Why I Love Nintendo
...hines and started a new era in gaming. Many game historians will tell you that during the 80s the game industry was starting to slow down. Companies did not want to take a risk in new console systems here in the US so Nintendo tricked the toy makers into thinking the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was a robot toy. But enough about Nintendo's wit. The reason why I love Nintendo and will always love Nintendo is because they know what gaming is all about. Fun.
What do you get when you render a lump of dog dung in full 3D with spectacular graphics? A really good looking lump of dog dung. To me at least, it never really mattered what the game looked like, or what movie it was trying to recreate. Sometimes the limitation of graphics enhanced the creativity of the designe...more
Next-Gen Console Focus: Nintendo wii - And then there were Three - I mean wii
...The wii as Nintendo would have us pronounce their newest game console, is tiny. About the same size as 3 DVD cases stood beside each other, or 2" x 2" x 9" approx. It has a front-loading disc assembly able to take not only regular size CD's and wii discs but the smaller Gamecube sized ones also.
Driven by a PowerPC processor made by IBM, the wii is not really that much more powerful than the Gamecube it's replacing. It has a newly developed onboard graphics engine made by ATI along with 512mb flash memory for storage of games. Plus you can connect an external memory card for more storage.
The wii has built-in bluetooth enabling up to 4 cordless wii controllers to be used at once, along with 4 Gamecube controller jacks along the top of the unit for corded play. It has 2 USB ports for additional peripherals, along with two Gamecube memory card ports so you can load and possibly save gamecube games to and from the wii.
For internet access, there is a USB - Ethernet adapter available that will give the wii network capability if you want to access online features.
The output is composite, component, or S-Video with 480p and 16:9 widescreen compatibility for big screen and hi-definition TV play
Nintendo DS - Always Up To the Mark
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The new Nintendo DS is a handheld game console from Nintendo that succeeded in invading the hearts of the game loving users with its striking features and characteristics. This gaming console released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan features a clamshell design, which is almost same to the Game Boy Advance SP, with two LCD screens inside, one of which is a touchscreen. The Nintendo DS gaming console features a built-in microphone and supports wireless IEE...more
Nintendo wii Consoles Stand Apart From The Competition
...e ability to interface with the internet when used in conjunction with a Wi-Fi USB connector. Once online, the Nintendo wii consoles allow users to surf the Web, shop online, check the news and weather, chat on message boards, and even download Nintendo classics like Donkey Kong, mario Brothers, and many, many more.
The vision of the Nintendo engineers just a few years ago is a reality today. In the Nintendo wii consoles that have created a game system that does not try to keep up with others, but instead stands apart from the competition. The video game industry will never be the same.<...more
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