Nintendo Wii

For the not so avid gamer, the Wii may not ring a bell.  However, the Nintendo Wii is currently taking the gaming console industry by storm with crowd pleasing features and program innovations that makes it one of the bigger winners of the gaming industry.  The Nintendo Wii gaming console which is similar to the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, can be positioned either vertically or horizontally and is currently the most compact architecture in terms of gaming consoles.  Weighing in at only 2.7 pounds and only measures 8.5 inches long and 6 inches wide with a thickness of approximately 2 inches, the gaming console boasts of sharp lines and clean design similar to the white finish of Apple computers.

The introduction of the Nintendo Wii is considered very timely especially in terms of the flack taken by the computer gaming industry where gamers are lacking physical activity.  The Nintendo Wii takes interactive technology to a new level by allowing the player to mimic the actual action that the video game requires for the game’s play mode.  The gaming console can be used with a Wii Remote and also a Nunchuk which is a joystick type controller that must be connected to the remote to provide the user with additional game controls.  The 480p maximum resolution and Bluetooth capability of the device are some of the additional features which make it the most probable leader in gaming console technology.