New DSi, Wii controller colors this year

• by Dave Rudden
• September 01, 2009 00:00 AM PST

If the holiday lineup of DS and Wii titles weren't alluring enough to customers, Nintendo is introucing two new DSi colors and a new set of Wii controller components in black.

In addition to revealing the release details of Wii Fit Plus, Nintendo also used today's GameStop Manager's Conference to announce a cavalcade of new system and accessory colors.

Nintendo will be doubling the amount of available colors for the DSi with two new options due out on September 13. In addition to the two launch colors--black and blue--Nintendo will be producing pink and white DSi systems just in time for the holiday shopping season.

While the amount of Wii system colors remains stuck at one, Nintendo will be releasing the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Wii Motion Plus in black. Nintendo has released a black Wii internationally, but the company has made no announcement of US availablity. Nintendo is promising to ship the newly-colored controller this year.

The press release, which includes information about Wii Fit Plus, is reprinted below.

NINTENDO UNVEILS WII FIT PLUS LAUNCH DATE AND NEW COLORS OF NINTENDO DSI, WII REMOTE

Announcements Give Consumers New Options

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 31, 2009 – Nintendo today announced that the new Wii Fit Plus game will launch in North America on Oct. 4, and also revealed new colors for its popular Nintendo DSi system and for the revolutionary Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers and Wii MotionPlus accessory. Starting Sept. 13, Nintendo DSi will be available in White and Pink, joining the Blue and Black versions already on the market. Additionally, this holiday season, Nintendo will release a new Black version of the Wii Remote bundled with a Black version of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which brings precise motion control to games that have been designed for it. A Black version of the Nunchuk controller also will be available for the holidays.

Nintendo of America President & COO Reggie Fils-Aime made these announcements in his keynote address at the 2009 GameStop Manager Conference.

"All of these announcements bring more options and more choices to consumers as our industry heads into its busiest time of the year," Fils-Aime said. "Each of these products allows consumers to enjoy a more personal gaming experience, no matter how they choose to play."

Here are the details of today's announcements:

--Wii Fit Plus: This enhanced version of the top-selling game offers a range of new features, along with new exercises, yoga activities and balance games designed to keep workouts fun. For the first time, users can customize their workouts to target specific areas of their bodies or to fill specific intervals of time. Wii Fit Plus will replace the current Wii Fit configuration at retail, and will be bundled with the Wii Balance Board accessory at a suggested retail price of $99.99. For people who currently own Wii Fit and want to add the expanded options to their fitness regimen, the Wii Fit Plus disc will be available on its own at a suggested retail price of $19.99.

--White and Pink Nintendo DSi colors: The two new colors give consumers even more options to personalize their experiences. All models of the Nintendo DSi hardware come with two cameras and interactive options to let users create and manipulate pictures or sound in fun and creative ways. All versions of Nintendo DSi are available at a suggested retail price of $169.99.

--Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus Black bundle: The Black bundle is the first new color for the Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus.

--Black Nunchuk: The Black Nunchuk will be available as a standalone purchase.

Remember that the Wii console features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about Nintendo products, visit www.Nintendo.com.

THE VERDICT by Dave Rudden

Really digging the look of the new Wii Remote/Nunchuk/MotionPlus. Now where's the console to match?

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