The hype and reviews over the Nintendo Wii Video Game System
Who would have ever thought that Nintendo would hit the nail on the head in the video game market in the last half of 2006. First the release of the Nintendo DS Lite handheld video game system with a nice variety of games and keen graphics for a handheld and then the launch of the Nintendo Wii Game System in November! Wow is it a good year for Nintendo!!
The biggest lure of the Nintendo Wii is that it redefines gaming and playing video games as we know it. The motion sensitive controllers called “remotes” actually can simulate movements in games. For instance, the Wii Sports games that come included with systems that were shipped in the United States fully utilyzes virtual “movement” of the controller for the actual game play. In other words really swinging a bat in baseball or serving a racket in tennis. The system can accomodate up to 4 players at a time and hosts a slew of other games that take advantage of the Wii motion sensing capabilities that “put” you in the game.
One of the other biggest reasons why Nintendo is also knocking the competition out such as the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 is price and value. Some people whether it be teenagers or adults just don’t want to pay $450 to $650 for a more advanced game system that is specifically designed for “gamers” Nintendo knows how to bring the family back into video games with everyone capable of playing from little kids to grandma and grandpa and it gets you off the couch and more into the game. I would almost consider it excercise because of the sweat that can be broken from some of the wii sports games. The affordable price of the Nintendo Wii at $249.00 plus the packed feature set and capabilities make it a hard to pass up item for 2006-2007.
Nintendo will also continue to push some rough competition against rival Microsoft Xbox 360 in the online capabilities of the system. Nintendo offers the same online competition play as Xbox live without the monthly price tag. Instead Nintendo is aiming to make their money at selling Wii Points. Wii Points cost roughly $1.00 per 1000 points and can be used to buy and download older Nintendo titles and Genesis Titles from older game systems for playing on the Nintendo Wii. Ah, Nostalgia at its best. Even when it comes to the original Super Mario Brothers from the Original Nintendo Entertainment System. Oh, the system also boasts a downloadable browser so you may also surf the Internet from your TV.
If you ask me, and also because I have played it, Nintendo’s Wii system tops the market at being the most value based Game Changing experience to come to market in years. I think Nintendo will continue to sit on that Video Game throne for awhile as they continue to change the face of video games as we know it. I can’t wait to see the new Mario Galaxies game coming out in April that will take advantage of the full technological capability of the Nintendo Wii system and what it has to offer.
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