david.dakota
20-02-2008, 12:25 PM
So, both Wii Fit and MK Wii are going to automatically update our Wii's with new channels. Both stat channels. This is alongside new applications like My Nintendo Channel, and the rumoured TV Listings Channel and whatever else Nintendo have got up their R&D sleeves. Has Nintendo actually forgotten that its under provisioned the Wii with half a Gig of memory and only provided 48 Channels on the Wii Menu? It seems so.
I'm all for new applications, and i love the idea of being able to track progress in a new channel, however, I don't see why Nintendo is being so cack handed with stats logging and duplicating channels left right and centre (surely, these won't be the only two stat channels throughout Wii's life). Surely these stats could easily be incorporated into one spendid 'My Records Channel' detailing not only the stats for these games, but also future games, and perhaps, if technically possible past games.
Personally, I've got precious few channel spaces left after forking out for VC titles, and Nintendo's other applications. Surely, surely, someone, somewhere within Nintendo has thought, 'why don't we streamline these channels'?
My example, upon selecting the channel, you could be taken directly to a list of your games, choose Wii Fit, MKWii, or whatever, and that opens up the set of stats (and in Wii Fits case, the weight management option) for that particular game. Its one extra click, but will obviously look cleaner and simpler.
I don't understand the logic in seperating two similar channels. Maybe this idea is straying just a little too close to the whole Xbox Live thing for Nintendo, but i can't for toffee understand why that'd prove such a bad thing.
I'm all for new applications, and i love the idea of being able to track progress in a new channel, however, I don't see why Nintendo is being so cack handed with stats logging and duplicating channels left right and centre (surely, these won't be the only two stat channels throughout Wii's life). Surely these stats could easily be incorporated into one spendid 'My Records Channel' detailing not only the stats for these games, but also future games, and perhaps, if technically possible past games.
Personally, I've got precious few channel spaces left after forking out for VC titles, and Nintendo's other applications. Surely, surely, someone, somewhere within Nintendo has thought, 'why don't we streamline these channels'?
My example, upon selecting the channel, you could be taken directly to a list of your games, choose Wii Fit, MKWii, or whatever, and that opens up the set of stats (and in Wii Fits case, the weight management option) for that particular game. Its one extra click, but will obviously look cleaner and simpler.
I don't understand the logic in seperating two similar channels. Maybe this idea is straying just a little too close to the whole Xbox Live thing for Nintendo, but i can't for toffee understand why that'd prove such a bad thing.