Wii online functions not ready for launch

Nintendo announced today in a press release that many of the Wii’s online functions would not be available when the system launches in North America on Sunday. The release reveals the forecast channel will debut on Dec. 20, while the news channel (with content from the Associated Press) will debut Jan. 17 of next year. The release also suggested that the Wii’s Opera browser would not be available for download immediately, saying "more information about the availability of the browser will be released in the coming weeks."