How the Wii Redefined Gaming

The Nintendo Wii didn’t dominate gaming because it was powerful—it won because it changed

who games were for. Nintendo realized most consoles were fighting over the same hardcore audience,

so they looked somewhere no one else did: families, grandparents, and people who had

never touched a controller. <break time="1.0s" /> The Wii Remote was designed to feel like something everyone

already understood—a TV remote. Simple, friendly, and instantly usable.

That gamble paid off big. The Wii became a global phenomenon, selling over 100

million units and turning living rooms into mini arcades.