http://www.thetanooki.com/2007/02/22/wii-to-go-the-way-of-the-dreamcast/ Nintendo Wii and DS news, reviews, opinions, and much more! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:53:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.thetanooki.com/2007/02/22/wii-to-go-the-way-of-the-dreamcast/#comment-323 Live Nintendo » Nintendo Wii != Dreamcast | News, Reviews, Gaming Radio and more Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:02:23 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2007/02/22/wii-to-go-the-way-of-the-dreamcast/#comment-323 [...] Our friends over at Tanooki have put together an awefully interesting article comparing the Wii and the Dreamcast. They cover some really interesting points on why the Wii is bound for victory. The other comparison between the two systems has been their lack of DVD playback: Another common threat to the dearly departed Dreamcast and the newborn Wii is a lack of DVD playback. The PS2 beat the Dreamcast to a bloody pulp thanks in part to the fact that it was an affordable DVD player. The Xbox 360 and PS3 not only play DVD’s but they both have HD movie formats associated with them. This gives them an edge - mom and dad will get one for their kids to play games on, and for them to watch movies on. Assuming their kid wants all three systems equally, if mom and dad aren’t interested in gaming, then their only motivation to pick up a Wii over the other two new gen systems is price - and maybe they’re willing to pay a little more for a machine that does it all. [...] [...] Our friends over at Tanooki have put together an awefully interesting article comparing the Wii and the Dreamcast. They cover some really interesting points on why the Wii is bound for victory. The other comparison between the two systems has been their lack of DVD playback: Another common threat to the dearly departed Dreamcast and the newborn Wii is a lack of DVD playback. The PS2 beat the Dreamcast to a bloody pulp thanks in part to the fact that it was an affordable DVD player. The Xbox 360 and PS3 not only play DVD’s but they both have HD movie formats associated with them. This gives them an edge - mom and dad will get one for their kids to play games on, and for them to watch movies on. Assuming their kid wants all three systems equally, if mom and dad aren’t interested in gaming, then their only motivation to pick up a Wii over the other two new gen systems is price - and maybe they’re willing to pay a little more for a machine that does it all. [...]

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