NINTENDO NATION

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1. Intro to Nintendo Nation
2. Intro To Podcast Title: Pre-Wii Podcast
3. Name off Staff
4. State why there has been hardly any podcasts
5. State new site lay out and that this will be permanent using Word press
6. State that there are staff spots open and if you want to get in contact us in some way
7. On that note we will mention anyone who sends in information that we didn’t already know and post his/her story/information

(NEWS) Order = Old News ‡ New News
1. Some Instruction Book Info:
Put Together By Joystiq.com

* “Up to 100 Miis can stay in your Mii Plaza.” (pg. 11)
* “The Photo Channel can display a maximum of approximately 1,000 photos. If your SD card has more than 1,000 photos, remove the card from the Wii console and remove or reorganize your photos in your camera, cell phone or computer.” (pg. 15)
* “You can not save or overwrite photos or videos on the SD card.” (pg. 20)
* “Any of the options in Fun! mode [doodles, etc. -Ed.] can be applied to individual frames of a video.” (pg. 21)
* The photo channel supports JPGs of up to 8192_8192 resolution and QuickTime files of up to 848_480. (pg. 22)
* MP3 audio is listed under supported formats. After quite a bit of searching, we figured out how this feature works, but we didn’t like what we found (more later.)
* “NOTE: Your use of the Wii Shop Channel is subject to your acceptance of the Wii Users Agreement, the Wii Privacy Policy and the Wii Code of Conduct. Copies of the most updated versions of these agreements may be found at support.nintendo.com. [not yet - Ed.]” (pg. 24)
* “NOTE: Some Virtual Console games can only be played with a Classic Controller. (sold separately) [this seems to contradict previous confirmation that Gamecube controllers would work on all Virtual Console games -Ed.]” (pg. 25)
* “Software downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel is licensed to you, not sold” (pg. 25)
* “NOTE: The calendar displays dates from January 2000 to December 2035.” (pg. 31)
* “NOTE: You will not be able to send photos from your Wii console to the PC/cell phone user.” (pg. 36)
* “NOTE: The Wii console uses a 24 hour clock. For example, 1:00 pm is displayed as 13:00 pm” (pg. 42)
* The parental control features “does NOT control access to Nintendo GameCube games” (pg. 46)
* “If you use the messaging features of the Wii console, you need to understand that Nintendo may monitor your use and share certain information (i) as required by law, (ii) where necessary to protect the company, its customers or its employees, (iii) as necessary to provide the services.” (pg. 47)
* “NOTE: The initial recommended distance for using the Wii Remote Pointer is 3 to 8 feet from the sensor bar … Also note that the influence of direct sunlight and various light sources can make the Pointer operation less optimal.” (pg. 50)
* By formatting the Wii Shop Channel from the Wii’s system menu, you clear all “records of your transactions and rights to download software.” (pg. 61)
* “NOTE: You should format your Wii Shop Channel data first, then your Wii System Memory, prior to selling or otherwise transferring your Wii console to any third party.” (pg. 61)
* “NOTE: Adjusting the speaker and Rumble settings will affect all Wii remotes currently connected to the Wii console.” (pg. 63)

2. Sonic Solutions hired to put DVD capabilities in the Wii in later 2007 (Japan) [not all details announced]

3. Wii Would Like To Play Most viewed youtube video within the last few days

4. Not all Wii channels available at launch (Forecast channel: Dec. 20th, News: Jan. 27th)

(RUMORS)
Wii Play to come to US in 1/15/07

(ROUND TABLE) = Games and accessories for launch.
ORDER: Joey, Ian, Gil, Matt

(CONSOLE WARS) = Wii VS. PS3 VS. Xbox360
Major Glitches For PS3
-Backwards compatibility
-HDMI outputs (from 1080p to 480p)
- PS3 loses $200 per system for 20GB and $300 for 60GB
-Love or money? People selling their PS3s on Ebay for profit (average selling price $2700)
Gears of War = best game on 360 also the top selling game, only been out for 11 days!
-Downloadable Content on 360
Wii hyping up

(OTHER)
Miyamoto Birthday (54) Nov. 16th
Joey and Gils Wii Experience at Gamestop

(PROS-CONS) = Wii / Wii games / Wii Accessories
1. No CD/DVD Playback in America
2. Wii interface
3. Miis

(GAME IDEAS) = Guitar Hero Thrii (Drum Hero) (An Expansion On Wiimote instead of Nunchuck such as a small fret board)

1. Conclude Podcast