Game Wave Family Entertainment System

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title = The Game Wave Family Entertainment System



manufacturer = ZAPiT Games
type = Video game console
generation = Seventh generation era
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media = DVD-ROM
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The Game Wave Family Entertainment System is a hybrid DVD player and video game console of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was first released in Canada on October 2005 [cite press release | title =Surf the Game Wave to Fun | publisher =ZAPiT Games | date =2005-10-xx | url =http://playgamewave.com/includes/fileGet.cfm?cms_document_id=27 | accessdate =2007-11-05 ] . Unlike more traditional game consoles (such as the Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360) the Game Wave is aimed at a more family friendly market: a majority of its games are trivia based or video versions of more traditional games (such as variants of Scrabble and Blackjack). The Gamewave can connect up to 6 controllers (which look like TV remotes) but comes with 4. Each controller has a different colour (yellow, red, blue, green, purple, and orange) to help players tell them apart. It comes with a case that can hold all 6 remotes and a copy of "".

Titles

Trivia:
*"4 Degrees - The Arc of Trivia"
*"4 Degrees - Volume 2"
*"4 Degrees - Bible Edition"
*"Re-wind"
*"Re-wind 2005"
*"Re-wind 2006"

Number Games:
*"Lock 5"
*"Zap 21"
*"Sudoku"

Word Games:
*"Letter Zap!"
*"Click!"

Puzzle Games:
*"Gemz"
*"VeggieTales"

References

* [http://www.gamerdad.com/detail.cfm?itemID=3828] , GamerDad.com Game with the whole family

External links

* [http://ultimateconsoledatabase.com/modern/zapit_game_wave.htm Game Wave]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/jinnygudmundsen/2006-05-19-game-wave_x.htm Game Wave DVD system lets families play together]
* [http://playgamewave.com/index.cfm ZAPiT Games]
* [http://boardgames.about.com/b/a/229901.htm Game Wave: New Approach to DVD Games]
* [http://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/Game-Wave.html Game Wave - Video Game Review]