The success of Nintendo’s Wii gaming system came as something a surprise to almost everyone. Hardcore gamers wrote it off as a lightweight contender, best suited for small children, and without any true HD graphics capability, how could it compete? But compete it has, despite a list of hurdles. Despite Microsoft’s Xbox 360 one-year head start, despite Sony’s PlayStation experience, and despite a slowly growing list of game titles, the Nintendo Wii has taken the world by storm, selling more than 18 million units in the United States and more than 40 million worldwide.
