Aaron Lockard’s Gaming Thoughts

The rumor of a DVD Wii just won’t die and for good reason. After all if the Gamecube came out with a DVD playing version then why can’t the Wii. I find it even more likely for the Wii to be able to play DVDs since it uses the same media format. As a modchip proved to us, playing DVDs on the Wii is as simple as changing the firmware on the DVD drive and as Nintendo has said before this is possible.

I’m sure your dieing to know what modchip actually was able to turn the Wii into a DVD playing game device. Well, the answer is any modchip along with the new software by Symbiote.org. This software is currently free but as with all free things it comes with a price. You will have to risk the safety of your beloved Wii by installing a modchip. Well I guess it’s not that bad but I’d still like to wait and see when/if Nintendo releases it’s DVD playing firmware update.

Wait, so the Wii will be DVD-Movie capable? Well, the hardware is already there, it’s just a matter of time before Nintendo delivers on there promise and releases the software that will enable the Wii to function as a DVD-Movie player. When will this happen is the big question here. We all know just how long it takes Nintendo to do anything it’s fans want. My guess is for the not too distant future, but I could be wrong you know.

Conclusion:
The Nintendo Wii is capable of DVD-Movie playback the only thing holding it back is the Nintendo Wii’s Firmware. Even though Nintendo promised a DVD player for the Wii they has yet to uphold it and when they do it could be a long time from now.

The rumor is also theres is another Wii coming… like a Wii DVD edition, so the Wii - like it is existing now - will probably never support DVD movies.