A few ideas for new Wii channels
Wii Wii (love the name) has come up with some pretty nifty ideas for new Wii channels. My personal favorites:
2. The Gambling Channel
Not for real money, of course. Maybe just virtual currency or points or something. But wouldn’t it be great if you could play a suite of slick, simple card games against other Wii users, with the spice of becoming a (virtual) millionaire in the process? Perhaps you could then spend them on stuff for your Mii.3. The Blogging Channel
Part RSS-reader, and part blogging software. A blogging channel would let you post your thoughts to the world, as well as sharing your gaming achievements, photos and whatever other content you have. Obviously, you’d probably need a keyboard to actually type posts, but that’s feasible. It would also make it easy to read other people’s blogs – whether posted from their Wiis or other sources.
If Nintendo took a Party Poker approach to a casino channel, then Nintendo would have a monster on it’s hands. The channel could have tables for the most popular casino games, along with tournaments every so often. This would also help curb any of Nintendo’s “kiddie” image that Manhunt 2 and Sadness fail to get rid of. I think I’m already addicted…
As for the blogging channel, I think this would be a great way to start laying out a better online network for the Wii. We need an easier way to communicate with our friends on the Wii, and this could be a solution!
