SEPT. 30, 2008 • N64s were once a common sight in hotel rooms during that system’s cycle. Now the Wii will be available with 20 titles to play at the Renaissance New York Times Square, and Marriott chain hotels in five other United States cities. The games will be pre-loaded so no handling of discs will be involved.
Impact: For many years, Nintendo has made a big move to get their systems into location-based spots such as hotels and airplanes. The question is, how well will that work with the Wii? Even without discs, the Wii has controllers whose main feature is their wireless motion capability. The deal also involves, Wii Fit, which has its own separate accessory. This means hotels will have to carefully monitor inventory and this could limit the program to more high-end establishments.
