The Wii system, a seventh generation console from the house of Nintendo is the best thing to happen to the gaming industry for a long time. The creativity and freshness reflects in everything- right from the name to the gameplay. If you are still not sure of the Wii and its amazing features, then you may want to read this article with rapt attention.
Weighing at just 2.6 lbs and measuring only 1.7 x 6.2 x 8.5 “ the Wii comes across as the smallest home gaming console currently available. So the popular belief that ‘size does matter’ may be false after all!
The Wii system is powered by a processing chip built in collaboration with IBM. This ably complemented by the graphics chip built with technology from ATI. And yes, Nintendo keeps the unique nomenclature going, by naming the chips as ‘Broadway’ and ‘Hollywood’ respectively! Together they give you a great show.
Along with this you get 512 MB flash memory and a slot for memory expansion. So you can easily back up your saved games and store other stuff such as music, photos etc. There are also two USB ports for added connectivity.
The self-loading media bay of the Wii can play standard Wii software as well as old Nintendo Gamecube discs.
But the highlight of the Wii system is most definitely the amazing Wii remote. The technology is such that it can capture motion in real time and replicate it on your TV screen. So the remote can be anything from a driving wheel to a baseball bat or a golf club depending on what game you may be playing!
Along with this it has ‘Force Feedback’ which ‘quakes’ the controller when perhaps you crash the car you are driving into a brick wall. There is even the nifty addition of a speaker into the controller which lets you hear the sound effects from up close!
But if you would rather have the retro feel, then you can easily convert it to a conventional remote by plugging it to the adapter.
You can even go online with the Wii via WiiConnect 24. So you can download your favorite games online as well as many other software and add-ons. So any time you are stuck on a particular level of a game, you can log on to the net find some help in no time at all.
Finally, the user interface of the Wii is a real joy to behold too. It is divided into a number of ‘channels’ which can be navigated via the Wii remote.
If you really want to get a taste of the awesome power of the Wii system then maybe you should go and grab one right away!
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