Wi-Fi-------The Future----------

[DeathKnight]

I believe that Online games will play a BIG part in the console wars and not just int he console wars....but I think it's something that it's gonna grow and grow...........and GROW

THink 'bout it, imagine these games online:

-Gran Turismo
-Super Smash Bros. Brawl
-Street Fighter(NEW or even old)
-Metroid Prime(Wii)
-Mario Kart(Wii)
-Animal Crossing(Wii)
-Soul Calibur
-Phantasy Star Online
-Final Fantasy
-Mana games

Any thoughts on online games and what they could bring/have brought and how much better they'll be.

[MecaKane]

Hey man, welcome to 1999.

[Agent Proto]

What about 1999 Kane? This is Wifi, something that everyone should be able to have by next year, if not now. Besides, back in 1999, there was only a handful of games that could be played online. Anyway, I think this is great news. Being able to play with another person through wifi without ever having to meet in person.

[edczxcvbnm]

Wi-fi is stupid and slow. Not to mention all the hassles of signal strength. Wi-fi on a home console only is the most retarded thing I can think of. I am not buying a new router to go online with the Wii and the fact that it is only wifi makes it very unattractive to me.

Also where have you been Proto. Online gameing was pretty big in 1999. I know I played plenty of online FPS games on my PC then.

[MecaKane]

This is Wifi, something that everyone should be able to have by next year, if not now.

No, no. Not at all. There's no point for the average house to already have a wireless connection, unless they have more than one computer which probably isn't most of the first world yet.

And in 1999 everyone was speculating on how internet gaming would change everything, and it did with Xbox live. It could even go over wifi then too. Now the other consoles are just keeping up.

[Agent Proto]

I didn't have online gaming back in 1999, ed. So I missed out on that. And besides, this is online console gaming, not online PC gaming. HUGE difference.

[edczxcvbnm]

Your right. There is a huge difference. That difference being this thread is pretty general and poorly thought out from the start leaving it open to interrpertation

Ah...memories of playing Doom II death match...damn. How long ago was that? 95 maybe?

[Roto13]

I am not buying a new router to go online with the Wii.

Then buy one of those Nintendo wireless dongle thingies for $20 and enjoy online gaming for free after that.

This is Wifi, something that everyone should be able to have by next year, if not now.

No, no. Not at all. There's no point for the average house to already have a wireless connection,

He didn't say they have it, he said they are able to have it.

[edczxcvbnm]

I am not buying a new router to go online with the Wii.

Then buy one of those Nintendo wireless dongle thingies for $20 and enjoy online gaming for free after that.

I can get a wireless router for $25 now. Maybe even 20. Why get the dongle thing?

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

More opportunities to say "dongle."

[Agent Proto]

I believe that Online games will play a BIG part in the console wars and not just int he console wars....but I think it's something that it's gonna grow and grow...........and GROW

ed, I do believe that DeathKnight said online gaming through consoles in this post, so you thinking it's about general online gaming is wrong.

[Roto13]

I am not buying a new router to go online with the Wii.

Then buy one of those Nintendo wireless dongle thingies for $20 and enjoy online gaming for free after that.

I can get a wireless router for $25 now. Maybe even 20. Why get the dongle thing?

If you're not willing to pay a one-time rate of $20 - $25 for online gaming, well, that's your fault.

[edczxcvbnm]

I believe that Online games will play a BIG part in the console wars and not just int he console wars....but I think it's something that it's gonna grow and grow...........and GROW

ed, I do believe that DeathKnight said online gaming through consoles in this post, so you thinking it's about general online gaming is wrong.

He is right. It has played a big part in stuff outside the console wars

I am not buying a new router to go online with the Wii.

Then buy one of those Nintendo wireless dongle thingies for $20 and enjoy online gaming for free after that.

I can get a wireless router for $25 now. Maybe even 20. Why get the dongle thing?

If you're not willing to pay a one-time rate of $20 - $25 for online gaming, well, that's your fault.

I should have to pay $20 because a company was too cheap to put in a part that is standard on most motherboards now? If you want to get ripped off that is on you. I will simply play online games on a console that has an ethernet jack.

[Roto13]

Do you think the console companies pay for that? Wrong. You pay for that when you buy it. The Wii is going to be cheap. Factor in the cost of a router and it's still going to be cheap.

[Erdrick Holmes]

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