businesswire.com - 6/3/2009
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Wii MotionPlus™: Nintendo’s Wii MotionPlus accessory offers motion-controlled precision when combined with specially designed games. When connected to the Wii Remote™ controller, it delivers on Nintendo’s promise to provide even more immersive physical reality in its games. The device senses ...
news.cnet.com - 6/2/2009
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news.cnet.com —
At the Nintendo E3 2009 press conference, the
company has just announced a brand-new Mario title, New...
Super Mario Bros. for the Niintendo Wii . The 2D side-scrolling game will feature four-player co-op along with new gameplay features and power-ups. ...
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Nintendo announces New Super Mario Bros. for Wii | Crave
technologizer.com - 6/3/2009
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technologizer.com —
At the Nokia Theater in downtown LA this
morning, Nintendo’s E3 press briefing for its new lineup...
included the expected cast of characters for its Wii and DS platforms. Among the announced products were more than one new Mario game, a new ...
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Nintendo Announces Wii Biofeedback Sensor
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Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor To Detect Heart Rate, Deflect Law Suits
GadgetReview —
Nintendo changed the face of video gaming when they introduced their Wii Fit. But to what risk did the company take by suggesting that the generally out of ship and malaise get active? Perhaps its the conspiracy theorist in me, but Nintendo’s latest device, the Wii Vitality Sensor, has been introduced to mitigate their risk. That way the next time they’re sued when someone keels over from too much Wii Fit after a night of binge drinking, they can simply point to the heart rate monitoring device and suggest they put in place safety devices to prevent such over exertion.
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Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor To Detect Heart Rate, Deflect Law Suits
GadgetReview —
Nintendo changed the face of video gaming when they introduced their Wii Fit. But to what risk did the company take by suggesting that the generally out of ship and malaise get active? Perhaps its the conspiracy theorist in me, but Nintendo’s latest device, the Wii Vitality Sensor, has been introduced to mitigate their risk. That way the next time they’re sued when someone keels over from too much Wii Fit after a night of binge drinking, they can simply point to the heart rate monitoring device and suggest they put in place safety devices to prevent such over exertion.
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Nintendo Wii Makes Pulse Oximetry Fun
Medgadget —
... assuming that the "number of other signals" (plural) really means "oxygen saturation" (singular), but it will be interesting to see how Nintendo works this into their games. According to the press release Nintendo wants to "provide information to the users about the body's inner world." Maybe the world will see some Wii Fit mash ups? Or it might make for a fun twist in Resident Evil. Pulse too high? Sorry weakling, you're too scared. Game over.
Press Release: Nintendo Unveils New Mario and Metroid Games and Pulse-Sensing Device
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Nintendo Wii Makes Pulse Oximetry Fun
Medgadget —
... assuming that the "number of other signals" (plural) really means "oxygen saturation" (singular), but it will be interesting to see how Nintendo works this into their games. According to the press release Nintendo wants to "provide information to the users about the body's inner world." Maybe the world will see some Wii Fit mash ups? Or it might make for a fun twist in Resident Evil. Pulse too high? Sorry weakling, you're too scared. Game over.
Press Release: Nintendo Unveils New Mario and Metroid Games and Pulse-Sensing Device
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It took awhile, but Microsoft and Sony seem to have finally recognized that Nintendo is their real threat in the video game business, not each other. But if Nintendo is worried about being caught in their cross hairs, it isn't showing it.
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