Nintendo Discusses WiFi
Ign got a sweet article from the Japanese press on DS Wifi, the Revolution and Nintendogs. Here are some interesting quotes.
There’s some disappointing news for those expecting these classics to be available for free. Nintendo is planning on pay downloads as being the standard for this download system. There will be many types of services, though, including limited time free downloads. One possibility mentioned by Iwata is free downloads as bonuses for buying new games.
Backwards compatibility for GameCube goes beyond just the software. You’ll be able to use all controllers (Wave Bird included), memory cards, the Mario Party microphone, the Dance Dance dance pad and even the Donkey Konga konga controller.
The downloads will, as previously announced, be stored in flash memory. You’ll be able to store games in the 512 megabytes built into the system, but should this fill up, you can transfer your downloads to an SD memory card and use your computer to manage the files. Iwata didn’t elaborate, but did state that copy protection is in place (so don’t expect to simply send downloaded game copies to your friends by e-mail).
The internal flash memory is being used for a few areas besides the download of game classics. You’ll be able to save games to the flash area, update the Revolution’s firmware (adding new features along the way, presumably).
You can read the rest of the article here
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Nick - June 7th, 2005 - 
Dejital on June 7, 2005 at 8:29 pm
I expected paid downloads, but I’m glad we’ll have these “bonuses” included with the games we buy. I am however confused about SD Media; how exactly will this protection work if you have so much freedom as to store games on your computer?
Mark 2000 on June 7, 2005 at 11:20 pm
You’ll be able to download to the computer and back? HA! No copy protection in the world can stop the pirates. Plus all of those games and more are already available all over the net for free.
Eric on June 7, 2005 at 11:24 pm
I just have one question: If the games are free to download, as I had read in a couple of articles, then why would they have copyright protection to keep you from sending them to your friends?
Perhaps for demographic reasons of some sort?
drGherbik on June 8, 2005 at 11:07 am
It doesn’t matter how they protect the games, i’m sure someone will figure out how to get around it.
However, i’d think they would look to add some form of watermark (for better use of a word) to the games so they are only playable on the machine they are downloaded to.
I only hope things are ‘open’ enough to allow individuals the ability to make their own games….