| The Nintendo Wii's high popularity cannot be | | | | |
| argued. In a little over a year Nintendo has | | | | The games you can download not only include |
| managed to re-capture the industry it ruled | | | | the current generation games, but also older |
| only a decade ago even though the industry | | | | games from any console including the PSX, |
| has changed to now include two entertainment | | | | PS2, N64, Gamecube, Xbox, Super Nintendo, |
| giants in Sony and Microsoft. Naturally there | | | | Dreamcast you name it. This means Wii Media |
| was always going to be download services pop | | | | Downloads can turn your Wii into the ultimate |
| up that allow you to download any | | | | retro gaming machine especially if you've |
| entertainment you wish to your Wii. | | | | already been taking advantage of the Wii |
| | | | Virtual Console. |
| The Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 have both | | | | |
| been praised as the two machines that can | | | | With this new technology, if course there has |
| best hold things like movies and TV shows and | | | | been criticisms. Many believe that owning a |
| with good reason. The huge hard drives these | | | | digital version of a game simply isn't the |
| two consoles have and the power they wield | | | | same as holding the case and instruction |
| allow you to not only watch movies and play | | | | manual in your hand. This is true to a point, |
| games, but to do it right from the machines | | | | but Wii Media Downloads has taken care of an |
| hard drive resulting in a clutter free living | | | | element of that by allowing instruction |
| room. But with all that said, the Wii is more | | | | manuals to be downloaded as well. |
| than capable too. While it doesn't have the | | | | |
| hard drive that it's competition does, the | | | | Used correctly, Wii Media Downloads can |
| huge SD Cards that can now be bought mega | | | | definitely be used to expand your game |
| cheap ($5 for a 1gb on ebay) more than makes | | | | collection. |
| up for that. | | | | |