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Tuesday May 9, 2006 1:55 pm
Nintendo Wii Details Announced
With Nintendo’s press conference underway for their new console system, the Wii, details are beginning to emerge as to its capabilities. It’s not about the graphical prowess of the system as Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PS3 certainly have the Wii beat in that area, but more importantly it’s about gameplay. After all, if a game is no fun to play, then no amount of killer graphics or surround sound is going to save a game.
Undoubtedly the main draw for Wii is a new kind of controller that permits real interaction with the games. Not just some games, but every title released for the Wii will take advantage of Wii’s motion sensing remote. From controlling Mario as he zips along in Super Mario Galaxy, to swinging a sword in Zelda: Twilight Princess, or to throwing Hail Mary passes in Madden 2007, the Wii’s controller adds a new level of immersion to gaming.
As for the name change from “Revolution” to “Wii”? Well, Nintendo insists that change is good, and if the Wii’s controller is any indication, the arguably unpopular name won’t stop them from stealing sales in droves from Microsoft and Sony.
Nintendo is not releasing pricing information at this time, but has said that the Wii will be available for purchase Q4 2006.
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