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Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Released | 2006 |
Total Games | 1486 (942 present) |
← Nintendo GameCube | Wii U → |
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.
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Black console and controller.
Controller[edit | edit source]
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 Remote controller.
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Five angles of Wii Remote controller.
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Nunchuk add-on for Wii controller.
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Another 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 is packaged with Mario Kart Wii.
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Wii Zapper is a holster for the Wii controller & Nunchuk and was packaged with Link's Crossbow Training.
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Wii Balance Board detects shifts in weight and is used for the Wii Fit game.
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Classic Controller Pro add-on
Wii MotionPlus[edit | edit source]

The Wii MotionPlus is an expansion device for the Wii Remote video game controller that allows it to more accurately capture complex motion. According to Nintendo, the sensor in the device supplements the accelerometer and Sensor Bar capabilities of the Wii Remote to enable actions to be rendered identically on the screen in real time. The device incorporates a dual-axis "tuning fork" angular rate sensor, which can determine rotational motion. The information captured by the angular rate sensor can then be used to distinguish true linear motion from the accelerometer readings. This allows for the capture of more complex movements than possible with the Wii Remote alone.
The Wii MotionPlus features a pass-through External Extension Connector, allowing other expansions such as the Nunchuk or Classic Controller to be used simultaneously with the device. The attachment has a color-coded mechanical slide switch for locking the clip release. When attached to the Wii Remote, the unit extends the length of the controller body by approximately 1½ inches (4 cm). Each Wii MotionPlus incorporates a longer, custom version of the Wii Remote Jacket to accommodate the added length.
Wii Remote Plus[edit | edit source]
The Wii Remote Plus was announced on September 29, 2010. It is a Wii Remote with the MotionPlus built-in. It is the same length as the normal Wii Remote.
Wii Speak[edit | edit source]
Wii Speak is a microphone accessory for the Wii. Connected to the console via USB, the device can be placed near the video display, allowing voice chat to be conducted with the entire room. The device features an LED to indicate when the microphone is active. Wii Speak was announced at Nintendo's 2008 E3 media briefing. It was released separately and bundled with Animal Crossing: City Folk on November 16, 2008, in North America, and was released on December 5, 2008, in Europe.
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The Wii Speak device with attachments.
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The Wii Speak packaging.
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection[edit | edit source]
Nintendo Wi-Fi connection was an online service run by Nintendo to facilitate free internet play in compatible Nintendo DS and Wii games. As of May 20, 2014, certain online functionality offered through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection were no longer accessible. The discontinued services include online play, matchmaking and leaderboards for many Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games. A complete list of Wii Wi-Fi Connection games can be found on Wikipedia.
Launch Titles[edit | edit source]
- North America (November 19, 2006)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Barnyard
- Call of Duty 3
- Cars
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
- Excite Truck
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- Happy Feet
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Madden NFL 07
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
- Monster 4x4: World Circuit
- Need for Speed: Carbon
- Rampage: Total Destruction
- Rayman Raving Rabbids
- Red Steel
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
- Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
- Trauma Center: Second Opinion
- Wii Sports
- Japan (December 2, 2006)
- Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Wii
- Elebits
- Ennichi no Tatsujin
- Kororinpa
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Red Steel
- SD Gundam: Scad Hammers
- Super Monkey Ball: Uki Uki Party Daishuugou
- Super Swing Golf
- Tamagotchi: Party On!
- Trauma Center: Second Opinion
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves
- Wii Play
- Wii Sports
- Wing Island
- Australia (December 7, 2006)
- Europe (December 8, 2006)
- Call of Duty 3
- Cars
- GT Pro Series
- Happy Feet
- Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Madden NFL 07
- Monster 4x4: World Circuit
- Need for Speed: Carbon
- Rampage: Total Destruction
- Rayman Raving Rabbids
- Red Steel
- Shin-Chan: Nuevas Adventuras
- Super Fruit Fall
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
- Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
- Wii Play
- Wii Sports
See also[edit | edit source]
Pages in category "Wii"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 942 total.
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E
- Earth Defense Force
- Earthworm Jim 2
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco: The Tides of Time
- Elebits
- Eledees
- Elevator Action
- Emeraldia
- Endless Ocean
- Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep
- Epic Mickey
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Escape From Bug Island
- Esper Dream
- Excite Truck
- Excitebike
- Excitebots: Trick Racing
- Exerion
F
- F-Zero
- F-Zero X
- Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind
- Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
- Famicom Mukashi Banashi Shin Oniga Shima - Zenpen
- Famicom Wars
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- Fantasy Zone
- Far Cry Vengeance
- Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
- Fatal Fury
- Fatal Fury 2
- Fatal Fury 3
- Fatal Fury Special
- Field Combat
- FIFA 13
- FIFA 14
- FIFA 15
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
- Final Fantasy II
- Final Fantasy III
- Final Fantasy IV
- Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
- Final Fantasy V
- Final Fantasy VI
- Final Fight
- Final Fight 2
- Final Fight 3
- Final Soldier
- Finest Hour
- Fire Emblem Gaiden
- Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo
- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
- Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
- Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
- Flappy
- Forever Blue
- Forgotten Worlds
- Formation Z
- Fortune Street
- Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
- Front Line
- Front Mission: Gun Hazard
- Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Fuurai no Shiren
G
- Gain Ground
- Galaga
- Galaga '88
- Galaxy Fight
- Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu
- Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijuurokubee no Karakuri Manji Gatame
- Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru
- Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu
- Gaplus
- Gate of Thunder
- Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf
- The Genji and Heike Clans
- Genpei Touma Den
- Geometry Wars: Galaxies
- Ghost Squad
- Ghosts 'n Goblins
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts
- Gleylancer
- The Godfather: The Game
- Godzilla: Unleashed
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- The Golden Compass
- GoldenEye 007 (2010)
- Gomoku Narabe Renju
- Goosebumps HorrorLand
- Gradius
- Gradius II
- Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
- Gradius ReBirth
- Guilty Gear XX Λ Core
- Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus
- Guitar Hero 5
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- Guitar Hero: Metallica
- Gunstar Heroes
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- Hanjuku Hero
- Happy Feet
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harvest Moon
- Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
- Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
- Harvest Moon: My Little Shop
- Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
- Heatseeker
- Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami
- Hokuto no Ken (Sega Mark III)
- The House of the Dead: Overkill
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K
- Karate Champ
- Karate Dou
- Karnov's Revenge
- Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle!
- Kawa no Nushi Tsuri
- Kid Chameleon
- Kid Icarus
- KiKi KaiKai
- The King of Fighters '94
- The King of Fighters '95
- The King of Fighters '96
- The King of Fighters '97
- The King of Fighters '98
- The King of Fighters '99
- The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga
- King of the Monsters
- King of the Monsters 2
- King's Knight
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Kirby Super Star
- Kirby's Adventure
- Kirby's Avalanche
- Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition
- Kirby's Dream Course
- Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Kirby's Epic Yarn
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Kirby's Star Stacker
- Kitty Luv
- Kizuna Encounter
- Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
- Knightmare
- Konami's Ping Pong
- Kung Fu Panda
- The Kung Fu
- Kunio-kun no Dodge Ball da yo Zenin Shuugou!
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- Landstalker
- Langrisser
- Langrisser II
- The Last Blade 2
- The Last Blade
- Last Resort
- The Last Story
- League Bowling
- Legend of Hero Tonma
- The Legend of Kage
- The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
- The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
- The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
- The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
- The Legend of Xanadu II
- The Legend of Xanadu
- The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes