know it as Nintendo Revolution, but the new name is Wii (pronounced as
"we"). As of April 27th, Nintendo's seventh-generation video game
console, their fifth home console, became the newest successor to
Nintendo GameCube. Wii is unique with the Wii Remote, or "Wii-mote",
which can be used as a handheld pointing device and as detecting
motion in three dimensions. The controller contains a speaker and a
rumbling device which provides sensory feedback. Keywords: Nintendo
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Most gamers may know it as Nintendo Revolution, but the new name is
Wii (pronounced as "we"). As of April 27th, Nintendo's
seventh-generation video game console, their fifth home console,
became the newest successor to Nintendo GameCube. Wii is unique with
the Wii Remote, or "Wii-mote", which can be used as a handheld
pointing device and as detecting motion in three dimensions. The
controller contains a speaker and a rumbling device which provides
sensory feedback. As of June 2006, an exact release date has yet to be
confirmed. Nintendo's most recent statements confirm that Nintendo
plans to release Wii in the 4th quarter of 2006. Internationally,
Nintendo hopes to launch with no more than four months difference
between the first and last launching regions. At a June 2006 briefing
in Japan, it was stated that a precise release date and price would be
announced by September. It was confirmed that Wii will cost no more
than $250. A Nintendo spokesman said that the price in the U. K. will
be in line with Japanese and US prices. Nintendo has intentions to
have approximately 6 million console units and 17 million software
units by March 31, 2007. Wii is Nintendo's smallest home game console
yet, at approximately the size of three standard DVD cases stacked
together. The console has been confirmed to have the ability to stand
either horizontally or vertically. Nintendo has stated that a small
attachment can be equipped to play on DVD Video. Nintendo has
displayed Wii in various colors: platinum, lime green, white, black,
blue and red. The final colors of the console are still to be
announced. The systems shown at E3 2006 and in different trailers
appear to have several small changes from the original design.
Nintendo not only had branding on the case which replaced the Wii
logo, but the disc loading slot is enlarged slightly as the reset
button is moved from next to the eject button to the power button. The
power indicator light is moved from next to the power button inside
the button. The port for the sensor bar, a device used for the Wii
Remote's three dimensional sensing is found at the rear of the
console. This port did not appear in any of the former Wii hardware
images, including the images in Nintendo's E3 media press kit. At E3
2006, Nintendo announced WiiConnect24, a feature of the Nintendo Wi-Fi
Connection that will permit the user to remain connected to the
Internet in standby mode. Some possibilities of this newest feature
that were mentioned at E3 2006 included allowing friends to visit the
player's village in games like Animal Crossing, and downloading new
updates for games while in standby mode. It would also be possible to
download DS promotional demos using WiiConnect24 and later transfer it
to Nintendo DS. Wii will support wireless connectivity with the
Nintendo DS. It's been stated that Nintendo was still ironing out
details when features using this connectivity would be available to
the public. Go to NintendoWii.biz for more articles, information,
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