Play-Asia said that the Japanese [tag]Mario Kart Wii[/tag] version wasn’t working on US [tag]Wii[/tag] systems with the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag], but apparently they were wrong. NCS is now reporting that Play-Asia was using an older firmware version that blocked the Mario Kart Wii disc, but they tried it with v3.1U firmware and the game worked perfectly so don’t worry andimport Mario Kart Wii from Japan!
A few American gamers tried to import the Japanese version of [tag]Mario Kart Wii[/tag] wit the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag], but soon after that Play-Asia gave them a mail that after some testing they discovered that the Japanese version of the game isn’t compatible with the US [tag]Wii[/tag] and Wii Freeloader. So far there isn’t any info on the compatibility with the European version of Mario Kart Wii.
It looks like [tag]Nintendo[/tag] has already published a firmware update for the [tag]Wii[/tag] that should block the use of a [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag]. [tag]Codejunkies[/tag] promised us that the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] had a protection against all future system software updates of the Wii, but apparantely they made a smalle mistake that killed the whole system.
Update: It appears that this was just an early April fool’s joke. Most Wii Freeloader users are reporting that the new Wii firmware update didn’t block their Wii Freeloader. So don’t be affraid and import that Wii Freeloader now!
Do you want to get informed about the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] from [tag]Datel[/tag]? This European gamer gives you updates on the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] and tells you what Wii Freeloader you need to get. He also explains how this [tag]Wii[/tag] software works and what problems you can get using the Wii Freeloader for the first time.
Zentendo used their [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] to check out a few games that were laying around. They were trying out some NSTC-J [tag]GameCube[/tag] games and shot some video footage of the very rare Navi Trackers Zelda game. The game was to be called Tetra’s Trackers in North America but it never made ti to the US. Read the rest of this entry »
NCSX Import has a nice deal for gamers who want to get a Japanese [tag]Wii[/tag]-console bundled with the new [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag]. They’re offering one complete Wii bundle with the Japanese version of the Freeloader for only US$389.90. More info after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
Now that the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] from Datel has been out for a while many gamers are spreading videos, info and pictures of this great piece of [tag]Wii[/tag]-software on the internet. YouTube is full with movies explaining how the Wii Freeloader works, and numberous gaming websites have published reviews of the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag].
This UK-gamer was kind enough to explain us what can go wrong if you’re not using the [tag]Datel[/tag] Wii Freeloader not correctly. Step by step he explains us what errors you can get and what version of the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] you have to get. He’s also giving you information about future Wii Firmware Updates that might kill the functions of the [tag]Wii[/tag] Freeloader. Read the rest of this entry »
The one game many European gamers are importing with their [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] is the incredible Super Smash Bros. Brawl from Nintendo. The PAL releasedate for [tag]Super Smash Bros. Brawl[/tag] is… fall 2008, so why wait so long if you can get a cheap [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] and play the game now! Especially PAL-gamers are picking up the Wii Freeloader since they’re always the last ones to get a game.
People are still wondering if the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] from [tag]Datel[/tag] really works, but there’s tons of videos on the internet showing that this great piece of software works just fine. This [tag]Wii[/tag]-gamer is demonstrating his Wii Freeloader with the Japanese version of [tag]House of the Dead 2&3 Return[/tag] from SEGA for the [tag]Nintendo Wii[/tag].
It looks like [tag]Nintendo[/tag] has already published a firmware update for the [tag]Wii[/tag] that should block the use of a [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag]. [tag]Codejunkies[/tag] promised us that the [tag]Wii Freeloader[/tag] had a protection against all future system software updates of the Wii, but apparantely they made a smalle mistake that killed the whole system. 
