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Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:00 pm |
 Post subject: Wii May Be Region Free |
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By Jerry Mitchell
Nintendo teases about Wii regions
One question that's been plaguing future Wii owners is this: Will Nintendo Wii be region-free? After all, all signs point to PS3 being sans regions. And some of DS' success has to be credited to the decision to go region free.
IGN popped the question to Perrin Kaplan, vice president of marketing and corporate communications, Nintendo of America.
IGN: The DS has been an overwhelming success. Are you looking into using the same fundamentals -- like, for instance, its region-free standard -- for Wii?
PK: Clearly, the success of Nintendo DS has offered a lot of lessons about what works in the marketplace -- and we certainly intend to keep our fans satisfied. For the Wii system, we are finalizing all the relevant details and will be making announcements in the coming months. We know that isn't what you all want to hear (or read) but at least we are being honest! We will share a lot of ways people can play globally, regionally, without boundaries.
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