Tech Shout!

Yesterday, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced that it will have the Nintendo Wii video game system on board its ships. Passengers on the NCL will thus have the time of their lives aboard the cruise liner.

Norwegian Cruise Liner’s newest ship, known as the Norwegian Pearl as well as all of NCL America’s ships will have the Wii systems on board. The Wii systems aboard the cruise liner are equipped with Wii Sports, which will offer five distinct sports experiences namely tennis, golf, baseball, boxing and bowling. Other games available on the Wii will include Wii Play, WarioWare:Smooth Movies and Excite Truck.

According to Colin Weitch, NCL’s president and CEO, “With its active , engaging and inviting game experiences appealing to every age from kids to parents to grandparents, the Wii from Nintendo is a natural fit for Free style Cruising . With the addition of Wii to our on-board activities, we can now offer bowling, boxing, golf, tennis and baseball across the entire fleet. Cheering, yelling and high-fives will be highly encouraged.”

On each MCL ship, Wii systems setups will be located in the atrium and other public rooms allowing guests to gather and play against each other while viewing the game on large video screens. Each ship’s Kid Crew facility will also feature two Wii kiosks providing kids-only fun. The ships will also host tournaments and other activities around the games.

According to George Harrison, Nintendo America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications, “Norwegian Cruise Line is a great partner, as they offer us direct access to non-traditional gamers. Our partnership reinforces how Wii’s social phenomenon continues to grow, from the centerpiece of gaming parties, to a workout supplement, to a fun facet of vacation cruises.”