The GameCube was notoriously easy to hack with a mod chip. Though the system didn' t exactly open itself up to homebrew development like Xbox did, region free gaming wasn' t difficult. And that may be the case with Wii, too, if the folks at WiiKey are to be believed. WiiKey says they' ll have a shippable mod chip that contains only four wires and starts shipping on February 7th.

They promise:

Fully upgradable via DVD/disc (future proof, expect cool features to come)
Direct boot of Wii backups (like originals)
Direct boot of GC backups (like originals)
Boots different region GC games/backups
Boots different NTSC region Wii games/backups
Supports multi-disc games
Supports DVD-R and DVD+R
Built-in audio fix (for games using streaming, no patch required)
Stealth mode
4 wires & quick solder interface
Compact design, best quality components, rock solid high speed controller
Professional ESD packing


BELIEVE.

Really, the " boots games from backup" wouldn' t be good unless they enabled external memory through the USB port.

I shall own two Wiis and won' t ever have to rape it with mod chips

How are you going to manage PAL DVDs? Don' t even tell me you won' t use your Wii for DVDs. Don' t even do it.

o no no, boots games from backups. Y' know games that people SHOULD NEVER EVER burn? BECAUSE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM DEALS WITH THOSE PEOPLE BY FIRING SQUAD EXECUTION.This is very BAD. I might just have to OPENLY CONDEMN THIS PIRATE COMMUNIST FILTH when it comes out.