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Nintendo DS gaming service tops 5 million users

Wolfwood | May 30, 2007 | News | DS 
Nintendo announces its Wi-Fi Connection for the DS console has reached two new milestones recently. Since its launch back in November 2005, the userbase for Nintendo's wireless gaming service has grown to over 5 million unique owners. Additionally, these users have logged over 200 million gameplay sessions. According to Nintendo's press release, the top five DS games supporting the Wi-Fi Connection worldwide are Animal Crossing: Wild World, Mario Kart DS, Metroid Prime Hunters, and the recently launched Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl.
"Nintendo DS gamers globally use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection as an easy, fun place to find fellow players, all without paying anything extra for the service," explains Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "The milestones represent millions of hours of fun and camaraderie despite miles between players."

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  • -1 thumbs!
    WiLL Baxter 48 | May 30, 2007
    Yeah, The Nintendo DS WiFi mode has definitely grown, you just have to look at the Pokemon Diamond WiFi forum to prove that. It's beating loungin' at the moment
    • -1 thumbs!
      Tom | May 30, 2007
      Well said there, will. WiFi is extremely popular, so I think we can safely say the idea was a good move by Nintendo and I hope to see it continue to have a popularity boom in years to come.
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    Rinkydink | May 31, 2007
    Nice one, I've had endless fun with Metroid Prime Hunters and Mario Kart on Wi-Fi. Great to see that it is so immensely popular.
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    gotenks992 | May 31, 2007
    Diamond and Pearl are already in the top 5? Damn. I knew people wanted to battle others online but I never thought it would be so much.
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    Rinkydink | June 01, 2007
    Yeah I can definitely see Diamond and Pearl topping the Wi-Fi charts, only a matter of time.
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    neto_360 | June 01, 2007
    I am glad to see the DS is going so well and the Wi-Fi feature is great. Makes a lot of people happy. Especially the ones with Diamond and Pearl
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    Kutless | June 01, 2007
    Wow I was really surprised to see Mario Kart up there. This will be good for Nintendo.
    • 0 thumbs!
      gotenks992 | June 01, 2007
      You were surpised with Mario Kart? I wasn't. First online DS game and so many people love it. I remember how when it was almost out people were so anxious to play it!
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    KingX2 | June 02, 2007
    Mario Kart was a great game. I used to always play it in the middle of the night, but I never actually got to Wifi at all. There is a ton of good players out there, so I'm disappointed.
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    Deviant | June 02, 2007
    It's no surprise... especially for Diamond and Pearl.
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    Yorkieboy 5 | June 02, 2007
    Woots for the DS!Beat that PSP...
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    gamefreak101 | June 03, 2007
    This finally may give Nintendo a hint that online play is definitely something gamers want. All they have to do now is get rid of those silly friend codes and those numbers will sky rocket even more than five million. =D
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    Shiney_Sneasel | June 03, 2007
    I totaly agree with floatzel
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    spirepwns | June 09, 2007
    I agree with gamefreak101. After all, we want to be able to play online to the fullest extent.

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