Downloadable demos for Wii?

[halojames]

n a recent interview, a Nintendo UK spokesperson hinted that downloadable demos might soon be available on the Wii. Whilst the XBOX 360 and PS3 both have the feature already, Nintendo have so far not implemented it on the Wii.

With the confirmation that the WiiWare aspect of the Wii Shop Channel will be going live sooner rather than later, Nintendo have been commenting on this aspect of the system. In an interview with Nintendo website Cubed3, Nintendo UK hinted at the possibility of demos on the Wii.

C3: Will Nintendo be providing demo content for full games via WiiWare or would this be something kept for a separate Demo Channel?

NUK: We are still finalising several details and will share more at a later date.

So, whilst remaining tight-lipped they refuse to deny that it will happen. File all this firmly under rumour and speculation for the time being however.

Also in the interview were some interesting questions relating to third party development and content storage. Some choice quotes for you below:

C3: Nintendo has previously stated no hard disk drive will be released for Wii. But if the demand is there, will the company consider an expansion to the Wii’s internal memory or even official USB memory sticks?

NUK: No plans at present. Once the internal memory is full software can be stored on SD Cards. Just like VC titles Wii Software titles can be deleted to make room for other content, and re-download it at no cost.

C3: If a Third Party wishes to develop a game larger than the 512MB internal capacity of the Wii, will they simply be told to ‘make it smaller’ or does Nintendo have a contingency plan?

NUK: Wii Software games will come in a variety of sizes, but Nintendo encourages smaller, compact games for the service.

On the subject of third party support for the WiiWare system, Nintendo UK said commented that “we expect to see content from a variety of developers.” Interesting stuff indeed, and we can’t wait to hear more about both WiiWare and the possibility of downloadable demos. Stay tuned.

[PlayWithMyWii]

I herd that the Wii will act as the new "DS Download Station" which if you dont know is you download some demo's for the latest games.

[halojames]

i wish they would let you download ds demos at home cuz i dont want to go to walmart to download demos thats silly but i did it when waiting in line for wii

[PlayWithMyWii]

My walmart isnt a download station, but my GameStop is
But anyways im pretty sure we will be seeing this in the future.

[midnight1starwars]

cool this will be a nice feature

[linkon64]

Originally Posted by halojames

i wish they would let you download ds demos at home cuz i dont want to go to walmart to download demos thats silly but i did it when waiting in line for wii

the walmart i was at also had the ds download station and i did that too while wainting in line for the wii! ah good times.