Wii

Wii is a home video game console developed and distributed by Nintendo. Originally released on November 19, 2006, it would grow to be the best selling console of its generation and the fourth best selling console of all time. Despite being weaker than the competition on a technical level, the Wii would outsell the other consoles with a low price point and focusing on the growing casual market. The Wii was released at a point when many were either just getting into video games or getting back into video games. Also, those that grew up in the early days of gaming were now older and had families. Having a system specifically target for casual fun for the whole family was the key to its success. Another brilliant move that helped sales was the emphasis on motion controls. A growing barrier to entry for video games is increasing scope and complexity. Some were turned off by games they would otherwise enjoy because they could not wrap their head around the controls. Having controls intuitively mimic real movements helped many play these games and possibly graduate to those more complex games.

Several games in The Legend of Zelda series were either ported to or released exclusively on Wii. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released as a launch title alongside the Nintendo GameCube version. Link's Crossbow Training was bundled with the Wii Zapper. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was released to highlight the Wii Motion Plus peripheral. The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask were all released on the Wii Virtual Console.