닌텐도의 차세대 게임기 ‘Wii(위)’을 소개합니다.
모션 감지 센서를 활용한 ‘Wii 리모콘’ 등이 특히 눈에 뜁니다.
Wii’는 스탠 바이 상태에 들어가기 위해 항상 인터넷에 접속한 상태로, 버추얼 콘솔 기능과 또한 닌텐도 게임 큐브와 하위 호환성을 가집니다.

Nintendo’s Wii video game system

이것이 위의 모양입니다.

  

 

Nintendo’s Wii video game system (pronounced “we”) is designed to attract people, regardless of their age or video game experience, to sit down and play together–whether they’re in the same room or on different sides of the globe. The system’s name reflects this simple idea. It’s easily pronounced in a variety of languages, and the distinctive spelling suggests two players side by side. The two Wii features Nintendo thinks will create new levels of gaming community are built-in Wi-Fi access, supported by a new online gaming service, and Wii’s intuitive, wireless, motion-sensitive game controller.  

  

Media bay accepts both Wii and GameCube discs

As with every new console release, much of the buzz surrounds the specs. The system boasts 512 MB of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0 ports, and a slot for SD memory expansion. Wii’s technological heart — a processing chip developed with IBM and code-named “Broadway” and a graphics chipset from ATI code-named “Hollywood” — are said to deliver stunning performance. Instead of a tray, Wii uses a single, self-loading media bay that will play both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system, as well as Nintendo GameCube discs.

 

Wii 본체관련 특이점은  팬이 돌지 않은 조용한 저전력 스탠 바이 모드에 의한 인터넷 상시 접속이 가능
해서 새로운 아이템이나 새로운 코스등의 푸쉬 컨텐츠와 친구로부터의 메시지 수신등을
이용할수 있습니다.
패미컴, 슈퍼 패미컴, 닌텐도64, 메가드라이브, PC엔진의 게임소프트를 인터넷에서 다운로드
가능하며 무선 랜(IEEE802.11b/g) 또는 USB로 인터넷 지원가능하며
닌텐도DS와의 무선통신이 가능합니다.

 CPU/ GPU
  – CPU : PowerPC CPU（Broadway）90nm SOI CMOS 프로세스 IBM
  – GPU : 시스템LSI（Hollywood) 90nm DRAM혼재 CMOS 프로세스 ATI

 드라이브
  – Wii용 12cm 디스크(1층/2층 디스크), 닌텐도 게임큐브용 8cm 디스크

 입출력 단자

  – USB2.0 × ２
  – SD메모리카드 슬롯 × １
  – 게임큐브 컨트롤러 포트 ×
  – 게임큐브 메모리카드 슬롯 × ２
  – AV멀티 출력 단자 × １(새로운 AV 케이블 채용)
  – 센서바 접속단자 × １

The real revolution in this system, though, is its controller, called the Wii Remote. Shaped like a TV remote, it’s been designed to be easily used by beginners and pros alike. Sensors determine the Wii Remote’s position is in 3-D space, which means that racing-game steering and a tennis swing, for example, are done through movements of your hand rather than by just your thumbs. What’s more, a tiny speaker built into the Wii Remote promises some interactive surround sound experiences. The controller also has a force feedback “Rumble” feature and an expansion port for use with accessories, such as the Nunchuck, which adds an analog thumbstick and trigger buttons. An adapter that fits over the Wii’s wee remote will be available for those who prefer the feel of a traditional controller. The Wii Remote communicates via the Bluetooth wireless standard. Up to four remotes can connect to Wii.

 

  

Wii 컨트롤러에 대해 살펴보면

Bluetooth에 의한 무선접속과 최대접속대수 4대,TV로부터 5m까지 플레이가 됩니다.

기타 진동,스피커,확장유닛 접속등이 가능합니다.

  

Ports for GameCube controllers and memory

Wii offers superb backward compatibility — the cornerstone of Nintendo’s all-access approach. This new console will play fan-favorite games from Nintendo’s 20-year-old library. The drive is compatible with GameCube discs, and select Nintendo titles from the original NES of the 1980s all the way through the Nintendo 64 will be available through for download through the Virtual Console. As if that weren’t enough, the Virtual Console will also make available a few titles from SNES console contemporaries, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx 16. 　 

Several new titles have been confirmed for Wii, including Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Metroid Prime 3 Corruption, as well as Square Enix’s Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles.

A number of Wi-Fi-enabled titles are in development that will employ Nintendo’s newly-announced wireless gaming service, WiiConnect24. This worldwide network promises Nintendo players a comfortable, inviting environment in which they can gather and compete. The always-on network will deliver game updates and surprises, even when the Wii is powered down. And as you would expect, Wii will be able to communicate with the Nintendo DS mobile gaming system wirelessly.

Nintendo has confirmed a lot of information about its newest system, but until Wii is out on the market, the rumor mill will continue to churn with gossip — both unconfirmed facts and bogus news. However, with strong backward compatibility and an impressive list of new games from the Nintendo franchise’s biggest stars, Wii promises to deliver an incredible new level of gaming sophistication and fun.