How is the Nintendo Wii® different than other gaming systems?
The Nintendo Wii®, which was officially launched into most markets in 2006 is decidedly different from other gaming systems. While many people point to its wireless controller as its major feature of difference, this is really only the beginning, and it’s not the first game console to offer wireless controllers. Even good old Sega® offered remote controllers in the 1990s, so people didn’t have to play video games with their noses up to the television screen. The main difference is not so much graphics either. From a graphics standpoint, the Nintendo Wii® is somewhat inferior to the newest Playstation® and Xbox® systems. Instead of trying to put out a system that would duplicate these graphics, Nintendo sought to radically change gaming by changing the way in which its controllers worked, creating a system that has enjoyed significant popularity and great demand. The key to the Nintendo Wii® is that the basic game controller detects motion, not just side to side or up down motion. It de
The Nintendo Wii®, which was officially launched into most markets in 2006 is decidedly different from other gaming systems. While many people point to its wireless controller as its major feature of difference, this is really only the beginning, and it’s not the first game console to offer wireless controllers. Even good old Sega® offered remote controllers in the 1990s, so people didn’t have to play video games with their noses up to the television screen. The main difference is not so much graphics either. From a graphics standpoint, the Nintendo Wii® is somewhat inferior to the newest Playstation® and Xbox® systems. Instead of trying to put out a system that would duplicate these graphics, Nintendo sought to radically change gaming by changing the way in which its controllers worked, creating a system that has enjoyed significant popularity and great demand. The key to the Nintendo Wii® is that the basic game controller detects motion, not just side to side or up down motion. I
