Nintendo have shed some light on some of the features we can expect to see on the Wii’s message board system. Joystiq summed up the main points:

Message Board

• Stores user achievement data and shares it will other users of that console
• Integrates with games to alert players of important events; e.g. “Concert next Saturday in town” (Animal Crossing)
• Utilizes date sorting and calendar integration
• When connected to the internet, can be linked to other consoles’ Message Boards to exchange notes, data, screenshots, etc. (in other words: simplified email client)
• Compatible with mobile phones

Play History

• Data collection function, which cannot be cleared
• Compiles total amount of playtime (and possibly other stats) for every game played
• Doubles as a monitoring system for parents wanting to keep a watchful eye on their kids’ gaming habits
• Will be used by Nintendo (with user consent) to pool data into useful statistical categories; i.e. “most played game of the year”