Wii and the power to control it

When I first heard what Nintendo had up its sleeves with Wii, I never imagined I could really get excited about a "console" launch. But Wii has everything going for it. . .

For me, the number one selling point is access to a virtually limitless library of games. Here's the official line from Nintendo corporate:

Wii will have downloadable access to 20 years of fan-favorite titles originally released for Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and even the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

The Virtual Console also will feature a "best of" selection from Sega Genesis titles and games from the TurboGrafx console (a system jointly developed by NEC and Hudson). It also will be home to new games conceived by indie developers whose creativity is larger than their budgets.

Fantastic!! I'm so pumped about this.

And there is even a revitalization for the control system, creating something that has never really been tried before. Here are some pics (courtesy of the Cinematic Cynic), and here are some examples of how it will work . . .