Nintendo Australia has announced that the Nintendo Channel will be arriving on Aussie shores tomorrow the 30th of May (Update: Now Live. The channel is a guide to whats happening in the world of Nintendo and will be available free from the Shopping Channel (although some features need the Internet Channel). The channel allows you to watch videos about the latest games, search for games available on Wii and recommended them to others once you have played them too. More Inside And for DS owners youll be able to download Nintendo DS game demos directly from your Wii. Nintendo Australia has also confirmed that the channel will be localised with Aussie information and dates. More information on the channel below.

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Watch videos from trailers, mini-documentaries, TV commercials, product demonstrations and game play videos. When you access Nintendo Channel you can view the latest videos, simply click on the one you want to watch for it to play. More information about the video content will be forthcoming so stay tuned!

Search for games browse the game guide pages to find information on your favourite Wii and Nintendo DS games. Search by release date, platform, publisher, genre, or by keywords. Once you find the game youre looking for, click on the games title to find out more detailed information.

DS Download Play using the DS Download Service, you can download game demos and videos on to your Nintendo DS! Choose a game demo, select DS Download Play on your Nintendo DS, and moments later youll be playing the latest game demos. Your demos will be playable until the Nintendo DS is turned off.

Recommend games youve played after youve played a Wii game for over an hour, the Nintendo Channel allows you to rate it. Everybodys opinion counts! Enter your gender and age, rate the game, and recommend if you think it should be played alone or with friends. Results are then graphed and will be published on an ongoing basis to help you find games based on other peoples recommendations.

By accessing Nintendo Channel, you will be kept up-to-date on all the latest information for past, present and future games on all Nintendo platforms.

Wii is far more than just a game console; explore the other Wii Channels including, Mii Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, News Channel, Forecast Channel, Wii Shop Channel, Internet Channel, Photo Channel and Mii Contest Channel to discover entertainment and information that the whole family can enjoy.

A compatible internet connection is required to use the Nintendo Channel. Certain features of this channel also require that the Internet Channel be installed on your Wii.