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Wii's bizarre "VOD" service comes to Japan in May

23 April 2009 20:28 by James "Dela" Delahunty | 4 comments

After Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata let it slip earlier this month that a video-on-demand (VOD) service would be available soon for the Wii console in Japan, he also pointed out that it would come with a Nintendo twist.

The service will launch in Japan on May 1, but it doesn't seem like much of a VOD service. Dubbed "Wii no Ma", the channel is set around a virtual living room that can house 8 Miis.

The Miis can relax and watch programming Nintendo has come up with in conjunction with a Japanese ad agency, and supply ratings for the video material.

It also asks for personal details from the viewer, such as her/her age and blood type. It is unknown whether the service will launch outside of Japan, but it seems more like a market research experiment than anything resembling video-on-demand anyway.

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cart0181 (Junior Member) 23 April 2009 22:43
blood type? Now that is Bizarre. [ + quote]
babysatan (Newbie) 24 April 2009 13:46
WTF?!?! [ + quote]
ThePastor (Junior Member) 24 April 2009 18:09
I think the Japanese consider the blood type to be socially relevant. Kind of like Zodiac signs. [ + quote]
cart0181 (Junior Member) 25 April 2009 0:55
Pretty soon it will be: "Please input your genetic sequence to confirm your registration." Like in GATTACA. [ + quote]