Introducing The Nintendo Wii
Nintendo has been making popular video gam consoles for years. Their first Nintendo gaming systems were extremely popular. They now seem archaic with their outdated graphics and corny music and soundtracks. The latest game system from Nintendo is the Wii. The Wii is the fifth and latest home video game console offer from Nintendo. The video game giant Nintendo has made the Wii to target a broader demographic than other competitors video games but can also compete them. The Wii is designed to compete with the Sony Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox 360. The Nintendo Wii is spelled with two lower case I's to represent two people or players standing side by side as well as representing the controllers of the console. The console and controller were supposed to be released in 2005 but further troubleshooting was needed for the controller so only the console was brought out for preview.
What's In a Name Wii is pronounced "we". It brings to mind that the console is for everybody. Wii is also easy to remember, no matter what language it does not need any abbreviation. Several jokes came out when the name was initially introduced to the public but Nintendo stood by the name. When the Wii was first released, people scramble to get a hold on one. Pre-orders were not meet when the units cam out due to the large demand for the consoles. Nintendo invested over $200 million just for advertising since 2006 up to now. This is their first wide spread ad campaign that targets all ways of life and all ages. Statistics and Features of the Wii The Wii is Nintendo's smallest video game home unit to date. It has a stand that measures around 55.4 mm wide and 44 mm in height and 225.6 mm deep. The gaming system weighs approximately 1.2 kilograms, making the Wii the lightest of the three popular seventh generation consoles. The console can stand vertically or horizontally, depending on the space available and the user preference. The Wii is also capable of loading the Nintendo Game Cube Game Discs along with the Wii Optical Discs. At the rear of the unit, there are 2 USB ports and in the front area, underneath the cover, is an SD card slot. This slot can be used for photo uploading and saving games' data externally. Players may also use the SD Card to customize the in-game music. One feature of the Wii is the wireless controller, named Wii Remote. It can be utilized as a pointing device and has the capacity to detect rotation and motion in 3 dimensions. The WiiConnect24 gives the Wii capacity to receive updates over the Internet and also receive messages while on standby. The Nintendo Wii was initially available in white but it has several color options like black, silver, lime green and red. The Wii Remote is also color coordinated with the console that it comes with while at the E3 of 2006, the remote was colored light blue. The Nintendo Wii launch package consists of the game console, the console stand, a round clear stabilizer for the main stand, the Wii Remote, a Nunchuck attachment, a Sensor Bar with a removable stand, a main power adapter, two batteries (AA), a composite AV cable including RCA connectors and a copy of Wii Sports. Even though the Sony Playstation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 have superior graphics to the Wii, the Wii is outselling the Playstation and Xbox combined. This is due to the Wii costing about half as much as the other two gaming systems. The Wii has games that are arguably easier to learn and use and setup takes only a matter of minutes. The Wii has a loyal following of users and will be popular for years to come. |
