December 2006
Technology
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Wii waited in line, now Wii can play!
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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,
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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. This is the basic
premise behind the Wii's
control style.
The Wii's unique
attachment system also
allows for an almost
unlimited amount of
expansion from the basic Wii
Remote controls. Through
a port at the bottom of the
remote, additional control
functions can be added. At
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launch, the only expansions
available are the Nunchuk
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the game myself, it can
be said that the only
other title comparable
to "Twilight Princess"
is the Nintendo 64
Zelda game, "Legend
of Zelda: Ocarina of
Time" which, by many
gamers, is considered
the best video game
of all time and is
still the standard
by which all other
action-adventure
games are judged.
The only
real drawback to
owning a Wii is the
ability to acquire more
than one controller. The
Wii Remote and Nunchuk
attachment, though
packaged together with the
system, are sold separately
on retail shelves and gamers
are expected to pay $30 for a
second stand alone remote,
while a second Nunchuk
costs another $20. Besides
having your friends buy
their own Wii (never a bad
idea), the only surefire way
Wii Console
of getting more controllers
is to pony up the $50 so that
you can experience the glory
of playing with friends.
Of all the next generation
consoles that have come out
this year, Wii is by far the
best buy. With fun games,
innovative controls and at
a price that is affordable for
many, the Nintendo Wii is a
must for any gamer and an
enjoyable surprise for non
gamers.
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