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| Nintendo Wii Console (Includes Wii Sports) | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £179.99
Buy New: £179.98
You Save: £0.01 (0%)
New (22) Used (2) from £174.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  450 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: Video Game
Age: 3 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.9
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: WII
Model: Wii
UPC: 045496342043
EAN: 0045496342043
Release Date: December 8, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Wii-view November 3, 2006
64 out of 117 found this review helpful
While everyone speculates about and compares the upcoming Playstation 3 with the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii has been overlooked. The Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 are remarkably similar consoles, with the same style of play and graphics as each other. With the Playstation3 appealling to it's huge fanbase from the Playstation2 fanatics, and the Xbox appealling not only to it's fanbase of Xbox players, but also to next generation gamers as it was the first to be released out of the three consoles, it will be difficult for the Wii to find a gap in the market.
On the face it appears to have lower graphic compatibility than both of hte other consoles, but it does appeal to everyone from every background in and away from gaming because of the ingenius control system. Everyone in the family, will be able to pick it up and get along with it, but because of the appeal to everyone, it will - like it's predecessor - be seen as a "kiddy" console. After looking at the release titles of such games as Red Steel and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess with all the fighting, it is so much more.
This is surely one of the must have gadgets for this Christmas, but if you are thinking of getting one, then get four controllers... the old folks may not let you have a go!
Wii60 October 26, 2006
117 out of 150 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to get the chance to play the Wii at Nintendo's UK office recently and it really is brilliant. The control system works as it should (very intuitive) and is nice and resposive. I played a 4x4 racing game, Wario Ware and the bundled sports game. I have to say, the graphics I saw were pretty much Gamecube quality but the control system adds to the gameplay so much, the graphics wern't such a concern. The only danger of the Wii is the damage to house and friends when wildly flailing your arms about when you get too into the game. I think the perfect set up is going to be a 360 for the 'regular' games and a Wii for the Nintendo magic (Wii60?)
Brilliant October 15, 2006
The Nintendo Wii.
Fun, addictive and quick to play. The Wii is a wonderful Cnsole. Graphically weaker than the other 2, but then does seeing blood splatter in more detail really that essential?
Thw Wii has developed a strong ;ibary of fun games that erybody can play. If you want to compare it to the xbox then it's a different flavour. The xbox is fantastic for 4 hour intense gaming or going online all night to shoot up the enemy. However it offers little difference.
Now developing a greater libary of titles that will leave it unmatched for shear Joy an uniqueness of the experience. Get a Wii or if you wnat two couple the Xbox or a PS3 with a Wii. Don't bother with getting both an Xbox and a PS3 because the next 50 tiles on both systems has 43 games which are the same. Hardly seem a wortherwhile combination.
(By the way, the Wii is releasing 86 new titles this Christmas with 20 odd of them exclusies. The PS3 and Xbox 360 have less than 50 releases and only 7 of them are excusives. A little tibit I thought I would point out seeing as the unfair reviews are claiming the Wii has hardly anygames. the other reiew I thought was a joke was the guy who said the only good games were Mario and Zelda rehashs. Somewhat Ironic considering the most awaited games on the other systems is the GTA rehash, Halo rehash, Final Fantasy rehash etc.)
The Greatest Games Console on The Planet September 27, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
First thing's first, If you are obsessed with graphics, leave now! Be-gone!
Now. Genius! This Console is the greatest console ever, sure I will get the PS3 when it's worth like a quid and sony have given up on games consoles, but for now, This rules my life. Without Wi-Fi, this is just a games console, with it, YOU NEED IT! The Weather channel, sending Miis to you'r friends, Checking the news, browsing the web (which works superbly btw), and buying games. I myself am more obsessed with the playability of games consoles, and if you want a console that will make a huge fuss when you switch it on, buy a Ps3, not worth the hype. The 360 and Wii are the contenders, (imagine a Wii60....) and I will get the 360 this year, but now back to the wii.
You will literally want to go back to the store and get more Wii points 4 the Download Centre! I myself have Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart 64, Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Castlevania 4. It takes like a minute to download a game. Amazing.
To seperate the geeks from the cool guys, you will need one of these. Sonic the Hedgehog did what Super mario bros coudn't. Make games cool. This is what the Wii is doing. And 425 quid? Forget it. I myself am quite the geek, but I do love games like this. The Ps3's 6 axis controller is pure horse dung. It doesn't work, and I don't know why they're using the same system against originality. (DS vs PSP?)
The Ps3 tried, and failed to copy Nintendo. They created more powerful consoles in an attempt to beat Nintendo. They can't now this has come along. Sure Wii sports doesn't look great, but is it fun? One of the funest games this year. Red Steel? Looks better than most, and it's great!! Zelda, what can I say. The greatest games ever? Maybe. And it was Gamecube Graphics. IT WAS A GAMECUBE GAME! Just converted to wii! IT CAN DO BETTER! You wait and see. Warioware? The most hilarious game ever. Super smash bros. brawl? Super Mario Galaxy? Disaster: Day of Crisis? Resident evil 5? (With motion controls??) And what about No More Heroes? A GTA for Nintendo some said. Looks Superb.
So. The Choice.
Wii = Great Games, Superb Console, Extras? Brilliant, Brightest future?? Definately. Essential.
X360 = Great Games, Great Graphics, Will rule with the Wii.
PS3 = Finished, Too much to pay, Blu-ray? what's the point? 70 quid 4 a game?! haha!, Will rot and looks like an oversized toaster.
And how about copying ideas? Not enough to win me over.
Wii, Get it, or I will fight you, that's no lie...
(O, and an honorable mention to the X360, superb, the one equall to the wii, except for the originality, good luck)
Guto Gwyn
Nintendo - Always have been, Always be the best September 15, 2006
Nintendo couldn't have designed the Wii better, along with how it is presented. I didn't even realise I was about to open it when it arrived one morning, the packaging is so compact! The console itself is a technological achievement - Nintendo have designed a machine that boasts 4x the graphics power of the Gamecube, with built in Wi-Fi, backwards compatibility for 6 other consoles, room for 4 Gamecube controllers, 2 memory cards, SD card compatibility, and more in the space of 3 DVD cases... Not only this but since the original release, I have now updated my system's software up to 3.1E, with extra channels, and all for 179.99?
This is where the Playstation 3 can't compete - it is classless. At the end of the day, its an overpowered machine that hasn't even reached its potentional, while housing features like a Blue Ray drive that you're never going to get full use out of, and a tacky controller to try and compete with the Wii's motion sensor.
The Wii meanwhile was designed purely for gaming. Switch it on via the remote, and in seconds your away. The remote connects via 2 ways - The Bluetooth allows the axis and button information to be sent to the console, while a sensor on the top allows you to point on screen.
Once the Wii has powered up, you're presented with the Wii Menu - a simple way of presenting all the features of the console in a 'TV' style way - each 'channel' being piece of software.
On a graphical basis, their have so far been an array of games that graphically, are stunning, though it should be said that quite rightly, not all games focus purely on fancy looks. Excite Truck is one, when even while your driving at super-fast speeds, you can still see miles, and miles, and miles away a gorgeous landscape, or the incredible water ripples and reflection in puddles and rivers. What about Resident Evil 4? The graphics almost compare to that of the Xbox 360's, with stunning facial emotions and incredible physics. Nintendo's first games, like Wii Sports, were not designed to meat this level. They're just games to demonstrate that the Wii offers more than predictable fancy graphics. But certain people just can't accept this.
Once your up on running on the net, another window opens for opportunities, whether you want to surf a Google Earth style weather program, or browse the news across the world on a 3-D globe, or go on the internet channel - perfect for watching You Tube on the big downstairs TV! Or why not download classic games from 3.50? And its all wireless and free with a wi-fi dongle that could cost as little as 8 pounds off ebay. You also have the option of WiiConnect 24 - a mode in which your console is constantly connected to the net, allowing updates to be downloaded while the console is off, signalled by a beautiful blue glow over the disc slot.
Noise levels? Silent. Well, only a whisper quiet fan if your playing at night, but unlike other consoles in the past, this is a cool and quiet console, and pretty much reflects its personality - its not pumping out power. Its just staying at its own level...
And looks? I would say this is the best looking console of this generation. You can only say this when you hold it though - its shiny smooth surface that's clean white looks so modern on a glass TV stand, and looks even better in its horizontal position. What's more, it takes up no room, unlike the 360 and PS3. And how cool is the blue light on the console? That's just inspired, made even better when you could be watching TV and then suddenly, it gradually lights up.
The fact that the Wii applys to such a broad age group makes it the most appealing game console ever made. You can download all your old favourite games and bring back memories with the family from when even you were younger! (Not a good idea with Donkey Kong Country, because their a still some levels that are simply impossible!) and with the current software, their is every genre going. But what makes this more attractive is that the games are cheap, from as little as 17.95! Their is simply no excuse not to treat yourself to a fun and educational game such as Endless Ocean.
I could go on, but I wouldn't be able to stop. Bad points? Only 1 little niggle - To play Gamecube games, you need to remove the flaps on the top of the console - not handy if its in a tight space (i.e a TV stand)
I've been using video consoles for over a decade, but the Wii is currently the best console i've ever used. After owning it for 10 months, I can honestly say it represents the true meaning of next generation, while, in typical Nintendo fashion, setting more and more benchmarks, but for a rare time, in quite beautiful style. But whats so priceless is that their is now a catalogue of over 175 downloadable, since the NES, that allows me and many millions of people out their to relive all their past times. The Wii isn't just what's happening now. It's a celebration of what 'did' happen, and why we loved gaming in the first place. And all at just a fraction of the cost of the original consoles! (I remember the SNES being... ready? 450!)
But lastly, on a more social level, one thing people haven't even realised is that the Wii is doing more good to your kids and family than the other consoles on the market will. Addictiveness is something that plagues many kids with gaming, but the Wii "wasn't" designed for the hardcore level. This is why I find it pathetic to read reviews about how this isn't a "true gaming machine". My response to them is simple - "And the PS3 is?....." The Wii games that have been released make every effort to ensure this is a machine to play in your spare time, when you want fun. To take it to the hardcore level where you wake-up, play on it, then go to bed is impossible, and I think Nintendo have been exceptionally clever to encourage kids not to spend long spells playing this machine.
However, their is only one fact that makes this the best console i've ever bought...7 consoles in 1 for 179.99! Ill check my reciept....
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