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The Nintendo Wii is a strange gaming console in comparison to the latest releases from their competitors. Although not as cutting edge in video graphics, the Wii console provides a unique gaming experience that its competitors cannot. The unique nunchuck interface allows the gamer the ability to relinquish the now all too common passive sitting-on-the-couch role, for a new interactive environment. The control can sense arm movements and translate these movements wirelessly into the game. Characters respond to actual movements instead of to frantic button mashing and keypad pressing.

When turning on the Wii console for the first time a player is prompted to create a Mii. A Mii is an avatar or graphical representation of the player within the games. Creating your Mii will familiarize you with the controls as well as provide some amusement as you try different eyebrows or noses on your Mii. Once you are done you will truly feel part of the games you play.

Simplistic in nature, many people quickly adapt to the Nintendo Wii gaming system. Enjoyment of this system spans generations from young children to retirees. Occupants of retirement homes enjoy competitions and social interaction during Wii bowling tournaments. Children and their grandparents create new bonds through video gaming that were never thought possible. In the past, "Grandma" would never have attempted to play a video game, but today - you may not be able to pry her away from it.

The possibilities for the Wii are nearly endless, allowing shooters, scrollers, action, and role-playing games to take place on the same console utilizing the same unique controller. New offerings even promise to help motivate the casual gamer to get more interactive exercise with the console. The use of Wii consoles in physical therapy has also been documented, helping motivate those recovering from accidents to perform their exercises.

The reasonably priced console, its games, and other add-ons make it the perfect game station for a penny-pinching family. In comparison to its competition, the Wii may cost significantly less money, and offer amusement for the whole family. With the Wii appointed as Nintendo's chief gaming station in the near future, there's no need to worry about it becoming obsolete, which often happens with the majority of consumer electronics.

The interface of the Nintendo Wii also allows web surfing and downloading of classic games, allowing even more gaming options. The Wii is a flexible and unique offering in the console gaming world, opening the world of gaming back up to casual gamers who don't want to have to invest large amounts of time in a console, as well as to those who have never experienced electronic gaming.