Nintendo's Million Connection

Today, Nintendo has announced that his one millionth connection has been done on his Wi-Fi Connection service. There is what Nintendo said:

"More Than 27 Million Connections have been Made around the World

REDMOND, Wash., March 7, 2006 – Nintendo’s wireless gaming service has hit an all- time gaming record of 1 million unique users, in less than four months in operation.

Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection lets Nintendo DS™ owners log on cost-free to compete or interact in a variety of games, from racing in Mario Kart® DS to community-building in Animal Crossing®: Wild World. The 1 millionth user was a player in Japan, who logged on to play Animal Crossing: Wild World.

“Players are embracing our model of a compelling, safe, easy-to-use wireless gaming service,” says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales & marketing. “Those 1 million users represent more than 27 million game sessions.” On March 20, two new Wi-Fi-enabled games arrive in the Americas to draw even more players to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Tetris® DS brings a twist to the addictive classic puzzle game. Up to four players can compete against friends or strangers, near or far. Tetris DS features multiple modes themed with retro Nintendo characters and music.

Also launching March 20, Metroid® Prime Hunters features competition using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, but players get an added bonus: the ability to chat with one another before and after battles, using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Players can use this Metroid chat feature to agree on match parameters and to relive their battle glories. This riveting first-person shooter lets players choose from a variety of characters and weapons, with extensive replay options.

The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy® Advance SP, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems extend Nintendo’s vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video games and more than 360 million hardware units globally, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario™ and Donkey Kong® and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid®, Zelda™ and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere."

http://www.nintendowifi.com/global/searchArticles.do?article_id=60

Together with my last post, you can see the Nintendo Success. One million of Connections in four months and with three games only, is a great smash against Microsoft's XBox Live. And, with games as Tetris DS and Metroid Prime Hunters, sure there will be the same amount of gamers as XBox Live nearly (over 2 million).
The DS itself is a trophy against Sony, and, the new service of gamin' online of Nintendo is another trophy against Microsoft. So, Nintendo is kicking asses, as you like.

I'm waiting Metroid Prime Hunters, cuz I know it will be a grat game. The best FPS on a handheld system. ¿Blowing away Halo? It's hard to say, but I hope so.

So, enjoy your DS, enjoy your Wi-Fi Connection. And wait the Famicom revolution, because it's near.