Nintendo Wii

Relying only on graphical prowess is not
going to work for you every single time,
and the video game industry is full
of stories showing us just that.

Sometimes, offering something wildly
different or adapting to the specific needs
or lifestyle of people over pure power
may be just what is needed.

But that takes something willing to
try, and most hardware makers are
pretty content with just ramping up
hardware specifications; after all,
it's the easiest way to do things.
And for a reason, mind you.

In the Seventh Generation, the one
willing to make such "unorthodox"
move was none other that Nintendo.

Many changes were taking place in the company,
and they had not much to lose after their GameCube,
as awesome it was, became the least commercially
successful console they made, at least by that time...

And it's safe to say as of today, that it paid off. Big time.
You could even say that it changed the world.

So let's talk about the Nintendo Wii!