Wii to get DVD functionality in Japan
Hollywood Newsroom is now Buzz Newsroom! Visit and bookmark our new site. Buzz is bigger and better, including sports, world news, gadgets and the entertainment news that you're used to. Same staff, just more stuff! Why Fark, Drudge and Huffington when you can Buzz!?From Geek.com: ” In its wisdom, Nintendo decided to do a U-turn on the lack of DVD playback for the Wii decision, but only in Japan. The news was reported in the latest edition of games industry magazine Edge and later confirmed through a spokesperson to GamesIndustry BIZ. Previously, Nintendo has claimed DVD playback would not be a feature of the Wii , because standalone players were so cheap to buy.”