So it looks like some Wii online multiplayer will be pay to play. This will be indicated on the boxart. A blue WiFi Connection logo means free to play, a red logo means pay up, sucker!

http://kotaku.com/359754/nintendo-announces-wii-pay--play

Now I am just wondering which way Nintendo is going with this. I mean, I dont really see the point in offering a pay to play subscription service because I kinda doubt it will be worth it' s money (In comparison to Xbox Live). Also, Sony is offering already a decent online service that is free, so I guess that, in the end, you will have to pay for something if you own a Wii, that you get in similiar quality on PS3 for free and in much better quality for a bit more money on Xbox 360. Anyway, that' s just speculation, I want them to announce a feature list!

Nintendo has to do something in the online gaming front .. Its a good initiative , lets see how they actaully implement the whole thing ..

The Nintendo bosses were sitting around in HQ and started asking themselves, how could they make Wii even shittier?


This is probaby just for MMO' s but Wii owners will never play an MMO on Wii, not if they have to pay for it.

I want to see a solid online infrastructure, and more than one good online title before I deem this anything short of consumer rape.

" collecting fees for some services [that] will allow us to adapt flexibly."

I hate buzzword bingo.