Wii Want A Wii!

By Author: Brian Smith
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Nintendo had plans for a new system for some time, codenamed Revolution. However, when the name was announced as being Wii, most people couldn't help but laugh - I mean the jokes right themselves, don't they? With strong competition in the form of the XBox 360 (as well as the PlayStation 3 on the horizon) many believed that Nintendo had lost its marbles and were destined to go the same way as Sega.

How wrong we all were.

When the console was displayed at the 2005 E3 conference, everyone went bananas for its amazingly unique and exciting control scheme. Queues were literally out the door just to be able to get a chance to try out the system for the first time.

Although the graphics for the games on display were not as good as those found on the XBox 360, most people didn't care - it was the Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuk that really got them interested. Heck, my parents wanted to know about it and they hadn't played video games since 1984!

It was then revealed that the console would be released in 2006, as part of a systematic deployment across the world. As time passed by, many waited with baited breath ...
... for the chance to try a truly innovative form of playing video games...

Finally the day arrived, but something unexpected then happened - everywhere sold out! And by sold out, I mean you couldn't get one for love nor money. People were queuing up overnight just to get the chance to own a games console, for goodness sake! There were reports of fights breaking out, and general pandemonium whenever a shop received a delivery was commonplace.

Even up to one year after the release of the system, many people still couldn't get their hands on one. Thankfully, this distribution problem has since cleared up - meaning that anyone who wants to enjoy the experience that only the Wii can give you, can do so quite easily.

After all is said and done, Nintendo really outdid themselves on almost every level. With some great games and titles that the whole family can enjoy, the Wii is one of the greatest video game consoles the world has ever seen.
I can't wait to see how they try and top it!