After today's revelation of WiiWare, the new original content download service, the idea of an add-on hard drive for the console seemed much more likely. Until, that is, Nintendo UK unequivocally said, "no." Looks like it's time to start employing a wee army of SD cards, because with all the downloadable goodness, that 512 MBs of space is going pretty fast. After today's revelation of WiiWare, the new original content download service, the idea of an add-on hard drive for the console seemed much more likely. Until, that is, Nintendo UK unequivocally said, "no." Looks like it's time to start employing a wee army of SD cards, because with all the downloadable goodness, that 512 MBs of space is going pretty fast. Reader Comments (14)
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 3:27PM vidguy said
The question was posed in a way that asked if Nintendo had plans to release a PROPRIETARY harddrive... hopefully that doesn't eliminate the enabling of ANY USB HDD.
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 3:29PM (Unverified) said
Im not gonna lie, nintendo is really droppin the ball on this one, unless they add a way to use SD cards without having to move stuff back and forth. I know that my wii is almost full, as I have 22 virtual console games! I wish they would suck it up and make something. or maybe a 3rd party would....
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 3:47PM (Unverified) said
I'm right there with you on the dream train, vidGuy. I do think they'll do it eventually.
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 3:47PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
I don't have an issue now but I hope this is added at some point.
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 3:48PM Dragod said
I'm too cheap to buy an SD card =P
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 3:51PM (Unverified) said
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
...hmm...okay, let's see what happens E3
...hmm...okay, let's see what happens E3
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 4:03PM Mr Khan said
Please:
They've emphatically denied things that have turned out to be true in the past
DS Lite, anyone?
They've emphatically denied things that have turned out to be true in the past
DS Lite, anyone?
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 4:04PM (Unverified) said
Get a 2GB SD Card and you'll be doing ok. You can search the net for the right deal or check out Radio Shack. I grabbed a 1 GB card for $15 not too long ago. I believe the 2GB card was less than $35.
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 4:25PM (Unverified) said
Sure Nintendo UK said no... but remember when they said "No, there's not a redesigned DS coming out" then the DS Lite was announced like two weeks later... so I take their info with a grain of salt and we'll see what kind of announcements some out at E3.
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 4:45PM (Unverified) said
It's always good for hilarity when they say UH UH NO WAY and then renege like a week later. Gotta love Nintendo! :)
I smell tomorrow's conjecture countdown rumor....
I smell tomorrow's conjecture countdown rumor....
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 5:10PM (Unverified) said
Does the Wii have any limit on SD Cards like only up to 4GB, or can I use 8GB ones too?
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 5:15PM Mr Khan said
@ 11
From what i read in the Wii User manual, there is an upper cap for SD card size at 2 GB
Although this is the launch manual, mind, so that may have changed with the 5 or so firmware updates since then
Oh, and F-Zero X rocks, but must be controlled with a GC controller (Analogue stick on Classic Controller is teh suck)
From what i read in the Wii User manual, there is an upper cap for SD card size at 2 GB
Although this is the launch manual, mind, so that may have changed with the 5 or so firmware updates since then
Oh, and F-Zero X rocks, but must be controlled with a GC controller (Analogue stick on Classic Controller is teh suck)
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 5:16PM vidguy said
I'm not positive but I don't think Wii supports SDHC (high capacity), so that would mean it tops out at 2GB cards, which can now be found for $20.
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 6:20PM Nushio said
Didn't they also say "NO DS REDESIGN" and announced the DSLite the following day?
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