New! It's the news you've all been waiting for! Nintendo's long-awaited new console, the Wii, is now confirmed to ship November 19 of this year for $250, and will include a copy of Wii Sports. Can you feel the excitement? We know we can.

For more than 20 years, video game players have used body language to "help" them play. With Nintendo's upcoming Wii console, those movements become a real part of the play. After grabbing the Wii Remote for the first time, hesitation gives way to concentration. Confidence builds. Excitement morphs into pure delight. And everyone watching says the same thing: "Hey - let me try!"

What drives this phenomenon? A remarkable controller and games that enhance the experience... realizing that the swing of your arm - not the movement of your thumb - causes a baseball to leave the park or a sword to find its mark. The Wii console introduces the next leap in gaming, one where players not only control their characters on the screen, but they also become them.

"The Wii console gives every game developer a tool to create new experiences, not just linear advancement," said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing. "It will attract all kinds of new players, and thoroughly satisfy the hard-core gamers."

In addition to a healthy selection of new games, Wii will enjoy one of the largest launch libraries in video game history thanks to its built-in Virtual Console and backward compatibility with Nintendo GameCube. The Virtual Console provides downloadable access to Nintendo games from the NES, Super NES and Nintendo® 64. 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).

A New Style of Gaming

Wii will break down that wall that separates video game players from everybody else.

Wii will put people more in touch with their games... and each other. But you’re probably asking: What does the name mean?

Wii sounds like “we,” which emphasizes this console is for everyone.

Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.

Past, Present, and Future...

For more than 25 years, Nintendo has created the most memorable video games with the most recognizable characters. Wii is not only home to Nintendo's trademark franchises but also home for new games from the world's top publishers, including Electronic Arts to Sega. With an incredible library of games both old and new, everyone can find games that suit their tastes. Check out just a few of the games scheduled to be released with the launch of Wii.