I wish that links in news articles were clickable, opening up in the Internet Channel. When you read an "On the Net" line at the end of a story, why not make that a hyperlink? The News Channel already uses the globe from the Forecast Channel, why can't it open a link, or ask the user if they would like to open a link, in the Internet Channel

I wish you could force the news to refresh. I really like using the Wii News Channel, as you can see, but it needs some refinement. I hope it is not a piece of software that Nintendo is done enhancing.

Other Channels: As fun as the Check Mii Out Channel is (read: not really), I wish that Nintendo would spend more time on the DS Download "Everybody's Nintendo Channel" for parts of the world other than Japan. Far be it for me to suggest that Nintendo needs to focus more on games than fluff, but there it is - I said it.

Connecting Controllers: I wish it were not such a chore to connect four controllers to one console. Surely this could be addressed in software. For a system that is so geared to the casual audience, I just do not understand why it takes me four, five, six tries to get four controllers synced to my console. Quick Sync does not count, as the controller is only synced for one play session - go back to the Wii menu and you will need to re-sync the controllers. In contrast, I have no problems connecting many controllers to my PS3 or 360.

Next Year: The second year of any console's life is always a big test, and this is no truer than with Nintendo's Wii. I hope there are more reasons for me to turn on my Wii next year, aside from the allure of flashing blue lights.