Category:Wii

Wii
[[File:|250px|The console image for Wii.]]
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Released	[[November 19, 2006 (US) December 2, 2006 (JP) December 7, 2006 (AU) December 8, 2006 (EU)]]
Total Games	1486 (937 present)
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[[Category:November 19, 2006 (US)
December 2, 2006 (JP)
December 7, 2006 (AU)
December 8, 2006 (EU)]]

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Wii

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).

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  Console and controller with Wii logo overlay.

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  Console and controller.

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  Wii being taken from stand.

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  Console, Wii storage disc, and GameCube disc comparison.

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.

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  Diagram of the controller.

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  Wii freehand controller.

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  Five angles of Wii freehand controller.

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  Nunchuk add-on for Wii controller.

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  Nunchuk add-on for Wii controller.

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  Classic Controller add-on.

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  Wii Wheel is the first first-party wheel add-on and will be packaged with Mario Kart Wii.

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  Wii Zapper is a holster for the Wii controller & Nunchaku and will be packaged with a piece of software.

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  Wii Balance Board detects shifts in weight and is used for the new Wii Fit game.

In 2007, the Wii Wheel was announced as a driving accessory that would be released in conjunction with Mario Kart Wii in 2008.

See also

• Wii Channels