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Wii Firmware Updated

Wii Firmware Updated

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Nintendo has updated the Wii firmware to version 3.0, adding new features like a digital clock on the Wii menu channel as well as category changes for the Wii Shop Channel.  A full list of the changes follows.

Channels:

  • Digital Clock has been added to the Wii Menu
  • Forecast Channel now displays the current weather condition directly in the Wii Menu
  • News Channel now shows 2 scrolling headlines at a time in the Wii Menu
  • Message Board now has the “Today’s Accomplishments” message
  • Address Book entries can be shifted around using A+B but only to empty spaces.
  • Calendar in Message Board no longer shows “Today’s Accomplishment”
  • Scrolling messages in the Message Board now uses a different sound

Wii Shop Channel Overhauled

  • New Welcome screen detailing 4 Recommended Titles and the points they cost
  • Titles You’ve Downloaded moved to the main shop menu
  • List of Popular Titles
  • Search for a title
  • Search by Category
  • System shows the different systems and how many titles have been released under each
  • Publisher showing different publishers and amount of titles released
  • Search by Genre
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