Nintendo Wi-Fi network adapter is announced ( what ? )

[king zell]

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1217892_1124.html

[Cold-Steel]

Uh....okay.

[legend166]

A Nintendo router?

I don't get it.

They release this, but not a HDD?

[Cold-Steel]

*insert Blue Ocean joke here*

I wonder if Buffalo was involved with this one.

[magus]

Man that sure makes the Wii not very pleasing aesthetically.

I feel sorry for those of you who have to buy this =[. But who knows maybe they'll surprise us and allow it to be flashed with Open Source firmware like DDWRT or Tomato =D.

*insert Blue Ocean joke here*

Global Warming Incoming!

[abstract alien]

wasnt this shit supposed to be fake....
*shakes head*

[Troidal]

One step at a time I guess....

[king zell]

They release this, but not a HDD?

my thoughts exactly .

[abstract alien]

One step at a time I guess....

Yeah, guess they need to get people online so they can actually have a storage problem.

[Osuwari]

if this means i can get rid of the wifi dongle, then HELL YEAH!!!

[R0nn]

So what kind of useful functionality does this add exactly?

[donkey show]

Maybe it's like time capsule... nah, thinking too far forward for that.

[legend166]

if this means i can get rid of the wifi dongle, then HELL YEAH!!!

Why can't you just buy a regular router?

[polyh3dron]

WTF are they thinking?

HDD please.

[hEist]

craptastic...

[neoanarch]

but it already has wifi...

[SlaughterX]

^It's a wireless bridge/router... wait a sec, how can it be both?

I wonder if this will be released in the US... and for how much. If it's $50 or so I can see a lot of peopel buying this for their 360s...

[Wollan]

Wouldn't this have been a good opportunity to offer network storage? *sigh*

[Companion Cube]

This will make for a most interesting vidcon. Most interesting indeed...

[RobbieNick]

Would this help with the poor Wi-Fi I get from my Wii?

My PS3 is next to it, and it never disconnects. But my Wii I can't get it on the internet unless it's wired. I don't know why.

[VOOK]

Wow between this and a AC Bundle with Wii Speak, Nintendo sure have had a lot of announcements lately - I hope they continue in this fashion.

[neoanarch]

I guess they needed some extra cash to use as coasters and other disposable paper. If it offers a secure connection for the DS without having to lower my security every time; I might bite.

[JoshuaJSlone]

2005
Nintendo: Introducing... the Revolution!
People: Looks like a router.

*Back to the drawing board*

2008
Nintendo: That's not a router. THIS is a router.

[The Faceless Master]

what the hell?

[Darklord]

I now know why they changed the name from Revolution.

[Darunia]

but... why?

[VicViper]

Maybe it makes the DS' Wifi work with proper encryption.

[freddy]

So what kind of useful functionality does this add exactly?

.

[sionyboy]

Wonder if it'll be cheaper than the 360 wireless adapter? Could do with a bridge.

[wotter]

- available starting 18th September
- 5800 Yen ($54 or €38)
- only available via order at Nintendo's homepage
- can be used with Wii or DS

This is what a babelfish translation gave me :p

[Metroid Killer]

For some weird reason, when I saw this picture, I thought it looked like a robot invasion consisting of small white standing slimline gadgets... You can easily see where they would shoot their laserbeams from...

*goes to sleep with one eye constantly checking his wii*

[Edwood]

LOL, Nintendo really only makes bank on their hardware, so they have to make up new shit to sell.

[Xavien]

I er... don't get it.

Why make a router? ... What's the point?

[later]

Makes it all the more infuriating that a HD hasn't been announced yet..

[GrayFoxPL]

Got a question: does WII have usb ports?

Router reminds me of that cleaning robot from wall-e.

[herod]

this would be a reasonable solution for adding a WEP network to allow the DS to get online in my otherwise WPA-2 encrypted network. If it only allowed connection Nintendo Wifi and only allowed DS/Wii clients, that is.

[VOOK]

Got a question: does WII have usb ports? Router reminds me of that cleaning robot from wall-e.

Two of them, and they are completely fucking useless.

[Salmon]

Kinda...pointless!

[GrayFoxPL]

Two of them, and they are completely fucking useless.

That sucks.

They should offer at least support for external hd or something.

I don't understand why nintendo fights it's customers like Frank pinned down to a wall mauling hordes of hungry zombies.

They know customers want it, they will pay for it. So why not give it to them?
The hd or "hd-like" I mean.

[Cosmonaut X]

Two of them, and they are completely fucking useless.

Except for microphones and keyboards, yes.

[Router]

''One day my son, this kingdom will be yours.''

[DECK'ARD]

Not that redundant for people who just want to get their Wii online, and want to buy something they KNOW will work without any set-up hassles. Both Wii and DS can be fussy about their wireless routers, like other such devices.

But yes, hard drive please Nintendo.

[mr_bishiuk]

Its a bridge so you can use it on 360, I wondre if it will be cheaper than MS's adapter?

[herod]

Its a bridge so you can use it on 360, I wondre if it will be cheaper than MS's adapter?

if it's like the USB adapter, it only allows connection to Nintendo's own servers.

[cvxfreak]

Rather than drop the price, Nintendo might as well just bundle this with the system.

Still, I don't get why they bothered.

[herod]

also, judging by the connections, this is NOT designed to plug into the console, but rather whatever serves as your internet connection.

[140.85]

Holy crap this is weird. I had a dream that this would happen.

[Chinner]

nintendos current attitude to 'core' gamers: why fucking bother?

[mr_bishiuk]

if it's like the USB adapter, it only allows connection to Nintendo's own servers.

SO what Nintendo product qould require a ethernet bridge?

[GrayFoxPL]

Holy crap this is weird. I had a dream that this would happen.

Shit. I need daily newsletter on your dreams.