The Nintendo Wii Controller Has Changed the Way Video Games Are Played

Video game consoles are everywhere these days.where your actual swings dictate the quality of
After years of manufacturers trying to outdothe shot; that is what the Nintendo Wii controller
each other with better graphics, cleaner sounds,delivers!
and more realistic game play, we continue to seeThe Nintendo Wii controller that comes with the
an arms race between companies like Microsoft,Wii system is not the only controller for the Wii.
Sony, and Nintendo. Today, Microsoft's Xbox andThe Wii Nunchuk attaches to the Nintendo Wii
Sony's Playstation lead the pack in the battle forController via a cable and has the same motion
the most powerful game platform, but Nintendosensing capabilities that make the Wii unique. This
has decided to take a different turn. With theadditional controller provides additional capabilities
introduction of Nintendo's Wii console there hasfor the player to utilize on certain games.
been a paradigm shift in the way people viewFans of the Nintendo GameCube should rest
video games. More central to that shift is the waycomfortably knowing that their games are not
people play video games, and at the heart of thatonly compatible with the Nintendo Wii console, but
shift is the Nintendo Wii Controller.their GameCube controller is as well. GameCube
The Nintendo Wii controller is a revolutionary newgames are not made obsolete by the Wii, but
way to play video games. Gone are the buttonsinstead are an enhancement that allows players to
and joysticks that have been a mainstay ofenjoy traditional game play while also having the
gaming since its inception. In their place is theability to play the motion sensitive games that
Nintendo Wii controller and it is unlike anythinghave made the Wii such a smashing success.
ever seen. Looking more like a television remoteComing soon is the Wii Zapper; a gun-like case
control than a video game component, thethat houses the Wii remote and allows interactive,
Nintendo Wii controller uses infrared signals topoint and shoot gaming which is perfect for the
detect motion in all directions. This allows playersshooting games that are so popular today. More
to have an interactive gaming experience whereinnovations are sure to come as the Nintendo Wii
the motion of the controller is mimicked bycontroller technology offers a platform that is
motions on the screen. Imagine a golf video gameideal for innovation and creativity.