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Which video game system should you buy?

One that is always going to be a debate as long as there are multiple video game systems out from different companies would be which one to buy. There is the seventh generation when it comes to the video game world. There really is no right or wrong answer when it comes to picking out a console. Those who enjoy play video games in general will likely get all of the consoles assuming they have what the people. Having said that, it would be something to look at based upon the companies and what do they offer to make themselves different.


Continuing on with Nintendo, there are two main systems out at this time. The Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS are the two primary ones out at this time having games. To go into perspective, here is what they each off. Nintendo offers with the Wii the motion sensor, being able to play every single GameCube game that had been released, and even the Virtual Console. The Wii has attempted to take old technology that had been tried before with the Power Glove and actually develop it to a point of being able to pull it off properly. There are three different versions of the DS that they each had a common theme in using a stylus. It should be noted that the design would be one that would be seen with a Game and Watch game being Donkey Kong. The first two versions could play GBA games but the DSi cannot.


Nintendo has been the company that has been more in the innovation than any other video game company that is out there right. Going back to the days of the NES days, they are always trying to come up with something new and innovative. Graphics really hadn't been a primary focus in the company in terms of how they can get people to play games with new devices. It still continues to this very day and has recently gotten online capabilities with the Nintendo Wii most notably and also the use of motion of sensor.


Sony had gotten into the market and it had to do with plans of having a CD-add on for the Super Nintendo at the time. Eventually, Nintendo would abandon it but Sony had a plan. They would be developing systems through it. With that, there had been three official consoles created and a hand-held device to compete with Nintendo. Having won the first two rounds, it could have been expected to happen again but really had been hit hard with the fact that it was expensive and seemed to be more of a Blu-Ray player, not that there is anything wrong with those.


The main consoles available that are having games for them would be the


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