| An article introducing a potential "Gamer" to | | | | The Remote Controllers and Nunchuks have received |
| Nintendo's Wii | | | | considerable attention for their ability to put the |
| What is Wii? Nintendo's President says Wii is "fun". | | | | player in a direct and intuitive control of the action of |
| You can prove it for yourself if you live in an area | | | | the game. In a tennis game it serves as your racquet |
| with a store that sells the Nintendo system. The | | | | as you swing your arm; in a driving game the |
| store will set you up with a free demonstration to | | | | Remote becomes your steering wheel; for shooters, |
| prove it for yourself. That's confidence. It is also the | | | | the Wii Remote Controller acts as you weapon as |
| best way for you to find out how this remarkable | | | | you point at the enemy. Potential uses for these |
| system works. | | | | devices are endless. |
| What can you play? Well, use the remote as your | | | | The Nunchuk is designed to fit a players' hand and is |
| golf club and play the "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07". | | | | connected to the Wii Remote. They are used in |
| Or try "Excite Truck". Other publishers have produced | | | | conjunction with each other. The Nunchuk moves the |
| games for Nintendo Wii including Electronic Arts' "SSX | | | | characters in the game and the Remote has them |
| Blue" and Segas "Sonic and the Secret Rings." Bundled | | | | perform a specific action. The Nunchuk and Remote |
| with your console are five different sports where | | | | are only relatively dependent on each other and can |
| you can use the Remote and develop a delivery that | | | | be held in whichever hand is most comfortable for |
| is "natural, intuitive and realistic" in each sport you | | | | the player. The ambidextrous nature of the Wii |
| play. | | | | Controllers utilized together permits extraordinary |
| When you open the Wii carton, you'll find the | | | | action capabilities. Action can be taken by from as far |
| Console, Sensor Bar, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Wii | | | | as 15 to 30 feet away, and up to 4 Remotes can be |
| Sports Disc, Wii Console Stand, Wii Adaptor, and the | | | | connected at one time. This makes for even more |
| Wii Cable. The Console has four ports for Controllers | | | | multiplayer fun. A Classic Controller iallows play of |
| and two slots for memory cards. It can lie flat or sit | | | | Classic Games and may be purchased separately. |
| upright. The Console is only 8.5 inches long, 6 inches | | | | Recent media reports state that Nintendo Wii has |
| wide, and less than 2 inches thick. | | | | surpassed sales of each of the other game systems |
| Wii is backward-compatible to all Nintendo's Game | | | | available. |
| Cube Games. This compatibility was one of the key | | | | Look for future articles here about Nintendo's Wii; we |
| factors in design and engineering considerations by | | | | shall have more to say about this unique game |
| Nintendo management. It was done for the benefit | | | | system that provides so much "fun" for so many |
| of all those who already Nintendo customers. | | | | players of all ages. |