A few weeks back, we told you that Nintendo has rejoined the Nuremberg Toy Fair, after a four-year absence. Well, from the looks of it, Nintendo did the right decision in re-joining the fair. Why is that? Nintendo of Europe has won a Toy Award in the mentioned toy fair. Specifically, the Nintendo Wii and WarioWare: Smooth Moves won the trend + lifestyle category. This is a part of the jury's statement on why they chose these products:

The jury chose the product because the play concept of Wii tends to encourage playing PC games in groups instead of alone. In addition, the product not only appeals to player types with an affinity to PCs, but also to new age groups – a real lifestyle theme. The innovative controller – for more fun and movement – and the “Wario WearTM: Smooth Moves” represents a return to the more classic games in the game console segment.

The awards will be presented today and the winners are allowed to print to print the "ToyInnovation quality label" on their products, a label which will surely give the video game a good reputation to parents who'll be buying games to their kids. Congratulations to Nintendo of Europe for this win.

After an absence which was four years long, Nintendo will once again be participating at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, as announced by Bernd Fakesch, chief executive for Nintendo Germany.

According to him, the Japanese company will be rejoining the world's main toy show and will showcase their products from February 1 to 6 at the said fair. Through this move, Nintendo hopes to reach an audience who are not familiar with video games, such as the elderly.

In the meantime, the chief of the Toy Fair Ernst Kick is welcoming Nintendo back with open arms, and has also noted that despite the limited space available, they have managed to find a spot for Nintendo. He has also pointed out that this is a welcome development as most video game companies have already dropped out of the fair over recent years, in favor of video game-oriented events and conventions.