Monday May 15, 2006
E3: Nintendo
Nintendo has carved out a very interesting place for itself, and at E3
last week, they made the pie a bit bigger.
They don't have the most powerful next gen console - the Wii - but they
do have some of the most innovative games out there. Last year
they made a big splash with the unveiling of their remote control
shaped game controller. They also had revealed that it would be
position and motion control sensitive. Well, this year they
brought out the games to show what a different gaming experience could
be had with this unique design. From a tennis game to a driving
game to one of their pillar properties - The Legand of Zelda - all
reviews point to a smash success.
has a good summary of the new controller.
I want to briefy touch upon the console power debate. It is often
cited that the Wii will be the least powerful of the three new
consoles. While that is true from a raw cpu processing
perspective, remember that ATI is designing the graphics subsystem of
the Wii, and
checked, ATI is no slouch in the graphics department. Yet,
people are still suprised that the Wii has stunning graphics. I
think folks are going to be pleasently suprised at how well the Wii
stacks up in the arms race.
Nintendo continues its untique gameplay revolution in the portable
space. The Nintendo DS - with it's soon to be launched smaller,
cooler lite version - keeps cranking out the unique games.
From Nintendogs to Mario to a set of games now refered to as Brain
Games - like Sudoku Gridmaster and Brain Age - Nintendo continues to be
the go-to company for something that doesn't require hacking, slashing,
shooting, or carjacking.
It is starting to become much more clear how the console wars are
playing out. Sony is becoming the power monster. Microsoft
want to be your community focused media hub. And Nintendo will
give you that truly uniqe experience. Nintendo has positioned
itself so well that
and Microsoft are even encouraging gamers to buy the Wii.
Posted at 05:21PM May 15, 2006 by dtwilleager in General |
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