| The Nintendo Wii Gaming system has been a | | | | that games can be fun and easy to play, there |
| huge hit. This video game system has brought a | | | | seems to be a second generation of games just |
| whole new aspect to the video game world and | | | | now emerging and it is not the teenagers |
| since it's release even Sony has been impressed | | | | anymore! |
| with their Wiimote and has released their own | | | | Now that the Wii has become so popular and |
| motion sensitive remote to compete. Since you | | | | many people are building new applications and |
| no longer have to hit small buttons to control the | | | | software for this cool gaming system there are |
| system and on screen menus, the ability to | | | | new uses for the easy to use Wiimote each and |
| control has moved to a motion based platform | | | | every day. Recently Netflix has released a version |
| which everybody seems to love. This also makes | | | | of their online movie and television site made |
| controlling the Wii games much easier for people | | | | specifically for access from the Nintendo Wii |
| with arthritis or any other symptoms that may | | | | system. Now you can simply wave your hand |
| make maneuvering a small controller difficult. | | | | around to choose your favorite movie from your |
| By no means was this video game systems | | | | sofa. This is just one of the new and intuitive |
| released with older users and very young children | | | | ways that this simple to use technology is being |
| in mind, but after it has hit the market, this video | | | | applied in a way that everybody can enjoy. |
| game system seems to be more popular with | | | | There are a lot of great video game systems out |
| these age groups than any others. Some serious | | | | there today. However, the Nintendo Wii seems to |
| gamers say that the remote control system does | | | | have created a whole new generation of games, |
| not offer enough functions. For example if you | | | | a much older generation of gamers actually. Now |
| are playing a high end flight simulator, many | | | | people who are no longer in shape to play tennis |
| games are used to laying down a keyboard | | | | or any other sports game can play from the |
| overlay so that they can take advantage of | | | | comfort of their chair and actually "Feel" like they |
| 40-50 different controls simultaneously, but for | | | | are in the game. This is a great for young and old |
| the casual gamer this is way to complicated. Now | | | | gamers alike! |
| that the Wii has showed the baby boomer crowd | | | | |