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December 2006 Technology 16 Wii waited in line, now Wii can play! _ M ike G orgone ____________ Entertainment Editor The new console from Nintendo hit stores last month and though its name, Wii, is a bit unorthodox it offers a plethora of unique gaming experiences. Hitting shelves at 12 a.m. on Nov. 19, the Nintendo Wii is the cheapest of the next generation consoles. For Nintendo's "Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" the low, low price of $250, the SNES (Super Nintendo smash a Nazi with the butt buyers receive the console, Entertainment System) with of your gun.) the Wii Remote, Nunchuk two added analogue sticks One game that anyone attachment and Wii Sports. and triggers. getting the Wii will Though this may not seem For now, the only thing experience is Wii Sports, very cheap, in comparison that the Classic Controller which is packaged with the to the PS3 and XBox 360, can be used for is playing system. Wii Sports contains costing $600 and $400 games that are downloaded five sports games that all use respectively, it is a great buy. from Nintendo's Virtual the innovative Wii Remote But just because it's Console. The Virtual Console in different ways: bowling the cheapest of the next is Nintendo's reach into the has you lobbing balls with generation systems, that past to draw on all of its an underhand toss; baseball doesn't mean it’s not the console's classics. Through has you pitching and best. The Wii offers engaging an internet connection you hitting with Wii Remote game play at an affordable can download classic games movements; boxing has you price. from every Nintendo console throwing punches using the The Wii is up to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk the only next attachment as your fists. Nintendo 64 generation along with Accompanied with golf console to and tennis, Wii sports is games from bring any real an addictive tech demo the Sega innovation Genesis and that displays all the Wii's to the TurboGrafx- possibilities. table. Sure, 16. Possibly the most both other Launch anticipated game to come consoles titles for out with the Wii's launch hype up their the Wii are is the latest title in the fantastic varied and venerated, Legend of Zelda graphics and original, series, "Legend of Zelda: amazing all of them Twilight Princess." This processing using the game features an incredible power, but amount of control depth, unique do they do with a swing of the remote Wii control anything translating to a swing of scheme in truly the sword and pinpoint some way original? Not accuracy when using the or another. Wii Remote & Nunchuk attachment really. games many projectile items Franchised The Wii's such as the slingshot or bow. games, such as Madden controller, which resembles Most people looking to buy Football and the Call of a television remote control, only one game on the Wii's Duty series make their is totally motion sensitive, launch immediately went debut on the Wii with all tracking side to side, up and for "Twilight Princess," as new controls that make the down, and is even sensitive it offered the guarantee of game all the more fun and to a jab forward or a pull great game play that comes engaging. (Using the Wii back. Swinging the Wii Remote to throw the football with every title in the Zelda Remote will translate to series. After playing through and whipping the remote to your character swinging his baseball bat; pointing the remote at the television will act like a PC for first person shooters, your crosshairs will move with the movement of the remote. 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