Nearly Half of Mario Kart DS Owners Play via Wi-Fi in First Week
Nintendo of America has recently released statistics that show, in its first week of availability, a whopping 45 percent of people who bought the new Mario Kart DS racing game for Nintendo DS* have already test driven its free Wi-Fi capabilities, setting a new industry standard. This remarkable play rate of Mario Kart DS demonstrates both the easy setup and access of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s new wireless gaming service, as well as the fun game play that has always characterized the Mario Kart series.
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection lets users easily connect to the service at no additional charge using both home wireless networks and select Wi-Fi hotspots, without any complicated setup procedures.
Visit http://www.nintendo.com.au/wifi/hotspots.htmlfor the most current list of public Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Hotspot.
Nintendo will have at least 25 dedicated public Hotspot locations operational by Christmas.
EB Games in Knox Shopping Centre, Victoria, was the first Hotspot location to go live. Initial feedback from the store has been very positive. With the store manager reporting a noticeable increase in foot traffic through the store. Players have been publically enjoying the Wi-Fi experience, with many Nintendo DS purchasers coming back the next day to trial Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
UPDATE: A Second hotspot at the EB Games store in Maroochydore at the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre has been activated.
Note – the final list of locations may vary at any time, due to technical issues.
Upcoming titles that use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection include Animal Crossing: Wild World, releasing Dec 8th, and Metroid Prime Hunters, due March 2006. Anticipation over Animal Crossing: Wild World is quickly rising. Four notoriously difficult game raters at Weekly Famitsu, Japan’s leading video game magazine, scored it 37 out of a possible 40 points.
