Steven E. Jones

Codename Revolution

The Nintendo Wii Platform

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The Nintendo Wii, introduced in 2006, helped usher in a moment of retro-reinvention in video game play. Each chapter of Codename Revolution focuses on a major component of the Wii as a platform: the console itself, designed to be low-powered and nimble; the iconic Wii Remote; Wii Fit Plus, and its controller, the Wii Balance Board; the Wii Channels interface and Nintendo¿s distribution system; and the Wii as a social platform that not only affords multiplayer options but also encourages social interaction in shared physical space. Finally, the authors connect the Wii¿s revolution in mimetic interface gaming--which eventually led to the releas… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Thiruvathukal, George K. (Professor and Computing Director; Co-Director, Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities, Loyola University Chicago)

ISBN: 978-0-262-01680-3
EAN: 9780262016803
Produktnummer: 12124991
Verlag: MIT Press Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 216 S.
Masse: H23.9 cm x B16.8 cm x D1.8 cm 432 g
Abbildungen: 7 b 14 Illustrations, unspecified
Gewicht: 432
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

Steven E. Jones is Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago.George K. Thiruvathukal is Professor of Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago.