Play With the NintendoWii

Play With the NintendoWii

The latest installment of video game giant Nintendo has just been released and people are still clamoring for more. There have been thousands of pre-orders all over the world for Nintendo Wii and when the game consoles were released last 2006, not all pre-orders were met because of the great demand for them. Up until now in the UK, there is still a great demand for the Nintendo Wii. The Wii will be released in South Korea in the later part of this year.

The Nintendo Wii was first conceived in 2001, just as Game Cube was being released. Nintendo Wii was initially named Revolution but it was changed to simply Wii, pronounced as 'we'. It is the first ever game console, outside of Japan, from Nintendo that does not bear the company name in the trademark. Initial media and game developers' reaction to the name was negative but Nintendo did not change it. Instead, the Nintendo Wii was marketed and promoted worldwide even before the launch. Nintendo invested a huge amount into advertising for the Wii.

Nintendo Wii is the smallest home unit Nintendo has ever made. The console has an optical media drive that can accommodate the Nintendo Wii optical discs measuring 12 cm and the Game Cube Game Discs. Players can also use WiiConnect24 to download data. At the rear of the console, we can find 2 USB ports and an SD card slot is found at the front of the console, under the cover. The SD card can be used to game save transferring and to create custom in-game music to be used for some games.

Wii Online

The Nintendo Wii can connect to the internet via a built in Wi-Fi or USB which connects to the Ethernet. The two options allow players to access Nintendo service. The video gaming company does not charge any fees for this service. The Wii gaming console can communicate with other consoles through a self generated wireless LAN that allows wireless multiplayer on individual tv sets.

Restrictions

The Nintendo Wii has parental control features that allow parents to set restrictions regarding video content of the games. The console reads the content rating of the disc and if the rating is greater than the set age level, the game will not load. Players will need the correct password to override the system. The restriction feature can also block or filter internet access via the gaming console. When using the Nintendo Game Cube Discs to play the Nintendo Wii, the parental restrictions do not function.

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