In just under two weeks since the launch of Super Smash Bros Brawl, the most anticipated Nintendo Wii title of 2008, over 1 million copies have been sold. Having launched in Japan on January 31st, Tokyo game stores found themselves sold out of every shipment immediately. It looks like Nintendo can stand proud seeing that the hype around Super Smash Bros Brawl has made it the fastest selling Wii game to date. The anticipation is building as it draws nearer to the North American release on March 9th. Let’s hope Nintendo has plenty of copies to send over here.

The Nintendo WII is unlike any game console you have ever played before. Unlike your new age “old” ps2 or Xbox, the Wii is a completely one of a kind in game console land. One of the main features is the console’s game controller, which unlike other game consoles, you can control by simply moving your hand. The Nintendo Wii makes all the games extremely realistic, by putting in body motions to control the games, instead of simply pushing buttons.

By using body motions within the controller, the Nintendo Wii makes you feel move interactive and more involved into the game. The controller isn’t the only new cool feature in the WII console. There are also USB add-ons for this console, which enables you to plug in extra hardware like a WII microphone, or WII keyboard more nifty hardware devices. This extra Nintendo hardware is only designed for the Nintendo WII console and therefore will not work on other game consoles.

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