The translation is a little too choppy to understand exactly what hes talking about.

I agree. I’m not sure what “shop in the whole country free of charge” is getting at.

he basically said free online, but thrid parties can charge for their own software, but nintendo is not charging

yeah. I get it the basics, a lot this was said in the GDC speech. But the translation is all over the place.

Gah, here is the proper translation:

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has spoken in detail, in a document sent to the Japanese Game Watch website, about his company’s use of Wi-Fi technology, following his Game Developers Conference speech announcing that the company will offer a free Wi-Fi connection service to Nintendo DS owners.

In particular, Iwata specifically reveals that Nintendo will set up 1,000 new Wi-Fi connection points across Japan for the DS online service, in order to help those that do not have Wi-Fi connections at home. This service will be free, no additional hardware will be needed in order to use a Nintendo DS online, and connections are intended to be instantaneous – without the need to alter any software settings or enter passwords, and so on.

Configuring the DS for home use will apparently require some small amount of adjustment, although this will be kept to an absolute minimum if a Nintendo-approved router is used.

One particularly interesting piece of news is that, though Nintendo will not charge for the new online service, other publishers will be able to with relation to particular software titles – an option that is likely to please third-party publishers who may want to launch more complex online-capable RPG games or other information-retrieval services and then charge a monthly fee for them. Iwata makes it clear that any charges will be obviously signposted, however.

Although Iwata made no mention of a launch date for the Wi-Fi features of the console, he has previously indicated, during his keynote GDC speech, that it would roll out in Japan this year. No mention has yet been made about bringing the service to the West. However, additional announcements will no doubt be made at Nintendo’s pre-E3 conference on May 17th, where Iwata himself is expected to speak further on Nintendo’s online console plans.

Satoru Iwata also confirmed the DS will connect to Nintendo’s next home console, Revolution. The connection will use the WiFi capabilities of the DS to allow wireless communication between the two systems, unlike the GameCube and Game Boy Advance which required the use of an additional cable.

hehe, that was the most hilarious thing i’ve read. the translation is really bad.
to sum it up they’ll have access points all over the world, where you can go and “be” online on your DS.
you’ll be able to access the internet with your home router, with the special need of “software”. or get the router that nintendo(or another comapny) will be comming out with, that’s DS ready.
All of nintendo’s first party game will be free of charge. third party can charge if they want too. although the service is free.

http://cube.ign.com/articles/611/611192p1.html

IGN summed this mess of a translation up or did one themselves, don´t know.

so, nintendo network = free
third parties network = $$$…fair enough, that really sucks

Ben beat me to it, with an even better translation

uups, someone was faster than me. sry

:P - thats me

I’d rather wait for the NA press release. The translation is too unreliable for me to get excited about anything.

Thanks Ben.

Oh how I hope that no special winblows software is required if i get one of these “Nintendo Approved” routers….PLEASE GOD!

I hate windows SO much.