Well from what seems to be a fairly credible source, the Executive VP of EA games, come some enticing news. According to him Nintendo plans on selling the Wii for $170. He goes on to say that Nintendo's strategy, as he sees it, is to carve out a nich as gamers second console. Which is pretty engenious if you think about it. If successful this can be a MAJOR money maker. While Sony and Microsoft are battling it out for dominance Nintendo sits back and reaps rewards from fans on both sides of the battlefield.

And if the $170 rumor turns out to be true then they're perfectly placed to accomplish this lofty goal. I mean if you can shell out $600 for a ps3 (why is beyond me) then throwing down another $170 for a Wii doesn't really seem that bad.

The genious of Nintendo Execs continue to amaze me (if all this is true of course  ) Nintendo appears to be on it's way to take back the console world.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19149

According to IGN, Nintendo has decided to rework the controls for the Wii version of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! Here's the full article:

"August 21, 2006 - Nintendo has made some major changes to the control scheme for the Wii version of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Speaking to Japan's monthly Nintendo Dream publication, producer Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the game will now allow players to swing the controller for sword slashes.

At E3, players used the B button to swing Link's sword, with Nintendo explaining at the time that players would likely get tired having to actually swing the controller. "Upon actually playing it, it's more interesting this way," said Miyamoto to Nintendo Dream about the new control scheme.

Going along with this change, Nintendo has made modifications to the game's bow and arrow controls. In the E3 version, players aimed with the Wiimote, then actually shot out arrows using the D-pad. With the B button now free, Nintendo has moved the action to the B button. Miyamoto felt that that shooting the arrow with the D-pad was too difficult, and the B button allows for quicker and easier shooting.

It's unclear if the game will require the new control scheme or if players will be able to chose between different methods of control.

Nintendo Dream closed off by asking Miyamoto to name the version of Zelda he personally prefers. The master game maker said that he'd play the Wii version, but added that both versions will be fun.

"I can't talk about it yet, but this Zelda has a lot to it," said Miyamoto. "What you played at E3 was just the tip of the nail." Regarding Nintendo's statement at E3 that Twilight Princess would be the best Zelda in history, he said, "Yes. It's coming along quite nicely."

With Twilight Princess due out at launch, GameCube and Wii owners will get to fully explore the potentially greatest Zelda game ever in just a few months. Stay tuned for more!"

Don't worry, this won't delay the game...