Speaking with Game Informer magazine, Nintendo of America President
Reggie Fils-Aime clarified the purpose of the Wii's front flap, as well
as hinted to the console's ability to utilize other storage mediums
aside from SD cards.
Game Informer: What is the little door on the front of the unit?
Fils-Aime: That is where an SD card goes. That's storable media. And on
top, are the attachments for the GameCube controllers.
Game Informer: So will SD cards be the primary storage medium?
Fils-Aime: It will be one of the memory mediums, and it's the only one
that we've announced.
In
March 2005, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata noted that because of the
Wii's two USB ports, "practically any storage method can be used".
Although Nintendo has made no official announcements regarding plans to
sell or support USB mass storage devices for Wii, Fils-Aime's
corraborating statements increase the likelihood Wii owners will be
presented with storage options in addition to SD cards.
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