The MIDI has increased the appeal of music therapy to teenagers who had been resistant at first. Computers increased the appeal of music therapy to teenagers, allowing for teenagers to become more engaged. Similarly, the Wii increases the appeal of music therapy to younger children.. Children were able to receive more personalized therapy because they could control which instrumental sounds they created. Both the MIDI and the Wii remote allowed for music therapy to seem more accessible to teenagers and children. The use of digital technology helped to improve the quality of therapy and improved the resulting communication…
The Wii and the Xbox 360 Slim are huge competitors in the game system world. They were both released about the same time, with the Xbox 360 S being released in 2010 and the newer version of the Wii being released in 2011 (Microsoft Xbox 360) (Nintendo Wii console). As a result, it is important to know the pros and cons of both gaming systems before making a decision about which one to buy. After careful consideration, the Nintendo Wii is a better choice than the Xbox 360 Slim. Firstly, the Wii…
they released the Nintendo DS (2004) which was a handheld consoles that had an upper screen and a lower touch screen. It was based off of the “Game & Watch” handheld series. The Nintendo DS was so popular that Nintendo released altered version of it like the DSi which included a camera. Perhaps the most interesting one was the 3DS. The 3DS features the lower touch screen but the upper screen has 3D technology that allows you to view 3D images in stereoscopic 3D; no need for glasses. This is…
only to play the game until I became bored of it and I had no intention of beating it, just enjoying it. But with this metamorphosis, I had sought out to play the same game each day in a row until I complete the game. This mentality taught me how to focus on my goals and how to stick with something until I completed it, not giving up on it because it was too difficult. After completing my first game I was met with a new feeling of joy that I had never felt before. I became addicted to this…
You’re at your friend’s house to play his brand new awesome Kinect system. Of course you are really enjoying it and it’s probably the best thing ever. But you can’t help to be curious about such a complex thing, you may not wander on it but there is that little spot in your brain that just makes you wonder about these ingenious inventions. Almost everyone here today is probably familiar with the most famous and exquisite game consoles. Today’s technology has enabled us to create some of the most…
popular titles of all time. Nintendo has continuously revolutionized the way video games have been developed through handheld and stationary consoles. Their impact on video games has never been more apparent than it has been in the past decade. Nintendo’s recent impact started with the release of the Nintendo Wii in the fall of 2006. This console gave players the ability to play games using the movements of their bodies, and allowed games from their prior console to still be played. Nintendo…
playing arcade games because they were easy and enjoyable to play. The first commercially successful video game was Pong, it sold over 19,000 arcade cabinets. That same year we saw the introduction of the first home video game console called the Magnavox odyssey. This console introduced games such as Space Invaders. When Space Invaders was introduce the popularity of arcade games…
This Little Essay Went “Wii” All the Way Home Remember 2006, when life was so simple? The Jonas Brothers were at the peak of their career, Taylor Swift was still good, and Hannah Montana’s secret identity remained safe. There was also a technological revolution that would rock the gaming industry and change the course of the livelihoods of millions of children forever. The world was born into the glorious era of the Nintendo Wii. With classics such as Mario Cart, Super Smash Bros, and who could…
Nintendo has had some pretty impressive inventions throughout the years such as the gameboy, nintendo 64, gamecube and many more. In 2006 Nintendo came out with the Nintendo Wii. The nintendo wii came out with many new games such as Super mario and super mario world and new Zelda games. The Wii also had hand motion features and new Wii sports which conducted hand movements of many sports such as Basketball, Baseball, Tennis and boxing. The Nintendo company has came out with an upgraded version…
For my technology review I will be looking into the Nintendo Switch which is a new game system that has innovated the gaming scene. I have not only seen them at the store, but I also own one which came to mind as an impulse buy but I have fallen in love with it the more I hold it and play with it. Another thing that brought me to purchasing the Nintendo Switch was their slogan, “designed to go wherever you do, transforming from home console to portable system in a snap. So you get more time to…