Seeing as how Nintendo’s Wi-Fi USB Connector is currently discontinued pending a lawsuit against Buffalo, it would make sense that Nintendo come up with a way to get wireless-less Wii and DS owners online in some manner.

Enter the Wi-Fi network adapter you see above. From the looks of it, you simply plug in the power, plug into your LAN or directly to the Internet, and you’re good to go. It supports 802.11g/b, and will be available for ¥5800. It’s a safe bet that it only allows connections for Wii and DS systems, and it’s also a safe bet that this will only be heavily supported in Japan. Maybe a limited release via the Nintendo Online Store for the rest of the world?

More pics after the break!

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…in some way, shape, or form, that is. The official site for the DS installment of Rockstar’s popular series has been updated with a pretty bare structure, presumably as a placeholder for a full fledged site to come.

The one small bit of news that is revealed on the page is the aforementioned Wi-Fi support. Sure, it might just be speculation at the moment, but with the multiplayer being as good as it is in GTA4, why can’t a man dream?

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