A console launch doesn’t make or break a system, but it’s still important. A fumbled launch can paint a system as the “loser” ...

T he Nintendo Wii was known for being a family-focused console with interactive gameplay thanks to its innovative Wii controller. The top-selling game was Wii Sports, with 82.9 million sales.This ...

I wanted to be wowed by Wii U. (Hey, I really liked Crystal Chronicles.)I liked NintendoLand, the Wii U pack-in game that had a dozen different weird takes on dual-screen gameplay.I was all in for ...

The Wii U launches in just two months on Nov. 18, once again pitting Nintendo’s ability to create enthralling, never-before-seen gameplay against the less intrepid, core-focused muscularity of ...

Considering those game console price cuts, the Wii U should at least come in a $250 configuration. There still isn't an extra controller in-box to go with the GamePad.

Nintendo announced the Wii U game console with GamePad touch-screen controller, which revolutionizes how people connect with games, each other and entertainment through the system’s unique and ...

The Wii can, of course, launch Wii games, which are solidly in the “classic” category at this point. As of 2022, the console is 16 years old—the same age the Super Nintendo was when the Wii ...

The Wii was the first video game console that anyone plugged into my parent's TV since the Odyssey 2, the console my brother and I played in the Totilo household in the early 80s.

Nintendo has shipped more than 50 million units of its Wii game console since its launch three years ago, becoming the fastest-selling console ever, the company's president said Wednesday.

Nintendo’s Wii U, a.k.a. the Wii 2, recently made its debut at annual game industry gala E3 2011, but it’s questionable whether it was a coming out party for the new system, or early funeral.