know if I am right in assuming that the features mentioned (friend rosters, advanced matchmaking capabilities and comprehensive rankings data) suggest a single, unified online platform for each console, rather than one which is dependent on individual games (as is the case with the DS).

GameSpy: GameSpy’s technology does allow for features that could span multiple games. With the Nintendo Wii, however, the multiplayer features are title-specific.

Falafelkid: But is that the case for all Wii online titles across the board?

GameSpy: Yes, that is the case for Wii titles.

Falafelkid: Just one last question to make absolutely sure I have got this right, please. If I have a friend roster in one game, that roster will not be available to me in any other game. I have to build up an entirely new list for each title, right?

GameSpy: The answer to your question is yes, for the Wii friend lists are game specific.

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Mr. Aforcer	Posted: Mar 15 2007, 10:17 AM
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ZeldaFreak108	Posted: Mar 15 2007, 01:12 PM
if at first you dont succeed redefine success Group: Members Posts: 7000 Member No.: 39 Joined: 13-October 03 Status: (0d)	Why do they have to do this when they have the capability to do it how it should be? At least with DS there was an excuse, there was like next to nothing for hard memory in the system itself (besides like clock, firmware settings and wifi router settings) but the wii? The wii uses 1 single friend code (your wii address) to do BOTH mii and messaging, so WHY CANT YOU USE THE ONE SINGLE CODE FOR EVERY GAME do they have any idea how many people they're pissing off? What if you have like over 15 people that you want to constantly play games with and stuff, it could be such a freaking hassle for each individual person to get each others code, and typing them all in for each game is like putting in some horrible 20 digit game shark code -------------------- Gamertag: Nickshorts Wii Code 4638354374090569 Animal Crossing City Folk: Name: Nick Town: Pocky Code: 4554-4070-9159 Get ready for pokemon black!! ...Eventually! http://mfgg.taloncrosssmurfing.com/index.p...howtopic=167562

PSI Guy	Posted: Mar 15 2007, 04:36 PM
I HAVE HAD THIS AVATAR FOR EONS Group: Members Posts: 3040 Member No.: 3208 Joined: 20-January 07 Status: (0d)	Actualy on the DS If your playing against a friend there friends can join... I'm assuming this will be the same on the Wii. -------------------- !

AirMan

Posted: Mar 15 2007, 04:58 PM

I thought you meant MORAL SUPPORT...
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QUOTE (Cutman @ Mar 15 2007, 10:09 AM)

Here's flaming proof that the Wii is going to use the crappy friend code system: http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=1786

Actually, that's being wildly misinterpreted. While it makes me groan that we may have to punch in multiple codes again, that interview (if it can even be 100% trusted) merely reveals that there may be separate friend lists for each game where you pick and choose from your address book.

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ZeldaFreak108

Posted: Mar 15 2007, 05:13 PM

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QUOTE (Mugenmidget Prime @ Mar 15 2007, 04:58 PM)

bleak optimism but ill hope for it

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Gamertag:
Nickshorts

Wii Code
4638354374090569

Animal Crossing City Folk:
Name: Nick
Town: Pocky
Code: 4554-4070-9159

Get ready for pokemon black!! ...Eventually!
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Posted: Mar 16 2007, 07:24 AM

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QUOTE (Mugenmidget Prime @ Mar 15 2007, 09:58 PM)

I hope so. Typing in codes with the stylus with easy but with the wiimote it can be a chore for trigger happy jittery hands like myself.

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AirMan

Posted: Mar 22 2007, 01:39 PM

I thought you meant MORAL SUPPORT...
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Well, pray they implement d-pad Friend Code entry or reconsider their course of action altogether:

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I can confirm that the Friend Code system in the Wi-Fi Connection (WFC) service for Wii will be the same as it was for the Nintendo DS, meaning game-specific Friend Codes and a separate Friend Roster are used in each game where players can play with identified friends. As with Nintendo DS, the system was created to ensure the gaming environment is kept fun for everyone.

We have heard from various others like you letting us know how they felt regarding Nintendo’s implementation of Friend Codes in the Wi-Fi Connection service for Wii. I want you to know that we appreciate your passion and concern. Let me assure you that your concerns have been heard and will be forwarded along. As always, keep an eye on our website (www.nintendo.com) for the latest developments in Wi-Fi gaming as they are made available.

Nintendo of America Inc.
R.M. Rickets

http://gonintendo.com/?p=14962

Damn.

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ZeldaFreak108	Posted: Mar 22 2007, 01:51 PM
if at first you dont succeed redefine success Group: Members Posts: 7000 Member No.: 39 Joined: 13-October 03 Status: (0d)	fun for everyone? more like fun for mindless complaining parents who will probrably still complain when most games probrably wont have any chatting function. oooooh how's your kid gonna get raped this time? Is he going to spell his address by moving his character around in the shape of letters? This post has been edited by ZeldaFreak108 on Mar 22 2007, 01:51 PM -------------------- Gamertag: Nickshorts Wii Code 4638354374090569 Animal Crossing City Folk: Name: Nick Town: Pocky Code: 4554-4070-9159 Get ready for pokemon black!! ...Eventually! http://mfgg.taloncrosssmurfing.com/index.p...howtopic=167562

PokeHero	Posted: Mar 22 2007, 03:28 PM
<3 Group: Members Posts: 1500 Member No.: 234 Joined: 13-January 04 Status: (0d)	I've played online games... and listening to other people is not a very enjoyable experience (but it can be funny at times.) Really, its just an extra step. I'll take limited online functionality over nothing at all and it would be good for you all to do the same. --------------------