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Nintendo's Wii video game system (pronounced "we") brings people of all ages and
video game experience together to play. This simple yet ground breaking idea is
expressed not only though the system's evocative name, which is easily
pronounced in a variety of languages, and suggests two players side by side, but
also through its innovative list of features and extensive list of playable
titles.
Wii with Wii Remote.
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A Little Box With Plenty of Power
As with every console, much of the buzz surrounds the specs. The Wii boasts 512
MB of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0 ports, and a slot for SD memory
expansion. The system’s technological heart -- a processing chip developed with
IBM and code-named "Broadway" and a graphics chipset from ATI code-named
"Hollywood" -- deliver stunning performance. And instead of a tray, Wii uses a
single, self-loading media bay that plays both 12-centimeter optical discs used
for the new system, as well as Nintendo GameCube discs.
Revolutionary Control
No bigger than a small traditional remote control, the wireless
Wii Remote is a truly multi functional device. The magic of the Wii Remote's
design lies within; acellerometers inside the controller measure movement in all
directions and at all speeds. In a tennis game, it serves as your racket as you
swing away. In driving games it serves as a steering wheel, allowing you to
swerve to avoid obstacles or pickup power-ups. In first-person shooters, it acts
as a firearm that you can point directly at an on-screen enemy. The controller
also has a force feedback "Rumble" feature and an expansion port for use with
accessories, such as the
Nunchuck, which adds an analog thumbstick and trigger buttons. The system
allows for up to four controllers to be linked at a time and utilizes standard
Bluetooth wireless technology. For those who prefer the feel of a traditional
controller an adapter is available that fits over the Wii's remote.
Wii with cradle.
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A Channel for Everyone
More than just a game machine, Wii also provides information and entertainment
suitable for every member of the family. Some of the channels available include:
- Mii Channel - Miis are cute little caricatures you create to use as characters
in a variety of Wii software. Store Miis on your Wii or load them onto your Wii
Remote and take them over to a friend’s house to use on their Wii.
- Everybody Votes Channel * - The Everybody Votes Channel is packed with national
and worldwide polls. Answer interesting questions and have your say. Up to six
members of your family can vote. Just choose an answer and check in later to see
the results.
- News Channel * - Wii might be great for games, but you can also use it to get
updates on the latest news from across the Internet organized into
easy-to-browse categories.
- Forecast Channel * - Your Wii can automatically update you on the weather from
around the globe.
- Wii Shop Channel * - Download the Opera web browser and access games from
classic consoles from the past. All you need is a Wii Points account.
- Virtual Console - Every Virtual Console game you download from the Wii Shop
Channel appears in the Wii Menu as a separate Channel ready to select and play
any time you like.
- Wii Message Board - Leave or receive messages for other family members on the
calendar-based message board or use WiiConnect24 to send messages to people
outside your home.
- Internet Channel * - Just download the Opera browser for 500 Wii Points and
within minutes, you’ll be a professional sofa surfer, pointing-and-clicking your
way around the web with your Wii Remote.
- Photo Channel - Show off all your digital photos on your TV. Just insert an SD
memory card into your Wii and away you go.
- Disc Channel - The Disc Channel is backwards compatible with Nintendo GameCube,
so you can play all your new Wii discs, along with all your classic Nintendo
GameCube discs too!
GameCube controller and memory ports.
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The Depth of the Nintendo Game Catalog
Each Wii comes with a game compilation called "Wii Sports," including tennis,
golf, baseball and bowling games, that show off the console's intuitive new
controller, but Wii also plays games developed specifically for it as well as
fan-favorite games from Nintendo's 20-year-old library. Its drive is compatible
with GameCube discs, and select Nintendo titles from the original NES of the
1980s all the way through the Nintendo 64 are available for download through the
"Virtual Console" for $5 and $10 respectively. To support this backwards
compatibility the Wii includes four ports for classic Nintendo GameCube
controllers and two slots for Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards. As if that weren't
enough, the Virtual Console will also make available a few titles from SNES
console contemporaries, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx 16.
Also, Wii utilizes Nintendo's newly-announced wireless feature, WiiConnect24.
This worldwide feature allows players to receive content such as Wii Message
Board messages sent from other Wii consoles, Miis, e-mails, updated channel and
game content, and notification of software updates even while the console is on
standby, keeping the fun going even when you are not online.
* Access to some channels may require your Wii needs to be set up with
WiiConnect24.
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