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  • New Wii features: Message Board & Play History

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    James Ransom-Wiley
    James Ransom-Wiley
    09.27.2006

    It's not holographic projection, but it'll let you "email" with your Wii. Nintendo sheds light on new features:Message Board Stores user achievement data and shares it will other users of that console Integrates with games to alert players of important events; e.g. "Concert next Saturday in town" (Animal Crossing) Utilizes date sorting and calendar integration When connected to the internet, can be linked to other consoles' Message Boards to exchange notes, data, screenshots, etc. (in other words: simplified email client) Compatible with mobile phones Play History Data collection function, which cannot be cleared Compiles total amount of playtime (and possibly other stats) for every game played Doubles as a monitoring system for parents wanting to keep a watchful eye on their kids' gaming habits Will be used by Nintendo (with user consent) to pool data into useful statistical categories; i.e. "most played game of the year"