The Wii is Art

Killman · The Wii is Art

Nintendo has, since its beginning, set out to change the the face of gaming. On several occasions it has succeeded. Nintendo has consistently and constantly challenged the gaming community with its impressive originality, and its clever marketing. With the Wii, Nintendo has focused on bringing society a consumer, family friendly console. Not only has Nintendo succeeded in this respect, they have changed how video game systems are viewed by a large majority of people. Before the Wii, this “large majority” wasn’t considered being part of the “gaming” world. However, with the inception of the Wii, this “majority” has begun crossing into the “gaming” world. Oddly enough, the original gaming community does not consider this new “majority” as part of their world.

There is an aura around the Wii of uselessness. Unlike the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, the Wii doesn’t have a gigantic platform to stand behind, a great online marketplace or immense storage space like the others do. Yet the Wii is incessantly in demand and non-gamers are going to extremes to get their hands on a Wii. Even more strange, it seems, these “non-gamers” aren’t buying the Wii for the same reasons “gamers” buy consoles. These new individuals are buying the Wii for the simple fact, they want to own a Wii. Nintendo has seen the Wii turn into something more than a next-gen gaming system; it has turned into a piece of artwork, a focal point in a room. The Wii has become a fine wine that is left to age. It has become more of a statement than a next-gen console, and with a constant state of demand its customer satisfaction will never suffer, no matter how useless the system.

It is true that Nintendo has made advances in the family friendly community with Wii Sports and Wii Fit, but it seems that, maybe to their dismay, they have abandoned, with the Wii, the idea of serving the “gaming” community. Nintendo has, with the Wii, began to focus on a new section of the population; a section which Sony and Microsoft have not focussed on. The Wii has strayed, considerably, from the usual releases and have promoted fantastic, friendly gaming. Since it’s not the average “gamer” the Wii and its games market to, Nintendo is offering basic, fun, group games. This has become a major turning stone in the next-gen console life, and the world of video games in general.

However, it should be noted that many of the individuals the Wii levitates toward are not continuing to use the system, nor are true “gamers;” who continue to play new and old video games on all other systems. The interesting thing about the Wii is that with absolutely no backbone it has become the most successful next-gen console. This is because people aren’t buying the Wii for the games, for the storage, or for the online play. People are buying the Wii because it’s the Wii. The Wii is as useless as a piece of artwork on the wall, and still people buy it. The Wii’s unprecedented demand has shaped its acceptance in the mainstream. As long as the Wii is not in high supply, it will always be in demand, and people will strive to buy it.

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EpE

Yes the wii is art and I like art.....

I will see the wii as a new design to gaming something people have never tried in there life and a revolution in gaming.

Nintendo has made its mark.

Toasted Donut

I can't wait until in 20 years when I will be pulling out the Wii and my kids will say, oh man this is so old, the technology sucks. Reminds me of when I tried a SNES.

Killman

Toasted Donut

Why would you be in my basement in 20 years?

But anyway..

The wii is pretty good by current gaming standards

Killman

Toasted Donut

Well it will keep update to date until they start making Holographic DVDs (in the works).

EpE

Toasted Donut