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by Amanda Isbitt

As the economy continues to falter and expenses are becoming increasingly important, the video game market has gone down. This is due to retail stores charging anywhere from $19.99-$59.99 for Nintendo Wii games. Since the gaming console continues to be popular and at an expensive cost, there needs to be places where you can purchase games that won’t cut into your financial budget .

This is where Nintendo Wii Downloads come in with everything they have to offer. Now, one thing to keep in mind is that there are still many skeptics out there, but most of it is due to the lack of knowledge surrounding this unbelievable online innovation. So we wanted to set the record straight with a little information to help you make a wise decision not only for your finances, but your gaming experience as well. It all starts with understanding what type of downloads you are able to get for your console. Something many people haven’t been told is that there are more options then just downloading video games. If you want movies, music, software, multimedia tools, and even television shows they are all available in online download stores. The question is how exactly is this possible and what do you need to do as a consumer. All you have to do is go to your local retail store that offers DVD CDs. Then once you join a site that offers Nintendo Wii Downloads you simply burn them and then place the DVD in the gaming console. It’s really not that hard to do and the sites that are reputable as well as offer a large variety of games will give you instructions that are easy to understand. The end result is enough games for the entire family to join without spending an arm and a leg for everything.

Think about it for a minute. Let’s say you purchase a new game each month of the year at $59.99 for each one. By the end of December you’ve spent $720 just for video games. Now think about the movies and music you purchase as well. Add it all together and it is quite a hefty price tag isn’t it? Why spend all that money when you don’t have to at all? Seriously, don’t let something like “routine” or just being used to doing it a certain way keep you from saving money.

In the end, for the cost that totals less then one new game you can get all the Downloads you need. They’ll give you the same quality and appeal as something you purchase in a retail store. The only difference is it’s in the comfort of your own home and all the money you save can be put towards other things. Like extra accessories for the Nintendo Wii system or everyday things like gas and food. The choice is yours, but we’ve researched and found the best three websites that can offer you these options. Wait until see them, you’ll be blown away at what you’ve been missing.

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The Nintendo Wii has been a huge success around the world. Its ability to capture large amounts of fans was brought about by its unique game play style involving sensors in the consoles remote which takes user interaction to the next level. Playing a game became more physical than ever before, actions to replicate a golf swing were soon being performed in houses everywhere, likewise with many other sports too.

It was inevitable that this would soon trigger ideas deep in Nintendo’s development team. Making software that is both beneficial to your health and fun is something that has never been made successful before. Combining a peripheral called the Wii Balance Board and some clever designed software would turn your console into a Wii Fit system. The software can calculate the users body mass index when informed of users height, the game has around 40 different activities including yoga and strength exercises.

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For a chance to win a Wii Fit simply answer one simple question any video console gamer should know regardless of age or experience.

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If you have ever heard two people argue about whose video game console is the best, you already know the arguments. Some will say that their console is more powerful, has more games, or better controllers.

It is true, however, that people tend to have different ideas of just what “better” means, so it may be helpful to be more specific in your reasoning when it comes to such arguments. Since nobody knows just what “best” means, even if one console were “better” than another, how could you possibly prove it? So, using specific arguments and logical reasoning, here are three ways that the Wii is superior to the Playstation 3.

Firstly, the Wii is more innovative. Nintendo wanted to make something completely different from what anyone else had done, and that is exactly what they did. It’s a totally different and very much more effective control scheme in many ways.

The PS3 was Sony’s first shot at utilizing the Sixaxis controller, which does implement motion control. However, this was put in effect after the Wii was announced and it’s technology shown off. The Sixaxis is neither original or innovative, or at least not nearly on the same level as the Wii Remote.

Secondly, the Wii is more accessible. Not only is the wii remote extremely simple to pick up and play and offers superior control in almost every area, there are alternatives for places where it doesn’t do so well. An example is fighting games.

Motion-sensing my not suit some people when it comes to fighting games, simply because such games often call for a series of quick commands in a short amount of time to successfully pull off powerful combos. If this is the case for you, simply put down the Wii remote and Nunchuk, and plug in a “Classic” controller, or even a Gamecube controller.

Lastly, the Wii is more advanced. Nintendo got tired of the race to make consoles with better, and better graphics. They stepped back for a second and realised that their competitor’s consoles were very similar to each other.

In fact, whenever either Sony or Microsoft come out with a console, the only fundemental difference between it and their last venture was that the new one has “better graphics”.

Is that true progress? I don’t think so. But what Nintendo wanted to do was something different. Not easy, but different, and rather risky too. They wanted to focus more on control and gameplay than on graphics. Is such a move truly a “step back”?

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Wii Sports is a game that initially shipped with the Nintendo Wii Console. Its popularity is partially due to realistic gameplay - not with the game graphics but due to how the games are played. They mimic real-world sports games.

For example, to hit the ball in the tennis game, one merely swings the controller to the left or right. One does not have to fiddle with a small controller pad to play the game. To hit a  baseball, one holds the controller similar to how one would hold a baseball bat. This is the most realistic game play we have ever seen for sports video games.

The games included are tennis, baseball, boxing, bowling, and golf. The boxing game requires a separate “nunchuck” which plugs into the controller.

All games include training, standard play, several multiplayer choices, and the ability to create your own characters.

The training allows one to hone in on one of three different actions for each sport. Just as in real life, training or practice helps to improve your performance. In tennis, one can focus on returning the ball or placing the ball within a specific area. In baseball, one can practice pitching or batting. Boxing training is useful for learning how to duck and weave and throw your punches at just the right moment.

The standard gameplay involves one player playing against the computer. In some modes, defeating a computer opponent will often result in the gaining of “experience”. With enough experience, your rank increases. One’s rank is cause for bragging rights among his or her fellow gamers.

The multiplayer option allows two, three, or four players to compete against one another. This is Wii Sports at its most immersive and rewarding. Its one thing to pit your skill against a challenging computer player, another to play with living, breathing people whose real-life movements (as well as yours) directly correspond with onscreen gameplay. Of course, each player must have his or her own controller.

With Wii Sports, you can create your own characters and save them for later use. To create your own character, one simply starts with a character from the “Mii channel”. The character can then be customized to one’s own liking. Some of these characters can be used in games other than Wii Sports.

Many gamers enjoy saving their Wii Sports characters to the Wii remote controller, and will take them to a friend’s house, and insert the character into the game at the friend’s house. This adds greater personality to the gaming experience.

Game reviewers have given Wii Sports positive reviews overall, but are quick to point out a few flaws. The game has also won several awards.

The Nintendo Wii Sports game provides hours of fun for people of all ages.

The Nintendo Wii is a radical departure not only for Nintendo, but for video gaming across the board. Nintendo took a gamble but it obviously paid off, since it is now the number one selling video console.

What makes the Wii different? We can highlight two areas: how the games are played and who the target market is.

Wii gameplay is nothing short of a gaming revolution. For over twenty-five years, gamers were forced to hold a small gamepad or joystick. Both types of the traditional controller were prone to create hand and fingers cramps. Certain kinds of controllers with fairly sharp corners, most notably the Nintendo NES, were proned to drill gouged-out areas on the inside of gamers’ hands. Apparently the games were so intriguing that they ignored the pain and kept playing!

A common feature of the traditional controller is they require quick movement of the players’ thumbs and in some cases, fingers. While the Wii controllers also contain a few buttons that are controlled by thumbs and fingers, the primary movements are enacted by hand movement. This is a much more natural type of play that is very satisfying to many people.

This new style of controller lends itself very well to certain types of gameplay, most notably sports such as baseball or tennis. Nintendo has constructed their system so the controller is held and operated in a fashion very similar to the method in which the actual sport is played. So when you are a batter in a baseball game, you must hold the controller in a position as you would a baseball bat. When hitting a tennis ball, you merely flick your wrist just like you would with a tennis racquet.

This leads to the next area which makes the Wii stand out. With this product, Nintendo is targetting people who have not traditionally played video games while at the same time, creating a system that current gamers can appreciate and enjoy. Not everyone can get the hang of grasping a controller with both hands, and for both those types of people, the Wii is a perfect choice.

Nintendo’s newest console and it’s Wii Remote technology remain unrivaled, and for the most part, unchallenged. The exceptions are that of Sony’s PS3 “Sixaxis” controller, and that was a last-minute deal, just months before the PlayStation 3 was released and not long after the Wii’s motion-sensing technology was announced. The Sixasis controller incorporates some of the motion-sensing aspects of the Wii but retains the old familiar controller style.

Also, Microsoft recently announced the development of an Xbox 360 “Remote” that is reported to showcase the same technology as the Wii remote. What this next Xbox “Remote” will deliver in terms of gaming experience remains to be seen.

Nintendo is not sitting on its heels and continues to blaze new trails. For example, a reported new technological enhancement will plug into the Wii remote and provide more accurate sensing. This will lead to a better gaming playfield for everyone as Sony and Microsoft try to catch up.

It is understandable that newcomers to the Nintendo Wii console may be confused by the variety of controllers available. The reason for this happening was, in part, because the motion-sensing technology the console excels in is not so well suited for some games.

For example, the Wii’s initial “Wii Remote”(or “WiiMote”) may be excellent for first-person shooters and racing games, but does not handle so well with genres such as fighting, where the player is often forced to quickly pull off a series of complex actions in a short amount of time.

So, in total, there are four controller setups: WiiMote, WiiMote & Nunchuk, GameCube Controller, and Classic Controller.

The WiiMote was the original setup. Its a one-hand motion-sensing controller that is often used for puzzle and party games, as well as racing games and some sports. For each of these, the controller is held in a different position.

In racing games, the controller is held sideways with both hands and twisted back and forth to control the racing vehicle onscreen. In sports, the controller is held in various positions which mimic real life. For example, in bowling, the controller movement is very similar to the movement of one’s hand and arm while bowling at the lanes. The tennis game requires holding the controller upright to serve the ball, and flicking the wrist to return the ball.

The Nunchuk is a control stick attachment that also features motion-sensing. An example of its features is in that of the common first-person shooter: you look, aim, and fire using the WiiMote in your right hand, while you steer with the Nunchuk in your left hand, and lift the Nunchuk slightly to reload your weapon. The Nunchuk is also used in boxing, manipulating the left hand punches while the WiiMote controller manipulates the right hand punches.

Some Wii games are compatible with the GameCube controller. Some examples include Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Mario Kart. These are traditional type games that do not lend themselves well to the new Wii controller. The GameCube controller is not wireless as are the WiiMote and Nunchuk.

Yet another option in a Wii controller is the “Classic Controller”. The Classic does not feature motion-sensing, but does have dual control sticks (rather like that of the Playstation) as well as basically all the button configurations that the Gamecube controller features. As with the GameCube controller, the Classic is not wireless.

However, this is going to change very soon because the Nyko company will very soon be releasing their wireless version of the Classic Controller. Reviewers with preview models have generally praised this new edition to the Wii controller family.

The Nintendo’s variety of controllers insure there are many ways to play and enjoy games on the Wii.

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There is much debate surrounding the evolution of the First-Person Shooter genre on video game consoles. Is the future of shooters in graphics or innovation? Gaming enthusiasts will often respond, “A mixture of both,” which is a perfectly reasonable answer. However, many developers clearly put one element before the other.

Nintendo, for example, favors innovation because they have been in the business for many years and believe that while gamers will always come to expect better and better graphics, but engaging gameplay will always last. Developers such as Epic, on the other hand, seem to believe that gameplay will continue to be presentable enough through better and better graphics. Perhaps, in a way, both insights are true. But should first-person shooter developers be concentrating solely on graphically powerful consoles like the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3? Whatever your thoughts, here are three reasons why the future of shooters is, in fact, the Nintendo Wii.

Reason number one: the Wii is advanced far ahead of the competition. The technology powering the Wii Remote takes gaming to a whole new level. Nothing this major has taken place in video game history for years, and the recently announced MotionSense attachment will make the controller even more accurate. The user experience is only going to improve over time.

MotionSense, also known as MotionSense Plus, will result in more realistic game play by enhancing the accuracy and sensitivity of the Wii controller.

Reason two: the Wii is accessible. Its shooters are easier to pick up and play than on any other console, and its controls rival the aiming precision of the PC itself. A video game console has never been this close to surpassing the PC in this area.

Wouldn’t you say the utilization of this technology is just logical?

Reason number three: the Wii is immersive. There is much more to the motion-sensing technology than is immediately apparent. Games with motion sensing are simply more realistic and enjoyable to play than those without. This is true because the motion sensing technology mimics real life, whether a first person shooter or other type of video game.

Making motions in real-life that directly correspond to the display on the TV is the most revolutionary and innovative step we have seen in the home gaming market for a long, long time. The motion sensing technology in the Wii increases the connection between gamer and game, resulting in a rich user experience that makes it very difficult to return to the “old” way of playing.

All of the above reasons point to this conclusion. For first-person shooter developers in these times of great change in the gaming industry, the Wii is going to be the place to be. Nintendo has such a head start that it will take the rival consoles literally years to catch up.

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The Nintendo Wii has proven to be one of the most popular video game consoles. Despite early skepticism, the gaming unit remains in high demand even though its been on the market for nearly two years. Here are some tips for ensuring you get your hands on a Wii for yourself or your loved one.

You have a choice of buying your Wii online or offline at a local merchant. Both online and offline stores have experienced difficulty keeping the Wii in stock.

If you want to buy from a local store, try the following.

* Make a list of all the stores within your local area that sell the Wii. You may want to limit that number to 3 or 5, depending on how much time you have to devote to this project.

* Personally go and meet the manager and/or the employees of the store (or the electronics area if it is a department store). Let them know you wish to buy a Wii and ask them when they receive their deliveries. More to the point, ask when those new deliveries normally get placed on the store shelves.

* From here it’s just a numbers game. Make a point to either be in the store or call them shortly after their new deliveries arrive, and ask “Did you receive any Wiis today?” If the answer is “yes” and you are not physically in the store, ask if they will hold one for five minutes (or whatever length of time it will take you to get to the store). Some will and some will not, but you will never know without asking.

If you want to buy from an online store, here are are some ideas for you.

* Set your maximum price. Some individual sellers on Amazon, eBay and other venues are charging far more than the retail price and you may be tempted to pay their price if your search is initially fruitless. Decide upfront what your top dollar is and do not exceed that.

* Make a list of all the stores you are willing to consider buying from. Consider whether you have bought from the online store before, what their return or replacement policy is in the event the unit arrives damaged, and whether they will guarantee your shipment will arrive when you need it. You may also want to calculate the total cost including shipping and rule out the highest price store on your list.

* Decide whether you are going to buy any additional games, controllers, or other accessories. With most of these stores, you will be presented with options to purchase all of these when you check out. You might as well be prepared.

* Prepare a schedule of how often you will check the online store to see if they have the unit in stock. Some online stores will allow you to sign up and get notified when the Wii comes back into stock.

You may want to employ methods to check both online and offline stores until you find your Wii.

It may seem like a great deal of work, but it will be worth it once you finally have the Wii in hand for yourself, your child, or other loved one.

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Nintendo’s Wii video game system (pronounced “we”) is designed to attract people, regardless of their age or video game experience, to sit down and play together–whether they’re in the same room or on different sides of the globe. The system’s name reflects this simple idea. It’s easily pronounced in a variety of languages, and 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, and Wii’s intuitive, wireless, motion-sensitive game controller.

The Wii is much smaller than what most people expect it to be. It is smooth, distinctive and looks good. The Wii-mote, as the remote is referred to, is easy to use once you are familiar with the keys. The Nun chuck control is also good when you connect it to the Wii-mote for playing the games included with the system. You can buy additional games when you wish to do so. The Sensor bar is very easy to set up and the entire setup doesn’t take long to start gaming. The Wii comes with owner manuals and it is recommended that you go through the manuals so that you understand the system well enough to get the most out of it.

When you start playing the Wii games you will find that they require some physical participation from you. This is because of the motion-sensor technology built into the controller. This enables you to play, for example a game of tennis, using the Wii-mote as a tennis racket. The classic Wii controller is sold separately.

Playing the Wii games will enable you to get into shape, and stay that way. You may select the games you enjoy playing for regular exercise such as tennis, bowling, and boxing. The Wii includes a fitness age test for assessing your physical condition after a few rounds of some of the games included. The Wii assessment takes into consideration your speed, balance, reaction, timing as well as some other characteristics of your physical dexterity. If you play with the Wii regularly, your fitness will definitely improve.

You can connect to Nintendo’s website either using wireless (WiFi) or ethernet. Once you are logged in, you will be able to download additional games to your Wii. Using the “Virtual Console” you will be able to use the Wii’s backwards capability to play Nintendo’s NES games, Super Nintendo games, Sega Master System games and Turbogrfx. You can pay for these games with points purchased with your credit card. Alternatively, you can buy the Nintendo Points cards at your local gaming store or supermarkets such as Walmart or Target, and then redeem these points for games.

Using the Nintendo Wii you can access a weather channel, a voting channel where you can cast your vote on various issues, an Internet channel where you use a web browser to surf the net and you can even register friends and colleagues so that you can email them.

The Wii unit is able to connect to the Internet through its built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and through a USB-to-Ethernet adaptor, with both methods allowing players to access the established Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Nintendo has stated that the console implements standard Wi-Fi protocols. Wireless encryption by WEP, WPA (TKIP/RC4) and WPA2 (CCMP/AES) are supported. Just as for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo does not charge fees for playing via the service and the Friend Code system controls how players connect to one another. It is reported that only one Wii system code is required. This system also implements console-based software such as the Wii Message Board, for which a feature is being considered for alerting registered friends for the Wii Message Board about new games that have been purchased..

The Nintendo Wii is not just for kids, and is highly recommended for all age groups. Even experienced gamers who have purchased the Nintendo Wii just love it. The Wii is great fun, has vast potential for entertainment. With it’s online features, the Wii is a wonderful experience for everyone.

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by Gregory Hepburn

The Nintendo Wii has not been liked by some gaming experts, and there have even been a few jokes about it. These people seem to have lost sight of the fact that gaming is supposed to be fun.

The Nintendo Wii is much more than what these experts make it out to be. The remote controller is an attraction by itself for non-gamers and a loveable feature for dedicated players. Although the controller needs a bit of practice for some gamers, it is worth the effort to learn how to play with it. It does need a bit of physical activity, but it adds to the fun of playing games. In addition, it is a link to the past for people who grew up on the original Nintendo games. Isn’t this enough reason for you to buy Nintendo Wii now?

Given that the graphics may not seem to be much better than what they were on the Gamecube; and that they left out some of the polished graphics in order to concentrate on the gaming aspect itself. But it does not matter because they’re just games. Nintendo has always been synonymous with games; the two have always existed together, no matter what the others were doing.

Nintendo has many whiz kids working on their products, but what they’ve done with the Wii is incomparable. In addition to providing for their loyal fans, they have taken up a whole new section of the market of non-gamers with the result that as soon as you hand a Wii remote to any non-gamer, you have them playing games within a short period of time.

The Wii is an incredible and stable system and it will give you trouble-free enjoyment for years to come. Nintendo is committed to it’s continued success and will release new games to keep it interesting.

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