Is your DAMN Wii CONNECTED to the INTERNET yet?

[@f4micom]

One of the graphics I used for Europe here is apparently missing some countries (it is highly stylised and all) and I did not notice when I first bought it from Envato I am sorry for that ok I am a one-woman team doing everything I will do better let's retcon this and pretend it was intentional and a funny joke I put in order to drive engagement and more comments. EDIT: also for some reason the youtube processing/encoding made the 2 stereo audio channels uneven with one having a slightly higher volume than the other, i tried contacting youtube support about that and i hope they can help me fix it soon qwq sorry for that i hope that is not too annoying

[@Chubby_Bub]

The amount of effort you put in this video is (as always) insanely impressive, all the more so that you did it entirely by yourself. The way you seamlessly made the video's content look like it was something else kept getting me. You needn't apologize for a brief graphic most people probably didn’t even notice the mistake with. That said, the highly stylized map of Europe you included was a pretty funny joke and increased my engagement with the video.

[@Timo710]

who needs countries anyways

[@colt-_-jonson1743]

Silly Billy

[@virtuactual4087]

13:21 "... here in the EU..." Ireland is invisible and Britain's whole Brexit thing is reversed. The latter more than makes up for the former!

[@f4micom]

@@virtuactual4087 accidentally creating alternate timelines frfr

[@ramosavila141]

now she's doing sketches, everyday she's closer of being a personality core written by valve

[@hecdcom]

that or Scott the Woz

[@kip258]

@@hecdcom Scott the Woz is more like a personality cube. All the personality but a lot more edge.

[@saltedmutton7269]

@@kip258 scott the woz has the same amount of edge as dilbert what are you saying

[@kip258]

@@saltedmutton7269 Yeah, all edge. Completely made of edges. Every side is an edge. More edges than surfaces, like a personality tesseract.

[@MrIwantmymtv]

Is this supposed to mean what? Actually her content is always very good. And she's having fun. Is that a problem?

[@GhostyPep]

I literally got jumpscared by MattKC at 19:50 I just was not expecting his voice.

[@c8ff]

LMFAO same

[@manly_toilet]

i very hapy

[@johnphillips4783]

Thought that voice sounded familiar

[@muffinV136]

HOLY FUCK SAME, I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED IT.

[@j_w_i_]

LMAO IT WAS ONE OF HIS VIDEOS THAT THIS CHANNEL GOT RECOMMENDED ON THAT LED ME HERE, HIS CHANNEL PAGE IS OPEN IN THE TAB BEFORE THIS ONE😭

[@ShiningMew]

the fact that this program existed at all makes the wii mini even more strange because that thing just, can’t connect to the internet, it’s just like a wii cut in half, no gamecube support, no online/ shop channel, just base wii games and that’s it

[@sexygirlmax2019]

mini me. mini wii

[@RipVanFish09]

At that point, it’s just 0.4 GameCubes (because a Wii is honestly like 1.2 GameCubes duct taped together, and the mini is a Wii with like almost none of the features)

[@maliciousbugman]

@@sexygirlmax2019 Give me Mini. Mini Wii. Mini now. Wii a Mini needing a lot now.

[@mactep1]

it actually has the the traces and pads on the pcb where the WiFi card and SD card slot would connect, so they originally planned for it to be a full Wii, but then decided to cost-cut instead. (u can connect ur own wifi card and sd slot)

[@lucasm20]

Afaik the Wii Mini was more so marketed towards underdeveloped countries and retirement homes, who would probably not be connecting their Wii to the internet and much less likely to buy points on it. Like she says in the video, the Wii was pretty much just a Wii Sports machine for a lot of people, who would at most buy one or two other physical games.

[@astropgn]

OH MY GOD! The nostalgia for those Windows Movie Maker tutorials, the notepads explaining with text instead of using audio, the graphics... I went back to my childhood.

[@nickwallette6201]

White text on a dusty blue background was certainly.... an aesthetic.

[@cinna1351]

My wii was never connected to the internet because my mom thought that shit was the devil

[@Unexpectedstuff]

She was right, tho

[@L0op]

yeeaahh, "Wi-fi? that's radiation! that's gonna kill us!"

[@cinna1351]

@@L0op honest to God she thinks microwaves will kill us all

[@L0op]

@@cinna1351 yeah. actually, microwaving food was not allowed either, because then the food would be radioactive and would kill you. Also, DECT phones? when you use them, you 100% get cancer. I had a very boring childhood, ngl.

[@RandomGamingDouchebag]

Fantastic video, I was assuming this would talk about modern Wii online gaming like Wiimmfi , but you just unlocked a memory of seeing hundreds of Free Wii Points videos in the early days of KZbin and it blew my mind to finally have context as to why I could never get these free points/free games.

[@yeizzi2913]

Same haha

[@lucasm20]

I think Wii Sports selling Wiis is a good explanation of why they never really bundled full games with any console afterwards, like how everyone thought the Switch would have had a sports game bundled with it. It just wasn't very profitable compared to doing bundles that include a game with the console.

[@RatzaChewy]

To aid future lazy KZbinrs, I have just updated the Wii Shop Channel page on Wikipedia. You're welcome.

[@garretschmidt]

Wow, my whole life I thought "keep your eyes on the ball" was something coaches said in baseball teenage movies. I learn something new with each video, keep up the great work!

[@carlcouture1023]

It's weird to think that debit cards weren't enabled for online spending. I've always used a debit card since I never wanted to get in debt. I know at the time the Wii launched I was already making purchases online with it in various places. It never occurred to me that not all cards would work with online merchants.

[@a_meme_name]

By 2010 there were a lot of banks in Australia issuing Visa or Mastercard debit cards which can be used online, but the "EFTPOS" debit cards which were still pretty common couldn't be used online (and still can't even now, although they're seen much less often these days).

[@Daniel15au]

@@a_meme_name Most Aussie cards are dual-network these days. If you use it as "credit" or tap to pay, it uses the Mastercard or Visa network. If you use it as "debit" or "cheque", it uses the EFTPOS network which is processed entirely in Australia and has significantly lower fees for the merchant. Dual network cards are very uncommon worldwide and AFAIK only Australia has them in widespread use.

[@Daniel15au]

Generally only the Visa, Mastercard, and American Express worked online, whereas in Europe it wasn't uncommon to see things like the Maestro card, which is still used to this day (although Maestro was recently discontinued so they'll go away at some point).

[@JK061996]

Even if my debit card was enabled for online shopping I'd still use my separate rechargeable card because it's safer

[@fluori5890]

@@a_meme_name i used to be with a credit union back in 2022 and their cards still could not be used online. They did not have visa or mastercard debit cards. was pretty crazy they told me to just get a credit card to buy shit online. I then had to deal with PayPal who eventually sent my account to collections and they have non-existent customer service (basically).

[@robertoszek]

19:51 Yooo, that's our boy and decomp resident expert, MattKC!

[@AstralPhnx]

I THOUGHT THAT SOUNDED LIKE HIM

[@ScriptCatz]

ITS THE LEGO ISLAND GUY!!! D:

[@armadilloneister]

IT'S THE LEGO ISLAND GUY

[@rafaelhernandez8041]

It's crazy watching how much better your videos have gotten, ever since I watched the homebrew music video the quality of your content is getting better and better. Keep getting interested in weird topics and hope you have a nice day 🤠

[@EnigPartyhaus]

Fun thing, there's files in the gigaleak's internal emails from the Wii development repos with .wad files that contain rough versions of the VC emulators, with the NES one even being able to boot on a regular Gamecube and play SMB1 (no clue if the rest will boot on retail GCs, could be signed for dev consoles only)

[@ireallydontknowifiamhonest]

haven't looked at the leak but i assume that emulator stems from the same emulator they used in Animal Crossing where you could get NES games and play them

[@Nafeels]

Ah yes, the many many "Free" tutorials on early 2000s KZbin saving the day as usual. Good times, good times.

[@GTFourty]

The way I audibly screamed "OH MY GOD IT'S MATTKC" when he came in for the VO

[@EricchiYukia]

Ohh I remember this! And I also remember modding the Wiis of the entire neighborhood while I was at it, getting paid from the neighbors on top of this ambassador program!

[@fop8313]

babe wake up new f4mi just dropped

[@BackPalSA]

Fami CANNOT keep a straight face about anything she enjoys. Very endearing!

[@petershillito]

I don't remember ever hearing about this scheme in the UK, but also I didn't need a separate debit card to buy online either so maybe it was just mainland Europe that were weird with cash and cards. A friend of mine in Belgium still doesn't have a debit card that works online for some reason.

[@evoluckievo]

f4mi has 57k subs that illegal she should have atleast 1 mil

[@Daniel15au]

Great video! Australia isn't really a cash-first society... Back in 2010, the majority of Aussies already had Visa/MasterCard debit cards with "tap to pay" capability. I remember being able to easily use the Wii shop.

[@Poosaycvm]

wow! in the us we only got major tap to pay compatibility in 2020 because of the pandemic and how everyone used apple pay

[@Daniel15au]

@@Poosaycvm I'm Aussie but have been living in the USA for a little over 10 years now. When I left Australia in 2013, tap to pay was already commonplace - everyone used it. It was strange moving to the USA (to Silicon Valley!) and finding that the technology wasn't being used here at all! Some of my US cards didn't get tap to pay support until last year. In Australia, transactions over $100 needed you to enter your PIN or use biometric authentication (e.g. fingerprint on your phone). This limit was increased to $200 during COVID. That's something different in the USA - there's no limit other than whatever your bank's regular limits are.

[@awii.neocities]

​@@Daniel15auDamn, for as long as I can remember us Australians used tap to pay, albeit that's probably because I'm quite young.

[@hobo_brando3999]

The heckin gran Turismo 2 ui at 17:10 is adorable. Love hearing the ost from the series sprinkled throughout your channel

[@raaymonf]

I remember the Connection Ambassador Program! I think I got like 2000 or 20000 (not even sure) Wii Points in total, which is $20 or even $200. The worst thing was that there was a limit.

[@SAFEpanki27]

Love the usage of Half-Life 2 sounds for "censorship"! Your videos keep getting better PS: Ohneschwanzenegger literally translates do "Without-d1ck-enegger" so props for not even trying to pronounce it.

[@Zinkolo]

I was not expecting her to have white hair for some reason. She looks amazing oh my god like an actress

[@cingkrazy1412]

Now I know if my DAMN Wii is connected to internet, but I don’t know where the DAMN fourth chaos emerald is!

[@djungelskog2654]

I never connected my Wii to the internet because I had homebrew software lol

[@goatbone]

how did you get the homebrew software?

[@djungelskog2654]

@@goatbone uh...with cfw and stuff you know?

[@patzeek8082]

@@goatboneThe Wii itself doesn’t need to be online to softmod. Even the WiiMini has been jailbroken by using the limited storage on Wii Remotes.

[@trvrshoe4518]

just wanted you to know that the daft club joke just cemented you as my favorite youtuber ever. fantastic videooo

[@SnoFitzroy]

hearing MattKC reading a quote in this vid gave me some fun whiplash

[@OfficialScottR]

Interesting video, I'd never heard of this program before but can see why it would be easily exploitable

[@LandonEmma]

The fact I never knew anything about this is downright wild, as someone who's first console was the Wii.

[@scottecs]

I had to stop the video to notice the Tim Follin Pictionary music and thank you for it. Now back to the video

[@Kifixo]

I'm from Europe, and I forgot about that "help people to connect their console to the internet" Nintendo program until I saw this video.

[@BuiltBySMASNUG]

I am, and have always been, absolutely in love with your content and style. Major props.

[@Gunbudder]

the cost to nintendo for giving out free VC games was probably a few cents per game.

[@michaelmartinelli]

19:51 MattKC’s voiceover felt like an infinity war cameo

[@chillysu]

F4MI FINALLY DROPPED THE WII VIDEO I BEEN WAAAAAITING HOLYYYY WWWWW

[@spvrda]

The intro sketch is like a deleted Atomic Blonde scene.

[@Bort_86]

It’s amazing to see how the production value goes up more and more with every video. Never hacked a Wii (got a weirdly hacked one many years ago), but I might to look into it…

[@codix__]

Ok so MattKC voice, Daft Punk reference, Wii topic and weird idea, emulators, crafter visuals. Just take my soul already. Amazing video I immediately exploded the subscribe button.

[@xqu1c]

i hope we get more skits in the future tbh

[@bbloomfield6497]

The custom graphics you create are entertaining as heck

[@whazamer]

This was such a joyfull trip to 2010. Thank you so much, f4mi!

[@mrnerdy42]

Well researched, entertaining, glad I stumbled upon this channel!

[@grandmaster101587458]

That opening really got me, fantastic work on that. Additionally, I'm loving the amazing amounts of polish each of your newer uploads have. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@cargo_vroom9729]

People say pirating old games is unethical. But have they ever seen what corporations do legally?

[@milk-ub9zo]

she's literally written by valve

[@Guarrow]

4:20 Unreal Tournament music, alright now I'm listening even more carefully

[@lulico]

i am sleepy as heck and while looking at this video i thought you were playing actual old footage when you were just doing editing magic wonderful video loved every bit of it, hope you manage to get bailed out for that 20 counts of fraud

[@MowseChao]

These videos are so nostalgic for me. ❤ Also really loving the quality of these sketches you're adding to the video

[@oxyacetylene_]

12:59 the captions say "various foods" instead of "Wario's Woods"

[@somnixu]

I still have the wii + internet channel, it takes up like half my consoles storage but I refuse to delete it

[@N3Selina]

getting wario's woods despite all the effort? worth it! the ost alone is a banger! yes, people SHOULD BE payed for any labor! it's nice that they redeemed themselves a little bit, getting rid of the threshold

[@walnzell9328]

The idea that people don't see the loss of money in paying for things with credit cards is scary. With a debit card, you pay $10 from your bank account. With a credit card you pay someone else's $10 which you then have to pay back with interest. Meaning you're actually spending more money.

[@SlimXG]

Had to buy a car just to make that opening sketch. Such dedication

[@coletale]

iwata was the heart and soul of the company, and that can never be understated.

[@SlytheBat]

I love you for adding Klaxon Beat in at 4:00.

[@scibot9000]

I did *not* see that ending coming. A+

[@anshar8113]

thanks for finally giving us the only correct answer to the question "what would you do if you were to go back in time with the same knowledge you have today?"

[@AstralPhnx]

"A GameCube on Ritalin" I'm stealing that

[@cordia96]

My streak ended with 6 Wii consoles connected. Thanks to my aunt who asked around her choir group. The incentive? WiiFit and the weather channel of course. By 2009 most older folks didn't have a smartphone. The Wii still booted faster than their old WinXP PCs. Getting local weather updates on the Wii was more convienent at the time.

[@mostlyghostly4291]

I love your videos and I could honestly listen to you talk about any topic for hours, your voice is so nice!

[@K0MENTAT0R]

2:04 HA! I ALWAYS THOUGHT NINTENDO WAS A SECT.

[@UhhNon]

This is the question that makes my blood run cold.

[@LalitoTV]

I definitely feel the part about it feeling like buying something new, in newer steam releases and even NSO it feels like just a ROM of an old game, and it doesn't make me as invested to try and finish the games anymore

[@TA-jp9bh]

I randomly stumbled upon you from some unrelated Twitter post, unaware of your content-- you been hyping this shit up for a bit now and I see why, top tier shit

[@doctorfortrivality]

My god. It's a masterpiece. Thank you f4mi, much love.

[@RabbitEarsCh]

Great video as always, I had absolutely no idea this existed and it is super cool that it did. I'm also not surprised that you managed to take advantage of it when it was available, thaT's super cool. Hoping your computer is uncursed! Clearly the power of the Nintendo Revolution was too much for it.

[@rlad6]

Is MattKC the guy who's fucking around a bunch with Lego Island 😂

[@kaynotokay]

nintendo teaching kids ponzi schemes basically

[@supermahmoud]

You're definitely becoming one of my favorite console gaming channel ! I genuinely love your original content ! I live in Morocco, as a North Africans, we use PAL European consoles/games, so I can relate to the credit cards thing ! That also shows how the American market is so different !

[@SpaceSaver2000]

Windows Media Center jumpscare!

[@winters05]

This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen and I love it, you’re great at making videos and your style is very unique!

[@Koltyn]

New favourite youtuber just dropped. You had me at Harmony Remote.

[@clashblaster]

I can't believe you don't have 100k subscribers yet. You definitely deserve it. Great video!

[@alexdelarge5800]

The classic condor pistol (or oklaoma for someone) we all used as kids at the start... reminds me of a song...

[@devilinthewoods3809]

I had a broken Wii with a funny looking channel that gave me free games at the time.

[@Erebus-PCFX]

So Nintendo ran A PONZI PYRAMID SCHEME?!

[@Danominator]

The editing and script for this video is hilarious, fantastic job

[@MrBluePowers808]

I did not know about what happened to the dev of Retro City Rampage! That was one of my favorite games to play on my Wii (I may have stolen from someone I know to play it…) WTH Nintendo?!? 😮 Great video!

[@___aZa___]

DAMN, the editing is INSANE Fami! Great Job, Great video!!

[@meltingman11]

The amount of work, effort, and love in this video is unreal.

[@Chokun-Gaming]

KZbin recommended keeps blessing me with maximum quality content like this

[@FOOD2o]

somehow the most mind blowing thing from this for me was learning that sonic 3 was on wii

[@kalebplayz125]

1:22 in and it already looks like the New Super Nintendo ™️ Pyrimad scheme!

[@nompski]

this was a great watch glad i discovered your content can't wait to see what else you post!

[@jreen58]

Hopefully this video blows up, and your channel this video is really high quality.

[@jdbarker32]

Very informative. Never knew of this ambassador program. Also, I heard the Pictionary NES theme. Nice!

[@JennySYS]

this is actually the best video on KZbin right now i literally loved every single second of this

[@leroymilo]

Holly shit, I would have harassed the hell out of my town if I new about this at the time...

[@yannickgrignon2473]

I like the subtle implication that Fami knows how to time travel and could do so, and it's just the cost of material stopping her

[@commandurrazor]

Great vid! Saw it on homepage, I liked your humor and editing :)

[@psychologemelone44]

ohneschwarzennegger roughtly translates to without schwarzennegger

[@m0m02k]

4:42 i thought i was tripping when i heard the music 😭😭 sega gt 2002 ost is great tho, amazing music choice

[@molly__m]

your video popped up in my recommended randomly and i'm shocked i haven't seen your channel sooner. i love the editing in this so much. you're so fucking cool

[@saladplainzone]

hi!! i'm surprised you hadn't found f4mi before, you've got a lot of good videos to binge lol

[@ignazachenbach5406]

Anyone remember a WiiWare game called _Defend Your Castle?_ It was epic.

[@schrimply5980]

More f4mi bangers??? Made my day that much brighter thank f4mi ♥️🙏

[@mathesonstep]

Your Patreon page domain is the best thing I have heard all day 🤣I am so glad I found this channel

[@bruhgamingnl1315]

I know in my country, The Netherlands, you could get these wii shop points among the gift cards "section" near the cash register in at least the biggest supermarket chain in the country, and you still can get the nintendo cards, but I don't know if they are now exclusive to switch (which I think, because I don't think any other nintendo platform still has an active shop)