No Online Modes for Wii Third Party Launch Titles?

RC Cola · Aug 24, 2006

http://wii.ign.com/articles/728/728041p1.html

The game will feature a four-player mode and Activision is attempting to "make everything that's available in the single-player mode available in the multiplayer one, too." We don't have details about the mode, but it will be four-player split-screen in nature. Gamers hoping for an online component, however, are in for bad news, because one isn't planned. Activision would not say why, but IGN has separately learned from multiple development sources that Nintendo will not release Wii Wi-Fi Connection libraries to third parties until early 2007, which means that no third party launch title will have an online mode.
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That seems rather strange if true. Hopefully, this won't be a problem for long.

For something a little more positive, the final Wii details might be revealed pretty soon:
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3153122

What's Nintendo got planned for September 14? Well... something. Something big, hopefully.

Thanks to a tastefully-decorated Wii-emblazoned invitation, 1UP is heading for a party on September 14th. The invitation reads, simply "Please Join Us for a Celebration of Video Games". Since Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has promised to be there in person with a little something called "the upcoming line up," we suppose we can fit it in.

Popular wisdom might lead a body to believe that such an event could provide Nintendo the perfect opportunity for dropping a bomb or two -- say, the official Wii release date and price point? Those of you paying attention might remember that Microsoft also chose Sept. 14 as the day those particular facts crystallized for the Xbox 360.

This party is strictly Invitation Only, and, no, the tickets aren't transferrable, so stop asking. You have our assurance that your favorite 1UP personalities will be there in force, drinking Reggie's beer and bringing you the skinny as it happens.
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Coach AI · Aug 24, 2006

That sucks (if true), but at least it will only be limited to launch window stuff.

Guess Nintendo wants to make sure it can handle the online load before they open things up.

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