Nintendo’s announced that Wii's Nintendo Channel launched in Europe and Australia today.

According to the firm, the service is "an interactive guide to what’s new in the world of Nintendo. Downloadable free of charge via Wii Shop Channel, Nintendo Channel allows you to watch videos, search for games, download game demos to your Nintendo DS and recommend games you’ve played."

Watch videos - from trailers, mini-documentaries, TV commercials, product demonstrations and game play videos. When you access Nintendo Channel you can view the latest videos, simply click on the one you want to watch for it to play. More information about the video content will be forthcoming so stay tuned!

Search for games - browse the game guide pages to find information on your favourite Wii and Nintendo DS games. Search by release date, platform, publisher, genre, or by keywords. Once you find the game you’re looking for, click on the game’s title to find out more detailed information.

DS Download Play - using the DS Download Service, you can download game demos and videos on to your Nintendo DS! Choose a game demo, select ‘DS Download Play’ on your Nintendo DS, and moments later you’ll be playing the latest game demos. Your demos will be playable until the Nintendo DS is turned off.

Recommend games you've played - after you've played a Wii game for over an hour, the Nintendo Channel allows you to rate it. Everybody’s opinion counts! Enter your gender and age, rate the game, and recommend if you think it should be played alone or with friends. Results are then graphed and will be published on an ongoing basis to help you find games based on other people’s recommendations.

By accessing Nintendo Channel, you will be kept up-to-date on all the latest information for past, present and future games on all Nintendo platforms.

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By: deanogee

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On: 11:50 May 30th, 2008
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so would i be able to hook up to this if i was to plug my ethernet cable into the back of my wii? 0_o

By: Dragonfly

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On: 11:56 May 30th, 2008
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so would i be able to hook up to this if i was to plug my ethernet cable into the back of my wii? 0_o

If you have wireless, you shouldn't have to do even that, but yes, all you need to do is plug your Wii into your modem.

(Please avoid the lame and really obvious jokes.