Assignment 1-4 Weekly Written Analysis

I chose to do my analysis on the Nintendo Wii. Did you ever want to go back and play the old Nintendo games with characters like the Mario Brothers and Zelda? Now you can with the Wii. Not only can you play new games, games with the old characters, you can also play game cube games. The Wii’s controllers (remote) have a new design to them that makes it easier to hold and use. The controllers are wireless giving you the freedom to move around while playing your games. There is also a numb chuck control, steering wheel, and golf club that hook to the Wii remote to use for games like boxing, racing, and golf. Another feature is the Wii is able to be connected to the internet via WiFi. You can also upload pictures and saved games to the SD card, which is an external memory card, in the front of the Wii console. The Wii is fun for the whole family. You not only get to play games, but you get your exercise while playing. wrestling, golf, bowling, football, baseball, and tennis are a few examples of the games you get your exercise while playing. You are up moving while playing these games as if you were really outside taking part in a real game.
According to CNET.com, the average consumer rating of the Nintendo Wii is 8.2 out of 10. That rating is based on 700 users. The most common opinion that consumers had was the Wii is family oriented, reasonably priced, and user friendly.
In my own personal opinion, I find the Wii very family oriented. There are more child friendly games to play. The graphics are great. I like the fact that Wii is backward compatible, so we have the option to play all our game cube games without having game cube. I think this is the best game console Nintendo has created.
After analyzing the Wii, if I didn’t already own one I would be more inclined to purchase one. If you are looking for a game console for the whole family to enjoy this is the one for you.

References
Greenwald, W., & Falcone, J. (2006). Nintendo Wii. CNET Editor Review.
Retrieved on January 9, 2008, from http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/nintendo-wii/4505-10109_7-31355104.html