First, I typed up this article at about 2:00 a.m. my time because no one was on at that time and I wanted it in the portal while it was still very fresh so forgive my "finalys".  As for the "purchased for free" even I thought it looked strange but after reading several other articles on this topic I noticed that more than half of them said the exact same thing and even though it sounds funny it can and is often used.  My brain doesn't function so well after midnight

Purchased for free is used a lot, but it drives me crazy. ;P

well dont forget you have DS demos, yeah they kinda blow nao but its only the first day.

there are also developer interviews and preview for upcoming ds games, wii games, and wiiware!

yeah there are some advertisements but there are also things on there that make you forget about it

expand your horizon

thought it was okay,

whadya want for nuthin

Expand my horizon?

How about open your eyes?

Interviews: advertisement. Previews: advertisement. Hell, even demos are advertisements, but at least they have SOME use, so I'll give you that. Doesnt change the fact that the whole channel is little more than a Nintendo promotional tool, and I'm insulted by how very poorly they tried to disguise it.

Oh thank you, in your almighty wisdom, for opening my eyes to the phenomenon. Actually not ALL the world is an advertisement...ever heard of books? But I digress. I AM used to it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it, or even be indifferent to it. In fact, I'd say widespread indifference is probably why they get away with it so much. And honestly, its not even the advertising that aggravates me, its the fact that they're barely making an effort to even disguise it as something else, which I feel is an insult to my intelligence.

Its Nintendo, they are a business. The lamest part is what they are doing is what the internet has been doing for longer... and the internet is better.

Hmm... narrow-minded Nintendo propaganda or websites like IGN and 1-up which will tell me all sides of the story whilst still giving me the same options (interviews and previews)

The ONLY interesting thing this garbage channel offers is DS demo's and even THEY aren't that good at the moment. So really the Nintendo Channel is a big bunch of "meh" mixed into one mediocre channel.

LOL and books dont have adds for other books in the front cover.. >_<

That's because companies tend to advertise so they can make money. It's this crazy thing called capitalism. Look, I know ads and such are annoying, but I'm sure once they have more content up the ads will decrease. Or maybe not, as they make Nintendo money when they display 'em. But if you don't like it then it's not mandatory. But I'd reccomend downloading it while we know it's still free (who knows, we've seen the Internet Channel for free but now it costs money so maybe this will one day as well) because eventually it'll be quite useful, just not yet.

Ninja gaiden was pretty cool, but I didn't like Cooking Mama at all. Pity, I had hopes for that series.

Lol Cooking mama was funny

I couldn't get the stirring and temperature and baking right, but I owned at poking holes with the fork!

well its something new

if you dont like it, I dont give a damn

I think itsa great idea till other stuff comes out

Goddamnit.

Holly if you don't like the channel don't download it.
St1ch refrain from spitting on people/causing fights over opinions.

This thread is too full of PMS.

I love the channel :]
I love watching video game trailer things. Its like my own on demand cinematch.

AHAHAHA...I finally have a new quote for my siggy! XD

It's called the Nintendo Channel for a reason. :l

Either way, I'm excited for more awesome (or, in this case: not so awesome) DS-to-Wii connectivity, because that's what I'm looking at the PSP an' PS3 towards. I <3 connectivity.

Also, Nintendo, I'm kinda tired of having to connect to the internet when I want to get a demo for my DS. Why not just give us an HDD to let us download demos? (If the DS had more internal memory, I would've said "full games", but we'll never get there this gen.) Otherwise, good job for trying.

i can see the next gen DS having a ipod like hard drive, the ability to play music, movies, store games, maybe make phone calls

i hope at least

I have a feeling an HDD is coming up soon...who knows though =P

Not the good ones. Who you been reading, Danielle Steel?

Uuuuuuh I DID download it, thats why I know its crap. Its well within my right to b!tch about it, too. Scuuuuuuuuuuuse me that I can't tolerate overadvertising or the insult to my intelligence that thinly veiled advertising poses.

s1tch, yeah, you dont care that I like it, and I don't care that you do, I guess that makes us even. Except that it doesnt, because I'm not braindead enough to be amused with advertisements and demos that I can get online but are being masqueraded as the best damn thing because it happens to be a Wii channel. If you're so easily amused by that, perhaps its time to get a life, a brain, or both.

This post was last modified: 05-10-2008 02:38 PM by Holly.