Nintendo Wii Console and Games

The next generation of game consoles have now arrived, but which of the new game consoles Nintendo Wii, PS3 and Xbox360 is going to win?

Firstly let us have at look at the new Nintendo Wii.
This is the strangest of the three consoles that we're viewing. It comes with an IBM Broadway Processor and ATI Hollywood GPU. Although not as powerful as the Playstation 3 or the Xbox 360 the Wii's unique game play system and its remote controller make all the difference to playing games with this console.
The controller has the advantage of the player being able to use it as a sword, baseball bat, golf club and even a steering wheel which results in the games being more active and the player is getting some form of exercise additionally.
Another benefit of the Wii is that it has a great load of applications available for it such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Call of Duty, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Need for Speed: Carbon as well as Wii Play and Wii Sports. They'll also bringing out in the future Super Smash Bros Brawl and Pokemon Battle Revolution.
Finally the Wii is backwards compatible with the Nintendo GameCube and can be plugged in via wireless link to the Nintendo DS or DS Lite, as well as people could download Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, NES, Sega Mega-Drive (Genesis) and Turbo Grafix 16 games for a small price that they can play on this console.

Next we'll look at the Xbox 360
This comes with 3.2GHZ IBM Power PC tri-core processor as well as a 500MHZ GPU. This console is particularly attractive to gamers because of its powerful running speeds, the fast paced online action, and the mind blowing graphics.
Another point in the Xbox 360's favor is its cost. A core system will cost $299.99 while a premium system you can afford at $399.99. The Xbox 360 has been priced between what you would pay for a the cheapest system (Nintendo Wii) and the most expensive PS3.
However a great disadvantage of the Xbox360 is, that it's not possible to play original Xbox games on it without getting extra emulation software from the internet.

Finally let's look at what the Playstation 3 has to offer.
This is the most expensive of these three consoles and is available in Europe or Australia since March 2007. However the Playstation 3 does come with the following for the $499.99: you get 20gb while the $599.99 version has 60gb along with a new Blu-Ray drive and Sixaxis controller. It also has a Cell Broadband Engine (3.2GHZ), IBM Power Based CPU and a 550MHZ RSX GPU. The CPU is almost equal to the Xbox360. This hardware is really perfect for those who like Racing and FPS games.
The PS3 is also compatible with the PSP (Playstation Portable) as well as being compatible with Playstation and Playstation 2 titles and future firmware updates will then make it even more compatible.

Do you want the more expensive but powerful PS3 or the average priced yet powerful Xbox360? Or may be you lech after the cheaper but unique and highly backward compatible Nintendo Wii? So you'll have to decide what you prefer. The decision is yours at the end of the day.

Aside of developing in gaming consoles, there has also been several evolutions made where gaming add-ons are concerned, and which are taking gaming to totally new levels to enjoy the players.

The Nintendo Wii is a not only a console you can afford, uses new and exciting technology, it's a product the whole family will love. The Wii hopes to help Nintendo keep up its market presence, as well as add new udage and enjoys to those that purchase it. The Nintendo Wii comes with its own set of add-ons you must have. Details are provided below of 3 of these.

It is a one handed, user friendly remote control at an affordable price of $39.99, which is sensitive to pointing and movements. This remote wireless has inbuilt functions and works by using a short range Bluetooth radio. You are able to use a maximum of 4 controllers at a maximum distance of 5 meters from the sensor bar. Not only is the remote multi functional, it also allows bimanual use. The design of this add-on is such that experienced players will be able to hold a remote in each hand or a Nunchuk in one and a remote in the other. Because of its advance technology the remote can sense movement and orientation, also being able to identify linear motion along three axes, determining the direction by the optical sensor.

The Nunchuk is priced at around $19.99. This add-on can be plugged into the Wii remote. It has an analog stick with 2 buttons. It's a great benefit when playing such games as Red Steel or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. This add-on has movement sensors which allows gamers to execute particular character actions such as a spinning slash attack. According to reports, this add-on is attending to become the most favorite and for certain the one that gamers "must have".

Another add-on for the Wii is the classic controller. It will be offered at a price tag of $19.99. This classic style expansion controller can be used at the same time as the Wii remote permitting you to play traditional games with a traditional gaming pad. It allows you playing existing games, virtual console games as well as multi platform games. This add-on is connected to the Wii remote through a cord.