Nintendo now not confirming DVD playback console for US and Europe?

by David Hinkle { Nov 16th 2006 at 2:30PM }

It appears that Nintendo's earlier claims of releasing a Wii with DVD playback included outside of Japan next year might have been incorrect. Turns out, it's confirmed that only Japan will receive the console and no other territory, despite a worldwide agreement with Sonic Solution to provide its CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator for Wii consoles. Eurogamer asked a Nintendo UK spokesperson to elaborate on the situation:

"We have previously confirmed that an enhanced version of Wii capable of playing DVD's would launch at some point in the future in Japan. This release simply confirms Sonic as the partner in that venture and that the new version of Wii will come to market in the second half of 2007. It does not confirm where it will launch. We are simply not making any further region specific announcements at this time."

Tags: dvd, eurogamer, japan, nintendo, nintendowii, uk, us, wii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Big Earl @ Nov 16th 2006 2:39PM

Oh, for fuck's sake..

Mark D @ Nov 16th 2006 3:40PM

It's like tennis, but how much longer can they keep this rally going...

HUE @ Nov 16th 2006 3:49PM

it should be a software update for the U.S

MrD @ Nov 16th 2006 4:37PM

Nintendo never confirmed it for anywhere but Japan. Sonic Solution may have implied other areas, but they don't decide where to sell it.

This should remind you all to wait for official confirmation, before getting your hopes up with "maybe"'s.

physcogamer @ Nov 16th 2006 5:02PM

Why does nintendo keep saying that the dvd-enabled wii is going to be confirmed and not confirmed.I mean just make up you minds already nintendo!

MrD @ Nov 16th 2006 5:41PM

#5

It's not Nintendo, it's companies affiliated with their projects and news/rumor sites.

The only thing Nintendo has confirmed is that this system will be available in Japan.

Jeremy @ Nov 16th 2006 5:42PM

Cue more angry whining from those same 5 teenagers who can afford console games at $50 a pop but still somehow can't afford a $30 DVD player from Target, and feel like any change in Nintendo's plans constitute a DELIBERATE LIE told by evil executives who hate Nintendo's fans and want them to be miserable.

Demi Adejuyigbe @ Nov 17th 2006 1:50AM

Oh for fuck's....

Did Perrin Kaplan say this? This is like the 3rd time she's said something, just to have it retracted. I'm NOT trusting her again!

MrD @ Nov 17th 2006 2:43AM

#8

Perrin never said anything on this but "just watch" (or was it just wait?)

Author X @ Nov 17th 2006 7:22AM

I feel the only true expression of my feelings at this point is to shake my head and sigh.
Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo...

Now, to be fair, they never said they were going to release it globally... that was an assumption, as far as I can tell, made after Sonic Solution's release. Still, though, it seems like every time we hear something fun about the Wii it get shot down by Nintendo of Europe. Damn Europeans ruin everything >:(

(I kid! I kid! Europe's cool... I mean, you gave us... uh, french fries, and swiss cocoa... and the world wars...)