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The Wii ( /ˈwiː/) is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. As of the first quarter of 2012, the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, and in December 2009, the console broke the record for best-selling console in a single month in the United States.
The Wii has many advanced features, compared to the previous Nintendo consoles. For example, the primary wireless controller, the Wii Remote, can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects movement in three dimensions. Another notable feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.
The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console and the successor of the Nintendo GameCube, with most models being fully backwardly compatible with all GameCube games and most accessories. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the console at the 2005 E3. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show. At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards. By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in the four key markets.
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision. He is widely considered one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding.
Raised in San Diego, California, Hawk was described as being "hyperactive" as a child. His parents supported his skateboarding because it served as an outlet for his excessive energy, and as Hawk's skills developed, he became a professional skateboarder at age fourteen. In 1999, he became the first skater to land a 900. In 2002, he created the Boom Boom HuckJam, an extreme sports exhibition and tour which launched in Las Vegas.
Throughout his career, Hawk has made numerous appearances in films and other media, as well as his own series of video games. He has also been involved in various philanthropic activities including his own Tony Hawk Foundation which helps build skateparks in underprivileged areas, and also including collaborations with other athletes in the charity Athletes for Hope.
She says she wants to see me
she's tired of stayin in
She says she wants some rockin'
shes got the right man
I'm gonna take her ridin'
Out past the edge of town
Out where the wind's still
racin' free on the heartland
I'll be there nine tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight
Can't wait for nine tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight
I'll be there nine tonight
Ooh, nine tonight
Nine tonight
She might be my baby
She might be mine - tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight
She might be mine tonight
I'm movin' in to action
I'm shinin' up mt wheels
I'm tryin' hard to think of
the right things to say now
The sun is slowly sinkin'
Here comes a great big moon
I'm startin' up my engine
it won't be long now
I'll be there nine tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight
Can't wait for nine tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight
I'll be there nine tonight
Ooh, nine tonight
Nine tonight
She might be my baby
She might be mine - tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight
Nine tonight