Nintendos Wii video game system (pronounced we) is designed to attract people regardless of their age or video game experience to sit down & play together--whether theyre in the same room or on different sides of the globe. The systems name reflects this simple idea. Its easily pronounced in a variety of languages & the distinctive spelling suggests two players side by side. The two Wii features Nintendo thinks will create new levels of gaming community are built-in Wi-Fi access supported by a new online gaming service & Wiis intuitive wireless motion-sensitive game controller. The real revolution in this system though is its controller called the Wii Remote. Shaped like a TV remote its been designed to be easily used by beginners & pros alike. Sensors determine the Wii Remotes position is in 3-D space which means that racing-game steering & a tennis swing for example are done through movements of your hand rather than by just your thumbs. Whats more a tiny speaker built into the Wii Remote promises some interactive surround sound experiences. The controller also has a force feedback Rumble feature & an expansion port for use with accessories such as the Nunchuck which adds an analog thumbstick & trigger buttons. An adapter that fits over the Wiis wee remote will be available for those who prefer the feel of a traditional controller. The Wii Remote communicates via the Bluetooth wireless standard. Up to four remotes can connect to Wii.A number of Wi-Fi-enabled titles are in development that will employ Nintendos newly-announced wireless gaming service Wii Connect 24. This worldwide network promises Nintendo players a comfortable inviting environment in which they can gather & compete. The always-on network will deliver game updates & surprises even when the Wii is powered down. & as you would expect Wii will be able to communicate with the Nintendo DS mobile gaming system wirelessly. The Wii console will revolutionise how people play games. But more importantly it will entice new players into the world of video games by offering a variety of entertainment information & communication Channels that add value to the console & make it a device that the entire family can enjoy. The Wii Channel Menu will be the first screen shown on the television as it easily integrates itself as part of people’s everyday lives.
Features: Disc Channel: This channel allows users to play either Wii game discs. Mii Channel: Fun caricatured portraits created in this channel can be used as characters across a variety of Wii software. Portraits can be stored in a user’s Wii Remote & taken to a friend’s house to play on another Wii console. Each member of the family can have his or her Wii Remote personalized with a caricature. Photo Channel: This channel allows users to take digital pictures stored on an SD memory card & display them on their television screens. Users also can manipulate the photos in a variety of fun & creative ways such as zooming or creating mosaics puzzles or slide shows. They can draw add stamps & copy & paste. They also can change the mood of photos by brightening them converting them to monochrome inverting the colour or changing them to stark black & white. Users can even add an MP3 tune to their slide shows. It provides a fun & easy outlet for people to edit their digital pictures. Users also can send their pictures to other Wii consoles by attaching a photo to the Wii Message Board. Forecast Channel: Users who have connected their Wii console to the Internet can access free local weather forecasts just a few seconds after turning on the Wii console. The Wii Connect 24 service automatically updates local weather information. Users can view forecasts for cities around the world on a 3-D globe. News Channel: Users can access breaking news with the touch of a button. When connected to the Internet the Wii Connect 24 service automatically updates this free channel & organizes it in a variety of topical categories. Users can see where news is happening by viewing the location of news stories on a 3-D globe. Wii Shop Channel: This is where users go to buy Wii Points or redeem them to download classic video games to the Virtual Console. Users also can use points to download the Opera browser used in the Internet Channel. Internet Channel: This channel dramatically changes the relationship between a user’s home the television & the Internet. Users download the Opera browser with Wii Controls: Intuitive control for anyone using the physical motion of the main Wii Remote which resembles a television remote control. Up to four Wii Remotes can be connected at once using wireless Bluetooth technology. The wireless signal can be detected within 10 metres of the console. Both the Wii Remote & Nunchuk include a three-axis motion sensor. The Wii Remote also
Includes:: a speaker rumble feature & expansion port & can be used as a pointer within 5 metres of the screen. The Wii Remote has a Power switch + Control Pad A Button B Button
- Button + Button Home Button & 1 & 2 Buttons. The Nunchuk
Includes:: an analogue control stick & C & Z Buttons. Media: A single self-loading media bay will play single or double-layered 12-centimetre optical discs for the Wii. Virtual Console: It has been more than 20 years since the debut of the NES. Since then a rich heritage of different gaming platforms & countless games has come & gone. A wide selection of Virtual Console games is available to download from the Internet via the Wii Shop Channel.