Wii Video Game Console

When the Wii video game console was released the first thing that everyone said was "Wii?" it did seem like a very odd name but over time we have become very used to it though it still seems odd to anyone who is not familiar with it. People can look at you strangely when you say you spend the evening with your wii.

The hardened computer games looked at the wii games console and insisted it would never succeed because it lacked the powerful graphics chips of other video game consoles available but they have been proved wrong and the wii game console has been a huge international success.

Sales of millions of units have proved the doubters wrong and the Wii bundle and theWii fitexercise system, available as an extra, has proved incredibly popular with families across the world.

The wii video game console system unit is a very compact white colored box about the size of a small book. It takes up little space and can be fitted into a supplied bracket to make it stand up vertically, on edge if you prefer it that way up. The connections are all clearly marked and it is very simple to plug in and set up.

Probably the most important feature of the wii console and the reason it has been such a spectacular success is it's ability to react to the motion sensing controllers. This has opened up video games to a whole new audience.

There used to be a typical computer and video games user and they were usually make and probably under 30 years of age and mostly teenagers. This group does still exist but there are new video games players of all ages who now own a wii video games system. What brought about this change was the development of al types of games that use the features of the wii game console to allow people to interact with the game they are playing in a way that wasn't possible before.

Games such as tennis and golf are so much more active and fun when you are using motion sensing controllers. The controllers are used in such a way that you are acting out all the movements to strike the ball as if it were real. It makes the simplest games fun and appeals to all age groups and both sexes. It has changed computer game playing from being a solitary hobby for games geeks to family entertainment where all the family can play together and join in with each other in a group activity.

The wii video game console is great fun for all the family and its a great way for the family to spend an evening at home where all generations can enjoy playing together.

No mention of the wii games system would be complete without a mention of the wii fit board which is available separately or as a wii fit bundle with the games console.

The wii fit board is a board that senses where and how you are standing on it and it can allow games to respond the the pressure sensed by the board. So it can measure your weight and work out if you are leaning to one side or the other.

The wii fit has proved very popular as an extra exercise machine with games like yoga which can be helpful to anyone who can't visit a gym or other exercise class. The wii fit is not a replacement for a room full of exercise equipment but it has encouraged people to get out of their chairs and start doing something.

There must be many people who have discovered the enjoyment of exercise through playing with the wii fit games ad anything that helps us become more active must be a good thing.

I have seen several mentions around the web that the wii fit is not a real fitness tool and that it is not suitable for anyone who wants to get fit. This is not entirely true or fair. It won't turn you from a couch potato into an Olympic athlete but it will get you heart pumping and your arms and legs working.

I would be prepared to bet that someone who did daily wii fit exercises would notice the difference after a few weeks and I am sure they would feel better for it. They might then go on to do a serious exercise regime if they enjoyed the wii fit exercises too but for most of us the wii fit is simply a way to improve on our fitness levels and it does a great job at that.