Friend Code Issue

Cooldogs · 05-22-2006, 10:50 PM

A lot of you who own the Nintendo DS, knows what the friend codes are.
They are little 12 digit numbers that allow you to connect wifi with a friend that you both have.
Well, some people do not want/like friend codes because they have bad luck finding them.
On the Nintendo.com community, it is against the rules to share friend codes.
I kinda like them as long as the will have online lobbys to be able to chat with people and communicate even with out friend codes.

yami_riku · 05-23-2006, 10:47 AM

Was that going anywhere? And if it was, why is it in the Wii forum?

i0n · 05-23-2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yami_riku

Was that going anywhere? And if it was, why is it in the Wii forum?

Im pretty sure the Wii is gonna use the same system, rather than an xbox live type interface.

Will try dig up some more info.

EDIT:

Quote:

IGN Wii: What is your plan for the Wi-Fi Connection and how might it compare to Xbox Live?

Takahashi Tezuka: Well, the Wii Wi-Fi Connection works the same as the Nintendo DS one. It's the three qualities that we emphasize. It's easy, safe and free.

IGN Wii: Will it have a central interface a la Live that all games will interact with, or will it be different on a game-by-game basis?

Tezuka: It'll be just like the DS so the interface will depend on the software.

IGN Wii: Will Wi-Fi Connection on Wii also use a Friends Code system?

Tezuka: Yes.

Riviet · 05-23-2006, 01:24 PM

I've never tried it before, mainly because I don't own a DS. Should be safe and good to use [I hope].

Mr Jimsmit · 06-08-2006, 09:04 AM

Friend codes are easy to use imo, however it's a bit of a pain to have to add them, the only thing that I don't like about them is that you're able to reset them. Which is confusing if you don't know that you've reset it.

Other than that, it's fine.

registerednerd · 06-21-2006, 08:26 AM

You can reset them??? anyway, yeah the WFC could definitely use improvement. They need to combine the availabilty of friend connections in MarioKart to the features of MP: Hunters with a system that would allow you to see if friends are online in other games.