(OLD/OUTDATED) The History of the Wii's Online Play & Channels - A Documentary (Wii 15th Anniv.)

[@WiiLink]

God bless the Wii. If it weren't for it, I would never have ordered Demae Dominos

[@simsimmmc7761]

WHAT IS THIS COINCIDENCE, I LITERALLY INSTALLED WII LINK ON MY WII JUST A FEW HOURS AGO

[@Himhim0801]

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[@Himhim0801]

Woah

[@gmdmikeplay]

What about TV no Tomo

[@eqgnarynarh]

holy shit, WIILINK

[@Plutoniumcube]

I haven't even started the video, and I am already so thankful for 46 minutes of information on a topic barely anybody cares about but me. The Wii channel aesthetic is such a wonderful part of Nintendo history and design culture in general. Thank you so much for chronicling it.

[@Plutoniumcube]

Sorry that I sounded a bit narcissistic there. I really meant to say that I really like this angle of the Wii, and not a lot of people talk about it.

[@Mkgamer_2]

A console so successfully not even Nintendo can shut it down because the community keeps it up and running

[@BlueSnake4131]

I know

[@jackystarboi3152]

just like with Half Life 1, CS 1.6, TF2 and Star Wars Battlefront 2 after 2021

[@chatability]

well, unless if nintendo dmca them i doubt it

[@korewadiego]

Absolute masterpiece, no other way to put it

[@lunahp723]

Happy anniversary to the Wii, and may their legacy live on as well as the people who are working hard to keep it as alive as it was 15 years ago

[@Nikjamesz]

Saying "Classics like Wii Sports", way to make me feel old! Crazy to think we are calling some Wii games Classics, no doubt they deserve the recognition though.

[@mikuhoshina]

Happy 15th Anniversary to Wii, one of my favorite consoles! This is an amazing and well detailed documentary Luna, I applaud you for all the hard work you did! Thank you for giving all of us more of an insight into the Wii's online scene and all the obscure channels that not all would have known they all existed. I myself never used the online capabilities while the service was still live, but through homebrew and amazing people and their services, I was able to use the Forecast Channel, News Channel, Mii Contest Channel and Nintendo Channel for the first time. I also tried out Wii no Ma, where strangely I never had any problems with (I have a PAL Wii, which is known for its problems) and the Digicam Print Channel. I have a lot of nostalgia for the Wii, and this video has only reignited my motivation to play with it and enjoy all of the channels. I also recently got a nunchuk so I can finally play Mario Kart Wii without falling off all the time haha

[@azuredusk991]

ah.... all the memories i had playing the wii

[@GunnerSiIva]

_The 3 March 2017, somewhere in Japan_ Friend: Hey! I just got the Nintendo Switch, wanna test it ? The Retro Person: Hell yeah! I’m ordering pizzas! _Turns on the Wii_

[@Chekynn]

this documentary is incredible, the wii community is one of the most passionate I've ever met and I love that.

[@boop53]

mii contest channel is so funny to use in riiconnect 24 because peter griffin *always* gets in the top 50 in a contest

[@LandonEmma]

Happy Birthday to The Wii! The Wii In 9 Days Younger Than I Am And I Will Always Love It, IT IS MY BEST FRIEND, even if the Wii U played Minecraft or even if the Switch has more games It will always be my best friend!

[@KGR7Gamer]

This video was amazing, and it goes to show how great the Wii really was. I'm so glad I grew up with the Wii. Thank you Luna for this wonderful video. Happy 15th anniversary Wii! :D

[@l-RoKu2K]

soo GOOD this video respect dude. I miss Wii 2008 - 2022

[@LunaCaoimhe]

Not a dude but thank you! Only that Wii was released in 2006, and it's nowhere near dead yet.

[@base4yrface]

This is such a wonderful nostalgia trip of a video. Thank god for Wiimmfi, I dunno how I'd survive if I couldn't play MKW online

[@LunaCaoimhe]

Thank you!

[@ӏаіп]

Amazing Video! So much nostalgia, there will never be another console like the Wii! So glad we all grew up with it, still play it, and most importantly, still talk about it!

[@dmmk05]

It’s great to see fans keep these features alive, I didn’t figure out how to get mine connected until a few months after the shutdown so I never experienced these back in the day

[@newogame1]

all this new wii content warms my little heart

[@lekuru]

This is the Video with the most Information on Wii Channels I have ever seen. I'm so glad I watched it!

[@AquaTwist_]

Amazing video, can’t wait to see how the Wii Channel revival scene will be in the future!

[@LunaCaoimhe]

Well, this video is very old... We _are_ in the future now, but thanks!

[@erementsuna]

Wish I could make videos like this but even more happy to see someone made it. The Wii was a key and cornerstone console during my teenage years. MKW, Brawl, PBR and so many more. The only thing I wish I could have experienced now is use a Japanese Wii with all the exclusive channels wii never got. I will cherish those days always, I was also one of those who hack there Wii back then and was hosting fun room with the likes of MrBean35000VR. Now I use it mostly for emulation and wanting movies/anime on my TV via hard drive. Honestly there's so much more I could say but i'd just be rambling. I hope my(16years old) and everyones Wii keep working for decades to come.

[@LunaCaoimhe]

This video is very old now, but one day I also said I wished I could make videos like this, and here we are...

[@unmushinthebeegyoshi]

I grew up with the Wii and the Wii U, all of these games that i played will be a good memory, it was a golden childhood. Thanks Nintendo. And Iwata.

[@toys_the_memer]

i still love how even though the console is WAYYY dead and old and outdated people STILL cares for it and has made it come back in one of the most impressive ways possible via homebrew, custom servers, hacking ect. to FULLY is it to its full potentiial and i love it as a wii owner that has hacked my wii i say it is the ONLY way to fully expierience the wii's cababilities

[@linorder22]

0:01 Chapter 1 - Wii + Internet 5:09 Chapter 2 - Nintendo WFC 7:46 Chapter 3 - Wiimmfi 9:22 Chapter 4 - WiiConnect24 16:15 Chapter 5 - RiiConnect24 18:39 Chapter 6 - The Japanese Channels 27:09 Chapter 7 - WiiLink24 33:33 Chapter 8 - What's left? 35:34 Chapter 9 - The absolute dream

[@Cane-Aubright]

I'm glad the effort to continue preserving the wii is alive and well. I checked in on progress since this video and I was amazed. Everyone's done an amazing job reviving the wii, and I'm sure it isn't stopping soon. What a wonderful community this cute little console formed

[@Irreve-rsible]

Thank you for compiling all the obscurites within this consoles obscure librarys.

[@aitorcat4702]

Forgive me for not being able to see it live I'm legitimately impressed Well done

[@Zachruff]

somehow missed this when it came out. Really nice work on this

[@LunaCaoimhe]

Thanks ^^"

[@0_Void]

I can't believe that the community brought back even those cool but obscured japanese channels. It's Just awesome how the community spended their time just for make them work again. Never saw something like this in other consoles. Maybe one day i'll also try them. Awesome video btw!

[@AnthonyWii]

ThThe best video ever I like it because I never got to the channel you mentioned thanks for making my day

[@UltraPoyoColt]

I love the wii. It’s one of my favorite consoles of all time, full of memories, nostalgia, and endless possibilities thanks to the awesome homebrew community!

[@dannycifelli3579]

one of the Most underrated videos on this sight

[@IgelWH]

That was such a great video. I'm very surprised how the Wii Community brought back these important channels and online services we enjoyed!!

[@Biddybud]

Absolutely fascinating! I'm gonna go binge these videos now

[@Mr.Dark123]

I was like +10 when i got my wii and now i know alot about the wii Im just enjoying it so much searching about the other region channels

[@UltraHylia]

6:04 Nothing but pure chaos... I love it xD

[@RyneMcKinney]

I will forever be mad that the Demae channel only released in Japan. It would've been perfect for the US. This was before the era of smartphone delivery, and website delivery was complicated.

[@dav154]

if this console didn't change history i don't know what did happy 15th, wii

[@beegyosh8262]

Knowing the shit that went down for this video to be made just enhances the experience

[@SuperNatozunHD]

I feel like Japanese Wii channels, has become more interesting and amazing ideas, in history base on they own culture is fantastic. Imagine having food delivery and ordering food from you Wii channel and having TV-programme from you Wii channel! I ain't going lie Nintendo produce amazing masterpiece Wii channel from it Wii was incorrect in the Golden age. It will amazing if they bring back this features from the Wii channel to the Switch this will be a huge win on Nintendo part. Also fantastic and amazing video hope algorithm people see this video!

[@azuredusk991]

thank you so much for making this video

[@UltraHylia]

This is a very good video! It's really well edited, and informative too!

[@LandonEmma]

I have heard of all the channels except Mii Room... I wonder if there is a WAD online and if you download it will everything else work and just not the TVs...

[@joshithehealermii5230]

I feel very lucky for finding this great video randomly by my reccommended section

[@BrVendan]

The fact we got the Food Channel on Wii revived AND translated is something I never saw coming

[@TheMasonfrom3R]

The Wii fit body test sounds so interesting!

[@bruhangel1733]

The best wii documentary video

[@awesomecoolpromlggamer3751]

You need more subscribers your videos are actually that good

[@Cart1416]

31:28 I'm watching on my wii u and I thought my wii u crashed

[@ciagorilla5]

Woah

[@PoyoDreamer]

The Wii was the reasons why I would willingly check the news and forecast, but for some reasons my mom though it was all fake news even though, 1st of all we don't have cable to watch the actual news on our tv, and 2nd of all there was modern news about a, uhh certain virus. So she just took my Wii away 3 months ago because of school, even though I proved to her I've gotten strait As all of last year.

[@sillydog]

So your Mom thinks covid is a joke? Damn.

[@andrescube64]

The Wii is a masterpiece

[@miguelcozar78]

Great documentary about the Wii!

[@SASTSimon]

Great video.

[@LandonEmma]

Also I never knew of Damae on Wii U?!?!?

[@LunaCaoimhe]

The Demae-can service was released on Wii U but it wasn't as exciting

[@realroforb7676]

That tv service translation could use Pluto TV as a replacement of analog tv.

[@LunaCaoimhe]

I'm sorry to say I don't think you understood what the service is at all :p

[@ObjectPresents]

38:48 As a Vietnamese people, if that channel also exist in Vietnam (especially since 2015 when analog TV in Vietnam is ending), we could have a console that's also a converter box, replacing some TV boxs. But if that channel is revived, even if in Japanese or not and adding channel was possible, it would be so interesting.

[@Cappn_Kidd_1388]

the best thing about the wii it can play gamecube games

[@Animatorkidplus]

If it weren't for the wii, I wouldn't be here!

[@blinkingjarl482]

Never got to experience Wii online got a Wiiu on Chrismas of 2016 as my first console when it was already closed.

[@JoseTheBusOperator]

34:16 The Reason Why The Kirby TV Channel Was Blocked In Spain Is Because The Spanish Dub Was Only On Toon Disney, A Channel Owned By Disney That Was Closed in 2009 And Replaced By Disney XD (Until 2020 Because Disney XD Was Also Closed), Since The End of Toon Disney The Dub Was Never been Back On Another Channel

[@the3dsaddict99]

Is it just me or do we need someone to make 2 versions of the TV guide for Rogers and bell guides they probably have the guide on their websites too

[@bruhangel1733]

The wii room looks so cool

[@zenithaeon2272]

i miss the wii. it was so beautiful and clean futuristic looking. it actually had a soul. it felt so alive. now we have the switch with its dead corporate feeling homescreen. its sad.

[@rustylasagna]

Unfortunately that’s just a product of late-stage capitalism. You can see it with the other two current consoles too. They don’t really have that warm aesthetic that earlier consoles had to bank on. It’s a stark contrast to how the Wii used its motion control gimmick and sleek aesthetic to pull people in.

[@Lorax-to9hg]

@@rustylasagna r u referring to the switch oled and lite or the wiiu and 3ds?

[@Lorax-to9hg]

Back in the early to late 2000's most people weren't fully yet acquainted with technology, both in ui and its capabilities, as such, companies would take the same approach the wii and pre ios7 took and went for a more realistic approach on the way software was interpreted, e.g. the large amounts of detail present in the app icons or the rich and accessible home screen the wii had, with that being all a effort to help older people understand and relate physical tools to digital counterparts, as a result, combined with the wii's accessible motion controls and its secondary role as a smart device allowed for it a much wider userbase, the same can be said for the ds, this type of ui design is a smaller branch of a more generalized graphic aesthetic called fruitger aero. Over time, as people began getting used too the transition between physical and digital, ui began to do the same, searching for minimalism and efficiency rather than personality, depth and accessibily, this can be observed when looking at modern ios and android alongside the switch ui, which is by far the most shallow, uncreative and boring design i have seen in any device.

[@PoyoDreamer]

Home to one of my favorite games of all time, Kirby returns to dreamland.

[@roundytoon]

I can even Say that Is your best (Wii releted) video ever

[@zimtheailen1919]

This is going to be exciting

[@Mr.Dark123]

The wii it's a piece of art

[@GunnerSiIva]

4:20 Now it is no longer, sadly

[@Vrock02]

Can’t wait to see this

[@oscie]

i dont know where id be without the wii (probably still a dream stan but lets be glad im not)

[@Aserl]

hi oscie

[@-PS5IsCool-]

This is gonna be the best Nintendo Wii video ever ✨!

[@ifeanyi190]

A undeniable fact that the Nintendo Wii console is always the best and charming console, no matter whatsoever.

[@defraw]

this is amazing

[@sirius940]

Animal crossing also used Wii connect 24 to send mail between towns

[@Karurosu99]

All I know is that this is about to be amazing!

[@dhammers]

This is an absolute stretch but have you tried importing a JP save file of Wii Fit or Wii Fit Plus to an SD card to see if it was checking for a base game save file? This probably won’t help but just a suggestion. Great video BTW!

[@LunaCaoimhe]

No it was checking for that specific file lol - thanks!

[@Alantheguy2024]

42:29 Try to add the folders on the sd card, load it, and it might work

[@NatetheNintendofan]

Yes game like Smash Brawl is like that game like Smash Brawl doesn't let you post photos to the SD card

[@popcornINmyLUNGS]

Although this video is a year old, at 9:59, the map showing Taiwan to not have wiiconnect24 support is incorrect as wc24 was not fully disabled in Taiwan and certain features like MKWii competitions were still available.

[@LunaCaoimhe]

I'm aware! I fixed it after ^^"

[@itskwartz]

This is gonna be great

[@joshuamoore2363]

Great reviving.

[@youi.9368]

If I'd say the Wii is a massive success even if Nintendo discounted it sense 2014

[@redchomp]

plzzzzz back wii shop channel

[@MegaU]

Incredible!!!

[@veryexciteddog963]

Banger video...

[@Matteoelgenio]

now Wii Is Return on 1.5 because Wii shop Channel Just a bit work :(

[@whydidhandlesexist]

34:15 WHERE DID THAT KIRBY MEME COME FROM?

[@gerryscottis]

Such a good video.

[@super_awsomecat6049]

Nope i didn't know anything about my wii, except for that i can play on it and make miis and pop the bubbles on one of the channels thinking it was a game.

[@SerranoECH]

the 2 missing channels is Netflix on the Wii and KZbin

[@treeckooogt]

What a Masterpiece!

[@_amya__]

That was amazing

[@TheG_SMO]

So exciting

[@neru54]

I watch this in the back of the school I'm in the balcony

[@AMD_Fan_98]

Everyone gangsta till the narrator says "I did..."

[@SuperNatozunHD]

Can't wait

[@CYLITM]

Amazing

[@resolvanlemmy]

Hey Luna, I kinda wonder what online services were on the DSi since I never had one.

[@alb9047]

There were none

[@resolvanlemmy]

​@@alb9047 oh.

[@AdminHouse]

Why is it labelled outdated?

[@SmallHappyOtter]

more has happened since this video was made (unfortunate changes imo)

[@AdminHouse]

@@SmallHappyOtter I’m please explain

[@MoustiluigiRandom]

C'était dingue.

[@Antonon07]

Nice video