Theater Room, Nintendo’s Video On Demand Service Launches Tomorrow

By Spencer . November 20, 2009 . 12:51am

Theater Room, Nintendo’s Video On Demand Service Launches Tomorrow

Nintendo is giving the Wii no Ma (Wii’s room) channel a major upgrade. Users will be able to watch feature films like the “Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and Kirby episodes in the new Theater no Ma (Theater Room) area.

 

Theater Room, Nintendo’s Video On Demand Service Launches Tomorrow 

 

Warner Brothers Japan, TV Asahi, Walt Disney Japan, Asmik Ace, NHK, J League Media, Sesame Workshop, Howcast, Bonus, Warp Star, Toei, NTV and the Pokemon Corporation will provide content for the service. Specific movies and anime series have not been announced, but Elmo videos should be available at launch.

 

Aside from this 100 Wii Point ($1) episode of Kirby, pricing is still up in the air. Please note that the fee is only for a rental and rates will vary depending on the content. One neat Theater Room feature is some videos can be transferred to a Nintendo DSi for on the go viewing.

 

Theater Room, Nintendo’s Video On Demand Service Launches Tomorrow

 

For now, this service is only for Japan. Nintendo has not released Wii’s Room in any other region.


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  • TokyoGuy

    Oh so there will be non-Nintendo related DLC as well? Though honestly speaking the Wii is hardly the platform I'd want to be watching any kind of motion picture on in light of the lack of HD. It will be interesting to see how Wii owners receive this new update; perhaps the HD issue isn't a concern.

    Also I don't like this rental-nonsense. Why can't we BUY the actual content? Nintendo is fair about the pricing at 100 yen but Sony on the otherhand, is just plain ripping off customers with its 300yen+ fees for a RENTAL of anything on the PSN.)

  • Aoshi00

    100 pt is not bad actually. I hope this feature wouldn't be blocked from a Jpn Wii outside Jpn, since you can't access Jpn videos on both Live or PSN even if you sign on w/ a Jpn account. I would be interested in renting some anime or hollywood movies dubbed in Jpn for cheap :)

  • Tokyo Guy

    Oh so there will be non-Nintendo related DLC as well? Though honestly speaking the Wii is hardly the platform I'd want to be watching any kind of motion picture on in light of the lack of HD. It will be interesting to see how Wii owners receive this new update; perhaps the HD issue isn't a concern.

    Also I don't like this rental-nonsense. Why can't we BUY the actual content? Nintendo is fair about the pricing at 100 yen but Sony on the otherhand, is just plain ripping off customers with its 300yen+ fees for a RENTAL of anything on the PSN.)

  • Aoshi00

    100 pt is not bad actually. I hope this feature wouldn't be blocked from a Jpn Wii outside Jpn, since you can't access Jpn videos on both Live or PSN even if you sign on w/ a Jpn account. I would be interested in renting some anime or hollywood movies dubbed in Jpn for cheap :)

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