Nintendo Wii Console Overview
To the next generation of Nintendo consoles comes the Wii. Nintendo's Wii console brings a revolution of motion controlled gaming to people of all ages and families everywhere. Discover exciting titles like Wii Sports, Wii Fit Plus, and New Super Mario Bros—available only for Wii. Enjoy new entries in legendary franchises like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and more.
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Introduction
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Wii could be seen as a somewhat ridiculous name, but it does have many things going for it. As explained by Nintendo, the Wii, pronounced as "we", denotes that the console is for everyone. As well as the fact that it is universally recognised and remembered, and has a distinctive "ii" to indicate the unique controllers that exist for the Wii. Not only that, however much you criticise the name, you will surely always remember it (if that's all they're after then they've done a good job!).
The Wii, is small and discrete (size of three DVD cases stacked on top of each other), ideal for the home rather than the bulky and overwhelming solution by the main competitors, the PS3 and the Xbox 360.
One downside to the Nintendo Wii is its maximum resolution of only 480p, which is considerably lower than the high definition resolution of the PS3 (1080p) and to a lesser extent the Xbox 360 (1080i). Also the speed of the CPU is lower than its rivals. If high detailed graphics is a major issue with you to keep up with nearer to photo-realistic gaming, then maybe this console should be avoided. But this is not Nintendo's philosophy. What appears to be different about the Nintendo Wii is in its design is its focus on providing the most important factor necessary for gaming - fun. While the PS3 and Xbox 360 rally around trying to find best chips and components, the Wii has looked at their audience and thought about what they really want, a gaming experience that everyone can enjoy.
What Comes with the Wii Console?
· Wii Sports (Includes Baseball, Boxing, Bowling, Golf and Tennis
· One Wii Remote controller
· One Nunchuk controller
· Sensor Bar
· Standard composite cable
· Power cord
· Silicon Sleeve For Wii Remote
Wii Remote
The standout feature of the Nintendo Wii is its unusual Wii Remote. Often referred to as the "Wiimote", it has motion sensors that enable the user to input directly with the wave of the controller (e.g. used in tennis, golf or fishing). The Wiimote also plays sound and includes force feedback, allowing the user to experience rumbles, to mimic feelings experienced during the game. If required, the Wiimote can be hooked up with to an analog stick, making the "Nunchuck controller".
Motion Plus Adaptor
In July 2008, Nintendo released the MotionPlus attachment to plug directly into the Wii Remote giving thet ability to capture more complex motions, such as rotation. This gives the user far more of a real experience than the original Wii Remote. For example, in Tiger Woods with MotionPlus you are actually controlling the entire movements of the club. If you were to go without the attachment, you would pull up to get the club up and pull down to start the swing - not so appealing.
Online Gaming
The Wii has an online gaming feature over Wi-Fi, but not every game is compatible. An additional feature to the Wii is its “virtual console” software, which enables the user to use a download service to play retro console games from such consoles as the NES, SNES, N64, Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) and the NEC TurboGrafx-16. These can be stored on flash memory cards (512 MB) which is ample for a collection of games (also a hard drive can be plugged in via USB if more storage is necessary). Furthermore, the Wii has backwards compatibility with GameCube games allowing GameCube discs to be placed directly in to the console. To facilitate backwards compatibility, the console also comes with a retro-styled gamepad. As well as all this, the Wii comes with ports to connect original GameCube controllers (one of the most ergonomic standard controllers around).
Wii Fit
April 2008 saw the release of Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board, which allowed the user to exercise while carrying out activities described on screen. The game is entirely reactive to the pressure placed on the Balance Board. The system can calculate the user's BMI, and there are four categories of exercise: yoga, strength training, aerobics and balance games.
The Wii was officially released in the UK on 8th December 2006 (16th November in US, 2nd December in Japan). The Wii is a different alternative to the PS3 and Xbox 360. It has outstanding features and for many will be their second console. Its standard price of £179 is good also, which makes it value for money and a definite worry for its major rivals.
Technical Specification
CPU Custom-built IBM, "Broadway"
GPU Custom-built ATI, "Hollywood"
SRAM MoSys-developed 1T-SRAM
Input/Output 2x USB 2.0 ports
4x GameCube controller ports
2x 512 MB Flash Memory slots (SD Card compatible)
Max Resolution 480p
Game Format 12 cm Wii Disc, 8 cm GameCube disc
4.7 GB (or 8.5 GB Dual Layer)
Controllers Wii Remote & MotionPlus (supports up to 4 wireless controllers), Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo DS
Wireless Connectivity Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Other Features "Virtual console" for retro games
1x proprietary component/digital out
Nintendo Wii Console 07 Jan 2009
