Is A wii a new system or...?

Question

Did they basically take the gamecube with a sensor bar....

Answer 1

GameCube is to Wii as PS2 is to PS3. 2 Different consoles, with the next one more capable of better things than the last. Wii is backwards compatible (plays gamecube games) while the other consoles do not (at least not as simple).

Answer 2

A Wii is a new system

Answer 3

It is a glorified gamecube.  That's why gamecube games work out of the box without emulation.  It's still run on hardware.  It does have more memory and faster processors, but the underlying OS is similar.

Not that I'm complaining about it.  I have the Wii and enjoy it.  I was able to give my old Gamecube away and can still play my GC games.

But it isn't the stretch difference like PS2 and PS3 are from each other.  

Wii is an upgrade to GC that was done with backwards compatibility in mind.

Answer 4

No its different hardware, the processor is much faster and there is about double the amount of RAM, wikipedia has specs for both if you want a detailed look at them.

Answer 5

It does have a full ammount of new tech inside - the graphics can reach highs that no game in the last generation could touch, the motion controll is intergrated seamlessly into the best games, and the online functionalities offer an endless array of possibility.

However, it really comes down to what games you buy. If you get cheap shovelware like Big Beach Sports, Game Party, Carnival Games, and ANYTHING that comes in a "2 for $20" deal at WalMart, you're goign to have a terrible experience.

If you get GOOD games, like

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Mario Galaxy

Boom Blox

Zack & Wiki

Legend of Zelda

Animal Crossing (coming November)

MadWorld (Coming 2009)

and The Conduit (comign 2009)

You'll have a great time. It all comes down to the games.

Answer 6

the games r better and the wii has been out for 2 years so i dont know

Answer 7

A new system  

Answer 8

it is soo different, the only thing that is the same is the characters in the games.