Nintendo Wireless Gaming: Gamers Compete over Nintendo Wifi with the Nintendo DS

If you’re a gamer, there are more reasons than ever to get a broadband Internet connection - especially if you love gaming online with your favorite Nintendo titles. Nintendo recently implemented their long-anticipated gaming network, Nintendo WiFi, which allows gamers to play against friends from around the world with Nintendo DS portable gaming systems and high speed wireless Internet access. 

The Nintendo DS Revolutionizes Portable Online Gaming

Players everywhere are embracing this unique model of a cost-free, secure and portable online gaming service. Over 1 million unique users have logged into Nintendo WiFi in the past four months, representing more than 27 million individual game sessions. The one millionth gamer was a player in Japan who logged on to play the popular, community-building game, Animal Crossing: Wild World.

Nintendo WiFi is popular because it embraces the universal appeal of playing games with your friends.  It is innovative because it uniquely fills that niche by allowing you to play with friends from all over the world with a portable system that you, can take anywhere.

Once you get the Nintendo DS portable gaming system, you can access Nintendo WiFi for free to hook up with gamers all over the world - provided that you already have a wireless, high speed broadband Internet connection.

What You Need to Play Nintendo DS Online with Nintendo WiFi

With so many people already online, you may be asking yourself how you can join the fun. Luckily, you only need three things to play Nintendo DS online:

1. A Nintendo DS portable gaming system. You can get one from your local gaming store, or try out a friend’s! With at least 1 million users online, the DS is everywhere.
   
2. A WiFi Compatible DS Game. There are new WiFi compatible DS games coming out all the time. Metroid Prime: Hunters and Tetris are just two recently released WiFi compatible games.
   
3. A wireless, broadband Internet connection. A high speed broadband Internet connection is essential to playing Nintendo DS over Nintendo WiFi. If you are using a slower or dial-up connection, you simply will not be able to compete with users on faster connections. Imagine the embarrassment of being left far behind in Mario Kart DS while competitors with faster connections rocket ahead of you. Gaming online is simply more fun with a high speed, broadband connection. If you don’t already have high speed Internet, be sure to sign up for a faster connection with a high speed Internet service provider before trying out your new Nintendo DS system.

How to Play Nintendo DS Games Online

Now that you have the equipment, you’re ready to start playing online! You don’t have to be an expert technician to play online with your friends -- you can log into Nintendo WiFi in three simple steps:

1. Get equipped! Grab your Nintendo DS and pop in a WiFi compatible Nintendo DS Game.
   
2. Get connected! You will need a home broadband Internet WiFi network to fully enjoy your Nintendo WiFi experience, and to play wirelessly from anywhere in your home. You can even play from any wireless Internet hotspot in your home city.
   
3. Play! Pop in your game cartridge and follow easy, on-screen instructions to compete online.

Congratulations on joining over 1 million users in ushering in a new era of portable, online gaming with your Nintendo DS system and Nintendo WiFi. Now you will be able to play fun online games against competitors living around the world, using your wireless broadband Internet connection and a Nintendo DS.