Wii Region Free???

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  1. Shirahama

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    Wii Region Free???
    Whats is the deal on the Wii? I find so much conflicting info about it being region free. My wife and I bought one yesterday and I was wondering if I could play some US games or not, we are in Japan so I would have to play the Japanese releases but my kanji reading is terrible! Any help appreciated! :D
     
  2. pickleloaf

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    Wii Region Free???
    no it is not region free
     
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    Wii Region Free???
    Check around on the internet as there are some easy hacks to make the wii region free.
     
  4. stealthtank

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    Wii Region Free???
    If you download the Homebrew app (onto an sd card) and install it, you can play any wii game region-free. You need to rent Zelda Twilight Princess in order to do the install though- long story. Pretty easy stuff moreorless. Though you have to re-install after a system update, though I have only had to do it once in the past year or so. I use it to play Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
     
  5. pickleloaf

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    Wii Region Free???
    there's a homebrew channel install now that does not require the zelda trick. actually if you just bought it, the zelda trick wont work anyway

    http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Bannerbomb
     
  6. stealthtank

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    Wii Region Free???
    Cool!
     
  7. logang1

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    Wii Region Free???
    This is especially cool as the Wii now comes in black in Japan.

    I'll leave the white stuff to the folks at Apple.

    Noice.
     
  8. Shirahama

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    Wii Region Free???
    Thanks guys, I will now see how badly I can screw up my BLACK wii!!!
     
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    Wii Region Free???
    say what black wii :shock:
     
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    Wii Region Free???
    yes...Japan has a black version Wii...along with different colors for PS3, DSi, DSi LL, and whatever other console you can think of.
     

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