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FreeLoader disc for Nintendo Wii sighted

February 28, 2008 in News comments 12

Other than getting their Nintendo Wii chipped and invalidating the warranty, Nintendo Wii owners have, so far, had no chance of playing region-locked titles for the system. However, today the prayers of many wannabe importers have been answered with the sighting of a FreeLoader disc for the Nintendo Wii, allowing games from any region to be played on the machine with ease.

For GameCube owners and keen videogame importers, Datel’s FreeLoader was a lifesaver. The disc disabled the console’s region lockout, allowing games released anywhere in the world to be played on the last-generation without a hitch. A sneaky Wii update halted the Freeloader working on Nintendo’s latest console, but it now appears that a Wii-specific version of the software has finally become available. Smash Bros. Brawl fans in Europe not keen on waiting months until after the beat-em-up’s North American release (or any other title for that matter) - rejoice!
shuandrew via darkzero.co.uk »
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    Dragoshi1 Feb 28, 08
    This would have been good exactly 1 month ago when the japanese brawl first came out
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    Twisted Feb 28, 08
    Yay for Europe
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    Kazooieman Feb 28, 08
    Does anybody know if it will be released in Australia and estimate the cost?
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    Hawkeye Feb 29, 08
    As I know nothing about this sort of thing, so does this mean that I can import any Japanese/European Wii title and it will work just fine, assuming I get one of these?

    Same for the Gamecube one?
    • 0
      Twisted Feb 29, 08
      I'm pretty sure yes.
      I feel better for the people in Europe that have to wait to get Brawl.
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    black doom Feb 29, 08
    Today keeps getting better and better, but Nintendo won't attack my Wii if I use that will they?
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    Twisted Feb 29, 08
    Nope, it just voids the Warranty. And I needed my Warranty when my Wii broke.
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    black doom Feb 29, 08
    It says it doesn't though. Are you sure?
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      Twisted Mar 1, 08
      I'm pretty sure that if you chip your Wii or anything like that, then they won't give you a new one or fix your old one if yours breaks.
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        black doom Mar 2, 08
        I thought it said this was an alternative to getting that sort of thing done?
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    Remino52 Feb 29, 08
    This would be awesome if I had this and a copy of brawl.
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    The Primagen Mar 2, 08
    Sweet! It would be worth getting in Australia for Brawl because they haven't even given us a release date yet.

    Getting the game before they announce when you can get the game would own.

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