The lights are on
On October 7, at 2:52 CT, Wii Speak was disconnected from Game Informer's conference room Wii. No longer will it fill our ears with the soothing sounds of static. No longer will it search the gamerverse for another Wii Speak to communicate with. Rest in peace, buddy. Heaven (a box with the e-reader) awaits you.
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But how are we going to talk to teammates when COD4: Reflex comes out?
...oh nevermind, it's not even compatible.
Seriously? Wow.
Are you from the future?
Alas, Wii Speak, no one gave a crap about you.
Seriously? Wow. (this one is for Meagan)
It's a shame a device like this that could've helped online play on the Wii was left out to die by Nintendo.
A sad day, indeed.
This could have been almost as sweet as the Gamecube to GBA connectivity cable.
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Monster Hunter 3 may support it, but outside of that, nobody really supports it.
You probably could have pulled it after playing Animal Crossing: City Folk. Did any game use it after that? Wait, just looked it up and NHL 2K10 used it, that's the latest game.
And to think I was mildly tempted by that Animal Crossing bundle. And due to its absence, I even hesitated on buying a used copy of AC (and ultimately didn't, for different reasons) at GameStop.
now thats a reason i will sell my wii, to get a xbox 360 :)
This thing doesn't happen to work with the Virtual Boy does it?
This thing was DOA
@Loren Halek
The Conduit supports it, as well.
Anyway, this is what happens when Nintendo leaves everything up to third-parties -- they perform the least amount of work as necessary as determined by sales projections and budgets.
I sure am glad I have avoided useless peripherals thus far!
Awww. Mine is still sitting on top of my set. I will play taps tonight as I uninstall it. How sad.
I have a pirated version of Final Fantasy III for my E-Reader.
I can't play it though because I misplaced card number 327.
I'm sure you have a special place for it next to your Nintendo Mouse, Super Scope, and DK Bongos.
Those DK bongos were amazing man!
i still have my DK bongo