The fact that Nintendo Co. was included in the top ten companies in Japan should be a victory in itself. Nintendo co is now in line with huge and well-known companies like Canon, Honda Motor and Toyota motor corp. Making things sweeter is the icing on the cake as Nintendo Co. also rose over Sony Corp. in terms of market value! It is really such an achievement since Sony with its Sony PlayStation has dominated the game industry for the past ten years. Sony’s market shares dropped by 1.1% or 6.50 trillion yen while Nintendo’s shares were strong with 1.5% increasing its market value about 6.54 trillion yen or $53 billion.

Did I hear anyone say that the console war is over? Huh, you are so wrong if that is what you think because the race is still on. Nintendo in particular aims to be number one by declaring its target sales of 35 million Nintendo Wii consoles in the US market alone by the year 2011 or 2012. Yes, this is straight from the lips of Nintendo of America marketing chief George Harrison in his interview with Bloomberg.

Wii has been described by many as the best thing that’s happened to this world since sliced bread and basically consists of a wand which video gamers can use as a sword, a gun or a pogo stick depending on the game you are playing and now these amazing and revolutionary machines are nowhere to be found!

After much disappointment of Nintendo fans over the Wii not being on the top spot last year, they will be glad to know that for this first quarter Nintendo finally managed to nail down the top 2 spots as the best-selling new video game systems in America. The two top spots is attributed to Nintendo’s DS and Wii game console. This is according to the information gathered by the NPD group. According to NPD Wii also remains to be the fastest selling new console as seen from its sales performance over the last five months of being out in the market. The DS as well is making it well in the market with sales units just a little short of reaching 1.25 million for the first quarter 2007. With these figures Nintendo really went over ahead its competitors.

Nintendo Wii gamers will be glad to hear that there is a new addition to their enjoyment. Game developer Sega has recently announced that they are developing the sequel “NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams” exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Gamers are in for another one of a kind gaming experience, as Sega America Vice President of Marketing Scott A Steinberg said, “We plan to deliver a game play experience never before seen on the Wii with 'NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams'. The game takes full advantage of the unique Wii remote controller, enabling gamers to guide NiGHTS through spectacularly designed dream worlds intertwined with a story about hope and courage."

The Nintendo audience has now also taken a shift. Do you know that you can now have the Nintendo gaming experience whether on land or at sea? Yes this is exactly true, but only if you embark on the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) for your cruise. One of the NCL’s most recent ships the Norwegian Pearl as well as other NCL ships in the Americas is already equipped with the Wii systems. By next month hopefully the rest of the NCL ships will be furnished with the system. According to NCL “This partnership with Nintendo is an industry first and another innovation for NCL. "This continues our mission to dismantle the traditional cruise experience and deliver the most exciting and most customizable experience at sea."

Nintendo is now going online so you Nintendo addicts had better watch out for it. Nintendo will be using the GameSpy platform in order to take Nintendo Wii gaming online. Nintendo fans won’t have that long a wait because going online has been planned for the summer. Nintendo Wii online opens new avenues for gamers because they can have advanced matchmaking, friend rosters comprehensive ranking data and various community features. The GameSpy platform has been tried and tested by the Nintendo company already in their online DS games.

Whoever said that the console war is over? It will never be over for as long as there are still buyers out there craving to get their hands on any of these superb gaming pieces. And take note that there are still a lot of gamers in various parts of the world who are not able to get their share of Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii.

But between the Wii and PS3, it looks like Wii is gaining headway from this competitor. The first advantage is the price. Wii sells for $249, almost half the price of the most inexpensive PS3. Another thing, many gamers are attracted by the Wii’s interactive capabilities. No more just sitting around and punching buttons. With the new Wii you can stand, swing your arm so it’s like you don’t only involve your mind but also your body! You can almost see it as a whole body work out.

Last year was certainly a great year for the competing game consoles Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii. After getting people to buy their consoles, the race is now on who will retain a good percentage of gamers. This feat can only be done if they continually have new things to offer. And new offerings are what Nintendo is aiming for on this first quarter. Nintendo is hot and rarin’ to go with their new offerings of game titles for 2007. Of course all these new game titles will be available only at the Wii Shop Channel.

After news of the breaking Wii straps and some injuries arising from that incident, Wii enthusiasts will be real glad to know that their much awaited Wii replacement strap is already here! You’ll notice that this new strap is sturdier than the previous one and will really allow all the action that goes with playing almost all the action–packed Wii games. If you compare the old strap to the new one, a big difference can be observed. Aside from that, the pack also comes with some safety info for a more secure yet still exciting gaming experience.

Wii gamers will once again be glad to know the newest offerings of Nintendo in terms of games. The all time favorite game Super Mario Bros is now available for download in the Wii Shop Channel for $5 or the equivalent 500 Wii Points. This is the most popular game among the newest additions in the 33 games already available for download in the Wii Shop channel.

As one of my favorite characters put it perfectly: "It is inevitable," agent Smith, the Matrix Trilogy.

I couldn't agree with you more Smith, we all had to see this one coming. Wii is being sued over its controller by Green Welling LLP in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington.

You know by now that the wireless remote controller has been falling out of the hands of excited gamers and flying all over the house causing damages and so on. Just a few days ago, Nintendo tried to manage some damage control by exchanging 3.2 million Wii remote straps with better ones.
Well, according to the law firm doing the suing, it's not enough.

Controllers flying all over the place have forced Japanese game maker Nintendo to recall 3.2 million straps for Wii game controllers.

Since the blockbuster console went on sale in November people have reported losing their grip on the controller or injuring themselves while playing.
The company has issued a general "Calm down" to the public and decided to strengthen the wrist strap for the controller.

It seems the giants Nintendo have a little problem on their hands...or in their hands!
The Wii remote, although one of the strong points of the console, is proving to be a trouble-maker at the same time. There was a case of the remote flying out of the gamers hands and breaking TVs. (that's really funny) and now, they're being sued for infringement. Another company claims that the controller is copied from their original design.