Hardware Inside Nintendo Wii Reviewed And Explained
By Aaron Brooks
Nintendos seventh generation gaming console was code named Revolution. It sought to becoming futuristic and including all conveniences like a wireless controller and remote which has three dimensional functions. The Nintendo also has Connect 24 which can receive messages from the World Wide Web.
Slated for release in the US in mid Nov 2006, the Ninetendo won the Game Critics Award for Best of Show and Best Hardware at the E3 2006. The hardware of the gaming console is state-of-art with the unit being the smallest measuring just 157 mm in height :
•The loading slot is in the front and accepts 12cm optical discs and 8 cms discs from Nintendo’s older console.
•The console will have two USB ports and one SD card slot.
•In Japan the console will have DVD –Video capabilities. A Sonic Solutions Cine Player CE DVD Navigator software engine will be used in consoles to be released in 2007 with DVD-Video functions.
•The remote has accelerometers and infrared detection that enables positioning in 3D space. This means gamers can participate in the game using hand gestures as well as buttons. The controller connects to the console through Bluetooth technology. There are umpteen functions like connectivity to other devices, 4KB non volatile memory and an accelerometer, analog stick and trigger buttons.
•The has a sensor bar that can be positioned such that the remote can be used as an accurate pointing device from a distance of 5 meters. However the sensor bar is sensitive to halogen lights and sunlight affecting its functions.
•The CPU has a processor known as Broadway with a 90nm SOI CMOS process. The Memory of the is 1T-SRAM.
•The Nintendo has 512 MB built-in flash memory that can be expanded using an SD card.
•The has four remote controller slots; one SD memory slot; two USB ports; one sensor bar port ;four
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#2: New Super Mario Bros
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#5: Super Mario Galaxy 2
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#6: A Boy and His Blob
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#7: Just Dance
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#8: Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel
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Nintendo game cube controller ports; two Nintendo game cube memory card ports; WiFi 802.11.b/g wireless built in ports.
•The can connect to the World Wide Web through the WiFi and USB to Ethernet adaptor.
The CNET editors have rated the Nintendo as an 8 /10. According to experts at CNET the positive is the futuristic controller design with motion-sensitive gameplay options and the Wi-Fi is all set to extend free online services and game play. The Nintendo is the most affordable of all GenX gaming systems. The negative in the is short battery life, no advanced HD graphics or surround sound and inability to play CDs or DVDs.
What Nintendo brings to gaming is an affordable console with motion sensitive controllers and a focus on fun filled gaming. Aaron Brooks is a freelance writer for Free Online Games , the premier website to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle games and more. He also freelances for Free Software Downloads site.
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