Nintendo is planning to promote the health benefits of its Wii games console, according to executives.

The move could open new markets for the Japanese manufacturer, which has seen its products criticised for allegedly causing injury and damage from overenthusiastic use.

Nintendo has even been accused of being responsible for a type of repetitive strain injury dubbed ‘Nintendonitis’ by doctors.

The company hopes that making the Wii the centre of a healthcare programme will attract new users and encourage them to use the console every day.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told journalists at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club that the new health-focused games would be more likely to attract older players and women.

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Nintendo Now published a review about the Nintendo Wii game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, this is an excerpt of the review:

The video game industry has come a long way since the original Legend of Zelda for the NES. New genres and countless memorable franchises have been born to much adieu. However, throughout the years, Zelda has continued to innovate and set new standards. These standards of gameplay and immersion have made other franchise attempts seem practically “off brand” in quality. To put it bluntly, compare a Pepsi or Coke with your local Dollar store soda. Many games simply just don’t “taste right.” Occasionally, standard bearers stumble. In 1995, Coca-Cola introduced something dubbed the New Coke. The firm remixed the traditional cola formula in an attempt to make it sweeter. Suffice to say the public hated the deviation. ‘Twas a disaster. Coca-Cola quickly gave the public the classic Coke they wanted. Nintendo had a somewhat similar experience when it released The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker in 2003. Gamers didn’t want vast oceans, easy dungeons, and toony graphics. They wanted classic Hyrule: challenging quests and a compelling world. Nintendo has finally delivered on those requests. Twilight Princess not only meets the demands of Ocarina of Time’s legacy, it exceeds them.

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Activision Released The First Good Quality Images of the Upcoming Nintendon Wii Game Call of Duty 3, this images have been on the net before from a magazine scan.

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