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[[Image:Wii.png|thumb|right|200px|Click for a high resolution view.]]
[[Image:Wii.png|thumb|right|200px|Click for a high resolution view.]]
The '''Wii''' is a video game console launched on November 19 2006 by [[Nintendo]]. Its major selling point is the inclusion of motion sensitive controllers such as the "Wiimote" and the "Nunchuk". Popular games for Wii include [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]], [[Super Mario Galaxy]], [[Super Paper Mario]], [[Super Smash Brothers Brawl]], and [[Wii Sports]]. Nintendo is expected to release several new popular titles for the Wii in the coming years.
The '''Nintendo Wii''' is a video game console launched on November 2006 and has sold millions worldwide. Its major selling point is the inclusion of motion sensitive controllers the "Wiimote" and "Nunchuk". That ability is to ''swing'' at golf, ''throw'' a bowling, and punch with boxing thereby providing the virtual game challenge. Since your fingers are not operating a game controller like all previous platforms to date this truly becomes a next generation Console. It is a physical experience and provides good cardiovascular movements. Recently, Nintendo has introduced the Wii ''Fit'' title along with it a balance board. This extended functionality allows the user to ski, hoola-hoop, hit soccer balls with your head, yoga, and strength training. In July 2009, the ''Wiimote'' received a boost of improved sensitivity by device extension. Range of motion games included with Wii Resort package include canoe races, ping-pong ball to name a few. The console is truly backwards compatible allowing games of previous Nintendo consoles to play on the Wii, such as GameCube games. Popular games for Wii include [[Wii Sports]], Super Smash Brothers Brawl,
Mario and character themed as well as Legend of Zelda series, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Paper Mario. Nintendo has always stuck to [[family-friendly]] entertainment.
Game characters/players are crafted by the user called ''Mii''. This personalized experience allows you to art design your avatar for use throughout the series of games. Gather enough skills and earn professional status. As you achieve better results with the Wii, Nintendo makes your Mii's challenge harder.
Nintendo provides an online service for game downloads, device updates, weather, contests and other community oriented features. Points purchased at neighbor stores unlock downloads.
The console from Microsoft and Sony have detailed, hi-resolution images with plenty of blood-and-guts games. By comparison, of the tens-of-hundreds of games available from Nintendo, only two Wii have games have mature PG17 content. In addition, Nintendo has drawn-in millions of new ''gamers'' who would not have stepped into the experience if it were not for the Wii. Women, elderly men, children have an easy time grasping the simplified means of operating the console. It is not uncommon to find these consoles in use at pubs, conventions, holiday gatherings. The design it roughly the size of a external DVD player making it highly portable.