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Nintendo Wii Console

Games consoles over the past few years have become very popular with the young and old. Over the past 18 months or so the Nintendo Wii Console has become one of the most popular consoles for all the family and offers a wide range of games such as Tennis, Boxing, Ten Pin Bowling (i must say it seems very strange going through the bowling action on the Nintendo Wii in your own home like you was at the alley)

The unique Wii Remote gives parents and grandparents a chance to play games with their children. It gives gamers and traditional non-gamers a chance to share the same experiences in this new generation of gaming. For those who grew up with video games, Wii shows that games have not outgrown them.

Since the launch of the Wii the monthly sales numbers of the console have been higher than its competitors across the globe. According to the NPD Group, the Wii sold more units in the United States than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined in the first half of 2007.

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a hand-held pointing device and detect movement in three dimensions. This device is used in all the games from Boxing to driving a F1 car right in the middle of your living room

Nintendo Wii Console: Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.

Nintendo Wii connectivity

The Nintendo Wii Console system supports wireless connectivity with the Nintendo DS without any additional accessories. This connectivity allows the player to use the Nintendo DS microphone and touchscreen as inputs for Wii games. The first example Nintendo has given of a game using Nintendo DS-Wii connectivity is that of Pokémon Battle Revolution. Players with either the Pokémon Diamond or Pearl Nintendo DS games are able to play battles using their Nintendo DS as a controller. Nintendo later released the Nintendo Channel, which allows Wii owners to download game demos or additional data to their Nintendo DS in a process similar to that of a DS Download Station. The console is also able to expand Nintendo DS games.

Parental controls For The Nintendo Wii Console

The console features parental controls, which can be used to prohibit younger users from playing games with content that would be considered unsuitable for their age level. When one attempts to play a Nintendo Wii or Virtual Console game, it reads the content rating encoded in the game data; if this rating is greater than the system's set age level the game will not load without a correct override password. The parental controls can also restrict Internet access, which blocks the Internet Channel and system update features. Since the console is restricted to GameCube functionality when playing Nintendo GameCube Game Discs, GameCube software is unaffected by Wii parental control settings.

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Facts About The Nintendo Wii Console

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Nintendo Wii Console Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects movement in three dimensions.
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Controls: Intuitive control for anyone using the physical motion of the main Wii Remote, which resembles a television remote control. Up to four Wii Remotes can be connected at once using wireless Bluetooth technology. The wireless signal can be detected within 10 metres of the console. Both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk include a three-axis motion sensor. The Wii Remote also includes a speaker, rumble feature and expansion port, and can be used as a pointer within 5 metres of the screen. The Wii Remote has a Power switch, +Control Pad, A Button, B Button, - Button, + Button, Home Button and 1 and 2 Buttons. The Nunchuk includes an analogue control stick and C and Z Buttons.

Media: A single self-loading media bay will play single or double-layered 12-centimetre optical discs for the Wii, as well as 8-centimetre Nintendo GameCube discs.

Communication: The Wii can communicate with the Internet even when the power is turned off. This WiiConnect24 service delivers a new surprise or game update, even if users do not play with Wii. Users can connect wirelessly using IEEE 802.11b/g, or with a Wii LAN adaptor. Wii can also communicate wirelessly with Nintendo DS.

Other features: Four ports for classic Nintendo GameCube controllers. Two slots for Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards. An AV multi-output port for component, composite or S-video.

A Blast From The Past
Nintendo are also very conscious that their fans have lots of games from their old video games systems and so (very impressively) the Nintendo Wii console can play any video game from any of the old Nintendo video games consoles. The media bay on the Wii can take Wii and Gamecube games and the other older games are downloadable from the Wii online service and so if classic games are your thing then the Wii is certainly for you.

Fun

Although the Wii hasn’t had as many amazing titles in the second half of 2008 as many people would have liked, Sega seem to be on track for releasing a couple of gems in 2009.

Nintendo have announced their line-up for early 2009. There are some pretty shocking sounding titles in there, Hotel for Dogs, Diva Girls: Princess on Ice, Job Island; although I shouldn’t judge until I see them. There are also a few gems which I’m looking forward to, including Madworld, House of the Dead, Pikmin, and Mario Power Tennis.

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