A Nintendo Co. Ltd. employee is shown demonstrating the game ...

16th Nov 2006, 18:12 GMT

(Reuters) - A Nintendo Co. Ltd. employee is shown demonstrating the game console 'Wii' in Tokyo, in this June 7, 2006 file photo. In the unfolding video game war, underdog Nintendo has lined up powerful allies -- game makers, who like the new Wii's unconventional features and game development costs that run about half what's required for Microsoft and Sony's new consoles. (Issei Kato/Reuters)