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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• Top 10 best-selling games of the decade: Amazon

  
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  Wii games and hardware take up eight of the top ten highest-selling items in the website’s video games department, with the console itself at the top of the list.The Wii was released in 2006 and is still the biggest-selling console in the world, leading Sony’s Playstation [...]
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• The Definitive Silver Star Harmony Package For Lunar Fans [Limited Edition]

  
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• Daily Style & Design News: December 18, 2009

  
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• Fashion Party Design Game For Nintendo Wii New Sealed

  
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• Rock Band 2 DLC: December 18th Edition

  
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• Warrior Epic: Battlegrounds officially launches

  
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• All The Reasons To Play Nintendo Wii

  
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• GoGamer.com’s Red Friday sale has some last minute holiday deals

  
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• Golden Wii costs £300000 - Inquirer

  
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• Driving On the Right Side Of The Road [Note]

  
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