10:11 Check out new images courtesy of AdvancedMN.
10:10 2,000 Wi points will be $24 Canadian.
10:08 Reggie says, "What's been announced in Japan is that the first online multiplayer game is going to be Pokemon Battle that will be launching during their launch window in Japan. When can you expect that here in the US? Shortly thereafter."
10:04 Metroid Prime 3 in 2007.
10:02 First-party games will be $49.99.
10:01 Zelda GameCube launches on December 11.
9:57: Wii remote is $39.99 and the nunchuck attachment is $19.99.
9:55: IGN says, "Back to channels. You can download the Opera Web browser using Wii points. So you'll need to buy it. Then you can surf the Net."
9:54: IGN says, "Reggie takes the stage. "When connected to the Internet, users have access to news and weather channels." News is constantly updated via WiiConnect24. Also a Wii message board where users can send messages and photos to other Wii owners; or to PC owners or cell phone. You can also leave messages on a calendar-based note system."
9:54: IGN says, "Shows off a movie-playack mode. You can apparently transfer home-brew movies to your Wii, view them and modify them in real-time."
9:53: IGN says, "Bill Trinen takes stage to talk about Wii channels. Says that these channels will make non-gamers want to pick up the Wii. Trinen goes into the Mii channel, which enables users to create virtual versions of themselves. He says he wants to create Samuel L. Jackson. Modifies hair and face on a 3D model. Changes eyes. Changes nose. Changes lips. Gives him a mustache. Changes the color of his clothes. Enter his name. This is all done easily with the Wii-mote by pointing and clicking."
9:53: Bill Trinen says after clickon the Photo Channel... "For the first time ever, photo viewing is not a time-consuming thing." Take SD Card out of your digital camera, insert into the front flap on Wii and "boom -- you're looking at digital photos." The interface is smooth, fast and easy.
9:46: AdvancedMN says, "The points can be obtained online or at retail, with 2000 points being $20. When a game is downloaded, it becomes its own channel on the Virtual Console menu."
9:45: AdvancedMN says, "It will be 500 points for NES titles, 800 for SNES, and 1000 for N64 Virtual Console downloads (1 point is near equivalent to one $U.S. cent)."
9:43: 30 Virtual Console games by end of year. Starting in January, 10 more each month.
9:42: At the Japanese conference, more than 104 titles were shown.
9:40: "In all, approximately 30 Wii games will be available at retail during the launch window. And about half of those will be available at launch," Reggie says. Games will be priced at $49.99.
9:36: GameSpot says, "Reggie's talking about the 25-game launch lineup, not surprisingly being led by The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Excite Truck will also be out on day one. He makes much of the fact that this is the first Nintendo console to launch with a Zelda...though, admittedly, this Zelda was originally intended for the previous console."
9:34: Nintendo re-confirms Zelda will arrive on launch.
9:33: IGN says, "Inside the box, you'll get the hardware, all the cables, the sensor bar. One Wii remote and one nunchuck controller." Includes Wii Sports as well.
9:32: "This is a grand total of 4 million Wii consoles being available during the the 33 days between launch and December."
9:30: AdvancedMN says, "The Wii will go on sale November 19th. The worldwide debut happens in North America - the same place they debuted the DS. With over 25,000 points of distribution, the price will be $249.99, with one price, one configuration, and one color."
9:23: Live updates:
IGN
GameSpot
AdvancedMN
9:10 From AdvancedMN, "All of the press and online journalists have begun to flow into the auditorium, with plenty of TVs and playable Wii stations around the room. The live press conference will be beginning soon."
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