Nintendo has always been on the cutting edge of console gaming, period. That is my opinion though, but I believe a lot of fellow gamers worldwide would agree.
And now Netflix is starting to beta test their streaming videos to the Wii. And why not? Like the PS3 (Netflix already supports the PS3), connecting the Wii online and playing online games does not cost you (unlike some other console out there that seems to have a built-in likeness for credit and debit cards...).
This is good news indeed, as there are a lot of Wii owners out there and with the availability of movie streaming from Netflix, it opens up opportunities.
What the Wii has in it's innovative motion sensing system, it traded off for lower resolution display (480p max)
The only drawback this time though, and it will be more prominent now, is the Wii's lack of HD capability. Up to now, the Wii runs standard 480p max on component video cables. Why Nintendo did not decide to put a HDMI output we don't know (but more likely to put down cost). Plus all of the games played with the Wii isn't for HD displaying anyways.
Now that video streaming is in the norm and the Wii is joining the fray, I believe that the 2nd gen Wii will be coming out soon and I bet that we will be seeing one of these in the new units:
- HDMI output
- possibly a SPDIF audio output
- SSD (solid state drive) or a standard SATA/SATA2 2.5" drive. SSD sounds more like what Nintendo will jump on, as it will be slimmer and with no moving parts (albeit,still costs more than a standard hard drive)
Definitely will drive the cost of the Wii up, but for all the followers and fans of Nintendo, that will be such a blessing and it will be embraced all out!
Looking forward to one of those features to be added to the 2nd Gen Wii.
For the meantime, I'll enjoy Tales of Symphonia and Wii Resort in "screamin'" 480p!
;-)
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