Beginning on May 9, the Nintendo Wii system will ship with the MotionPlus Wii remote and Wii Sports Resort. In addition, the Nintendo Wii will now come in two colors. It is a piece of good news for Wii fans part of whom will be driven crazier by this dark black. The new Wii, preserving the gaming and video playing functions of the older version, is a new leap both for the manufacturers and gamers. For the latter, they can game with more satisfying experiences and enjoy videos with the same high quality. There is need to point out this new Wii is still fully compatible with all kinds of Wii-oriented DVD and Blu-ray rippers and other programs alike. Under fire from Microsoft's forthcoming Project Natal and the Sony PlayStation Move - and facing sinking sales of its once unbeatable console - Nintendo today announced it would revamp the Wii system package to include the Wii Sports Resort game and the next-gen Wii MotionPlus controller. The Nintendo Wii will still sell for $199 .99, but will now be available in two colors - plain, old Nintendo white or a sleek, reflective black gloss. The color thing, obviously, is a cosmetic flourish; it's relatively meaningless as these things go. But Wii Sports Resort is a great game, and a good incentive for first-time gamers. More important is the inclusion of the top-notch Wii MotionPlus, which picks up a range of motion - including rotation - undetected by the first iteration of the Wii Remote. (For fans of golfing games, the MotionPlus is a must-have.) "Now more than ever, consumers can count on Nintendo to deliver inclusive fun and advanced motion controls at a mass-market price," Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said in a statement announcing the new Nintendo Wii system, which will be available on May 9. Note the nod to the price: The Wii has long thrived by appealing to so-called "casual" gamers, who steer clear of expensive consoles such as the Sony PlayStation 3. But Nintendo's grip on th e casual gaming market could loosen in coming months, as both Sony and Microsoft introduce motion-sensing systems designed to undercut the Wii. In the fall, for instance, Sony will introduce the PlayStation Move, a $100 motion-sensing add-on for the PlayStation 3. Sony exec Peter Dille has said that he expects the PlayStation Move to grab a wide range of Wii fans. "The migration path from the Wii household to the PlayStation 3 household is a pretty natural path, partly because of the experience that you can get on the PlayStation Move but also because of the content that we find on PlayStation 3," Dille said. Nintendo Co. is trying to expand U.S. sales of the Wii by throwing in an extra game and its MotionPlus accessory for making the console's signature motion-sensing wand more precise. The company is also offering a black version of the system as an alternative to the game system's white casing.The packages will sell for $200, which is what the Wii, bundled with "Wii Sport s" and the wand, currently costs. Nintendo said on Monday that it will add "Wii Sports Resort" and the MotionPlus to the bundle. The new packages and the black Wiis will be available in the U.S. and other markets in the Americas starting Sunday.Black Wiis have already been available in Japan and Europe, and their U.S. announcement has been expected. Nintendo, based in Japan, did not give specific pricing for the console packages outside the U.S. but said it would be comparable.The Wii is the world's most popular video game console, its sales eclipsing both Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. But both Sony and Microsoft are coming out with their versions of motion controllers later this year, potentially challenging the Wii's popularity.Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America, said the company is looking to bring in consumers who've been sitting on the fence about buying a Wii. He described the new deal as a "value enhancement" rather tha n a price cut. "Wii Sports Resort," which comes with MotionPlus, costs $50, though some retailers offer deals for $40.
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