Nintendo Wii gamers want online gaming titles

Nintendo Wii gamers want online gaming titles

Nintendo Wii has been the best selling next generation gaming console in the market. Gamers are still finding it hard to find a unit in retail stores as the demand continues to dominate the supplies.

However, the existing owners of the Wii console are disappointed at the lack of titles which would let them play online games with their friends.

The console itself is online-ready right out of the box as it comes with built-in Wi-Fi. However, none of the existing games available on it are ready for internet gaming.

Rumors in the market suggested that Nintendo was not allowing any third-party video games to include online multiplayer features in 2007.

However, online game play has become one of the most used features of the next generation consoles with Xbox with their Xbox Live service dominating the scene. Sony Playstation 3 is also due to get Home for the PlayStation Network for the owners.

Nintendo has said that they expect online game play enabled games to appear soon in the market. George Harrison, Nintendo’s vice president of marketing said in a statement: “I’m confident there will be third-party titles with online game play by the end of the year. Our first online multiplayer title, ‘Pokemon Battle Revolution,’ will be out this summer.”

Jamil Moledina, director of the Game Developers Conference added: “Nintendo’s concern is the individual player. There’s a danger when you try to match a trend. I think Nintendo’s strategy is a good one.”