What Makes The Wii So Successful?

The Wii, with motion control and a fresh image, turned the gaming industry on its head. Now grandmas sit with their grandchildren and play a few round of Wii Sports Bowling. The console is, without doubt, a global phenomenon, drawing in new audiences like none could before it. In attempts to recapture market share, Sony’s own motion controller, the ‘wand’, arrives next spring and Microsoft’s Project Natal camera, offering controller-free input via body and facial recognition, launches winter 2010. But why was Nintendo’s Wii so successful in the first place? And can Sony or Microsoft ever hope to make a significant dent in the Wii’s dominance? Read Full