Does Nintendo's Wii Live Up to the Hype?

Launching on November 19th, Nintendo Wii's unique motion-sensing controller is set to revolutionize the gaming industry. Here's a review of the much anticipated Nintendo Wii.

Nintendo Wii Package includes:
Wii Hardware with AC adaptor and AV composite cable
1 Wii Remote
1 Wii Nunchuck
1 Free Pack-in Game: Wii Sports
1 year Warranty plus an additional 90 days if you register the system at Nintendo's Official website
Sensor Bar
Console Stand
512mb Internal Memory

Nintendo Wii's Features:
- Wii console is 100% backward compatible with Gamecube games.
- Virtual Console can be use to play classic games for Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Nintendo, Sega Genesis, TurboGrafx-16 and more.
- Wii Channels makes the Wii into a full blown entertainment device. You can check the weather, read the news, browse the web, shop online, create Miis, (virtual version of yourself) etc.

Graphics
Nintendo has said that the Wii will focus more on gameplay rather than graphics and it shows. The games aren't that bad looking…for the Gamecube. Wii's graphics look more like the old generation of videogames (Playstation 2, Gamecube, and Xbox) than the newer ones (Playstation 3 and Xbox 360). It is also lacking in High Definition support as opposed to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The graphics just doesn't measure up to the competition.

Sound
Like the Gamecube, Nintendo Wii won't support Dolby Digital 5.1. Instead, it will support Dolby Digital Pro Logic II. It's disappointing that the sound system wasn't upgraded to its full potential.