First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots - Gizmodo Comments

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

sosmither — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:24:07 EDT

The Nintendo ... is soo innovative! It's amazing, really. It would take only geniuses to think up only half of the features of the Nintendo Wii!

sosmither

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

joryplummer — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:43:52 EST

I can't get the globe view to work for some reason. I got to to work yesterday, and now it seems to be gone. Anybody else have this problem?

It's possible that the story doesn't contain a globe view. Only the stories that have a blue ball at the title of the article will show a globe view.

joryplummer

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

Nesuphyn — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:01:58 EST

I can't get the globe view to work for some reason. I got to to work yesterday, and now it seems to be gone. Anybody else have this problem?

Nesuphyn

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

ltcmurray — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:33:47 EST

It (the news channel) actually offers a few ways to scroll through the news. I like how, when you scroll through the headlines, the map jumps to the location of the story... As long as it's not Humansville Missouri :)

ltcmurray

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

Craig — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:53:59 EST

Best thing since Google Earth for making geography fun!

Craig

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

The Hoff — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:13:23 EST

That's it. With football season almost over, I'm going to give in. The Walmart by me is getting a Wii shipment on Sunday, time to camp out.

The Hoff

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

phatpat — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:20:48 EST

Cool feature, but man, that is one ugly globe.

phatpat

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

MoogleLally — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:11:13 EST

Wow. Spokane is in your little pic there. I'm actually from that town. Which means there's some sort of news from there? Woaaaah.

MoogleLally

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

bmg50barrett — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:38:48 EST

ooops....image thingy didnt work...lol, and why did it post twice???

bmg50barrett

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

bmg50barrett — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:20:08 EST

[img]http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20061220.jpg[/img]

bmg50barrett

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

bmg50barrett — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:19:27 EST

[img]http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20061220.jpg
And Here's Gabe With The Weather[/img]

bmg50barrett

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

bmg50barrett — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:17:42 EST

looks impressive, but there is one problem that arises from this whole thing.

Wii Channels are great and all, I love the shopping one, but...am I ever going to be at the convenience to use my Wii's news or weather channel? Maybe....but with a computer just a click away, I can check news and a lot more.

I also used the internet browser...very nice, but, too slow to use with Wiimote....

Nintendo needs like a Keyboard released for the Wii.....wait.....does a normal mouse and keyboard work with the Wii? It does have those USB slots............

bmg50barrett

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

matthew — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:14:05 EST

Just downloaded it, works a treat. One nice touch is when you change the angle you're viewing the globe at, the news articles stack up into a neat little pile.

Another one is the way the letters in the news story re-arrange themselves with a little animation if you change the text size.

Neatorama!

matthew

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

werk — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:45:48 EST

I updated mine this morning. The globe for news is a kick (as it is for the Weather Channel). It's not a system seller feature by any means nor something I'll use daily, but the globe MAKES me want to check the news, it's so much fun to spin and zoom! :)

werk

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

forrestcook — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:19:03 EST

I love my wii. Sometimes several times a day. Seriously though, Nintendo is scoring big points in my book for coming out with all of this online content for free, and some sweet classics for cheap. Now I just have to buy myself a classic controller so I can rock out the Super Castlevania once again!

forrestcook

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

m3talsyr3n — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:58:51 EST

LOL hey if Giz could set me up with a free Wii, even one with a cracked outer shell, or scorch marks, or pizza grease stains, Ill take it.

and Id actually use the news feed option...

nothing much else to do in this thrice damned efficiency apartment I'm living in.

m3talsyr3n

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

sirtalis — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:03:19 EST

Man! Is the service available in Holland as well? If so, I'm feeling a little sick, think it's best if I go home now.....

sirtalis

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

greatgatsbyii — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:32:42 EST

I can't wait to get home from my overnight job in news to play news on my Wii! Go Giz for your 4:30am update keeping all us night owls informed!

greatgatsbyii