Nintendo had a smash hit on its hands when it released the Wii game console back in 2006.
Many new devices, such as Nintendo's Wii game console, lack an off switch.
"It was a sea of people, " said Rathburn, who hoped to buy a Nintendo Wii game system but went home empty-handed.
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For much of last year gamemakers' growth stalled as they waited for this winter's platform changes--particularly Sony's new PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii game consoles.
"It uses very similar technology to what you'll see in a Wii game control" to determine when to activate, said Brian Frasure, iWalk's director of clinical services.
Chip-scale sensors already tell an SUV's master computer when the vehicle is about to roll over and the Wii game controller when the live player wants to swing the virtual bat.
Sony recently filed a complaint against Bridgestone Tires over an advertisement featuring the same actor, allegedly portraying Kevin Butler as a Bridgestone employee, endorsing its tire products and a promotional program featuring the competing Nintendo Wii game system.
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The numbers are startling: According to videogame tracking site VG Chartz, Nintendo has sold an astonishing 20.9 million Wii game consoles worldwide, while Microsoft has sold 16.9 million Xbox 360s and Sony has managed to move just 9.8 million PlayStation 3s (PS3).
And it has full support from game developers, big and small, for Wii U game discs and digital offerings throughout 2013 and beyond.
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It s a simple idea but one with major repercussions: Nintendo s Wii U game console features a touch-sensitive controller rather like a tablet computer.
The company on Monday also highlighted its Wii video game system, which lets players move remote controllers through the air to control games.
Nintendo made a surprise announcement when it unveiled Nintendo TVii, a new service that converts the Wii U Game Pad into an impressive television remote.
Iwata also detailed a number of enhancements designed to make the Wii U game experience more social, even if people are not playing in the same room.
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Nintendo, also behind the Donkey Kong and Zelda games, lowered its full year sales forecast for Wii U game software units to 16 million from 24 million.
Another possibility being looked at is to put accelerometers into football helmets (the same nifty little chips that fuel the motion-sensitive controllers in Wii video game consoles).
The Wii U may change that, but questions linger as to whether the Wii U will be left in the dust by its next-gen competitors, and what that means for the Wii U game lineup.
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With Nintendo recently announcing the successor to its popular Wii video game system, all eyes have shifted to Microsoft and Sony for hints of what the future holds for the the Xbox 360 and Playstation.
On April 21, another entry in the LEGO City: Undercover series arrives on Nintendo 3DS. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins is a prequel to the Wii U game, and follows the exploits of Chase McCain as a rookie cop.
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The Wii U ZombiU Deluxe Set comes with all the contents of the standard Wii U Deluxe Set, plus the addition of the ZombiU game, a black Wii U Pro Controller and a collectible booklet featuring artwork from the game and never-before-seen developer commentary.
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The game looks more like a Wii console title than a traditional Facebook game.
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Each game in the Wii U Virtual Console library has been developed to include off-TV play on the Wii U GamePad controller, customizable controls, Miiverse community support and the ability to instantly save game progress.
The console and Microsoft's Xbox 360 are neck-and-neck in global market share as the No. 2 game machine, behind Nintendo's Wii, among the current generation of game machines.
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The console is bigger than an Xbox controller but smaller than the Wii U's game-pad.
All footage was actually from Xbox 360 and PS3 titles, and not actual Wii-U in game footage.
Wii was changing the game, changing the controller, and going after an audience that all games consoles had traditionally ignored.
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Unfortunately, while it's less of a defined experience than something like the sword game on Wii Sports Resort, you're still working through a library of sensed, pre-defined actions instead of a true 1:1 fighting game with simulated physics.
Rather than futzing with several remote controls to turn on your television and game console, the Wii U's built-in universal remote functionality -- which functions whether or not the Wii U itself is powered on -- streamlines everything down to just the game controller.
But the Wii U has been a game changer for Nintendo since its release, and not in a good way.
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