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The Wii was released around the world in late 2006. Codenamed "Revolution" during most of its development, the official name was announced by Nintendo on April 27, 2006, ahead of that year's E3 game show. Nintendo's goal, as stated by their president as well as other key figures, was to "expand the audience of gaming", using with a simple motion-sensitive controller which resembles a television remote (see photos below).

Console and controller with Wii logo overlay.

Console and controller.

Wii being taken from stand.

Console, Wii storage disc, and GameCube disc comparison.

[edit] Controller

The Nintendo Wii has a remote-shaped controller. This has a motion sensor and it also has a built-in speaker with a rumble feature.

Diagram of the controller.	Wii freehand controller.	Five angles of Wii freehand controller.	Nunchuk add-on for Wii controller.
Another Nunchuk add-on for Wii controller.	Classic Controller add-on designed for Virtual Console games for the Wii.	Wii Wheel is the first first-party wheel add-on and is packaged with Mario Kart Wii.	Wii Zapper is a holster for the Wii controller & Nunchuk and was packaged with Link's Crossbow Training.
Wii Balance Board detects shifts in weight and is used for the new Wii Fit game.

[edit] See also

• Wii Channels