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Wii Games
Detailed Information Units Sold (as of May 2015) America: 44.78 million |
The Wii uses SD media cards to save game data to free up room on Wii's internal memory storage. Nintendo shut access off to several channels in June 2013. These included the News Channel, Weather Channel, and Check Mii Out/ Backwards Compatibility The Wii is compatible with official GameCube discs. A GameCube controller is required to play GameCube games. A GameCube memory card is required to save game information. New Wii models are not backwards compatible. Nintendo DS The Wii supports wireless connectivity with the Nintendo DS. Players can use the DS microphone and touch screen as inputs for Wii games. The first game to do this is Pokemon Battle Revolution. With the new Nintendo Channel, gamers can download DS game demos right to their DS. Wii MotionPlus The Wii MotionPlus accessory
for the Wii Remote will allow the controller to have even more precise
motion. The accessory will be packaged with Wii Sports Resort. Wireless Connectivity The Wii connects to the internet through wireless routers. It has a built in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi connector. As with the Nintendo DS, Wii isn't compatible with all routers. In these cases, a separate computer USB connection device is available. AOSS support was added in Firmware update 3.0. Parental Controls The Wii features parental controls which allows for blocking games or Internet access. Parental controls aren't available for GameCube games. Channels Wii features six channels as default. Additional channels can be acquired through the Wii Shop Channel. Users can also browse the internet by purchasing software available from Opera. Virtual Console Players can purchase Nintendo, Sega, and Turbografx classic games through the Wii Shop using Wii Points. Hardware Problems When it first came out, some Wii consoles had problems during the first firmware update. This update made some Wii consoles unusable. Nintendo offered free repairs or replacements. Some Wii consoles have also had problems overheating while receiving WiiConnect 24 data in standby mode. Another issue was with the WiiRemote wrist straps breaking. Players reported broken TVs and injuries due to the straps breaking. Nintendo offered free replacements of the straps. Nintendo also released free Wii Remote jackets that featured cushions. Wii U Gamers who chose to upgrade to the Wii U can transfer save data, Wii Points, and purchased games to their new Wii U. Some items may not be able to transfer. An SD memory card of 512MB or greater is required. Most Wii games and accessories can be used with the Wii U. The Wii U will not play GameCube games. Wii Channels Mii Channel- Design your own character to be used in a variety of games. Everybody Votes Channel- Users cast votes on a wide range of topics. Forecast Channel- Local and global weather News Channel- News from around the world Wii Shop Channel- Classic games, WiiWare and updated channels can be found on the Wii Shop Channel. Internet Channel- Browse the internet using the Opera browser. Nintendo decided to make the Internet Channel free and gave a refund of 500 Wii Points to users who purchased it. Photo Channel- Upload photos from a SD card to display or upload to the Wii Message Board. Disc Channel- Play Wii or GameCube games. New models of the Wii do not play GameCube games. Nintendo Channel- Allows users to vote about their games and to watch Nintendo-related videos. This channel also allows DS demos to be downloaded to their DS or DSi. |
The Wii is the fifth gaming console from Nintendo.
It was originally code named Revolution. It was released on November 19,
2006 in the U.S. and Canada and on December 2, 2006 in Japan.
Nintendo lowered the price of the Wii to $199 in Summer 2009.