> Nintendo E3 Press Conference Report news from 1UP.com > “Wii Connect 24 is what the Wii goes into in standby mode, > allowing the machine to operate key functions and remain > connected to the Internet, yet it only uses the power of a > mini-light bulb. The idea is that gamers can leave the > machine on standby, yet other gamers can even still > interact with your hardware. In Animal Crossing, someone > could visit your village while you’re asleep!

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3150566

That addresses a major gripe with the DS Animal Crossing - we had to be logged on for others to visit our town. We even went so far as to leave the system powered on overnight, but given how crash-prone the connection was, it wasn’t at all practical. I found myself wishing for a PC app that would continue to “serve” our town while the DS was off. This may be the next-best thing.