The Nintendo Wii Is A Gaming Revolution

By: Michelle Bery

It has been three decades since the first home video game systems started to appear on store shelves and in living rooms. In the passing years those games have become increasingly more sophisticated. Long gone are the rough hewn square graphics and the clumsy sound modulation that many of us remember fondly. In their place are sound and graphics that can imitate life, and games that move quickly and perform much like reality. Up until now, the realistic game performances were reserved for the action on the screen, but with the introduction of the Nintendo Wii, the action has leapt into our living rooms as we become part of the Nintendo Wii game experience.

The Nintendo Wii lets us become part of the game in a way never before seen. Instead of the joystick and buttons that have been a staple of video game play since the days of Atari, the Nintendo Wii uses infrared technology to communicate with a wireless remote control, and it is the remote control of the Nintendo Wii that separates it from the pack.

The Nintendo Wii remote – known officially as Wiimote – is a wireless, handheld, remote control that features conventional buttons and one unconventional and revolutionary feature; it senses movement. The Wiimote has the

 capability of sensing its position in three dimensional space. This allows the player to interact with the Nintendo Wii in a way that no other game system allows. Move your arm up and the character in the game moves up. Rotate your hand and the same happens in the game. The Nintendo Wii makes you part of the action. Now you can move, jump, swing, and act along with the game characters as if you were one of them.

The Nintendo Wii also has the capability of traditional game play as well. Different controllers can be plugged into the Wiimote, and that allows you to sit down and play games the way you are probably used to playing them, with buttons and joystick. The Wiimote can also be adapted for use with the Wii Zapper – a soon to be released gun-like shell that houses the Wiimote and allows it to be used like a handgun. Or how about the Wii Steering Wheel; a self explanatory device that is perfect with driving games like Monster 4x4 World Circuit.

What we are seeing with the Nintendo Wii is just the tip of the iceberg. In the short time since its release it has taken the gaming world by storm, and it is likely that the innovation will continue to come at a fast and furious pace. The Nintendo Wii platform is truly a technological innovation that will change the way we play games forever.

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Comparing The Playstation 3, Xbox 360, And Nintendo WII

By: Gary Ruplinger

Finally, they’re all here. The Xbox 360 has had the next generation gaming market to itself for a year. Now its two competitors, the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, are here. No more speculating about speed. No more guessing about memory. Now we can take a look and see exactly how they stack up compared to each other.

Let the console wars begin again.

Price
The PS3 has two configurations much like the Xbox 360. The PS3 comes in a $499 version that comes with a 20 GB hard drive and a $599 version that comes with a 60 GB hard drive; Wi-Fi; and memory stick, SD, and Compact Flash slots.

The Xbox 360 has two configurations. It comes in a $299 core version and a $399 version that comes with a 20GB hard drive.

 

The Nintendo Wii is the cheapest of the bunch with just one configuration that costs $250.

 

Processing Power
The Playstation 3 comes with its Cell processor. It’s a PowerPC based core that runs at 3.2

GHz that also have seven DSPs that run at 3.2 GHz. This configuration can do about 2 Teraflops.

The Xbox 360 has a Custom IBM PowerPC processor. This processor also runs at 3.2 GHz. However, Xbox went with a true 3 core processor compared to the one general processor of the Cell and seven additional DSPs. This configuration can do about 1 Teraflop.

The Nintendo Wii includes its Broadway processor, a PowerPC based processor running at 729 MHz.

Disc Media
Part of the reason the PS3 is so much more expensive than the Xbox 360 is because the Sony decided to include a Blu-ray drive on the system. The drive can play both Blu-ray movies and regular DVDs. The Xbox 360 comes with a DVD player and an HD-DVD add-on is planned. The Nintendo Wii uses a DVD drive; however, the system will not work for playback of movies, just Nintendo games.

Backwards Compatibility
The Playstation 3 is just like the PS2 was. You’ll be able to play both PS2 and PSone games on the PS3. Nintendo is taking things a bit further. Their system will be compatible with the Gamecube games and also the Gamecube controllers since the two systems use very different controllers. Not only that, but the Wii will also have the ability to download games from the original Nintendo (NES), Super Nintendo (SNES), and the Nintendo 64.

Sweet Features
If you want high definition gaming, then the PS3 is the way to go. It comes with a Blu-ray drive built in and can output in 1080p. Although the PS3 controller may look familiar, it’s had some updates. The controller is now motion sensing so in some games you’ll be able to move your character or fly a plane just by moving the controller.

The Xbox 360 was built to work with Windows XP media center. If you have a computer that already has media center on it, you’ll be able to view pictures, videos, and even recorded TV by using your Xbox. You won’t need to put your PC in your living room to take advantage of having a Media Center PC.

The Nintendo Wii decided to completely change the way gaming controllers are built. In the past, one controller was always held with both hands. The Wii’s controller looks more like a TV remote control than a game controller. It has a built in motion sensor so, for example, to swing a sword, you simply move you hand just like you were really swinging a sword.

Hopefully this review has helped you compare the three next generation gaming systems. Each has its pluses and minuses, and feature that are unique to it. Ultimately, your decision will likely come down to which system has the games that most appeal to you. And that is a decision that only you can make when deciding on a system to buy.

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Gary Ruplinger is the editor of PS3ASAP.com. To learn how to buy a PS3 without paying too much, visit his site. Stop by GameSystemReviews.com in learning how to buy game systems at wholesale prices.

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Buying A WII Can Be More Fun Then You Think

By: Gditeam

So you want to buy a Nintendo Wii? You have heard about all of the new features, and what it has to offer a professional gamer like yourself. The good thing for you is that the Nintendo Wii is highly anticipated, and should not have any problems living up to the hype. On the other side of things there is a major drawback that you will have to contend with. Since the Wii has a lot of hype surrounding it, it is safe to say that you will have to get darn lucky to secure a system when it arrives in stores in the United States on November 19.

If you are interested in buying a Wii you may want to take the time to find out if there is a way to reserve a unit. Many stores all over the United States are taking advanced orders for the new Wii. If you can get onto one of these lists you will not have to worry about getting shut out when the time comes.

On the other side of things, you may want to be a bit more risky and wait in line for the new Nintendo Wii to go on sale. There is a good chance that since this unit is so greatly anticipated that there will be long lines of people waiting to

suck them up. Unfortunately, some of these people will be doing nothing more than buying a unit just to resell it on eBay

a few days later.

And speaking of eBay, if you want to buy a Wii you should consider this option. The bottom line is that with these units moving so fast you may not have an easy time finding one in a store near you. This means that if you really want to get your hands on one you will have to look for alternative options. And the best way to go may be using eBay. The only drawback of eBay is that you will have to spend much more money than the retail price. The people who buy several units in the stores will mark them up and then try to sell on eBay for a large profit. And the fact of the matter is that since there is such a high demand, prices on eBay will begin to climb the second that they hit the market place.

If you want to buy a Wii you may have to get creative, or quite possibly wait a few months until the demand dies down a bit. The bottom line is that if you do not buy a Wii in the stores, you will have to resort to an auction site like eBay. And when you do this you will run into the issue of paying more than you would in a store.

All of the hype and demand for the Nintendo Wii is becoming quite interesting. It will be even more fun to see how things shake out as far as buying the Wii is concerned.
 

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