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Nintendo launches Wii Digicam Print Channel in Japan
by Christopher Grant 
on Jul 23rd 2008 10:23AM
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 10:40AM (Unverified) said
That's fucking retarded.If these pictures are saved onto SD, what exactly stops me from taking my card to ANY OTHER photo store in order to print them off?
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 10:44AM darthdavid said
Kinda useless...but I'm loving the business cards, very gaming nerd like.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 3:04PM Saria the Cat said
This will totally get you the ladies. Instead of asking for digits, smoothly slide your Mii card across the bar countertop to her. Makes sure you throw in a cheesy game-related line, like "I'll princess your peach." And wink. Don't forget to wink.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 3:49PM Jim74ny said
Very funny comments Saria :). I was thinking more for kids and all. Good thing I'm a happily married mo and don't need to pick up anymore, but you got me thinking back to playground days trying to make conversation with the girlies. He're my Wii card wink wink.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 10:56AM zlickrick said
Screw this photo crap - The day I use this garbage over my PC is the day I eat my hat.
I sold my Wii because Nintendo is a fucking joke.
The "Motion Plus" was the end for me. Who wants to bet that the Wii-mote was supposed to have the 1-1 functionality day 1? But then they realized that they could charge me another $50 for another stupid peripheral?
They have meticulously thought out this entire generation to be a cash grab out of your pockets. People complain that MS and PS are drifting towards media and not focusing on games, Nintendo is 10x worse in my books.
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I sold my Wii because Nintendo is a fucking joke.
The "Motion Plus" was the end for me. Who wants to bet that the Wii-mote was supposed to have the 1-1 functionality day 1? But then they realized that they could charge me another $50 for another stupid peripheral?
They have meticulously thought out this entire generation to be a cash grab out of your pockets. People complain that MS and PS are drifting towards media and not focusing on games, Nintendo is 10x worse in my books.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 10:57AM (Unverified) said
Um maybe the fact you don't have to go to ANY store to use this.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 11:18AM (Unverified) said
Yeah you do, to pick up whatever the photo you want to print.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 12:00PM (Unverified) said
Oh right, well in any case, I guess an extra application won't hurt.
Although I don't think a business card with a Mii on it is such a good idea...
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Although I don't think a business card with a Mii on it is such a good idea...
Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 11:17AM (Unverified) said
Neat idea. Reminds me of the Pokemon Snap stickers.
Also, I'm kinda sick of everyone bitching. So please stop.
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Also, I'm kinda sick of everyone bitching. So please stop.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 11:55AM John Z said
I'm wondering, honestly, if there really is no "good" news coming out of Nintendo/related to the Wii lately, or if it's not just gaming blogs like this one (and other less reputable ones) cashing in on some quick pagehits from the Internet BAAAAWWWWWW Machine. It would not surprise me at all to learn that it was the latter, actually.
Nintendo hates us, waah waah waah. We get it already. Really. Stop feeding the trolls, Joystiq. Please.
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Nintendo hates us, waah waah waah. We get it already. Really. Stop feeding the trolls, Joystiq. Please.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 12:21PM (Unverified) said
Downloading this right now, I'll have to give it a shot next week, I really want to see what I can do with these business cards, it might be a fun thing to give my students.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 2:30PM LocalToast said
Do you leave comments of the same nature on every disinteresting blog post you read?
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 12:39PM (Unverified) said
You have to be in Japan to even access this Channel too; There's also an update for the Japanese Nintendo Channel, it updates a few features, but most importantly has a demo for Rhythm Tengoku Gold!
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 3:05PM (Unverified) said
Turns out you just need to perform a system update to access the Channel； It's pretty cool, let's you play a puzzle game similar to the Photo Channel while your pictures upload, you can order individual copies, or add prints all at once.
The photo books can be side bound or top bound, and the business cards have 6 designs (White, tan with mushroom, green plaid, orange art deco, blue with Mario, and Pink with Peach). I will order some of these and check them out in the near future.
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The photo books can be side bound or top bound, and the business cards have 6 designs (White, tan with mushroom, green plaid, orange art deco, blue with Mario, and Pink with Peach). I will order some of these and check them out in the near future.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 2:33PM LocalToast said
Add Gameboy Camera + Printer support, and I'm sold!
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 3:16PM Saria the Cat said
I can see people like my mom having a really good time with this. If it is more accessible than photoeditors on PCs, then this would be a hit with the less able family members who are competent enough to waggle a stick at a screen but not use Scrapbook software.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2008 12:19AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
It's an interesting idea, but undoubtedly will remain Japan-only, like the TV Friend Channel.
And I don't know if it's the same in Japan, but in North America, Fujifilm uses the xD memory card format (and I guess some of their newer cameras support SD as well).
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And I don't know if it's the same in Japan, but in North America, Fujifilm uses the xD memory card format (and I guess some of their newer cameras support SD as well).
Posted: Jul 24th 2008 12:39PM fourblades said
OMG! I'd gladly waste my money for the Meishi cards! I'll try to pass that around while I'm at clubs and bars, hahaha.
Seriously, fun stuff to have when you're in a convention or something...
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Seriously, fun stuff to have when you're in a convention or something...
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