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Wii no Ma [a] was a Wii channel that featured a video-on-demand, [2] film rental [3] and shopping service [4] operated by Nintendo and Dentsu. [5] Wii no Ma was released on 1 May 2009, [6] exclusively in Japan, and it could be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel for free, although paid videos could be purchased with Wii Points. [2]
The Wii Shop Channel is a discontinued digital distribution service for the Wii video game console. The service allowed users to purchase and play additional software for the Wii (called Channels), including exclusive games (branded WiiWare), and games from prior generations of video games (marketed with the Virtual Console brand). [2]
Demae Channel [a] was a Wii channel that featured a food delivery service developed by Nintendo and Denyusha and operated by Demaecan. [2] [3] It was launched on 26 May 2009, exclusively in Japan, and it was available as a free download on the Wii Shop Channel. [1] In addition, a Wii U version was released on 8 August 2013. [4]
The Nintendo eShop [4] is a digital distribution service for the Nintendo Switch, and formerly available via the Nintendo Network for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.Launched in June 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS, [5] the Nintendo eShop served as the successor to both the Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop.
The WiiWare service was officially launched in 2008: on March 25 in Japan, [8] on May 12 in North America, [9] and on May 20 in the PAL/UK regions. [10]In October 2007, Nintendo held a press conference in Japan revealing the first batch of major Japanese WiiWare games including My Pokémon Ranch, Dr. Mario Online Rx, and Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. [11]
The channel was launched on March 4, 2008, exclusively in Japan, and it was available as a free download on the Wii Shop Channel. [2] The service was discontinued on July 24, 2011, due to the end of analog broadcasting in Japan. [3] [4] It is the only Wii software to ever officially use the console's TV remote control function. [5]
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September 30, 2000 - DirecTV ceases Japanese operations, focusing on its core American market instead (its former parent, Hughes Electronics (a General Motors subsidiary), launched their own subscription satellite service of the same name in the United States in 1994). October 1, 2000 - AT-X is picked up by Sky PerfecTV! on Channel 729.