Nintendo Wii Console Review

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rswankster
Kalamazoo, MI

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Good game

casual gamer

Pros

Almost anyone can play, easy to use, Great interactive controls., Free game.

DEC

2007

Just picked this up during the midnight launch at Wal-mart, so far it's 3:45AM PST and I have to say that I'm totally impressed by Nintendo's latest effort though at first the new control may feel foreign after not more than just a few minutes it feels natural incredibly fun and after a little bit you'll never feel like going back to a regular controller again. I asked my cousin who was w/ me during the launch if he'd get a Wii and he said "no", but that all changed as we hooked it up and started playing Wii sports. All of a sudden it went from "no" to "what games are there" etc. Try this and I guarauntee(*sp) that you will be impressed by this revolutionary new system that places gameplay above nice shiny eye candy which unless you've been living under a rock should know by now that that's not what the Wii's all about. I just also wanted to add that I'm not just some Nintendo fanboy trying to butter this system up as I also own a 360 and also plan on owning a PS3 when the right games come out for it, pure and simple I am a gamer and don't care for one particular system over another as long as it has the games to back it up. For those that are skeptical stop doubting this is the real deal and at a price ($250) that can't be beat by any of Nintendo's competitors this is something that will entertain the entire family regardless of age, gender etc. For about $350 I picked up an extra controller set(wii remote and nunchaku)and a copy of Zelda (try getting anywhere near that much w/ any other system). I'll admit that when Nintendo had finally shared its strategy to the world a while back I was skeptical as well until I saw the videos for it and knew from than on that Nintendo was truly onto something great. Another cool note is that if you have a Gamecube controller lying around you can actually use that for playing the library of old school games that come from the Wii shop (which can be purchased w/ Wii points)instead having to go out and buy the new Wii retro controller (nice touch) some old school games can also simply be played w/ the remote. Also unlike the almighty Microsoft point the Wii points are on equal terms w/ the dollar so 100 Wii points equals $1 etc. You can purchase those online in the Wii shop by 1000 point increments(I believe) up to 5000 points. Prices for NES games are 500 points 800 points for Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo games and 1000 points for N64 games. Right now though the library is fairly limited offering no more than a few titles (no more than 5)for each console. The bottomline though is don't miss out on this revolutionary product it is definately worth at least a try before you dismiss it as a clever gimmick and is truly one of the best systems to come out in years(IMO) and a breath of fresh air to the staleness which are controllers.

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Key Features	Console Type Home Console Platform Nintendo Wii Processor IBM "Broadway" Gaming Type LAN Gaming • Multiplayer Gaming Color White
Processor	Processor type IBM "Broadway"
Memory	RAM technology Flash RAM Speed 512 MHz
Graphics	Graphic Processor ATI Hollywood Graphic Processor Speed 243 MHz Graphic Card Memory 3 MB Polygons Per Second 500 Million
Storage Type	Optical Drive Type 12 cm discs
Audio	Audio Out Proprietary Audio Out
Technical Features	Communication Type IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • USB 2.0 Controller Pad Ports 4 Expansion Slots SD Card Input / Output Ports 4 x Game Controller Port • 2 x USB 2.0 DVD Movie Playback Optional DVD Movie Playback Wireless Capabilities IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g
Miscellaneous	Release Date November 19, 2006 Product ID 32454848 External Color White
Product MPN	MPN Wii™

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