"Clearly, the success of Nintendo DS has offered a lot of lessons about what works in the marketplace - and we certainly intend to keep our fans satisfied," said Kaplin. "For the Wii system, we are finalizing all the relevant details and will be making announcements in the coming months. We know that isn't what you all want to hear (or read) but at least we are being honest! We will share a lot of ways people can play globally, regionally, without boundaries. You're right that the region-free approach has proved to be a successful and attractive feature for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection on Nintendo DS - we have even blown the doors off our own anticipated numbers! Cost, ease-of-use and player privacy are the three things that were a focus for us with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Those priorities also will apply to the Wii system."
Whilst not clearly a statement that the Wii will be region-free, this definitely opens up the possibility that it could be. Despite this we won't know for sure until Nintendo makes up its mind on this topic. Consoles for a long time have been able to be modified to play these games either via physical alterations or via boot disks, such as the Freeloader, however it would make a lot of gamers happy if there was no need for all the hassles that these things bring. For the moment though there's still a hope that all those bizarre dating sims you’ve been hanging out to play might soon be making their way to a Wii near you, plus postage and handling.
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