Nintendo Wii wins top video game critics’ award

June 1st 2006 | Games Consoles

Video game critics on Wednesday honored Nintendo’s Wii console and Electronic Arts’ upcoming "Spore" video game for bringing fresh ideas to the $28.5 billion industry that has been criticized for relying on films for inspiration and on game sequels for sales.

Critics crowned the Wii "Best of Show" after game enthusiasts at the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) waited hours to get their hands on the Nintendo Co. Ltd. machine due later this year. They raved about how its new controller allowed them to play sports games like tennis and football much in the same way they are played in real life.

"It proves that you don’t necessarily have to spend $20 million on a big blockbuster game to stay competitive and get attention," said Geoff Keighley, co-chairman of the Game Critics Awards.

Reuters

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Nintendo Wii wins top video game critics’ award
Published in: Games Consoles on 2006-06-01