I purchased this Wii November 19. After more then 24 hours of use the disc drive stopped working. Here is a video of what happens. UPDATE: I hope this video did not give anyone a bad impression of Nintendo or Wii. This seems to be a small defect that not many people have and hopefully everything will be fixed. Thanks for understanding. ^_^ UPDATE: Called Nintendo November 28. Nintendo said they will send a replacement for the system within 4 days. Recorded the call for records. Nintendo told me that this launch has been good. Not many reports of defective Wii systems. They also said that I was the first to report a system that creates that noise and the first to have one reported that has scratched the Wii disc. Thanks for the support and I hope this news helps rest you assure that Nintendo Wii’s defects like this is rare. UPDATE: New Wii system arrives November 30. ^_^ Video Rating: 3 / 5
Canton Woods Wii fun
Participants are pictured during Canton Woods Senior Centers Wii Bowling tournament against Emeritus West Side Manor hosted Monday Aug. 23 at the center. Canton Woods Read more on Cnylink
Mel B and Wii exercise accessories: 2 Become 1
How does former Spice Girl Mel B keep in shape? Continue reading Mel B and Wii exercise accessories: 2 Become 1 Mel B and Wii exercise accessories: 2 Become 1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments Read more on Joystiq
Top Players Compete for Video Game Glory at Wii Games: Summer 2010 National Championship
—-Nintendo: WHAT: Participants and spectators from across the United States will come together in Los Angeles Sept. 3-5 for the Wii Games: Summer 2010 national championship. As many as 90 winning teams from dozens of qualifying events held throughout the country will join six sweepstakes winners to participate in this first-of-its-kind tournament event. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Grease: The Game Dances Onto DS & Wii
Milton Keynes, UK –Global videogame publisher 505 Games and Paramount Digital Entertainment today announced that Grease: The Game will be available for the Nintendo DS and Wii from tomorrow, Friday 27 August. Read more on Animation World Network
‘Ivy the Kiwi?’ is challenging fun with images of storybook beauty
Ivy the Kiwi? Reviewed for Wii; also available for Nintendo DS From: Prope, XSeed Games Age rating: Everyone (comic mischief) Read more on The Philadelphia Inquirer
Game on for creator
Who doesn’t like a good whodunit? Two years in development, the Wii mystery game “Disney Guilty Party” hits store shelves today. Created by Chicago-based Wideload Games, it’s already been greeted enthusiastically. The website IGN.com awarded it best family game at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. It’s success isn’t guaranteed, though. With the demise of both EA Chicago and Midway Games … Read more on Chicago Sun-Times
Nike Shoes Get Outfitted With Wii Balance Board Controls [Nike]
# nike Nike recently challenged 78 artists to remix and adapt the function of Nike shoes. Nick Marsh, one of the contestants, took a pair of Air Maxes and imported the internals of a Wii Balance Board to turn his shoes into controllers. More » Read more on Gizmodo
Hannah’s Helping Hands reach out
Hannah Enge looks on while Valley Home resident Lawrence Brunelle takes his turn at Wii Bowling. Valley Home residents now play their Nintendo Wii on a 46-inch Sanyo television, thanks to a fundraiser led by Enge called “Hannah’s Helping Hands – Just Trying to Make a Difference.” Read more on Thief River Falls Times
Of the various modern gaming consoles available in the market today, the Wii console has far surpassed its competition in terms of popularity. Since the release of the Wii console a few years ago, Nintendo has sold millions of units, making it one of the most successful gaming consoles of all time. One of the secrets to the success of the Nintendo Wii is the manner in which Wii games are played. The Wii controllers contain motion sensors, and players make use of these controllers to mimic real world actions such as swinging or throwing things. This interactive form of gameplay is no doubt responsible for the phenomenal success of the Wii console. Among the most popular Wii games is the Wii sports collection. This collection of games includes games such as tennis, golf, and even boxing. No small part of the popularity of the Wii is due to the fun and excitement offered by these excellent Wii games. Gamers and even families worldwide love being able to play an interactive game of tennis or boxing against each other on the Wii in multiplayer mode. Due to the massive popularity of Wii Sports, Nintendo has released a sequel titled Wii Sports Resort. This new set of Wii games includes an accessory known as the Wii MotionPlus. With the MotionPlus accessory the Wii controllers will be able to detect even smaller and subtler movements than they were previously able to. Wii Sports Resort is set to become one of the most popular Wii games of all time when it is released, and will probably beat even its predecessor in terms of popularity. The reason for the name Wii Sports Resort was recently revealed as being because the game will have a tropical island theme. Players will see a tropical island setting when they first enter the starting menu of the game. Some of the games expected to be included in Wii Sports Resort are Disc Dog, Power Cruising, and Sword Play. Disc Dog will be a game that revolves around throwing a Frisbee or flying disc to a dog. This is one game that the kids are sure to love, as the dog character in the game is extraordinarily cute and lovable. Power Cruising involves making your way around obstacles and performing tricks while on a jet ski. Finally, Sword Play is modelled around the martial art of Kendo, which is a Japanese martial art that makes use of swords as offensive weapons. Gamers around the world are greatly looking forward to the release of Wii Sports Resort, even as they have fun playing with the original Wii Sports. With Wii Sports Resort and a number of exciting new Wii games being released in the near future, the popularity of the Wii console is set to continue rising. So if you do not already have your own Wii console, you should definitely consider getting one. You and your family are sure to have plenty of fun playing games on the Wii in multiplayer mode.
Of the many Wii games currently available and that will soon be released, Wii Sports Resort is among the most highly anticipated. So keep your eye for this brand new game and get your hands on it when it is released, as it will most probably sell out fast!
