Wii - No online until 2007

[Neversoft]

Taken from www.wiisworld.com.

Some bad news for the Wii today. It turns out there will be no online play in 3rd party games for the Wii until early 2007. The reason for this is simply that Nintendo won't be supplying the necessary SDK code to developers allowing them to use online functionality until then.

Nintendo's motivation for this is unknown. Perhaps the SDK isn't ready yet, or it could be they need the time to test the online system with their own games. All of this means that none of the launch titles will be capable of online play, with Red Steel being a possible exception since it's being developed with close support from Nintendo. Any other online Wii titles we see this year will likely be from Nintendo themselves.

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[HUGECOOL]

That's no online for 3rd party till 2007, so there will be online for first party games. SSBB online is all I need. 8)

[Josh-H]

SSBB? What games that :p?

[Bear-Max]

SSBB? What games that :p?

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

[Neversoft]

That's no online for 3rd party till 2007, so there will be online for first party games. SSBB online is all I need. 8)

Yeah

Any other online Wii titles we see this year will likely be from Nintendo themselves.

I think SSBB is the only thing anyone would ever need online.

[Charles]

Yeah



I think SSBB is the only thing anyone would ever need online.

I'd like Metroid Prime: Corruption online. I LOVE Metroid games.

[Azza]

SSBB isnt out till 2007 so no loss.
but wud be cool for online 3
so wud some other games especally 1s that use the remote in different ways ^^
o well 2007 3 least its out 2006 ^^

[Condas]

ptobs fake. Its not like IGN or Anything

[DJ-Ali]

Zelda online... Hmmm....
I agree with Condas though, It's not on IGN or GameSpot or anything.

[Joahh]

I wouldnt get online straight away anyway so i think its good.