Nintendo Wii Fanboy

Following its recent release to Korea, Nintendo has made an official announcement that the console will now also release in Taiwan. On July 12th, gamers will be able to nab a Wii of their very own. And, even better than the Japanese, their console will come bundled with Wii Sports.

Do you think sales will be as poor as Korea?

We're going to rep the set for our homies in Taiwan for a second, letting them know that they can floss their own Wii come Q2 of this year when Nintendo bangs on their set. Distribution will be handled by Hakuyu and Weblink International.

This isn't to say the console is just becoming available to the region, however. Consumers have been able to get their hands on imported Wiis for some time now. Now they have actual support to look forward to, though.

[Via Codename Revolution]

Apparently, travelers to the Taipei, Taiwan airport over the last few months, whilst carrying a Nintendo Wii, have had their console confiscated. The console is no doubt destined for a cold chair in a dark room, to be interrogated under a single light, confessing to numerous crimes. "I let them ... download software from my Wii Shop and surf the web ... on my browser," it cries, the dim blue light of its disc tray barely visible through all the tears. Just as the the two officers interrogating the unit have heard enough, pulling out their handcuffs to whisk the Wii away to some gulag, the disc slot lights up. A new message!

The new message informs the officers that the Nintendo Wii is now permitted entry into the country, as the government gave in to pressure from those who have had their console confiscated in the past, as well as those with common sense. So, if you're planning a trip to the country, you could bring your Wii, but honestly ... don't you have better things to do on your vacation than play some video games?