The Wii’s latest nickname, earned for entertaining therapy is “Wiihabilitation” and it points toward a core difference between the Wii and competing PS3 and Xbox 360, which focus more on hardcore adult gamers.
Four high schools in Worcestershire are reporting an improvement in student behavior after playing Wii games that simulate real sports. But they don’t mention what, if any, physical benefits these virtual sports offer.
With the DS and PSP vying for marketshare in the hot mobile gaming market, Nintendo is trying some new tactics to lock in new customers. In this round that means downloading DS games wirelessly through the Wii.
The Wii has been setting all kinds of sales records, and part of the reason is that its games appeal to the so called “casual gamers”. The recently released Mario Galaxy is yet another example of the kind of game that casual gamers can easily dip into, without needing to make a huge commitment in time or emotional energy.
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