Nintendo Wii

...disk. When I bought my Nintendo Wii I got the console and a full free game. What sounds like the better deal to you? Not since the Sega Master System II have I seen a better console/free included game combination that wasn\'t some special offer or launch deal. (By that I mean no matter when you buy the product you\'ll get this game/console combo) I\'ve been keeping a watchful eye on these next generation consoles for a long time now; first out the ...
...number of reasons: * Nintendo doesn\'t charge to use it\'s internet services, (unlike XBOX Live for instance) * The Wii went against the going trend and uses a \'Wii-mote\' and Nunchuk control system, rather than a standard controller. (I\'ll go through this in more detail below) * The Wii plays host to some very imaginative games and even when some games exist on other systems, the use of the innovative control system adds a whole new realm of ...

sosull 13.07.2007 · Read full review
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After living with our Nintendo Wii for a good six weeks now, I thought I'd post a half-term report on how we, as a family, are living with this extraordinary little console. There are other excellent reviews on the in's, out's and wherefore's of the Wii but I thought I'd give you an idea of what it's like after the initial excitement has died down. I also mention Wii Sports which, considering it comes free with the console, I thought to be a pertinent ...
...in terms of technological advances, Nintendo have obviously stepped back and decided to re-invent the console as something anyone can access. That's not to say the Wii graphics are bad because they aren't - they're probably on a par with a PS2 (I would say) but you're not buying a Wii for that. The Xbox and PS3 have great online games (as do PC's) but it's still mainly a solitary experience for the person sat at home. The Wii turns this around completely ...

4ku-Papa 02.01.2008 · Read full review
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...the past two gaming generations, Nintendo seems to be getting their momentum back, as the Nintendo DS dominates the portable community and their newest console, the Wii, is off to a flying start. Slim, slick, innovative and readily fun, is this wee little machine really bringing us the gaming revolution? ~~The Package~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The standard Wii Package has a suggested retail price of £179, significantly less than the year-old Xbox 360 and ...
...and "White Knight Story". Nintendo has decided to go in a different direction, figuring games have now taken the form they were imagining and it's finally time to revolutionize the way they are played. They came up with a small, stylish, affordable unit to do it: The Wii is slightly bigger than your computer's disc drive and more than 4 times smaller than the 360 and the PS3. That's not to say processing power was neglected. The Wii is touted as ...

Magrippinho 15.12.2006 · Read full review
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...of 'what comes next', the Nintendo Wii took a giant leap that needed to be taken in order to keep Nintendo in competition with Sony and Microsoft. They created a console with a motion sensing controller. Wii was always coming, because you can always be sure that as long as there is going to be a next generation of computer games, Nintendo shall be involved. Nintendo aren't used to battling though, and when Sony's Playstation sort of trampled the ...
...everyone at the Japanese company. Nintendo were in trouble, and Microsoft releasing the Xbox wasn't going to make life any easier. Their reputation was in tatters, and slogans of 'kiddy' began to follow them around where ever they went. "The PS2 was released a year earlier," one Nintendo fanboy defending themselves against the onslaught of Sony fanboys. Microsoft's follow up console would take a leaf out of Sony's book, as they got their 360 out ...

Nathan_Innit 24.02.2007 · Read full review
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...was as excited about the Nintendo Wii, as the next person.. However, being a poor student at the time I resigned myself to the fact I wasn't going to get one for a very long time, well at least until they came below a hundred pounds or when Nintendo released the next console.. Which saddened me slightly.. Then.. One of my best friends got one, my boyfriends mum got one, one of my parents friends got one and I got slowly more annoyed because I wanted ...
...Who are Nintendo..? == Nintendo are a large company based in Japan, originally founded to produce playing card, the business ran off in several directions, with the inevitable outcome of the company becoming a gaming corporation. It has internationally become one of the biggest companies, with its estimated market value of around $85 billion..! And that's a lot of money..! This year it has been revealed that the company had sold 460 million hardware ...

ChemicalRomance 05.09.2008 · Read full review
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...family, as at last the Nintendo Wii was unwrapped. We had pre ordered it and had been very good at not using until Christmas, so as you can imagine the excitement had been growing and it was really worth the wait. What was inside the box. Upon opening the box we were presented with; The Wii console, (along with a stand and cables to attach it to the television) The power supply for the Wii. One Wii remote controller (this is wireless and has ...
...The Main Menu (or as Nintendo call it Wii Menu). When you power up the console this is the first screen you're presented with, as I said earlier the chances are you will use the first option and get straight into game playing in the same way we did. To navigate from the various channels that are on option, you simply point your Wii remote at the TV screen (moving it as necessary and use the "A" button to select whatever you want. Disc Channel ...

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...standard of quality gaming games Nintendo has built its reptuation on. Being the second oldest console company (technically) after Sega, they have created their own characters and created a tradition of games built on storylines and playability rather than creating graphics as the main focus and the be all and end all. With so many games made by other people being released on the Wii, there is a lot of junk out there. Yet there are more serious gamer ...
...hidden away under the concept that you have to have game-minded friends and love mini games to enjoy the Wii. If you're looking for games with hours of playability, serious storylines and a real sense of adventure you just have to know what you're looking for. Amongst others, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Galaxy and Paper Mario are all incredibly different games that will give you hours of playability ...

jennikitten 08.01.2009 · Read full review
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...world has seen - the Nintendo Wii. It had parents and avid gamers hitting the shops like a tidal wave to get it. Over a year on, and it's still very hard to obtain. You still have the likes of GAME, Gamestation and HMV saying "Wii's in stock", and the interest it attracts has hardly diminished. In May 2007, after months of falling victim to more demand than supply, I finally got my hands on one. I obtained the standard package from HMV for £179.99, ...
...Background ++++++++++ Historically, Nintendo was in competition with Sega - a battle characterised by Super Mario vs Sonic the Hedgehog. In 1985 Nintendo launched the NES - a fantastic gaming console which we all remember for Super Mario and Duck Hunt (that came along with the Zapper). Sega instigated the beginning of the rivalry by launching the Master System. 3 years later, Nintendo launched the Gameboy, immediately being counterattacked by Sega's ...

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...main consoles were released, the Nintendo NES and the Sega Mastersystem. Back then consoles were merely simplified arcade machines and were detested by computer purists such as me. I was far more interested in coding games on my beloved Speccy as opposed to actually playing them. I used to occasionally come into contact with these infernal devices when I was round at my mates houses, but never really got into them the way that they did. Over the ...
...or receives a message from Nintendo the blue slot light starts to pulse. This is the Wii's way of telling you that something needs to be done with it. So if you see this you know what it means now. As an asides the wireless connection adheres to the 802.11 b/g standards. And that's about it. I'll be honest this is more aimed towards younger players at the moment, although I do feel that this might change. Nintendo is a very family orientated company ...

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...The remote also has a Nintendo DS style wrist strap, and when you're bowling balls as hard as you can in Wii Sports bowling or going full whack in baseball, you'll be very grateful it's there. Once you've set up you get to the Wii menu, and it's really easy to get around, all the 'channels' are arranged across the screen in boxes and are used to access games, the Mii channel, photo channel, weather, news, Virtual console and the online shop, and ...
...console games also appear here) The first thing you'll want to do is visit the Mii channel, in which you create a little persona who sort of acts as your avatar, and it's surprisingly deep, it seems simple enough but if you play around you should be able to get something that really does resemble yourself. All the Mii's you (and friends and family) create are added to the plaza, and wonder around randomly, as you fill it up it becomes quite fun to ...

sifair 28.05.2007 · Read full review
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...all shiny and white. And Nintendo don't make shoes. Do they? They probably do actually, but this isn't the time. It was a Nintendo Wii. Oh dear lord. My inner monologue bounced loudly like a child but I managed to restrain my actual self to a meagre 2 laps of the flat and a short dance in the kitchen before it was time to get down to the business of wires and untangling lots of very tangled stuff. I, like every man since Adam ignored the "Apple ...
...round not to join in. Unless they're Children. Nintendo Wii's cost around £170 including Wii Sports and one controller and nunchuck. A Second Controller will cost £30 or £35 with a "Wii Play" game included. Nunchuck's are around £14. Aches and pains come free. ...

Muffin_the_Mule 23.05.2008 · Read full review
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...use of the controls. Regardless, Nintendo swiftly addressed the issue, offering replacement "better" straps, and also free grips that can be easily slipped over the remote to prevent slippage. One of the greatest things about the Wii is its ability to access the Internet and download new content through its inbuilt shop. Nintendo have been steadily building up a back catalog of old classics, from a variety of sources such as the NES, SNES, even ...
...seem a little as though Nintendo are determined to milk us for everything they can get, including re buying games you probably had back in the 80's and 90's. Still, some people will love this feature and will love being able to play the old classics again without the hassle of having to look out their old console and carts, vainly blowing along the contacts to try and make it work. It is worth also pointing out that some of these games will require ...

Erykgecko 05.03.2008 · Read full review
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Nintendo have been at the forefront of computer gaming since the early 80s with arcade games such as Donkey Kong and a highly successful series of consoles including the NES, Game Boy and N64. They appeared to have dropped the ball a bit with their previous home console, the GameCube; despite having some excellent games, it saw them lose much of their market share to Microsoft's X-Box and Sony's Playstation 2. However, they've bounced back with two ...
...its rivals and even if Nintendo don't have the sort of clout that Microsoft do to engage in a price war. Overall, I'd recommend the Wii highly to those looking to play innovative console games, particularly if you've become rather jaded by by the sort of rehashed and glossy ideas on offer elsewhere. Hardcore players of traditional console games will probably want to give its rivals a look though, particularly the 360, although the Blu-Ray player ...

Phantom_Wombat 08.04.2009 · Read full review
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:: HIstory:: Nintendo once ruled the videogaming world during the 8bit NES and 16bit SNES. Things soon changed when Sony came onto the scene with the Playstation and Nintendo found it hard to compete with Sony and Microsofts financial muscle. Nintendo continued success with its handheld machines such as the gameboy and finally the DS Lite. Nintendo knew the key to its future was not to compete in the videogames market by heavily investing in super ...
...that Sony and Microsoft have. Nintendo knew the key was with innovation. Revolution rather than evolution. Based upon the logic of the success with the DS (Which uses touch screen technology and dual screens) the DS was far inferior in terms of graphics and hardware to the PSP (Sonys own handheld machine) - but it has enjoyed a massive success worldwide thanks to its gimmicky features and has outsold the PSP. ::Background:: I pre ordered the Wii ...

willi287 29.12.2006 · Read full review
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...happy to have got a Nintendo Wii, it has added another entertainment opportunity for us all. When we opened the box I soon realised that this would not be too difficult to get it working. It came complete with the main console, a controller called the Wii remote, another controller that is used in some games and attaches to the Wii remote through a cable, a small sensor that goes either above or below the television as well as all the leads needed ...
...to compete on that level, Nintendo have made a wonderful family entertainment centre. From my families experience of playing this I would say it is not that good for children under seven, because younger ones tend to get bored doing one thing and start to wander, also their hand eye coordination is not as developed. But as for an upper age limit, well some of the more senior members of my family who have never played any console before, have had ...

caz34 10.08.2007 · Read full review
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