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[future_pinoy]

Engadgets cool Wii Dev Kits news ...

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/15/wii-developer-kit-shot-in-the-wild-many-luigi-green-with-envy/

While it's bad news that the Wii won't be region-free, we hope that these new snaps will lift your spirits. An anonymous tipster just sent us five photographs of the Wii developer kit, and we only have one thing to ask our friends at Nintendo: did ours fall off the back of a FedEx truck? Seriously though, we know that developer kits come in colors that the public never gets, but perhaps Nintendo could one day take a page out of Apple's playbook and charge a premium for this snazzy green -- it is, after all, the color of money. Make sure to check out the quartet of photos on the next page.

 

[Mr. TV Goggles]

Yup, it was posted in the apocalypse thread. Looky nice.

 

[Wario64]

Wii60 confirmed

 

[StoOgE]

The White/Black Wii's are sexier.

 

[pj]

Are the faceplates changeable?

I pity developers if they aren't

 

[Ecrofirt]

There's too many Nintendo threads for me to keep up on, where where exactly was it confirmed that the console isn't region free?

I recall the story where Perrin I believe it was said that 3rd parties had to decide if they wanted to region lock their games, but 1st party games would be region free.

I also recall seeing something from Nintendo Europe saying it wouldn't be region free.

But that's the last I've heard.

 

[Deadbone]

Very nice.

 

[Polari]

Would look much better if the hatch was green.

 

[Raistlin]

Wii60 confirmed

Because of a faceplate??


OMGWTFBBQ?!!? :lol

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

There's too many Nintendo threads for me to keep up on, where where exactly was it confirmed that the console isn't region free?

I recall the story where Perrin I believe it was said that 3rd parties had to decide if they wanted to region lock their games, but 1st party games would be region free.

I also recall seeing something from Nintendo Europe saying it wouldn't be region free.

But that's the last I've heard.

I don't think it's been officially settled. It's going both ways depending on who's being interviewed.

 

[yilmazz]

Oh I see, this pictures got an own thread.. so:

Wasn't there a word a while back about faceplates? Or was that just for Wiimotes? Or does my mind trick me?

 

[ThirdEye]

looks bigger than I'd thought.

 

[muttyeah416]

would sell on ebay for tens of thousands

 

[sprsk]

Oh I see, this pictures got an own thread.. so:

No.

 

[EBCubs03]

F*** you nintendo for making me get white