Thanks (maybe?) to Datel you can play WipEout Pure and Tomb Raider: Anniversary with tilt control.

In accordance with the recent firmware update for the Wii, Datel removed all versions of the Wii Freeloader from their retail site Codejunkies.com. A link to the product page still exists on Google, but the internal search engine excludes the Wii Freloader. A pragmatic decision. It would be unethical for Datel to sell a defunct [...]

Yesterday night, a new firmware update for the Wii added drag and drop Mii Parade functionality. The small update also prevents use of the “Twilight Hack” to install the Homebrew Channel, but if the channel is installed some reports indicate it will work.   A number of readers sent tips in regarding the Freeloader and [...]

  I have a copy of Datel’s Freeloader for Nintnedo Wii, but unlike some early reports the disc clearly says “for use with Japanese consoles.” The discs are region encoded so if you’re thinking about getting one make sure you select the correct version.     Let’s open up the pacakage… what? This is a [...]

I still haven’t been able to reach Datel over the phone, but I got a partial e-mail response regarding the status of the Wii Freeloader. They didn’t answer any technical questions, but they “clarified” the ship date. Here is what I got back:   Hi thanks for your email At present we do not have [...]

I’m sure you’ve read this somewhere else by now, but in case you haven’t a Nintendo Wii version of the Freeloader exists. Datel’s device allows gamers to boot Wii games regardless of region similar to the Gamecube Freeloader, which was recently blocked by a Nintendo firmware update. Until the next firmware fix this nifty tool [...]

Datel has a killer alternative to the Nintendo MP3 player and the Play-Yan. Their new Games ‘n’ Music accessory plays MP3s, movies and can run homebrew applications. Twenty five games come packaged on a CD and you can get more online. The device comes with a 128MB Micro SD card, which is probably nothing if [...]

Depending on the version of the Gamecube Freeloader you have it may or may not work on the Wii. Datel is clearing the issue with updated Freeloader discs that are Wii compatible. There are four versions of the Wii ready Freeloader and one multi region disc that works with all Gamecubes and Japanese Wii consoles. [...]