And don't expect Nintendo to do anything about it. The recently released and pointedly punctual Wii system update 3 added limited USB keyboard support but removed the system's ability to run Datel's Freeloader discs. Originally intended for Nintendo's previous console, the Freeloader would (usually) allow the user to play Gamecube games from other regions, an ideal tool to help pass the time between those lethargic localizations. Nintendo told Eurogamer that due to the Freeloader's status as an unofficial product, there was nothing they could do to "fix" the problem.If you still hope to play your imported Gamecube titles, you can either dig your old system out of the closet or stare at that new Wii clock while you wait for Nintendo to abandon its draconian console region encoding policies.
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I have to leave now, Im going to a bar with friends.
I just want to say, you are very cool, sheppy, Jody, Kye, Jack, Jonathan and everyone. I love Joystiq, is my favorite and most visited webpage.
Im proud of be a gamer, and proud that all my friends are gamers. I may be a little troll sometimes, but Its to make you guys laugh a little bit.
And sometimes, we all have very differnets opinions, but in the end, we all are gamers.
Peace.
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Say it loud and say it proud
We'll be here when you get back..
Did you turn 21 today?
Eh well
Don't stay out too late Ok? And watch your drinks.
We should be here when you get back. Have fun and be nice.
Kye.
joystiq is great
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*goes back to playing modded Wii*
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How well do the Wii mod chips work? Easy enough to mod?
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There is no reason for games not to be on HD DVD. It's just that MS said they wouldn't use it. I bet they wil soon.
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whether or not its better than HD-DVD for movies, games just need storage space, which Blu-Ray has.
Oh, and X_Arre: sadly enough your trick will only work for so long, if you plan on buying the game your avatar came from, it'll probably have the disabling firmware in it
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I live in tokyo. My Japanese isn't very good yet. It'd be ok for games like Wii Sports and Warioware.. but no use for things like Resident Evil 4 or Zelda.
Therefore I, fairly i think, would like to play UK, Aus or US games, IN ENGLISH, on my Wii.
As it is, 'm gonna have to go to all the hassle of modding my Wii just to pay MORE to play games in my own language.
As for my xbox.. I modded that so i could turn it into an AWESOME media centre that has dozens of tv shows, hundreds of movies and thousands of mp3 on it, can browser internet video sites and the web, can tell me the weather, and ccould basically do everything that WiiConnect24 or the other online next-gen systems can do about 5 years ago.
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At least you're lucky that Nintendo aren't forcing you to update, like Microsoft.
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The question is when. I have a modded Wii and I accidentally ran an American update on it, so I can't get online because my settings page is down. I need the Japanese version of this update so that my Wii returns to normal (or here in China I can also take it to some shop and have them pull out the IC and flash it with 2.2J again, but at $12-$15 I'd rather not if I can help it).
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