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Crash

10-18-2005 01:39 PM

Nintendo Genius

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DS Goes Wayport

October 17, 2005 - Nintendo of America on Tuesday will announce a groundbreaking partnership with Wi-Fi provider Wayport to make available free Internet access to DS owners at McDonald's restaurants across the nation. Nintendo and Wayport will offer complimentary Wi-Fi hotspots at McDonald's establishments, enabling DS owners to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which launches November 14 in the states, to play online games with or against each other.

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection marks the company's entry into the online arena. The service is dramatically different from competitors because it is entirely free to consumers who already have wireless Internet access at home, as opposed to Xbox Live, which functions on a subscription model. Nintendo expects to release a variety of DS games this year that will make use of the Wi-Fi Connection, including Mario Kart DS, Tony Hawk's American SK8Land, Animal Crossing: Wild World and Metroid Prime Hunters.

The Wayport deal will make playing DS games online at McDonald's a relative breeze, according to Nintendo. When users want to play an online DS game at a Wayport-equipped McDonald's, they simply launch the title in Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mode and they're good to go. There is no further setup required and no fees whatsoever.

Nintendo will release more detailed information about participating McDonald's locations at www.NintendoWiFi.com.

time to go eat at mikie dees!

Null	10-18-2005 02:52 PM

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be easier to just setup a wifi at home and eat there..

keep eating at mcdonalds to play a game online.. your gunna get fat and die before you can play it that much.

And they wonder why so much of our youth is overweight.... " come on kids! come play your games and eat fast food here!"

Dyne	10-18-2005 04:11 PM

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Animal Crossing Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiild Woooooooooooooorld!

Damnit Nintendo I want it now! I'll hold my breath!

Teuthida

10-18-2005 05:54 PM

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Wouldn't the DS constantly be slipping out of your hands from all the grease?

GameMaster

10-18-2005 05:56 PM

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I will just go there to act as parasite and enjoy free internet service. I will not enjoy a beverage or value meal.

Krypton

10-18-2005 06:09 PM

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k, gotta get a DS, then I can have a reason to go to mcdonalds. :D :D

Jason1

10-18-2005 08:27 PM

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Go here if you would like to see if your local Mcdonalds has wireless internet access.

http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/rest_locator.html

Dark Samurai

10-18-2005 10:23 PM

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None of my McDonalds have it...

Time to get a wireless adapter...

Krypton

10-19-2005 12:17 AM

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awwwwwww, I don't think any of the ones near me have it :(

Jonbo298

10-19-2005 12:28 AM

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2 out of like 20 have wireless access in my area

GameMaster

10-19-2005 12:53 AM

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4 out of 5 have it near me!

Teuthida

10-19-2005 01:46 AM

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10 out of 20...but it's not like I ever eat McDonalds...I'll most likely but playing online in my room or during class...Western Civ shall be much more interesting with Mario Kart.

Teuthida

10-19-2005 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Colbert

McDonalds will offer free wireless hookups for Nintendo's DS game system so you can sit at McDonalds and play Nintendo.

All you need to know: You're gonna need some bigger pants.

Null	10-19-2005 10:14 AM

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odd thing tho... if its just a wireless interenet connection... Anything can use it then.. people could bring thier PDA's, thier Laptops, PSP's, DS, anything that uses wifi.

maybe they can open up only a certain port that the DS uses, but it wouldnt be hard to find what port that is and use it on any of thoes other devises anyway.

Joeiss

10-19-2005 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Null

If what Null says is true, I would totally hide in a corner at Macdonalds and look at porno on my laptop.

:unsure:

MuGen

10-19-2005 12:37 PM

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What Null says IS true. Thousands of gamers already have free internet play either from their PC/Laptop or from their PSP. They just need hotspots, and theres hundreds around where I am, not just in a mcdonalds. DS' can go anywhere and connect to these...

Unless they make DS Wayport only and they encrypt it with a Network key that McDonalds hotspots recognize.

Honestly... DS can connect to any hotspot if it wants. So can the PSP / PC / Laptop with wi-fi connectivity.

This isn't much of a breakthrough as it is a publicity stunt for mcdonalds.

Dylflon

10-19-2005 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

If what Null says is true, I would totally hide in a corner at Macdonalds and look at porno on my laptop.

:unsure:

I love how you say that and then look disappointed in yourself.

Good post. Would read again.

Null	10-19-2005 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

If what Null says is true, I would totally hide in a corner at Macdonalds and look at porno on my laptop.

:unsure:

you know they'd make you order something while looking at your porno. they cant just allow horny people to take up all thier seating with thier laptops. gotta have a bigmac while you look. :p

MuGen

10-19-2005 02:09 PM

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Don't forget the special sauce.

Dyne	10-19-2005 04:38 PM

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You don't even need a laptop for porn anywhere; just get a PSP and the version 2 update. It's a pervert's wet dream come true. And on a beautiful screen.

Null	10-19-2005 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

You don't even need a laptop for porn anywhere; just get a PSP and the version 2 update. It's a pervert's wet dream come true. And on a beautiful screen.

Whouldnt they prefer an large HD TV over a small handheld one tho? remote is easier to hold with 1 hand than the psp is. :p

Dyne	10-20-2005 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Null

Whouldnt they prefer an large HD TV over a small handheld one tho? remote is easier to hold with 1 hand than the psp is. :p

I see someone has some field experience in this!

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...:sneaky:

Krypton

10-20-2005 12:19 AM

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0/20

:(

bobcat

10-20-2005 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylflon

I love how you say that and then look disappointed in yourself.

Good post. Would read again.

Yes I agree.

However I think it's an unsure smiley.

He is unsure whether or not he will look up pornography @ maccas (aussie slang of Mac Donalds), and who can blame him...........

:cool:

Swan	10-20-2005 01:04 AM

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I wonder what it would be like to make love to one of their burgers...

Teuthida

10-20-2005 01:11 AM

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This topic has turned into a whole new kind of wrong.

Swan	10-20-2005 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Teuthida

This topic has turned into a whole new kind of wrong.

Well, that's the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.

GameMaster

10-20-2005 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by deejzguy

I wonder what it would be like to make love to one of their burgers...

Or slowly slide your gonzo in and out of the burger and penetrating the delicious sandwich right before climax.

Swan	10-20-2005 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

Or slowly slide your gonzo in and out of the burger and penetrating the delicious sandwich right before climax.

Oh baby, I like the way you think ;)

MuGen

10-20-2005 09:29 PM

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and down goes the purity of this thread.... as if it were ever pure.

bobcat

10-20-2005 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

Or slowly slide your gonzo in and out of the burger and penetrating the delicious sandwich right before climax.

whoa mama!

Jason1

10-21-2005 12:10 AM

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Okay, im bringing this thread back up from the gutter. If the DS can connect to any hotspot anywhere, without anything else like Null says, then why is Nintendo giving us this line about how you would need a laptop with the USB connector to play it in a regular hotspot? Is that just a lie or what? It just dosent make sense.

GameMaster

10-21-2005 01:20 AM

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You only need the USB adaptor if you don't already have a wireless network in your home.

Jonbo298

10-21-2005 02:32 AM

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Yep, its for people who can't afford to (or are too scared for some reason) to hookup a WiFi getup to be able to use the DS online.

Jason1

10-22-2005 01:32 PM

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No, I was talking about an interview in which some Nintendo rep states something along the lines of how at a Mcdonalds, the process of going online will be painfully easy, just turn on your DS and yoru online. They then state that the DS can technically go online from any wifi-hotspot anywhere, except that you will need a laptop with the USB dongle to play it anywhere, which kind of contradicts what some of you have been saying around here. Keep in mind, I know if you set it up at your house you'll be fine without the USB dongle, im talking about at like a different wifi hotspot, like a starbucks or something.

GameMaster

10-22-2005 03:31 PM

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That might be because Starbuck's charges a fee for using their hotspot. So you'd have to use your adaptor and laptop to get on. That's my guess anyway. Point in case: Don't support any business that charges fees for people to use their internet.

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