Wii Console Has New Must-Have Features
You can find the Wii console everywhere today, so many people have bought the Nintendo Wii for their familiy or to play with friends. Adding to the excitement, the Wii Fit helped make the console desireable for more users than just gamers. What can Nintendo do next for the Wii console system?
Nintendo has just released some new features, accessories and game titles. For example, the biggest release in May 2009 has been the Wii Motion Plus. This is an accessory that is added onto the motion-sensitive controller, but increases the sensitivity of motion that can be achieved with the controller. By fine tuning the motion, players can excel at new sports and challenges. A new version of Wii Sports is being released as well, that uses the new MotionPlus accessory, called Wii Sports Resort.
New console bundles are also coming, with the new Sports Resort game as well as the MotionPlus. New games are often bundled with a Wii console, for new users to buy who have been holding out on the console, but now want the games and decide to take the plunge.
Nintendo is also developing a new “vitality sensor”, which is a clip onto your fingertip with a sensor using a light sensor to read your biorhythms. The idea is that this would then measure your brain waves, giving users access to biofeedback readings. The possibile uses are to learn meditation, reduce blood pressure, learn tof ocus and concentrate – if it works as proposed! This accessory is targeted for release in 2010, but is not yet confirmed by Nintendo.
Nintendo keeps attracting plenty of non-gamers to its console, with new games and fun for anyone, not just gamers. The perfect example is the Wii Fit which was huge for Nintendo, and helps anyone of any age start and maintain a fitness program using the balance board to work out, track progress, and build workout routines.
More sports games are being released as well, and finding Wii Sports bundles includes the games and accessories needed to work with the Wii console right out of the box. Virtua Tennis from Sega and Grand Slam Tennis from EA Sports are both new, and Grand Slam Tennis uses the new MotionPlus.
One new sports release, EA Sports Active, gives users a much more active experience, with a sensor pad attachment that wraps around your leg and tracks body movements like running and kicking. These types of new games and accessories will keep the Wii console at the top of the heap for a while.
