The Fatty Talks by Adam Hirsch

Big news and I’m excited for many of the announcements, new features and upcoming games, software, WiiWare and peripherals. Let’s get right to it:

1. The New Nintendo Wii 3.1 Firmware update allows for USB Keyboard Support (SWEET!)
2. With the added support for the Keyboard comes new features on the Wii Internet Channel, including:
   
   1. Send to a friend enables you to send links to your favorite Web sites - or the one you are currently browsing - to your Wii friends whom you have added in your Wii.
   2. Users can now copy information from a Web page and paste it directly into the search field.
   3. Users may also store nine more favorites, bringing the total to 56.
   4. The Nintendo Wii also embraces Web content and applications in a revolutionary new way with the debut of Widget View Mode in the Internet Channel. By surfing to widgets.opera.com users can browse Opera’s collection of community-built, Opera-tested Web applications immediately ready to run on the Nintendo Wii Internet Channel.
   5. Widgets available now include calendars, news readers, Internet radios and other fun applications. Users of Opera’s desktop browser will immediately recognize their favorite widgets on this new platform. Web developers can publish widgets on Opera’s website to make them available to Wii users. For more information on creating widgets, please visit widgets.opera.com
3. Tell your Nintendo Wii Story at My Wii Story (Via Kotaku)
4. New WiiWare Titles on their Way including new Dr. Mario and Final Fantasy Games (more games through Joystiq and QJ)
5. WiiFit is coming to Japan December 1st for the equivalent of $75
6. Japanese Wii Call Center being Setup (Kotaku)
7. DS demo downloads via Wii are coming
8. Downloads and Contests coming to Wii Channels (IGN)
9. You will be able to rate games on the Everybody Votes Channel
10. Sonic the Hedgehog Joins Super Smash Bros. Brawl
11. Mario Kart Wii will also include motorbikes

Other Great Nintendo News Today:

• Mii Functionality in Mario & Sonic - Sonic, Mario, Dreams and Mii (Kotaku)
• Iwata Claims Over 100 Wii Ware Proposals (IGN)
• Fils-Aime: Marketer of the Year (Games Industry)
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Little King and the Country of Promise for WiiWare (Nintendo Wii Zone)
• Super Mario Stadium Baseball Wii Announced, First Images (Nintendo Wii Zone)
• Mario Kart Screens (IGN)
• London Games Festival 2007 event outline released (QJ)
• Female gamers dominate Nintendo systems (Infendo)
• Wii won’t be lonely this Christmas with over 80 titles set to be released (Wii Wii)
• Wii Game Lineup at E for All Expo (Wii Blog)
• Report: Wii will rule the holiday season (Infendo)
• Super Mario Galaxy Pre-Orderers Get Delightfully Shiny Coin (Kotaku)
• Game2 Erickson Sports Nintendo Wii Bowling Championship (Nintendo Wii Fanboy)

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