Yay Nintendo! For the second year in a row, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has honored Nintendo with an Emmy Award for excellence in engineering creativity. Our beloved Wii was recognized for its innovative motion-sensing controls, which have attracted a broad range of nontraditional gamers (even the Queen!) and veteran players alike. The award also recognized Nintendo DS for its pioneering touch-screen control scheme and distinctive dual-screen display, both of which helped to make it the nation’s top-selling game system of 2007.

“The pioneering interfaces for Wii and Nintendo DS reflect our long tradition of seeking new ways to enhance the gaming experience for users at every level,” said Don James, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of operations. “We’re grateful for this award and thank the academy for honoring us a second time.”

The Emmy was presented in Las Vegas at the annual Technological & Engineering Emmy Awards on Jan. 7.