Great news for would-be wii web surfers. The Opera browsing software will be available for download in 3 days time on December the 22nd. Technically it's a beta version, so further updates will likely be required as time goes on.
The browser is optimized for TV usage and supports things like Flash. Text input is done using an on-screen keyboard.
Opera on the Wii will be free until June 2007, after which it will cost 500 of your Wii points to get.
Wizpig 64 said:
Yeah. Uh huh. You know what it is. Pooping niggers, pooping niggers, pooping niggers, pooping niggers.
Yeah. Uh huh. ... Star Fox 64
tonysburger said:
you could probably learn how to make a waffle maker in there ...
T3Knyne said:
Ts university tuff ...
spleefian said:
acting like this is even active at all but i just really dislike it sideways because to me it just looks incomplete ...
spleefian said:
seeing literally just "1 decade ago" is scary to me like id be used to it saying you know 12 or 13 years ago but just ...
Wii's World is not officially affiliated with Nintendo! (but they wish we were).
User comments
Somedude said:
About damn time!
WolfKolf said:
YES! Been waiting to check this out. And 500 is not bad at all. I was thinking it would be at least 1000.
Scooby!_Jew said:
Awesome! Maybe now they can have online games sooner than expected? That would be the coolest.
tabsina said:
I still don't understand why you'd use a home console to access internet rather than your computer. I can understand with DS, because it's for checking when you're not at home. But I just see the Wii web browser as pointless, because it's actually harder to use than a computer.
Zericon said:
Nice.
wii-mote dude said:
So, do you get it for free permanently if you have it before June?
wiiman said:
Yahhh internet.
theDancingPenguin said:
I am sure everyone will enjoy it.
Charles said:
That is sweet, I couldn't wait for this.
Ekaj185 said:
So getting it.
Proud Wii owner said:
Only 500 points?
PS3 & xbox hater said:
Is this in the us and canada?
Master Foot said:
It probably wouldn't tank like Microsoft's WebTV because Nintendo is behind it. Are the updates going to be free for the people who download it for free? That's something to think about.
DragonFoxCoon said:
500 points. How inexpensive.
PINKY said:
I was thinking around $20. That's cheap AND awesome.
cmk said:
I'm posting from my Wii! I love Nintendo!
Somedude2 said:
What time in the day will it be made available? It's December 22nd and I don't see anything.
PS3 & xbox hater said:
Could you play games like on miniclip or shockwave?
PS3 Hater said:
Is the Wii browser better than sony's internet browser?
stinky12694 said:
Hey guys, I'm writing this comment from my Wii!
mediumbluemetallic said:
I wish you could watch videos on the browser. I have several suggestions for the final version. Nintendo: LISTEN UP! I really think that playing videos on the Wii from the internet is important. How many times have you watched a decent quality music video or tv show on your PC that you wished you could be watching on a TV screen? Ex: Fox broadcasts episodes of its shows on Myspace but the Wii can't even view Fox's homepage. Some kind of ITunes compatibility would be nice too, although probably impossible at this point. Imagine watching your Itunes videos on your Wii (since you can't watch them on anything except for an Ipod or Itunes now).
wiiman said:
I wrote this on my Wii! What now ps3? Same as you but a lot cheaper, how easy and fun.
joe said:
I have it already.
Coolkid said:
I couldn't wait.
alex said:
FINALLY. Jeez that took forever. That sucks we have to pay for it later though.
Zelda-dude said:
Opera browser is supposed to be free! I'm typing from my Wii.
Bob Dole said:
I'm typing from my Wii and mediumbluemetallic, you can watch videos with sound too it's awesome!
wiiman said:
The cost is only $5.
i need a wii...eww said:
Guys, have you realised how many empty channel spaces there are? How are they planning to fit all of them! I can't even think of any more!
cmk said:
I need a Wii. Eww, vc games take up a channel.
Leyton Jay said:
Hey guys! How do I get Opera for the Wii? I assumed it would just present itself when I connected to the internet or be available through the store but I can't find it or links to it. I am puzzled.