Resident tech guru Wil O'Neal will be picking apart the Wii and taking a look at the hardware behind the fun.
He'll let you know the pros and cons of the system and what type of surprises to expect.
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Click below to read all the Wii specs!
* Processors:
o IBM PowerPCprocessor Codenamed Broadway
+ Made with a 90 nm SOI CMOS process
o ATI GPU
* Memory:
o Amount of RAM unconfirmed
o 512 MB built-in flash memory
* Ports and Peripherals:
o Two USB 2.0ports
o Support for up to 4 wireless Wii remote controllers
o 4 Nintendo GameCube controller ports
o 2 Nintendo GameCube memory card ports (for backward compatibility)
o SD Memory Card Port (in small flap on front of console)
o Optional USB 2.0 Ethernet LAN adaptor
o Wii Sensor Bar port
* Media:
o Slot-loading disc drive compatible with:
+ 12 cm Wii optical disc (single or dual layer)
+ 8 cm GameCube optical disc
+ DVD Video (additional dongle required)
o 1 SD memory card slot
* Built-in content ratings system:
o PEGI 3+, 7+, 12+, 16+, 18+
o ESRB EC, E, E10+, T, M, and AO
o CERO
o OFLC G, PG, M, MA15+
* Networking
o Wi-Fi by Broadcom
o Standardized Bluetooth by Broadcom
* Video:
o up to 480p and will work with a computer monitor as well as any TV or projector
o Component (Including Progressive Scan Mode), composite or S-video output
o Capable of supporting 16:9
* Audio:
o Main audio output unknown
o Single additional speaker located on each Wii Remote
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RpGedimac
Amazing machine. Well, hold it right there now fanboy. It's a great machine, but it doesn't blow me away. However, the games such as Zelda and Red steel is really worth it and should be on everyone's Wii list of games.
As far as the controls, nuff said about that.. for it's innovative and exactly what was hyped about it. Wii did everything right with the backwards combatibility (GC ports,GC memory slots,every title of GC game I have works on it.. I have 19). The bad now: We know that it's Standard Defination 480p, but WHY the CHEAP composite cables and just INCLUDE cheap COMPONENT cables instead. I have a HDTV, but Zelda looks muddy, Red Steel looks dark and abit jaggy. The Component cables are backordered... CABLES!! Nintendo got greedy, I expect it from Microsoft but not from Mario himself.
madden631
wiiiiiiiiiiiiii is amazing.
lgwjr09
I'm new around here..can anyone direct to me a site thats based around game consoles and what type of tv's are best..I'm looking for good advice and not a salesman..
thunderkat410
i've got the 360 and its great but the crazy controls and the way they interact with the different games is awsome. please some one buy me one or 5.
Spiritwarrior
Pretty impressive, it's about as powerful as the the Nintendo Gamecube console.
lordbyron91
i dont have a wii just yet but ive played it at bestbuy in my city and IT WAS AWSOME. i can not wait till christmas to get it, CALL OF DUTY 3 HERE I COME. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii.
ericshawn
I got a Wii the first day it came out and its one of the best systems I've ever played!!!!Although the graphics are not as good as the other platforms I still enjoyed playing it better then the Xbox 360(which I also have).They iced the cake with the controller,one of the best things to happened to gamming.Also,Zelda is th best game in the world!!!! THANK YOU NINTENDO!!!!
xplay31
yesterday I went to eb games and I saw a wii that they will let you play. I was playing excite truck and then I held up the line for about 2 hours. Now I want the Wii even more than when I heard at e3.
kill_tha_covenent
i agree with mcshai2 i have a friend who bought a ps3 and bought resintance fall of man later imade a new title for it resintance fall of crap. the wii is way friggin better the only flaw with the wii is that right now there are no violent games with the launch titles yea sure red steel seems violent but that is just the happiness of the wii. but thankfully were probabley gonna get some more violence later in 07
mcshai2
i agree, i had a chance to try out ps3 at a local walmart, and i didnt quite like it as well as anyone else, i mean sure the graphics are amazing and all, but i think anyone else would want to try something new. plus the wii is a new wave of technology that shows how gaming for the future is going to change. plus nintendo rocks.
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