Nintendo: Great impact on gaming
Video gaming has evolved enormously over the years. A variety of advancements in technology has affected gaming and the experience for gamers. Nintendo has been involved in changing the nature of gaming over the years; from playing cards to household video game systems, to now having the convenience of playing your video games on portable handheld consoles. Nintendo has been a leader in driving the advancements of video game systems.
Before any electronic gaming was created, Nintendo had created playing cards. The very first being Hanafuda cards which were created in 1889 by Fusajro Yamauchi (Nintendo,
Nintendo History). These were flower cards and each card represented one month of the year
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This offered more opportunities for gaming and allowed for a more active experience.
The remote was wireless (took two double A batteries), and was designed to easily fit in one of your hands while playing. A plug-in port is located at the bottom of the remote in order to be able to attach accessories, such as the nun-chuck which comes with the Wii for more interactive games. The Wii comes with Wii Sports game to allow gamers to experience the new motion sensing technology (MarioWiki). The discs are much similar to the regular DVD discs and games save automatically on the Wii system so there is no more need for memory cards (unless you want extra storage) (MarioWiki). The Wii is also capable of playing GameCube games
(MarioWiki). The system has Wifi compatibilities which allows users to play online with other players, and also allows them to purchase games online (MarioWiki).
The Wii is also set up differently. When the console is turned on, you are directed to a menu where you have the option to do a variety of things. You can choose to play the game you have put in, or you could visit one of them many channels: Photos, News, Forecast, Internet, Mii and more if you purchased something online. In November 2012, Nintendo launched Wii U
(Nintendo, Wii U Gamepad). The Wii U was basically the same as the Wii but with many more added features. You could still play Wii games on the newer system, but could no longer play any GameCube games (Nintendo, Wii U
The first console was called the Brown Box and was mad by a TV maker, Ralph Baer. The Brown Box was made in 1967. Nolan Bushaell bounded Atari in 1972. Atari then had its first big hit with the infamous Pong. In 1980 Mattel releases the Intelivision which is the first challenge against Atari’s rule. Nintendo wasn’t always the video game we know, it was originally a Japanese playing card company. In 1985 Nintendo releases the Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System, Wow what a creative name that is. Then in 1989 they released their second smash hit with the Gameboy, to compete with other companies such as Atari, Who released their Atari 2600. It included the newly released Tetris which would grow to become a massive hit to top off the huge sales of the Gameboy. In 1991 the super Nes is released. Then the original PlayStation is released in 1995 becoming extremely popular. To combat this popularity Nintendo released the Nintendo 64 in 1996. It includes favorites such as Mario 64, Zelda, and Metroid. The PS2 is released in 2000 marking the beginning of a new era of game consoles. It is the first console to include 128 bit graphics. A problem with original game consoles such as the Atari 2600 is they had little memory. With such little memory Graphics could only be up to 160 by 228 pixels. The normal today is 1925 by 1080 pixels. Some of the earliest adventure games used text instead of images to create the world you’re in. The first of these “text” games was
The Wii is developed on the same principle as of an Xbox and other gaming consoles. A form of interactive media that has extended to the point where it now has virtual exercise and sporting games you can play in your living room. With means of a wireless “power plate” and hand held cordless remote, Nintendo has virtually compiled almost every sport or physical activity one can do. So what does it extend? The Wii and its programs have been developed to stimulate its users physically and mentally, therefore it extends the entire body. Nintendo also have Learning
In 1985, Nintendo launched their first at-home console, known as the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System in the U.S.). Miyamoto created the two
However, as the Wii’s target market is slightly different from that of either the Xbox 360 or the PS3, it is of less concern in the short-term. Nintendo’s dominance of female console gamers, however, is of serious concern. In 2008, the Wii outsold the PS3 and Xbox combined, indicating Nintendo’s strength in the market, as well as the growing eminence of female gamers as a target for game and console developers.
Many people in the world wonder which is better the Wii U or the New Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch and the Wii U are very comparable but the Nintendo Switch is more improved than the Wii U because the Switch is portable and a console, fixed at what the Wii U failed and updated hardware. The Based on my reasons and my research have proven that the better one is the Switch. The NIntendo switch is meant to transfer from onto the T.V to the handheld game system.
In the Wii U version of the game you would use the game pad as
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have been competing for a decade with Sony dominating the market throughout most of the years because of their superior technological products. The video games industry faces an entirely new rivalry situation. In 2008, Sony lost its strong position on the market, because of Nintendo’s success with their dynamic Wii over Sony’s high-tech PlayStation 3 and Windows’ Xbox 360. Although the Wii was technologically much less advanced than PS3 and Xbox 360, the Wii's cheaper price, ease of use, innovative motion-sensitive controller, and simple but fun games, made the console a hit all demographics from 9 to 65 years old, male and female. All these factors resulted in Nintendo’s Wii dominating sales and surpassing Sony’s by an impressive ratio of 2:1.
The first few toys that came from Nintendo were simply novelty toys; such toys were the Ultra Hand (used for snatching far away objects), and the Ultra Scope (used for seeing around corners and spying). Later on, the toys became more electronic. In 1973, Nintendo developed Laser Clay Shooting. This new game that was much like Clay Pigeon Shooting,
The latest product launched by Nintendo has been the Game Cube, a video game console which will undoubtedly prove to be yet another bestseller.
The GameCube was also the smallest of the three systems which a lot of gamers did not like, I personally love the fact that the console is small but most of the community did not and at just 11cm in
This is the ting you receive with a Playstation 3 but you can’t actually touch. In the case of the Playstation 3 it is of course the fun, the family time. And also the movie entertainment experience.
With each new generation of game consoles along come new games that grew to be very popular.
The key facet responsible for the Wii’s popularity lies in the innovative design, which “calls to action” the player with physical movement. The writer views the wireless motion sensitive game console as a new, simple and fun method of gaming for all age groups. As a result, it may appeal not only to the traditional expert video game player like the PS3, but other individuals outside that segment. It thus
The role of technology is vital in this industry as it focuses on technological efforts for competitive advantage. Every new development uses new technology. Though there are restricted innovations in the gaming industry, the speed of technological transfer is very high. Nintendo’s role from playing cards to toys to video games and then with each console introduced, included many technological changes. Technological up gradation increased hardware costs and discouraged innovation. The online capability of Nintendo Wii was a major change in the technology of the video game industry though they were not able to do as well as their competitors (Sony, Microsoft).
* In the past game consoles were just for playing games but today they are more than just for playing: surfing in the internet, download pictures and movies, rip music, and watch movies (e.g. Sony’s integrated Blu-ray) past: gaming ; today: gaming and home entertainment systems