Nintendo Wii

The Nintendo Wii was launched in 2006 as the successor to (and replacement for, as it plays all its games) the GameCube.  Rather than take the high road of costly development, top-of-the-line specs, and cutting-edge sound and graphics, Nintendo's diminutive Wii is only moderately more powerful than its predecessor.

The Wii became a worldwide phenomenon almost overnight.  Two and a half years into its lifespan, it is still almost continually sold out, both at retail and online.  Two of the biggest keys to the system's success and appeal to the masses are its relatively low price ($250 at launch, compared to the $400-600 price points of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) and intuitive, motion-sensing controls that make games very natural for gamers and nongamers alike to get the hang of.

The underdog has become a huge success for the company, and has become as popular among the hardcore (the Zelda, Mario, and Metroid devout) as it is among their parents and grandparents, if not more so for the latter.  Some take this casual gaming phenomenon as a slight against serious gamers, a diluting of the industry, while others embrace the refreshing take on electronic entertainment and interactivity within a medium.

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• American Council on Exercise Says Results From Wii Fit Test Are ‘Underwhelming’

  
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• Modern Warfare Wii review scores high

  
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  Official Nintendo Magazine gives verdict on CoD 4 Wii remake. The Official Nintendo Magazine has posted the first review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex on Wii, giving it a positive 80/100 score See the original post:  Modern Warfare Wii review scores high
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• Fish indoors on the Nintendo Wii with ‘Bass Pro Shops: The Strike’ (Canoe Technology)

  
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• Fish indoors on the Nintendo Wii with ‘Bass Pro Shops: The Strike’ (Brandon Sun)

  
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• Fish indoors on the Nintendo Wii with ‘Bass Pro Shops: The Strike’ - The Canadian Press

  
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  Fish indoors on the Nintendo Wii with Bass Pro Shops: The Strike The Canadian Press My son and I went fishing last weekend with "Bass Pro Shops: The Strike" on the Nintendo Wii . "The Strike" aims to bring fishing action to your gaming ... Transaction Wireless teams with Bass Pro Shops for mobile gift ...
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• Everlast Wii peripherals are a mixed bag - EastBayRI.com

  
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• Is Nintendo’s Wii Out in the Cold This Holiday Season?

  
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  I was alerted to a recent article on the CIO site , penned by Thomas Wailgum that declares the heyday of Nintendo’s success with the Wii is over.  The article notes that Nintendo’s manufacturing and supply chain entities have always risen to the challenge to make the Wi i console the number one selling ...
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• Just Cause 2 dev video discovers dozens of uses for a grappling hook

  
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• Darkstalkers Return…To Comics [Comic Books]

  
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• EA frustrated with Wii situation

  
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  "Very, very few multiplatform titles are succeeding on the Wii," says Riccitiello. See original here:  EA frustrated with Wii situation
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• Iwata, Apple Is Not A Competitor

  
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  Satoru Iwata, the President of Nintendo said he doesn’t like attempts to paint Apple and his company as rivals. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Iwata is an Apple fan himself, carrying an iPhone and using a Mac laptop on a regular basis. He claims the two companies appeal to different consumers, and ...
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• GameStop See New Super Mario Bros As Top Seller This Christmas

  
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• Jenny McCarthy and Ubisoft Team Up For New Fitness Game

  
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• More mysterious stuff from Smoking Gun Interactive

  
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