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The vision for the Nintendo Wii was in the works as early as 2000. However, the public didn’t get a taste of the concept until mid 2004. The goal of Nintendo with this product was to revolutionize the home gaming console industry. Many consumers were very excited about the ideas but some worried that they wouldn’t be able to materialize.
Those doubts were soon cast aside though when Nintendo revealed their concept for the wireless controller at a show in Japan in 2005. In late 2006 The Nintendo Wii was in high demand. In fact, stores couldn’t get enough of them to fill the demands for the holidays. Many people were paying thousands of dollars for them on eBay and other online auction sites. There were also plenty of charity fundraisers selling high volumes of tickets due to the prize being a Nintendo Wii.
The road to such success was one that took many twists and turns though. In 2001 Nintendo released the GameCube. It was quite successful but the researchers for the company felt that so much more could be accomplished due to the technology we have available. As the same time the Nintendo DS was being finalized. Many of the concepts of these two early works though are a crucial part of the overall design of the Nintendo Wii.
It took the visions of both developers, programmers, and engineers to get the Nintendo Wii that we love today to take shape. They had a variety of concepts they needed to implement. First, they needed to make it affordable or people weren’t going to buy it no matter how good it was. Nintendo make it known from the start they wanted the Wii to be family oriented. Therefore it had to be offered at a price that the average family could afford to buy it.
Next they wanted to go beyond the basics of playing video games. They wanted to give players a chance to be a part of the game. This was different from simply enjoying playing the game. Being able to use the right tools and accessories would make a huge difference in this area. A great deal of effort was put into offering very realistic movements and graphics to allow this to happen.
Last but not least they wanted the games to be fun and interactive. They wanted parents to be willing to buy this type of gaming console without worrying that their kids would become inactive in other aspects by playing it all the time. They wanted to make sure people of all ages were going to be able to have a great time using it as well.
The name of the Wii was changed many times before it was released. One of the top names that was considered was Revolution. However, the executives of the Wii had a worldwide vision for this home gaming console. Therefore, they wanted a name that would be simple to pronounce in any given language.
Since the goal of the company was to offer something that everyone could enjoy, using the word WE in it was something that many people loved. The spelling of it was changed though to give it a more distinct element that would be connected to the Nintendo brand in the minds of consumers from all over the world. This is a marketing strategy that certainly was worked out well for Nintendo.
No one can question the success of the Nintendo Wii though. It has won many different awards in the few years it has been on the market. Since September of 2007 it has been the top selling home gaming console. Even though other companies are trying to copy the standards that Nintendo has set they haven’t been able to generate the same consumer following.
The Nintendo Wii was just released in both China and South Korea in 2008. There are plans to launch it in Morocco and the Philippines later this year or in early 2009. This is due to customer demands from those regions. Many people there already have them but they have been paying a premium price for them on the black market.
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I have had the good fortune of being able to own a Nintendo Wii, especially considering how difficult, even now, it can be to find one. For those that don’t have the Wii yet, and are maybe a little curious as to what is packaged in the box as soon as you buy one, I will provide that tutorial here.
When I first purchased the Wii, the thing that hit me almost instantly was how small the actual box was. It’s really difficult to tell how big or small something is when you are looking at pictures of them, so I was a little surprised to see that the box was originally not as big as I thought. Ok, let’s get into the meat of things.
What exactly do you get as soon as you open your Wii box. Of course, you get the Nintendo Wii. I have to say, if you thought the actual packaging was small, wait until you check out the actual console. The Wii is unquestionably the smallest of the next-generation consoles. I put the Wii against three GameCube video game cases, and I have to say, it really is roughly that big, albeit maybe a little bigger in terms of height and length. Still really small though.
You will also be getting a Wii remote, which once again, was a lot smaller than I originally thought. When I checked out pictures of the remote, I thought cool, it has an A button similar in size to the GameCube’s A button, which I really liked. Nope, I was wrong. It’s actually a lot smaller. The whole remote is small. That being said, it’s also extremely comfortable and it feels good in your hand.
Another thing you’ll be getting is the Nunchuck. This connects to the Wii remote and acts as your joystick with two trigger buttons. It feels solid and fits comfortably in your hand. You’ll also be getting the sensor bar, which typically, will be place either on top or below your television. I have it placed on top of my t.v., and it’s not intrusive at all. In terms of size, once again, the sensor bar is small. It is wired though, and while it doesn’t bug me (I have it running along the back of my t.v.), it may be bothersome to others.
You can purchase other sensor bars without a wire, but of course it requires batteries. That being said, you probably won’t need it. Besides your standard instruction manuals that come bundled with you Wii purchase, what else is there? I’m glad you asked, because that thing is Wii Sports. Yes, it comes bundled with a sports related video game. This article is not a review of Wii Sports, but I will say that I recommend picking up another controller or two if you can, because you won’t be playing this game alone. You’ll want to invite some friends over and throw yourselves a Wii party. That’s it. Hope you enjoyed!
By: Andres Garcia
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