The Nintendo Wii News And Weather Channels
The Nintendo Wii is known as an innovative new video game system because of all the unique features it has to offer. Most people wouldn't expect a video game console to bring players news and weather from around the globe, but the Wii made this possible as well as many other features that broke with convention. With the News and Weather Channels on the Wi menu, users can see news headlines from around the globe and read continually updating news stories. They can also see weather forecasts for their home and othe places around the globe. These features are free if your Wii is connected to the internet. Users can browse headlines and read stories from around the world or in their location and see the weather as well. A cool 3D globe makes the experience that much more fun and interactive proving that news and weather are indeed fun.
The News Channel has something for everyone no matter what type of news you are interested in. News stories are organized into a variety of topics from categories like international news, national news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, technology, health, and science. The Wii's news stories come from the Associated Press and are updated automatically every few hours via the Wii's internet connection. Accessing up-to-the-minute news stories isn't the most exciting thing you can do on a video game console but Nintendo made sure even the news was made exciting. Users view news stories on a 3D globe that they can spin and interact with and watch as stories pile up over their respective countries and location. Keeping with the unique interactivity of the Wii system, users can interact with the news as well.
The Weather Channel on the Wii menu gives you up to date weather forecasts from your local area and around the globe with ease. After you turn on the Wii console you can access the weather channel directly from the Wii menu. The weather information automatically updates if your Wii is connected to the internet so you will always know at a glance what to expect outside. The cool 3D globe that you can manipulate on the News channel is also used on the Weather Channel. Users can click and drag Google Earth style on the globe a see weather information from all around the world. Never before has a video game console offered weather forecasts and it is a fun way to prepare for your day.
These features on the Nintendo Wii are pretty cool innovations and add a lot more than just game play to the Wii. While at first glance news and weather don't seem that appealing to the average gamer, Nintendo's interactive design makes such ordinary topics fun. The Wii's internet connection makes sure Wii players stay up to date with news stories and weather forecasts no mater where in the world they are. If you want something more from your video game system the features the Nintendo Wii has to offer are a great choice for you.
