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[Sandfox]

So apparently Nintendo has put a system in place where it can disable Wii mode as soon as it detects a system update is pending. Assuming you're connected to the internet.

This might be old news but I only just saw it on marcan's twitter feed.

Well that's one way to stop people from using the homebrew channel lol

 

[Dreamwriter]

Bricking systems is an even better way to stop it

 

[Aeana]

Bricking systems is an even better way to stop it

Good way to start fearmongering that could affect sales, too, so I'm not thinking they'll be too eager to do that.

 

[KojiKnight]

I caught this on the back of a Wii U game case:



Note that it doesn't say that it "may" brick your system, but it "WILL" brick your system.

This isn't new... They changed the wording on that early in the Wii's life, or late in the GCN's life. There was a huge stink about the change on forums a few years ago that essentially amounted to nothing but FUD.

Hell, Nintendo has had warnings like those at least as early as late NES.

 

[Dreamwriter]

Good way to start fearmongering that could affect sales, too, so I'm not thinking they'll be too eager to do that.

They are already doing that by putting that warning on the back of every game box.

 

[Alexios]

I *can* tell you that with the handheld development company I used to work for, we didn't get many requests to develop PSP games, and the biggest reason given was piracy.

The reason was probably bad sales. Whether they were a result of piracy or not is debatable. All the "winners" of the console wars so far have been really easy to pirate since early on in their lives (even if methods improved over time). PS1, PS2, DS, Wii to name a few. Some of the "losers" having the same issue doesn't necessarily make it their main issue.

 

[TunaLover]

If djtuei can finally add CC Pro support to Devolution, we can play damn GameCube games on the thing!

The only storage medium access is the SD card though.

 

[KojiKnight]

If djtuei can finally add CC Pro support to Devolution, we can play damn GameCube games on the thing!

The only storage medium access is the SD card though.

This, I'd be VERY happy if this all leads to GCN support added to the Wii U. I have to wonder though if it's possible. There were rumors that the Wii U drive can't even accept the GCN Mini-DVDs. If this is true, it would make it's authentication process rather difficult.

 

[Aeana]

They are already doing that by putting that warning on the back of every game box.

I doubt many people are going to pay any attention to that, though.

 

[wrowa]

Bricking systems is an even better way to stop it

It would be even easier if Nintendo just made the console region free, so that the number 1 reason many people need homebrew no longer exists.

But, of course, the consumer would benefit from that and that is bad. Or something.

/frustrated European gamer

 

[Meesh]

The Wii mode homebrew channel is great for running all my roms, but outside of that does little else...looking forward to Twiizers full version