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99-402: The show is presented as a gaming variety show which follows a commentary-based long-play format. Shinya Arino challenges several games from previous eras, presented by his producers to get each ending. He is supported by the show's assistant directors (referred to as ADs) and sometimes other staff, both via moral support and actual gameplay. He also is featured in segments interspersed throughout

198-618: A 4:3 grid, and each displaying the current time and date. Available applications, known as "channels", are displayed and can be navigated using the pointer capability of the Wii Remote . The grid is customizable; users can move channels (except for the Disc Channel ) among the menu's 48 customizable slots. By pressing the plus and minus buttons on the Wii Remote users can scroll across accessing empty slots. Similar to many other video game consoles ,

297-462: A brief description of games related to a company (1st and 2nd seasons) or annual order (3rd season and onwards) along with some gameplay footage. Each game collections segment usually features games that were released during a certain time period as specified at the beginning of the segment or fall within a certain theme of the episode. Between seasons 3 to 9 and 11 to 15, the show focused on Famicom and Disk System games. Starting with season 16 to 20,

396-446: A form of commentators: The King and the members of his family, Queen and Prince . Both Queen and Prince appeared earlier as main commentators in earlier seasons, but later ended up as DVD-only characters by replacing the King . This universe also features villains, such as Skull King , Black Satan , Onitengu and Tuxedo Clowns . An elder scientist called Hakase also exists, but he

495-530: A game's tagline , and the three men pick what game they think it is, and why, with the goal being simply to see who gets the most right. Japanese variety show A Japanese variety show is an entertainment television program made up of a variety of original stunts , musical performances, comedy skits, quiz contests, and other acts. Japanese variety shows are characterized by an eccentric, fast-paced style and are typically scheduled during prime television time for entertainment. They usually feature

594-556: A group of facial and bodily features. At the Game Developers Conference 2007, Shigeru Miyamoto explained that the look and design of the Mii characters are based on Kokeshi , a form of Japanese doll used as souvenir gifts. A Wired interview of Katsuya Eguchi (producer of Animal Crossing and Wii Sports ) held in 2006 confirmed that the custom player avatar feature shown at Nintendo's E3 Media Briefing would be included in

693-707: A large obstacle course. The other was I Survived a Japanese Game Show , which was a reality show that used a fictional Japanese game show to eliminate contestants one by one until the last player standing won a grand prize. Due to the similarities between their shows and other Japanese programs, ABC has been sued by TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) for allegedly copying Sasuke and Takeshi's Castle . In recent years, certain Japanese variety shows have gained popularity overseas with shows such as Candy Or Not Candy, having clips circulate across various social media platforms. Nintendo Channel The Wii system software

792-711: A maximum of 10 Miis. In addition, Mii characters can be transferred from a user's Wii to Nintendo 3DS consoles, as well as supported Nintendo DS games via the Mii Channel. While in the channel, pressing A, followed by B, then 1, and holding 2 on the Wii Remote allows the user to unlock the feature. The Mii Channel is succeeded by the Mii Maker app for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U , and the Mii options in Settings for Nintendo Switch . According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata , over 160 million Mii characters had been created using

891-710: A message to the Wii Message Board of Internet-connected systems notifying them of the available update. Most game discs, including first-party and third-party games, include system software updates so that systems that are not connected to the Internet can still receive updates. The system menu will not start such games if their updates have not been installed, so this has the consequence of forcing users to install updates in order to play these games. Some games, such as online games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii , contain specific extra updates, such as

990-614: A request for a well-known secret or cheats from the game subsequently followed by footage of the trick or cheat being performed. Arino tries out various "hidden gems" among classic gaming consoles, that were overshadowed in popularity by their competitors. Some systems that appeared in this segment were the 3DO , the Master System , and the Tomy Tutor . A very tongue-in-cheek segment in which Arino plays various Famicom games in search of salacious scenes featuring women. Once he has found such

1089-819: A resolution of up to 848×480 pixels ( Wide VGA ). Photos, even high resolution ones, are compressed and decreased in resolution. Photo Channel 1.1 is an optional update to the Photo Channel that became available on the Wii Shop Channel on December 10, 2007. It allows users to customize the Photo Channel icon on the Wii Menu with photos from an SD Card or the Wii Message Board. It also allows playback of songs in random order. The update replaced MP3 support with support for MPEG-4 encoded audio files encoded with AAC in

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1188-469: A scene he takes a picture of it using his phone. The focus of this segment was on Game & Watch devices. Each segment would focus on a different series of the Game & Watch franchise with Arino playing some of the games in that particular series. Once he was done playing the games he was shown the absurdly high resale prices of each game, to his own shock. These segments which ran over two seasons followed

1287-782: A separate ARM926EJ-S processor unofficially nicknamed Starlet , which resides within the Hollywood GPU . The patent for the Wii U shows a similar device which is simply named "Input/Output Processor". IOS controls I/O between the code running on the main Broadway processor and the various Wii hardware that does not also exist on the GameCube . Except for bug fixes, new IOS versions do not replace existing IOS versions. Instead, Wii consoles have multiple IOS versions installed. All native Wii software (including games distributed on Nintendo optical discs ,

1386-590: A set of four GameCube controller sockets and two Memory Card slots (concealed by removable flip-open panels). The console retains connectivity with the Game Boy Advance and e-Reader through the Game Boy Advance Cable , which is used in the same manner as with the GameCube; however, this feature can only be accessed on select GameCube titles which previously utilized it. There are also a few limitations in

1485-609: A sketch called Quiz Kings . They were also mocked in a May 1999 episode of The Simpsons called Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo . Japanese game shows have gained international popularity in recent years. A notable example is Hole in the Wall , or Brain Wall , which has had local versions in Russia, China, Argentina, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. The latter two are

1584-566: A system update (after the user is prompted). With downloaded software, this should not theoretically happen, as the user cannot access the shop to download software unless the player has all the IOS versions that they require. However, if homebrew is used to forcefully install or run a piece of software when the required IOS does not exist, the user is brought back to the system menu. Nintendo created this system so that new updates would not unintentionally break compatibility with older games, but it does have

1683-450: A variety of tarento hosts, presenters and guests that include celebrities, comedians, J-pop Idols. Japanese variety shows originated in the 1950s, with early examples like "Gesture," a charades-style game show. Game shows, initially featuring trivia competitions, expanded over time to include diverse and unconventional formats, incorporating concepts like eating unusual foods. The second longest-running Japanese television show, which

1782-447: A variety of different games often with the goal of winning prizes to be given to winning viewers. This segment was briefly interrupted during most of Season 24 and earlier Season 25 episodes (302 ~ 331) due to the restrictions from COVID-19 in Japan, being filled with reprises of previous places or omitted entirely. Beginning and ending with season three, Arino was tasked with completing

1881-513: Is Arino's Challenge. The other segments vary by episode and season. However, the episodes that appear on Kotaku omit these segments, instead of focusing only on the challenge of the week. Arino is challenged with beating or performing a certain task in a classic video game, typically reaching the end of the game. He is seated in a small office within the Fuji Television building at a table covered in various snack foods and drinks. In front of him

1980-504: Is a comedy, is Shōten which began running in 1966 on Nippon TV . After the end of the American occupation of Japan , the public NHK and commercial Nippon television began TV broadcasting in 1953. One of the longest running variety shows is on Nippon TV, Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! , which started in 1989. Japanese television programs such as Music Station and Utaban (cancelled 2010) continue in an almost pristine format from

2079-400: Is a discontinued set of updatable firmware versions and a software frontend on the Wii , a home video game console . Updates, which could be downloaded over the Internet or read from a game disc , allowed Nintendo to add additional features and software, as well as to patch security vulnerabilities used by users to load homebrew software . When a new update became available, Nintendo sent

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2178-418: Is a small TV and the challenge game with an accompanying console. In order to aid his progress, he is allowed to call upon the various staff members who work on the show for assistance. He is often presented with various materials which will help his progress such as strategy guides and maps. The challenge usually runs for one day although exceptions can be made at the discretion of the producer and if Arino has

2277-516: Is also available in multiple languages. Unlike the other channels, the video in the channel is not translated digitally, but is presented in multiple dubs, which means there are multiple copies of the same video in a single channel. The language of the video is presented is respectively according to the Wii's language setting. There are three languages available in the US versions: English, French and Spanish; and six in

2376-556: Is also possible for the browser to use technologies such as Ajax , SVG , RSS , and Adobe Flash Player 8 and limited support for Adobe Flash Player 9. Opera Software has indicated that the functionality will allow for third parties to create web applications specifically designed for the use on the Wii Browser, and it will support widgets , standalone web-based applications using Opera as an application platform. Third party APIs and SDKs have been released that allow developers to read

2475-417: Is either brightening up the photo, making the photo grayscale, zapping the photo, or cooking up a hard-boiled photo. Puzzles can be created from photos or videos with varying degrees of difficulty (However, your first puzzle will be six-pieces) with 6, 12, 24 and 48 piece puzzles available, with 192 selectable while holding down 1 on the Wii Remote. Edited photos can be saved to the Wii and sent to other Wiis via

2574-578: Is impossible for Nintendo to implement any functions that would affect the games themselves, for example an in-game system menu (similar to the Xbox 360 's in-game Dashboard or the PlayStation 3 's in-game XMB ). The Wii Menu (known internally as the System Menu) is the name of the user interface for the Wii game console, and it is the first thing to be seen when the system boots up. It has four pages, each with

2673-539: Is no third party network that traffic is being routed through. It receives a connection from a router/modem and uses a web browser to pull up HTTP and HTTPS (secure and encrypted) web pages. Opera, the Wii's web browser, is capable of rendering most web sites in the same manner as its desktop counterpart by using Opera's Medium Screen Rendering technology. The software is saved to the Wii's 512 MB internal flash memory (it can be copied to an SD card after it has been downloaded). The temporary Internet files (maximum of 5MB for

2772-640: The .m4a extension. Wii owners who updated to version 1.1 can revert to version 1.0 by deleting it from the channels menu in the data management setup. Consoles released after December 10, 2007 come with the version 1.1 update pre-installed, and cannot be downgraded to version 1.0. Owners of systems on a Japanese firmware can download a "Revert to Photo Channel 1.0" Channel from the Wii Shop Channel if they wish to do so. The Wii Shop Channel allowed users to download games and other software by redeeming Wii Points , which could be obtained by purchasing Nintendo Points cards from retail outlets or directly through

2871-699: The Everybody Votes Channel and the Internet Channel . Separate Channels are graphically displayed in a grid and can be navigated using the pointer capability of the Wii Remote . Users can also rearrange these Channels if they are not satisfied with how the Channels are originally organized on the menu. The Wii system supports wireless connectivity with the Nintendo DS handheld console with no additional accessories. This connectivity allows players to use

2970-516: The Forecast Channel to simulate weather conditions depending on the player's region. There are slight variations of Forecast Channel versions in different regions. When viewing weather conditions in Japan, a different set of weather icons is used. Additionally, the laundry index was only featured in the Japanese version. After the August 6, 2007 update, the Forecast Channel showed the icon for

3069-580: The Forecast Channel ) was not available in South Korea. Like the four other Wii channels ( Forecast Channel , Everybody Votes Channel , Mii Contest Channel , Nintendo Channel ), the News Channel ended its seven-year support on June 27, 2013. The Get Connected Video Channel or Wii & the Internet Channel (or alternatively known as the Wii + Internet Channel or Wii: See What You Can Do On

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3168-526: The Genesis and TurboGrafx-16 . This is a list of new Wii Channels released beyond the four initial Channels (i.e. Disc Channel, Mii Channel, Photo Channel and Wii Shop Channel) included in the original consoles. The News Channel and the Forecast Channel were released as part of system updates so separate downloads were not required. As of January 30, 2019, all channels listed below have been discontinued with

3267-531: The Internet , although this is not required for the Wii system itself to function. Each Wii has its own unique 16-digit Wii Code for use with Wii's non-game features. With Internet connection enabled users are able to access the established Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Wireless encryption by WEP , WPA (TKIP/RC4) and WPA2 (CCMP/AES) is supported. AOSS support was added in System Menu version 3.0. As with

3366-487: The Mii Channel as of May 2010. If a user inserts an SD card into the console, or receives photos ( JPEG ) or videos ( MJPEG ) via email, they can be viewed using the Photo Channel . The user can create a slideshow simply by inserting an SD card with photos and, optionally, MP3 or AAC files (see note regarding December 10, 2007 update to version 1.1). The Wii will automatically add Ken Burns Effect transitions between

3465-426: The Wii Remote acts like a mouse, making it possible to click anywhere on the screen and navigate through web links. However, the browser cannot always handle all the features of most normal web pages, although it does support Adobe Flash , thus capable of playing Flash files. Some third-party services such as the online BBC iPlayer were also available on the Wii via the Internet Channel browser, although BBC iPlayer

3564-595: The Wii Shop Channel using MasterCard or Visa credit cards online. Users could browse in the Virtual Console , WiiWare , or Wii Channels sections for downloads. A feature to purchase downloaded software as gifts for others became available worldwide on December 10, 2007. Additional channels that were not released at the console's launch were available for purchase in the Wii Shop Channel . These included: Internet Channel , Everybody Votes Channel , Check Mii Out Channel , Nintendo Channel, Netflix Channel , and

3663-529: The DVD set. Most of these challenges were Famicom games. These challenges became officially inaccessible by the closure of Minna no Nintendo Channel on June 28, 2013 for Wii and on March 28, 2023, by the closure of Nintendo eShop for 3DS and Wii U. The channel was opened as a celebration of the show's 20th anniversary in November 2022. Some episodes include their BGM swapped compared to their original TV airings or even

3762-529: The DVD versions. On June 23, 2011, gaming website Kotaku started streaming English-translated episodes of the series. On January 13, 2012, Kotaku announced that their agreement to broadcast the show had ended; there would be no second season, and existing episodes would be removed when the rights expired. On February 28, 2012, Discotek Media announced that they had acquired the rights to the 12 episodes shown on Kotaku, releasing them on DVD on September 18, 2012. So far there have been twenty DVD sets put out with

3861-432: The GameCube footprint and high-speed port needed for Game Boy Player support. Furthermore, only GameCube functions were available and only compatible memory cards and controllers could be used when playing a GameCube game. This is due to the fact that the Wii's internal memory would not save GameCube data. Because of the original device's backward compatibility with earlier Nintendo products players can play older games on

3960-488: The Internet ) is pre-installed onto Wii console units manufactured in October 2008 or later. It contains an informational video specifying the benefits of connecting the Wii console to the Internet, such as downloading extra channels, new software, Virtual Console titles, and playing games over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection . The Get Connected Video Channel is the only pre-installed channel that takes up spare internal memory, and

4059-400: The Internet Channel was made available to Wii owners for no cost of Wii Points and updated to include improved Adobe Flash Player support. A refund was issued to those who paid for the channel in the form of one free NES game download worth 500 Wii Points. The Internet Channel uses whichever connection is chosen in the Wii settings, and utilizes the user's internet connection directly; there

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4158-646: The Internet. News articles were available on a globe view, allowing users to view news from certain areas of the world (similar to the Forecast Channel) , and as a slide show. The content was automatically updated and viewable via WiiConnect24 with clickable news images supported. The channel contained seven categories: National News, International News, Sports, Arts/Entertainment, Business, Technology and Oddities. The News Channel became available in North America, Europe, and Australia on January 26, 2007. Content

4257-685: The Japan-only Television Friend Channel . Until the channel's shut down on January 30, 2019, all downloadable channels were free of charge. The name was originally going to be called the Shopping Channel . Nintendo discontinued the Wii Shop Channel on January 30, 2019 (having announced that they planned to do so on September 29, 2017), with the purchase of Wii Points ending on March 26, 2018. The ability to redownload previously purchased content and/or transfer Wii data from

4356-449: The Japanese gaming industry ranging from creators of blockbuster games to obscure cult classics. In the first season, he spent the bulk of a given episode mainly talking to various people within a company. When the primary focus shifted to Arino's Challenge starting with the second season, he spoke to individuals. The final segment was a compilation of previous segments featuring some new footage. Interstitials shown during episodes that show

4455-521: The Nintendo DS microphone and touch screen as inputs for Wii games. Pokémon Battle Revolution is the first example Nintendo has given of a game using Nintendo DS-Wii connectivity. Nintendo later released the Nintendo Channel for the Wii allowing its users to download game demos or additional data to their Nintendo DS. Like many other video game consoles , the Wii console is able to connect to

4554-505: The Nintendo DS, Nintendo does not charge for playing via the service; the 12-digit Friend Code system controls how players connect to one another. The service has a few features for the console, including the Virtual Console , WiiConnect24 and several Channels. The Wii console can also communicate and connect with other Wii systems through a self-generated wireless LAN, enabling local wireless multiplayer on different television sets. The system also implements console-based software, including

4653-493: The PAL version: English , French, Spanish , German, Italian and Dutch . The Internet Channel is a version of the Opera web browser for use on the Wii by Opera Software and Nintendo . On December 22, 2006 a free demo version (promoted as " Internet Channel: Trial Version ") of the browser was released. The final version (promoted as "Internet Channel: Final Version") of the browser

4752-409: The System Menu itself, Virtual Console games, WiiWare , and Wii Channels), with the exception of certain homebrew applications, have the IOS version hardcoded into the software. When the software is run, the IOS that is hardcoded gets loaded by the Wii, which then loads the software itself. If that IOS does not exist on the Wii, in the case of disc-based software, it gets installed automatically with

4851-462: The Wii Message Board. One can connect to the Internet with third-party devices as well. The Wii console also includes a web browser known as the Internet Channel , which is a version of the Opera 9 browser with menus. It is meant to be a convenient way to access the web on the television screen, although it is far from offering a comfortable user interface compared with modern Internet browsers. A virtual keyboard pops up when needed for input, and

4950-473: The Wii is not only about games. For example, it is possible to install applications such as Netflix to stream media (without requiring a disc) on the Wii. The Wii Menu let users access both game and no-game functions through built-in applications called Channels, which are designed to represent television channels . There are six primary channels: the Disc Channel , Mii Channel , Photo Channel , Wii Shop Channel , Forecast Channel and News Channel , although

5049-459: The Wii runs a variant of IOS specifically for GameCube games, MIOS, which contains a modified version of the GameCube's IPL . Custom IOSes, called cIOSes, can be installed with homebrew. The main purpose of cIOS is to allow homebrew users to use other homebrew apps such as USB Loader GX (allows games stored in the WBFS file format to be run from a USB stick). The system provides a graphical interface to

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5148-521: The Wii to the Wii U still remains available. The Forecast Channel allowed weather reports and forecasts provided by Weathernews to be shown on the console from the Internet via the WiiConnect24 service. The Forecast Channel displayed a view of the Earth as a globe (courtesy of NASA 's The Blue Marble image), with which users can view weather in other regions. When fully zoomed out, an accurate star map

5247-523: The Wii's abilities. All games run directly on the Broadway processor, and either directly interface with the hardware (for the hardware common to the Wii and GameCube ), or interface with IOS running on the ARM architecture processor (for Wii-specific hardware). The ARM processor does not have access to the screen, and therefore neither does IOS. This means that while a piece of software is running, everything seen on

5346-443: The ability to receive Wii Message Board posts from game-specific addresses; therefore, these games always require that an update be installed before their first time running on a given console. The Wii's firmware has many active branches known as IOSes, thought by the Wii homebrew developers to stand for "Input Output Systems" or "Internal Operating Systems". The currently active IOS, also simply referred to as just "IOS," runs on

5445-472: The backward compatibility. For example, online and LAN features of certain GameCube games were not available since the Wii does not have serial ports for the GameCube Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter . The Wii uses a proprietary port for video output, and is incompatible with all GameCube audio/video cables ( composite video , S-Video , component video and RGB SCART ). The console also lacks

5544-501: The channel. However, not visiting the channel for a period of time resulted in the ticker not appearing, instead displaying "You must use the News Channel regularly for news to be displayed on this screen." on the preview screen until the channel was opened up. A December 20, 2007 PAL region update increased the number of news feeds to the channel, sourced from a larger number of news resources and agencies, providing more news that were available per country. The News Channel (along with

5643-531: The character the player controls in some/all forms of gameplay. Miis can interact with other Wii users by showing up on their Wii consoles through the WiiConnect24 feature or by talking with other Miis created by Wii owners all over the world. This feature is called Mii Parade. Early-created Miis as well as those encountered in Mii Parades may show up as spectators in some games. Miis can be stored on Wii Remotes and taken to other Wii consoles. The Wii Remote can hold

5742-611: The console in addition to newer Wii game titles. However, South Korean units lack GameCube backward compatibility. Also, the redesigned Wii Family Edition and Wii Mini, launched in 2011 and 2013 respectively, had this compatibility stripped out. Nevertheless, there is another service called Virtual Console which allow users to download older games from prior Nintendo platforms (namely the Nintendo Entertainment System , Super NES and Nintendo 64 ) onto their Wii console, as well as games from non-Nintendo platforms such as

5841-445: The current weather on the Wii Menu. The Forecast Channel (along with the News Channel ) was not available in South Korea. Like the four other Wii channels ( News Channel , Everybody Votes Channel , Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel , Nintendo Channel ), the Forecast Channel ended its seven-year support on June 27, 2013. The News Channel allowed users to access news headlines and current news events obtained from

5940-560: The development of the sequel to Retro Game Challenge , GameCenter CX: Arino no Chōsenjō 2 . A Buddhist priest reads a particularly inspiring/profound passage from a video game strategy guide to the assembled staff. He then elaborates on the passage comparing it to real life. The staff chants the advice, with Arino providing some humorous final thoughts. Arino tries out a handful of black & white Game Boy games, supplied by Kibe. He then typically chooses one that he'd like to see remade in color, and provides an illustration of how he thinks

6039-462: The development process of the first Game Center CX game, Retro Game Challenge . It featured Arino talking with the development team and pitching his own ideas of what should be included in the release. The return of the original Ring-Ring Tactics segment this time with a new game, Championship Lode Runner . With the help of the viewers, he cleared the game by the end of the season. These short, silent film-inspired segments involved Arino entering

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6138-477: The end of the season, the box was removed, revealing that the game was turned off at some point. There are indications that a planned power outage on July 6 was the cause. This segment takes place in a small café where Arino is seen sitting at a table reading a newspaper. He is then brought an 80s manga series focused on the Famicom and a cup of tea. Here he typically reads a chapter of the first volume and then skips to

6237-479: The episodes where he goes to local arcade centers, as well as segments where he does a variety of things, such as interviews with game designers, showcasing classic console hardware or games, or a made-up game show where the staff participates. Arino is presented as an employee of the fictitious GameCenter CX company. His jumpsuit attire is adorned with the GameCenter CX logo, which with the second season onward lost

6336-465: The exception of the Wii Fit Channel and the Internet Channel. LoveFilm The Disc Channel is the primary way to play Wii and GameCube titles from supported Nintendo optical discs inserted into the console. Each Wii game disc includes a system update partition, which includes the latest Wii software from the time the game was released. If a disc that is inserted contains newer software than

6435-434: The game on his own. These members of staff start as interns, and often they are promoted to various paid positions surrounding the show's production. Many have moved on to other Japanese TV shows. After they left the staff, sometimes they reappeared in the next seasons or special DVD challenges. Not counting duplicated appearances, segment-only appearances, and Nintendo eShop episodes, the publisher who made more appearances on

6534-502: The hardware. The feature was described as part of a "profile" system that contains the Mii and other pertinent player information. This application was officially unveiled by Nintendo in September 2006. It is incorporated into Wii's operating system interface as the " Mii Channel ". Users can select from pre-made Miis or create their own by choosing custom facial shapes, colors, and positioning. In certain games, each player's Mii will serve as

6633-431: The host - his comedy partner and co-host Masatoshi Hamada , cajoled him back on the platform. Japanese game shows have been known for including very cruel challenges, with Hollywood Reporter stating in 2008 "the Japanese have elevated cruelty to an art form." In 2002, in the midst of a controversy surrounding the hospitalization of Muscle Ranking contestants and the death of a contestant on Food Battle Club , it

6732-409: The invincibility code into Xevious for the Famicom before fastening a clip onto the controller's fire button and leaving the game to run throughout the season, in order to see what would happen if the game's infinitely looping design stayed running for long periods of time. Halfway through the season, a box was placed over the system and TV to conceal the potential result until the end of the season. At

6831-434: The last chapter of the last volume to see how the series ends. He reads out loud and adds color commentary as well as his own thoughts about the series. Random news about the show such as new sales of goods and post-event reactions related to the show, narrated by Fuji TV announcers. In this segment, Arino is provided with a viewer-selected music clip from a game and a lyric sheet to sing along with it. This segment follows

6930-471: The latest released in December 2023. Each one contains key episodes, game center visits, and a game challenge exclusive to the DVD set. They are not season compilations. Rental DVDs are budget versions of DVD boxes, containing several challenges, several Tamage and a little bonus video. Each episode of GameCenter CX is made up of a number of different segments. The only segment which appears in every episode

7029-447: The latter two were not initially included and only became available via system updates. Some of the functions provided by these Channels on the Wii used to be limited to a computer , such as a full-featured web browser and digital photo viewer. Users can also use Channels to create and share cartoon-like digital avatars called Miis and download new games and Channels directly from the Wii Shop Channel. New Channels include, for example,

7128-711: The main feature) (The season mascot changes from King to Queen) (Season was shortened due to birth of Arino's daughter) (The season mascot changes from Queen to Dark King) (the season changes from Dark King to King. The Dark King makes a brief reappearance in #53. Sarina Suzuki from Mecha Iketeru! appeared as a guest in the Tamage segment on episode #45) (The season was shortened due to Arino being hospitalized; all episodes from #64 and onwards started to be in HD and 60FPS) (The season mascot changes from King to Fallen Warrior) (The season mascot changes from Fallen Warrior to King, it

7227-399: The message board. According to the system's manual, the following file extensions (i.e. formats) are supported: Photos (jpeg/jpg), Movies (mov/avi), and Music (mp3/aac). JPEG files can be up to 8192x8192 resolution and in baseline format. Video data contained within the .mov or .avi files must be in an OpenDML -compliant MotionJPEG and use some variant of this format for their videos, with

7326-544: The most successful versions, with the FOX network and Cartoon Network each having decent success with US versions of the format. The BBC would also find success with their own version in the UK. With foreign game shows gaining interest from American viewers, in 2008, ABC created two game shows that took influence from Japanese game shows. The first of which was Wipeout , a weekly competition show that involved contestants playing in

7425-417: The one installed on the console, installing the new software will be required to play the game. This allows users without an internet connection to still receive system updates. When loaded into the disc slot, an icon on the Disc Channel that says "Wii System Update" appears. After selecting the channel, the Wii will automatically update. If these updates are not installed, the game will remain unplayable until

7524-462: The only channel that can be manually deleted or moved to an SD Card by the user. The channel takes up over half of the Wii's internal memory space. Upon connecting to the Internet and running the channel, the user will be asked if they would like to delete it. It cannot be re-downloaded or restored upon deletion. The same video presentation contained in the channel can also be viewed on an archived version of Nintendo's official website. The channel

7623-402: The original brackets around the "CX". Arino formally greets anyone of status by serving him/her a business card. The CX company even promotes Arino depending on how well he does during the season. The phrase Arino says right before turning on the console, " Kachō on!", signifies his role as chief of the aforementioned company. To continue with the corporate theme of the show, a stock certificate

7722-471: The photos and play either the music on the SD card or built-in music in the background. A built-in editor allows users to add markings and effects to their photos or videos (The edits float statically above the videos). Mosaics can also be created with this feature. In "Doodle" mode, the user can draw on or make art on the photos. The "Mood" mode allows the user to make all the photos on these four following effects which

7821-409: The poorly received Famicom game Super Monkey Daibouken . As the title suggests, Arino was allowed to call viewers who sent in postcards for advice or encouragement. He eventually cleared the game in the finale of season three. A short segment begins with Arino stepping into a sound booth in a recording studio and reading fond recollections from the viewers of their favorite games. The segment ends with

7920-516: The remake might look. Former AD Inoue invites Arino into his apartment to watch a series of videos of gruesome accidents in video games. Innocuous mistakes like crashing your bike in Excitebike are over-dramatized with slow-mo, intense music, and countdowns to the carnage. Arino and two former GCCX staffers, Toujima and Nakayama, convene in a traditional home with a table of games blanketed in front of them. The show's female announcer, Ms. Takeda, reads

8019-462: The same variety shows of years before. One notable change in Japanese variety shows since the 1980s is the decreasing use of live backup music. Variety game shows such as Nazotoki Batoru Tore! and Team Fight often featured regular celebrity guests as well as special guest appearances to tie in with forthcoming musical, cinematic and publishing releases; this - a frequent feature of primetime Japanese variety television - has remained consistent over

8118-453: The screen (including the HOME button menu) comes from that software, and not from any operating system or firmware. Therefore, the version number reported by the Wii is actually only the version number of the System Menu. This is why some updates do not result in a change of the version number: the System Menu itself is not updated, only (for example) IOSes and channels. As a side effect, this means it

8217-476: The segment shifted its focus to Game Boy games from 1989 ~ 1994. From seasons 21 to 26, the segment focused on Super Famicom games from 1990 ~ 1995. With Season 27, the segment now covers both PC Engine and Mega Drive games. Each segment begins with Arino reading a suggestion from a viewer regarding a game center, shop, or other such amusement area that contains one or more arcade cabinets or unique games. Arino visits these locations throughout Japan and plays

8316-446: The show is Konami with 60 different games. NOTE: An asterisk (*) is noted beside the episode number to indicate the episode's localization and release on Kotaku . Western titles in "quotes" are unofficial names Kotaku uses to refer to Japan-only games. (This season featured a game series or game company as its main focus with Arino's challenge game as a secondary feature) (episode numbering started with Arino's challenge games being

8415-427: The side effect that it uses up space on the Wii's internal NAND Flash memory. IOSes are referred to by their number, which can theoretically be between 3 and 255, although many numbers are skipped, presumably being development versions that were never completed. Only one IOS version can run at any given time. The only time an IOS is not running is when the Wii enters GameCube backward compatibility mode, during which

8514-559: The trial version) can only be saved to the Wii's internal memory. The application launches within a few seconds, after connecting to the Internet through a wireless LAN using the built-in interface or a wired LAN by using the USB to the Ethernet adapter. The Opera-based Wii browser allows users full access to the Internet and supports all the same web standards that are included in the desktop versions of Opera, including CSS and JavaScript . It

8613-464: The update is installed, as each time the channel is loaded with the game inserted, the update prompt will appear, and declining the update will return the player to the Wii Menu instead of starting the game. Games requiring a system update can still be played without updating using homebrew software, such as Gecko OS or a USB loader. The Mii Channel is an avatar creator, where users can design 3D caricatures of people called Miis by selecting from

8712-452: The values of the Wii Remote buttons in both Flash and JavaScript. This allows for software that previously required keyboard controls to be converted for use with the Wii Remote. The browser was also used to stream BBC iPlayer videos from April 9, 2008 after an exclusive deal was made with Nintendo UK and the BBC to offer their catch-up service for the Wii. However, the September 2009 update caused

8811-508: The will to go on. If Arino fails at a challenge then the task is handed over to the Assistant Directors who must work to complete the challenge. Arino's Challenge was originally a short companion to the extensive interview segments found in the first season of the show before becoming the focus of the show in the second season. This format has remained unchanged ever since. In this segment, Arino visited and talked to various people from

8910-580: The years. A once-popular host Kyosen Ōhashi said, "Weird shows that are called Variety only exists in Japan." One of the more well-circulated clips is a segment in Gaki no Tsukai , hosted by the comedy duo Downtown . In one part, if the male contestants fail to say a tongue-twister correctly, they get hit in the crotch by a spring-loaded pole (The Chinko Machine, or, literally, the Penis Machine), causing great pain. Hitoshi Matsumoto attempted to withdraw but

9009-402: Was acknowledged that these game show challenges had caused physical injuries to some contestants. Some of these Japanese game show injuries even included spinal injuries. In 2014, Japanese game shows were still acknowledged for having cruel challenges under the guise of comedy. In the United States of America in December 1994, Saturday Night Live mocked these unique forms of game shows with

9108-555: Was because the Wii hardware had ports for both GameCube memory cards, and peripherals and its slot-loading drive was able to accept and read the previous console's discs. GameCube games work with the Wii without any additional configuration, but a GameCube controller is required to play GameCube titles; neither the Wii Remote or the Classic Controller functions in this capacity. The Wii supports progressive-scan output in 480p-enabled GameCube titles. Peripherals can be connected via

9207-530: Was in a variety of languages provided by the Associated Press , who had a two-year contract to provide news and photos to Nintendo. Canadian news was submitted by the Canadian Press for publication. Japanese news was provided by Goo . European news was provided by Agence France-Presse . Starting with the August 6, 2007 update, the News Channel showed a news ticker in the Wii Menu, and when selecting

9306-412: Was included with the second DVD collection to have the buyers feel like they owned stock in the company. In the last episode of season 7, Bandai Namco Entertainment president Ishikawa made Arino an honorary employee and presented him with a company card. In addition, the company is set in a fictional universe featuring characters in the style of Dragon Quest , which also features several characters as

9405-482: Was later relaunched as the separate BBC iPlayer Channel on the Wii. In addition, Internet access including the Internet Channel and system updates may be restricted by the parental controls feature of the Wii. The original designs of the Nintendo Wii console, more specifically the Wii models made pre-2011 were fully backward compatible with GameCube devices including game discs, memory cards and controllers. This

9504-438: Was only featured as a commentator of THE Game Maker DVDs. The assistant directors help provide creative input, construct settings, and work as a camera crew at times, especially when on location. Their on-screen presence is typically precipitated by Arino struggling with a spot in a game. They will offer help of varying degrees, enough to dislodge Arino from his despair, but not so much as to raise questions about whether he beat

9603-451: Was released on April 11, 2007 and was free to download until June 30, 2007. After this deadline had passed, the Internet Channel cost 500 Wii Points to download until September 1, 2009, though users who downloaded the browser before June 30, 2007, could continue to use it at no cost for the lifetime of the Wii system. An update (promoted as the "Internet Channel") on October 10, 2007 added USB keyboard compatibility. On September 1, 2009

9702-534: Was shortened due to Arino getting a free rest of 100 days) (The season mascot changes from the King to Elephant King) (During Episode 244, the staff switched to a CRT monitor during the light gun stages.) (The season mascot changes from King to Frozen King and then to Penguin King.) (The season mascot changes from Penguin King back to the King) Each DVD-Box set released includes a game challenge exclusive to

9801-515: Was visible in the background. (The Big Dipper and the constellation Orion were easily recognizable, for example.) The Forecast Channel features included the current forecast, the UV index, today's overall forecast, tomorrow's forecast, a 5-day forecast (only for the selected country in which the user lives), a laundry check (Japan only) and pollen count (Japan only). The Forecast Channel first became available on December 19, 2006. Certain games could use

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