The World of the Wii

The video game console world thrives on shiny new things and technological innovation. It wants toys that glisten, thrill, and perform. The Wii is intent on meeting and exceeding these expectations.

The Wii looks like a distant cousin of iPod with its white and sleek body. It measures 8.5” in length, 6” in width, and 2” in depth. The Wii connects to any TV with an AV cable. This makes it easy to integrate Wii with your existing entertainment system and is small enough to take with you on road trips.

The Wii is all about wireless connectivity. You can surf the net using your Wii through your wireless internet router or a Wii LAN adapter. You can also connect your Wii wirelessly to the Nintendo DS. Four Wii remotes can communicate with the Wii simultaneously. The Sensor Bar cradles the Wii unit; it translates even the jerkiest moves into game winning ones.

The Wii is Nintendo’s breakthrough game console that goes beyond challenging console giant Sony. Wii wants to change how the world views video games. Nintendo wants Wii to be the game console not just for gamers but for everyone. Since its introduction in 2006, Wii can barely keep up with the demand. It seems that Wii is intent on living up to its mantra.

The two biggest selling points of Wii are its Remote and Nunchuk. Equipped with the latest technology in motion sensors, the Wii Remote and Nunchuk become anything you want or need them to be in a game. Remarkably, the Remote and Nunchuk are so easy to use that novices enjoy a nearly zero learning curve.

Fun is magnified exponentially with Wii accessories like the Wii Zapper. The Zapper integrates seamlessly with the Remote and Nunchuk; it makes possible moves that were never before experienced with other gaming consoles.

Parents will appreciate the generous parental controls that Wii gives them– from carefully and prominently displayed ratings on the games to setting an age limit for the unit. If the game being accessed is beyond the unit’s set age limit, it will not load properly.

Another winning move by the Wii is its backward compatibility. The Wii is perhaps the most practical game console in the market. It is compatible with the Nintendo Gamecube and allocates 2 memory card slots for Gamecube memory cards.

If you think that is all there is to the Wii, you are mistaken. Wii allows you to indulge your nostalgia even more with its Virtual Console. The Virtual Console is a video game library of your favorite classic Nintendo games. If you are hankering for a game of Sega, just go online using your Wii and download your desired game.

So far the world unraveled by Wii is an exciting and promising one. Never has a game provided so much opportunity for people of all ages and generations to get together and ham it up for a good time. The world of Wii is looking every bit like its name, inclusive and almost warm.