Three years of Wii

Skeithex · Post by **Skeithex** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:34 am

November isn’t just a time for big games to launch. It’s traditionally a time when game consoles make their big splash in the States. With the exception of the PlayStation 2 and the PSP, every major game console of this decade has launched in November in the US. Today’s the three year anniversary of Nintendo Wii’s launch

Launch Date: November 19, 2006 (United States)
Launch Price: $249.99

Significant Price Drops and Hardware Iterations

* The hardware has remain unchanged, but it saw a price drop to $199 in September 2009, keeping it competitive with the lowest-end Xbox 360. Nintendo has iterated on the machine’s capabilities by implementing them into new games.
* Wii Fit (released May 21, 2008) introduced the Balance Board, which has been used for games ranging from fitness software me-toos to extreme sports games.
* Wii Sports Resort introduced Wii MotionPlus, which adds 1:1 accurate movement to games, including shooters and sports titles. By the time that dream MotionPlus-supporting Lightsaber duel game finally comes to fruition, will anyone still care?

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Post by **froggyboy604** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:08 am

Hopefully, the Wii will have many more good years to come.

Skeithex · Post by **Skeithex** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:18 am

froggyboy604 wrote:Hopefully, the Wii will have many more good years to come.

Unless Nintendo really pulls a epic game from thin air, the wii will only be kept alive by the VC.

Post by **froggyboy604** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:26 am

The Nintendo Wii still have Smash Bros, Zeldo, Pokemon, and other classics.

Skeithex · Post by **Skeithex** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:02 am

froggyboy604 wrote:The Nintendo Wii still have Smash Bros, Zeldo, Pokemon, and other classics.

those can only keep the Wii going for so long.