Nintendo Wii

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BBC "factfile" on the Wii

"The Wii Remote, which resembles a TV remote control, allows users to play games through simple physical movements.

It can be used to jab like a sword, steer like driving a car, swoosh like a tennis racket. Nintendo hopes the change in gameplay will broaden the console's appeal."



Nintendo Wii Takes Lead in Console Wars

"Nintendo sold 436,000 units during the month, with Sony's previous iteration of its console, the
PlayStation 2, coming in second place. Microsoft's
Xbox 360 was third, followed by the PlayStation 3.
Nintendo has maintained its lead primarily through ease-of-use, a lower price, and strong game titles at launch time, analysts have said. Sony and Microsoft, in contrast, have tried to develop consoles that are cutting edge, which has increased the price of the units."


Wikipedia article

" Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3,[7] but it competes with both as part of the seventh generation of gaming systems."



Nintendo Wii issues with breakages