Wiicon > The Wii’s sensor revealed, sort of!

http://theminiblog.co.uk [the mini Blog] The most interesting photo, which wasn’t covered at E3, was the sensor that Nintendo uses to detect the field where the Wii’s controller works. A comparison shot is shown above, however we don’t know how close the pen is to the sensor, so we can’t really grasp the size.

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[Nintendowiifanboy.com] Nintendo Wii Fanboy: commented recently that the release of the 2007 edition of their NHL title would not be gracing any Nintendo consoles or handhelds, including the company's next-generation console, the Wii. The company has not decided to totally abandon Nintendo consoles, however, as Jen commented that "many of our other games are continuing to support DS and we hope to be on the Wii in the future."

http://blog.richterscale.org [Blog.richterscale.org] The Richter Scale Blog - by Jake Richter: The use of the controller in this fashion with the sensor strip is a step up from light pen sensors in gun controllers in the sense that it works with any kind of display (light pen guns are limited to CRT displays), but the downside appears to be a slight sluggishness in response. Perhaps that’s only on the development systems we were playing on and it will be improved in the released version of the Wii.

[Money.cnn.com] Nintendo drops Revolution, renames next gen console Wii - Apr. 27 ...: Hello Wii. The wireless unit, using internal sensors, will translate wrist and hand movements into .

[Wiicentre.com] Nintendo Wii News, Wii information, Wii games, Wii pictures ...: Mario takes advantage of all the unique aspects of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller, unleashing new moves as players shake the controller and even point at and drag items with the pointer. Players perform mind-bending, low-gravity jumps across wild alien terrain as they experience platforming for a new generation.”

Gamepro.comhttp://www.gamepro.com [Gamepro.com] Nintendo Wii : Wii at Gamepro.com - Reviews, Previews and Cheats ...: If you think you can come up with a better name for a console than "Nintendo Wii," you're not alone. The GamePro editors and community chimed in with their own suggestions.

http://gonintendo.com [Gonintendo.com] Go Nintendo » Blog Archive » That damn sensor bar is holding ...: also even in games that use motion, you wont be moving it from beginning of play til the end, also you dont have to swing it alot, just enough to create a motion, if you look at one of nintendos videos, of SMG where that girl on the couch with her boyfriend, she is just slightly jabbing up the wiimote for mario to jump, not big swings, and a mic can register sound while its moving after all, or am i wrong there? the only thing i really have to say is, well 2 things:

http://www.gadgetell.com [Gadgetell.com] Gadgetell - The Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things Blog: You can expect to hear more about the new name Wii, more revolutionary detail, playable games, controller accessories, a price, launch date, DS details (including DS lite), and more. Read on to check out the live blog of the press event.

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