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Nintendo has already made over 7,500 wireless hotspots available to Nintendo DS users in the UK and Ireland, and soon there’ll be 607 more. The new hotspots will be installed in retail stores across the UK and Ireland, giving players an easy way to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Stores receiving the hotspots include branches of GAME, Gamestation, HMV, Toys R US, Smyths Toys, and many independent video game stores.
“Nintendo are once again leading the way in bringing a significant, groundbreaking service to UK retailers and their customers,” commented David Yarnton, General Manager, Nintendo UK. “Nintendo has revolutionised Wi-Fi video gaming, removing all of the negative aspects whilst retaining the fun and diversity it offers and now anyone can join in with the one million other people across the globe currently enjoying our service. The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service truly offers the mass market a great opportunity to fully embrace Wi-Fi.”
As well as allowing DS users to get online, 500 of the Wi-Fi enabled stores will offer demo downloads, with titles such as Polarium, Meteos, Pokemon Link, Trauma Centre: Under the Knife and Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? New items will also be offered for the upcoming Animal Crossing Wild World.
Animal Crossing Wild World is due on March 31, with other key Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection enabled DS games due before the summer.
