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May 16, 2006
Nintendo Wii
Well the Internet seems to be busy with the news of Nintendo's new name for what was code named revolution.
The new console is pronounced 'WE' and the two letter 'i' sitting next to each other is suppose to symbolize people getting together to play.
Let me share my top 10 reasons to buy a Wii console..
1st this console is like no other. Nintendo has done a awesome job of revolutionizing the way people play. This console will definitely separate it self from the standard consoles. For starters Wii will come with a wireless remote that not only has buttons on it like any other controller but senses motion and pin point location. What this means is a totally new way to game. For example on the E3 show they had a couple people demo a tennis game where you would actually swing the remote to hit the ball. Another example is being able to play a first person shooter and aim your controller at what you want to shoot. Hey if Lucas arts wanted to they can create a Star Wars game where you use the controller as a saber sword in the game.
1st Just in case you don't like the new controller which I don't think will be the case you will be able to plug in your Game Cube controller or use your already purchased Nintendo memory card.
2nd the remote will not only rumble like other modern controllers but make sounds to.
3rd this console will be able to connect up on-line wirelessly using your wireless router or connect up using a USB cable to your computer. This will allow multi-player gaming and automatic updates to the console. The console will also provide a safe connection for other Nintendo DS owners to connect to the Internet wirelessly.
4th you will be able to browse these blogs using the Wii console. It will have a Opera browser to browse around on your favorite sites and it will be interesting to see how the controller will interact with the browser on-line.
5th Wii will be fully backward compatible for Game Cube games. The console has a front CD load and Wii games use a bigger 12cm CD but it will also take the Game Cube 8cm CD's as well.
6th With the new console you will also be able to download and play 20 years of classic games. If your big into classic games this is the console for you!
7th The Wii console is very compact. They did a great job of making it look very nice too. I do think it will look nicer in my living room though. =)
8th The Wii will come with 512MB of flash memory and rather then taking the proprietary path Wii uses standard and inexpensive SD flash cards to expand.
9th Wii will be available at a fraction of the cost of buying a Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. At time of this writing XBox 360 cost $450 and up and upcoming PlayStation 3 will be priced at $500 and $600 depending on what model you get. The Wii console is set to release with a price tag set to $250 leaving you plenty of $$$ to buy a few games and accessories to go along with it.
10th This might just be what the doctor ordered. With the right game in place I'm sure hours of exercise will become something you actually just might find your self doing daily. With the Wii console you just might find your self feeling like your actually part of the game!
P.S. Wii will be available before Christmas! Current release date is in November
Posted by Hector at May 16, 2006 12:08 PM
