Wii Retrospective

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A casual recollection of my memories with the Wii, and why I believe it both succeeded and failed in the grand scheme of things.

Check out my Skyward Sword video for more thoughts on the Wii (and also because I am very proud of it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd5a1P9tbgQ

Lambhoot’s Call of Duty 4 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28tUD9jNJiY
Lambhoot’s Excite Truck video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbBZ8kV7qA

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:16 Revolution
7:16 Wii Menu and Channels
18:10 Wii Sports
28:33 The Way Wii Play
44:26 Wii Are Tired of Wii
59:06 Wii Say Farewell
1:15:56 Conclusion

Sources:
Forecast Channel Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sou-N8f_6Rg
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Footage from TheRunawayGuys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfZPRH8ySGQ
https://www.wired.com/2009/06/super-mario-galaxy-2/
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/nintendo-president-satoru-iwata-dead
The Big Ideas Behind Nintendo’s Wii https://web.archive.org/web/20071121134859/http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2006/tc20061116_750580_page_2.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLOccBorPsA Wii commercials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJYwXL1yc5E reggie interview xplay
https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-wii-was-nintendos-revolt-against-the-gaming-industry/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr6Z8iZoDEI check mii out channel footage
https://web.archive.org/web/20090315052310/http://wii.ign.com/articles/960/960820p1.html NMF disappointed over MadWorld
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/02/cooking-mama-cook-off-highlights-wii-remote-issues/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/04/why-baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition-wont-be-coming-to-wii-u-or-any-other-consoles/
https://twitter.com/TrentOster/status/192109762689777665
https://www.destructoid.com/retro-city-rampage-sales-threshold-hopes-xbla-regrets/
https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22974
Wii Blue Light Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9jQed9ScFU
Everybody Votes Channel Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VDDXQrqA8A
Nintendo Channel Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHitugtDCmc
Wii Shop Channel Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTxl_MgZKU
Wii Boxing Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qOsmMayJcw
Pikmin 2 Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUZQWJ_mmFU
SoulCalibur Legends Footage from 10min Gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=142tDGB1OSs
Project M Footage from CLASH Tournaments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPsAE_PLcbI
Talking Point: Why Skyward Sword Sales Failed to Soar https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/04/talking_point_why_skyward_sword_sales_failed_to_soar

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