Nintendo Internet Channel

2006 – 2009 Discontinued

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The Wii's Opera browser, downloadable from the Wii Shop until it closed in 2019.

Facts

Developer

Nintendo / Opera / Access

Website

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Engine

Presto

Derived from

Opera

Platforms

Consoles

Details

Wii

Popularity

66/100

Key versions

1. Dec. 22, 2006
   TrialPresto (Opera 9)Free trial of the Opera browser for Wii, downloadable from the Wii Shop Channel.[1]
2. Apr. 11, 2007
   Full versionFull version, free until the end of June 2007, then sold for 500 Wii Points.[2]
3. Oct. 10, 2007
   UpdateUSB keyboard support, faster launch and favorites raised to 56.[2]
4. Sept. 1, 2009
   Flash Lite updateFlash Lite 3.1 replaces Flash Player 7 and the channel becomes free again.[2]

Version sources: [1] press.opera.com, [2] wiibrew.org

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Menu
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_system_software
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_system_software
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetFront
5. https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Internet_Channel