Wow-Wii!

Is Nintendo Wii the greatest gaming system ever created?

Up to this point in the history of time and video game consoles, I would have to argue, absolutely.

For starters it has motion sensitive controls, which means it makes games more interesting to play for us people who aren't that big into the whole video game scene. Instead we can all get together and go bowling, or box each other, without ever leaving the house. Think of the drunken possibilites. This has definitely opened up the video game demographic and, depending on what kindof games they plan on making, could unite the world of video games with the world of family fun. Not too mention there is a semblance of physical activity during playing.

At the same time, you can purchase a 'Classic Controller' made specifically for the Wii (or a Gamecube controller will work just as well) in order to play many classic games which are available to download right from the main menu of the Wii. Of course it costs a little money (around 10 bucks for N64 games) but the game can then be accessed at any time. The releases are minimal now, but obviously there will be more to come.

Next you have the Wii channels, which supply weather, news, and eventually even internet browsing. None of these channels are operational yet, but its only a matter of time before everything you need is right on your television screen.

Of course there are downsides. For instance, its a new system, so the games are still not that great, and most overuse the motion controller aspect like an excited kid who eats too much candy just because he can. But this will eventually work itself out...I mean remember when Crazy Taxi was one of the only PS2 games? And with the personalized Mii's hopefully making more appearances in Wii games, there is potentially a lot of greatness in the Wii's future.

The only other downside would be the SD cards used to store games, and memory. The SD cards are small, and expensive for not a whole lot of memory.

But overall, if everything goes well, Nintendo Wii will be the greatest video game console ever created, until someone steals all the innovative things they've thought of and creates something even better.