"Gamers using Nintendo's next generation Wii console will be able to surf the Internet using a browser from Opera Software, the companies said today.

Opera isn't revealing specific capabilities of the Wii browser, which is still in development, but said it will be a full-featured browser.

While many current game consoles are connected to the Internet to support multiplayer gaming, few of them allow full Web browsing. Some consoles, like Microsoft's Xbox 360, don't come with browsers but users can download limited functionality browsers to the console.

Wii customers will browse the Internet using the same controllers they play games with, the companies said. Nintendo unveiled some details of the controllers, which can sense motion and translate that motion into action in the game, this week.

The browser may play a hand in incorporating Web technology into games, an Opera spokeswoman said."