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For the Series of games starting with the word "Wii", see Wii (series)
The Wii brand logo.

The Wii (ウィー, ) is a Nintendo console that was released on November 19, 2006 in the United States for $249.99. It was then released in Japan on December 2, 2006, Australia on December 7, 2006, and the United Kingdom on December 8, 2006. Nintendo's console serves as the company's competition against Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360. In every country except Japan, Wii Sports is included with the Wii. For Wii Sports, in a conference, Shigeru Miyamoto explained how when they were creating the baseball game, they originally had Mario characters rather than the Mii characters, but soon decided to change it. The Wii came with 30 titles at its launch. Before the official name was announced on April 27, it was codenamed Revolution. The Wii has backwards compatibility with the Nintendo GameCube, meaning GameCube games can be inserted into the disc slot and be played on the Wii.

Unlike the Nintendo GameCube, Wii game discs are standard CD-sized. As more games are being released on the Wii, more games that utilize Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection have been made. This allows players to interact with other players around the world in games. The first game in the North American region to do so was Pokémon Battle Revolution on June 25, 2007.

Features

Wii Remote

Wii's controller is a strange and revolutionary one, instead of taking the dual-control-stick layout of the previous generation like its competitors, it is in a remote control form, with attachments available to work with compatible games, such as a control stick on a nunchuck attachment, or the classic controller, which takes on a layout similar to the other consoles' main controller. The Wii Remote is wireless, and features many innovations such as motion and tilt sensing, a first for game controllers.

The Wii controller resembles a television remote. It features a D-pad, an A button, a B button, a select button, a home button, a start button, a 1 button and a 2 button. In addition, there are a group of lights on the bottom to remind you what player you are, a power button, and a slot to connect the nunchuk attachment, which will have an analog control stick and two trigger buttons.

Possibly the most important feature of the controller is its ability to detect motion in three dimensions, allowing for motion-controlled gameplay.

At the E3 2006 conference, Nintendo revealed that the controller would have a built-in speaker for further sound depth. Noises made from your weapons would start in the controller and end up on the television screen. This is used quite often in "Twilight Princess", when Link discovers a secret or uses certain weapons.

The controller is also able to hold preferences for a player in internal memory, as well as removable SD media. Such preferences include a user's Mii characters.

There is also the Classic Controller, this resembles a SNES controller with 8 buttons excluding the Start and Select buttons (in fact, Nintendo has released a SNES Classic Controller as a gift for Japanese Platinum Club Nintendo members in 2007). It is used for games such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl and to play Virtual Console games.

There is also Wii Motion Plus which was included in Wii Sports Resort, and featured improved motion sensors, making certain gameplay much more accurate. The Wii Remote Plus was also released and included with the game Flingsmash. The Wii Remote Plus is a standard-sized Wii Remote with Wii Motion Plus built in.

Wii Menu

The console features a custom GUI made up of different-- and expandable-- channels, all of which, save the Disc Channel, can be moved around to any of the 47 spaces available on the main menu. New channels can be downloaded via the Wii Shop Channel, including a browser and games from older systems playable via Virtual Console.

Wii also has the ability to send messages to and from other devices, so long as the Wii sends out the first message, an address book confirmation message, to the email address or cell phone number in question. When the recipient replies to the Wii's message, communication between the two devices will be active, and via WiiConnect24, others can leave messages for players of the console on its message board from anywhere in the world.

Backward compatibility

Wii is also backwards-compatible with all GameCube games, as well as with most of GameCube's accessories, such as the controllers, memory cards, GameCube to GBA cables, and microphone. This backwards compatibility also means it is the first home console released by Nintendo to do so.

System Specs

  • Processor: IBM designed, codenamed Broadway.
  • Graphics: ATI designed, codenamed Hollywood.
  • Drive: Slot-loading drive uses a 12cm proprietary format, which is rumored to hold the same data as a dual-layered DVD. Also plays GameCube disks.
  • Internet: Wireless through 802.11b and 802.11g or by purchasing a cable adapter. "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection" is the service, which only requires a wireless connection to the internet. Game downloading will also be functional, for downloading old Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX, Turbografx, C64, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, MegaDrive/Genesis or Nintendo 64 games.
  • Backwards Compatibility: In addition to being able to play GCN games, the Wii also has a bay with 4 GCN controller ports and 2 GCN memory card slots.
  • Storage: In addition to the GCN memory card slots, the Wii also sports 2 flash memory slots.
  • Controllers: Supports up to 4 of Nintendo's new wireless "remote" style controllers. (See below)
  • I/O: 1 Component digital out, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 power input.
  • Design: Thickness is about 3 DVD cases. Has been previewed in multiple colors, as has the controllers.

List of Wii Versions

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Version Number Date Released Description
Template:Na System Default Initial version included at the launch of the system.
2.0 November 19, 2006 Added SD card support, "Country Settings", "Parental Controls" and the ability to update the system and rearrange channels on the Wii menu.
2.1 January 10, 2007 Supported the News Channel in going live
2.2 April 11, 2007 Resolved connection issues that affected a small number of users who connected online through a specific Internet Service Provider and supplied router.
3.0 August 6, 2007 Weather forecast and headline news is now displayed on the Forecast and News Channels respectively. Clock Display. The Wii Message Board button flashes when a message arrives among other Wii Message Board updates. The search function on Wii Shop Channel has been enhanced.
3.1 October 10, 2007 Added USB keyboard support. Updated versions of the Internet Channel and Everybody Votes Channel.
3.2 February 25, 2008 Improved system update
3.3 June 17, 2008 Enhancement to the Mii Channel. Fixing unauthorized modifications
3.4 November 17, 2008 Added USB keyboard compatability to Mii Channel. Enhanced parental controls. Updated Wii User Agreement.
4.0 March 25, 2009 Added SDHC support. Ability to download titles directly to the SD(HC) card and load them directly from it. Enhanced "Data Management".
4.1 July 16, 2009 Fixes problem related to Wii Motion Plus and the SD Card Menu
4.2 September 28, 2009 Fixing unauthorized modifications
4.3 June 21, 2010 Fixing unauthorized modifications

Reception

The Wii has gained generally good reception. In Japan, artists created a fanmade mascot named Wii-tan.

Games

Games that have sold over one million copies
Game # of Copies sold*
US*
Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller 10000000000000000
Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel Accessory 10000000000000000
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 10000000000000000
Wii Fit with Balance Board Accessory 10000000000000000
Wii Sports Resort with Wii Motionplus 10000000000000000
Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board Accessory 10000000000000000
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 10000000000000000
Just Dance 2 10000000000000000
Super Mario Galaxy 10000000000000000
Link's Corssbow Training with Zapper Accessory 10000000000000000
Mario Party 8 10000000000000000
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 10000000000000000
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 10000000000000000
Just Nom 10000000000000000
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga 10000000000000000
Super Mario Galaxy 2 10000000000000000
Donkey Kong Eats Cookies 10000000000000000
Super Mario Galaxy 2 10000000000000000
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games 10000000000000000
Carnival Games 10000000000000000
Michael Jackson: The Experience 10000000000000000
Game Party 10000000000000000
Wii Fit Plus (standalone) 10000000000000000
EA Sports Active Bundle 0.000000000000001
Zumba Fitness: Join the Party 10000000000000000
Deca Sports 10000000000000000
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 10000000000000000
Rayman Raving Rabbits 10000000000000000
Super Paper Mario 10000000000000000
LEGO Batman 10000000000000000
Wii Music 10000000000000000
Mario Super Sluggers 10000000000000000
Cooking Mama: Cook Off 10000000000000000
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 10000000000000000
Animal Crossing: City Folk 10000000000000000
Wipeout: The Game 10000000000000000
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 10000000000000000
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition 10000000000000000
Guitar Hero World Tour with Band Kit 10000000000000000
uDraw Studio with uDraw Tablet 10000000000000000
Rock Band Special Edition Bundle 10000000000000000
HYPERMEGASUPERULTRA COOKIE TIME I LOVE COOKIES YOU LOVE COOKIES TOO!!!! :D 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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References

  1. Wii - Wii System and Feature Updates
  2. Nintendo Power. Vol. 272, October 2011. "Wii Millionaire's Club". Chris S.. Page 23.

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