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Wii, Wario win ToyAward

Nintendo's latest honored for innovation at International Toy Fair in Trend and Lifestyle category.

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While the Wii has already received numerous awards from within the gaming industry, Nintendo's latest system is winning accolades from the outside world as well. The latest such award comes from the Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair in Nürnberg, which runs February 1-6.

The one-two punch of the Wii and Nintendo's WarioWare: Smooth Moves walked away with a ToyAward in the Trend and Lifestyle category, according to the Toy Fair's official site. More than 150 companies submitted a total of 223 products for consideration in the 2007 ToyAwards, but the field was narrowed to eight category-winning entrants.

"The jury chose the product because the play concept of Wii tends to encourage playing PC games in groups instead of alone," the site explained. "In addition, the product not only appeals to player types with an affinity to PCs but also to new age groups--a real lifestyle theme. The innovative controller--for more fun and movement--and the Wario Wear: (sic) Smooth Moves represent a return to the more classic games in the game console segment."

Other winners included a remote-controlled Lego bulldozer in the Technical and Electronics category, while Pleo--a virtual dinosaur from the inventor of Furby--took home the Special Innovation Award.

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Dude, this game will make history

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Wario Wear? Hey, guys. Wanna play some Wario WEAR? I just don't know what to wear!

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"Trend and Lifestyle" category, eh? Awaiting petty jabs and suggestive jokes (respectively) from immature folk in T-minus 3. . .2. . .1. . .

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HAHA, lots of fools leaving stupid msg's again. UnderThelce - you hit the nail on the head. Good to see the forums aren't completely filled with uneducated opinionated idiots. Nintendo has done a fantastic job in my mind. The first generation games have given me and my mates many hours of entertainment. And isn't that what gaming is all about - entertainment? Nintendo - YOU ROCK!! Keep up the good work!

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wii is a toy

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To all the people posting things such as 'teh wii is jsut a toy LOL", i tell you: you are right. The Wii is a toy. My laptop is a toy. My 3D modeling program that I am using is a toy. To my dad, his cars are his toys. The Wii's a fantastic toy, and if you are too old to play with toys, you have died a little inside.

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Haha the PS3 is losing to a toy ^_^

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"The Wii is nothing but a toy" - Paul_ThGreat. No, really? It's a toy?!? Why hasn't anyone told me this yet?!? Of course it's a toy, that's what they're going for. Are you saying that the Playstation 3 isn't a toy? It has the word "play" in it's name. Do you make a living off of playing games, Paul? Nintendo has made a system that is more fun than the other 2 systems, so that makes it a toy? Ok, you have a good time "at work" then.

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enoslives7 :"the wii is just a toy...it should leave complicated things like video games to real companies like Sony" Wait, does Sony even MAKE games? What actual game has Sony made recently? I remember that they were making sports games under the "989" name, but I think those all lost out to the various EA franchises. Making good games is complicated, but I don't think Sony has to worry about that...because they don't make good games. That's why Sony is screwed, if the PS3 flops and they lose a ton of 3rd Party Support. What games will there be for the PS3 in that case...what exclusives. Nintendo will always survive because they make GREAT games. Actually, it was the games that kept them afloat during the N64 - GameCube years when many 3rd parties ditched them. Nintendo always has and always will make great games. What do you expect from a toy-maker that started in the 19th Century?

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Wii= Sweet games XBOX 360= Sweet graphics PS3= Expensive paper weight Enough said...........

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thumbs up nintendo!

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The Wii is nothing but a toy.

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More recognition for games! Nice! :D

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the wii is just a toy...it should leave complicated things like video games to real companies like Sony A video game is pretty much a kind of toy - you play with it. What else do you do with toys and games besides play with them? Anyway, I found that the Wii is a really family and friend oriented console - it's hard to find people that don't want to at least try the games out. I was hoping that the Toy Fair would spell WarioWare right.

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I still can't find a Wii system locally!!!! When I got shut out of the pre-orders, I thought "great, I'll probably have to wait till March" - now that seems to be the case, though I heard Nin is upping their production by 1million a month!

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the wii is just a toy...it should leave complicated things like video games to real companies like Sony

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congrats

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go nintento go.

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p.s. am i the only one who's upset that smooth moves doesn't have milky way delirium, wobbly bobbly, or any other multi-remote games? passing the controller every time sucks.

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video games aren't toys, they're interactive entertainment...I'm only half-joking.

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I'm glad WarioWare got an award, 'cause that game kicks so many kinds of cheese.

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"timts after warioware inc, warioware twisted, warioware touch, it still gets rewards? man, we need some 'innovation' here." From Dictionary.com "the act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods." I bring your attention the word 'methods' From Dictionary.com "A means or manner of procedure, especially a regular and systematic way of accomplishing something: a simple method for making a pie crust; mediation as a method of solving disputes. See Usage Note at methodology." Do you see how you can have a game with different 'methods' for playing it? You can? Good.

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The Wii60 is going to dominate this gen!!:D

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after warioware inc, warioware twisted, warioware touch, it still gets rewards? man, we need some 'innovation' here.

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coo.

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yyaaaaay! they deserve it! This is a great game

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Well, the Wii is easily one of the most fun electronic devices out there right now, so I see why they won. I would've voted for 'em!

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Well this just put killed the notion that video games are NOT just for kids. Wow Nintendo won a toy award.

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Nintendo just keeps rolling in the goods.

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i do love my Wii- and smooth moves!

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I have had great fun with my copy of Smooth Moves. I just wish my wife would play it with me! She doesn't like the mania of it though! sob

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Bringing family fun back to video games - how nice!

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Sweet! Go Wii!

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good for nintendo.

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Keep in mind the quote is probably from a German native tounge. The words "PC" and "computer" are virtually synonomous. And the terms "computer games" and "video games" are virtually synonomous. So to answer your sarcastic question, mike, no. The Wii is not running windows. This is also from a toy convention, not anything like a German E3.

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Good to see Nintendo win MORE awards. I wonder why the Wii has gotten more awards than the ps3?

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heehee wario "wear"

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go Wii!

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Ok the PC term they made was wrong but regardless a console is like a computer so stfu people with your smart ass comments... Losers.

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PC games? "The jury chose the product because the play concept of Wii tends to encourage playing PC games in groups instead of alone," Is my Wii running windows? Can someone send me the secret code for the Wii PC. Thanks! :)

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Did they just say PC games?

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well deserved

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Chalk up another award for Ninty and the Wii. How many is the now?

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This is EXACTLY why Nintendo is portrayed as "kiddy." Videogames aren't baby "toys", for pete's sake.

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Tryme01 um, consoles are dedicated PC's nowadays, that fact is not to be overlooked. I think when they relate consoles as a PC, they are correct in doing so. Example: Sony wants PS3's to be like a computer( runs linux! )and lets see, what does SCEA stand for? Sony COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT of America! Just because it doesnt run Windows doesnt make it any less of a computer. Computers (to the barebone definition) take input, modify that data and give an output. PCs and gaming consoles do both, so why the beef?

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This is a pointless award. They don't even know about gaming in the least, but I guess good job Ninty.

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Wann sinn!!!!

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Was the award for shortest $50 dollar game ever made?

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"the play concept of Wii tends to encourage playing PC games in groups instead of alone" proves that the people behind the awards dont know the difference between a PC and a console...

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Nintendo deserves all the kudos they get

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