Saturday 19 April 2008

IS THE NINTENDO WII A POSITIVE SOLUTION TO MAKING CHILDREN MORE ACTIVE?

http://www.nintendo.com/wii:

The Nintendo Wii franchise considers itself such a unique gaming console as it is labelled a console that "brings family and friends together" it is said to be the first games console that appeals to all audiences. This can benefit the gaming industry as it draws more attraction to the growing media market.
"To truly understand how Wii revolutionizes gaming, you have to try it for yourself. Quite simply, Wii is for everyone. The ease of use and interactivity of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk allows for a unique social gaming experience for the whole family. You don't just play Wii, you experience it."

Nintendo recently launched the Wii fit campaign, this is an add-on to the current nintendo Wii. It requires more hardware, but requires you to use your whole body to control the game.

The leading developer/creator off Wii fit-Well, it does feel good to be active. I also think there are some psychological benefits from becoming absorbed in doing something. I used to play pachinko3 many years ago, but that stopped when I started swimming. Simply swimming without thinking about anything except how demanding it was had a similar effect to the stress relief I got from pachinko, which enabled me to escape the cycle of worries I had.

He renforces the positive notion of active gaming.

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