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+ | |name = Wii |
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+ | |image = [[File:Wii - White Model.png|220px|The white model for the Wii.]] |
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+ | |caption = The white model for the Wii. |
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+ | |logo = [[File:Nintendo Wii (logo).png|250px|The logo for the Wii]] |
| − | |manufacturer |
+ | |manufacturer = Nintendo |
| − | |type |
+ | |type = Video Game Console |
| + | |released = '''Wii:'''<br>'''White:'''<br>[[File:NA.png|15px]] November 19, 2006<br>[[File:JP.png|15px]] December 2, 2006<br>[[File:AU.png|15px]] December 7, 2006<br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] December 8, 2006<br>[[File:HK.png|15px]] September 20, 2007<br>[[File:KO.png|15px]] April 26, 2008<br>[[File:CH.png|15px]] July 12, 2008<br>'''Black:'''<br>[[File:JP.png|15px]] August 1, 2009<br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] November 6, 2009<br>[[File:AU.png|15px]] March 11, 2010<br>[[File:NA.png|15px]] May 9, 2010<br>'''Red (limited edition):'''<br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] October 29, 2010<br>[[File:NA.png|15px]] November 7, 2010<br>[[File:JP.png|15px]] November 11, 2010<br>'''{{tt|Blue:|Bundled with Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games}}''' <ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2011/Challenge-Mario-and-Sonic-with-the-new-blue-Wii-bundle-252797.html</ref><br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] November 18, 2011<br>'''Wii Family Edition:'''<br>[[File:NA.png|15px]] October 23, 2011<br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] November 4, 2011<br>[[File:AU.png|15px]] November 11, 2011<br>'''Wii Mini:'''<br>'''Canada:''' December 7, 2012<br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] March 15, 2013<br>'''UK:''' March 22, 2013<br>[[File:NA.png|15px]] November 17, 2013 |
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| − | |released = {{Vgrelease|JP=December 2, 2006|NA=November 19, 2006|EU=December 8, 2006|AUS=December 7, 2006}} |
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| + | |discontinued = '''Wii (Overall):'''<br>[[File:JP.png|15px]] October 21, 2013<ref>http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2013/10/wii-e-oficialmente-descontinuado-no.html</ref><br>'''Wii Original:'''<br>[[File:NA.png|15px]] October 23, 2011<br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] November 4, 2011<br>[[File:AU.png|15px]] November 4, 2011<br>'''Wii Family Edition:'''<br>[[File:EU.png|15px]] October 21, 2013<ref>http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/55668/wii-has-been-discontinued-in-europe-but-you-can-still-buy-a-wii-mini/</ref><br>[[File:AU.png|15px]] October 21, 2013<br>[[File:NA.png|15px]] October 21, 2013<br>'''Wii Mini:'''<br>November 13, 2017 |
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| − | |discontinued = October 20, 2013 |
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| − | |media |
+ | |media = Optical Disk |
| − | |input |
+ | |input = x4 Nintendo<br>[[Nintendo GameCube]] Controller<br>SD card reader |
| − | |predecessor |
+ | |predecessor = Nintendo GameCube (2001) |
| − | |successor |
+ | |successor = [[Wii U]] (2012) |
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| − | The '''Wii''' was the fifth major home console developed by [[Nintendo]]. The main difference between the Wii and other Nintendo Consoles is the [[#Wii Remote|wireless controller]], known as the Wii Remote, which is used to connect the players movements and the character's movements together. |
+ | The '''[[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]''' was the fifth major home console developed by [[Nintendo]]. The main difference between the Wii and other Nintendo Consoles is the [[#Wii Remote|wireless controller]], known as the Wii Remote, which is used to connect the players movements and the character's movements together. |
| − | The Wii, being a seventh-generation console, competes with other seventh-generation consoles such as the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Since the release of Wii, the system has outsold other consoles in this generation. Nintendo later produced an alternative color of black. A second alternative and very rare color, red, was released in 2010, and bundled with ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Also the Wii allowed backwards compatibility with GameCube games. |
+ | The Wii, being a [[wikipedia:Seventh generation of video game consoles|seventh-generation console]], competes with other seventh-generation consoles such as the [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]. Since the release of Wii, the system has outsold other consoles in this generation. Nintendo later produced an alternative color of black. A second alternative and very rare color, red, was released in 2010, and bundled with ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Also the Wii allowed backwards compatibility with GameCube games. |
==Controllers== |
==Controllers== |
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Promo-wii.png|The new design. |
Promo-wii.png|The new design. |
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+ | 909280b1.jpg|The Wii Mini. |
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+ | 909090b.jpg|The original Wii. |
| − | + | mario wii.jpg|Mario version released during the [[Mario]] 25th anniversary. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *Even after the Wii U |
+ | *Even after the Wii U and some models in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] family were discontinued in some parts of the world and the release of the [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Lite|Nintendo Switch Lite]] (the successor to the Switch and Wii U), Wii games are still being made. |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 14:07, 12 March 2020
The Wii was the fifth major home console developed by Nintendo. The main difference between the Wii and other Nintendo Consoles is the wireless controller, known as the Wii Remote, which is used to connect the players movements and the character's movements together.
The Wii, being a seventh-generation console, competes with other seventh-generation consoles such as the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Since the release of Wii, the system has outsold other consoles in this generation. Nintendo later produced an alternative color of black. A second alternative and very rare color, red, was released in 2010, and bundled with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Also the Wii allowed backwards compatibility with GameCube games.
Controllers
Wii Remote
The Wii Remote, unofficially called the Wiimote, is the main controller used with the Wii. The Wii Remote is rectangular in shape and resembles a TV remote. It contains eight buttons and a directional pad as well. Unlike previous console controllers, the Wii Remote includes a power button that has the ability to turn the console on without pressing the power button on the hardware.
Wii Wheel
The Wii Wheel.
The Wii Wheel is an accessory for the Wii designed for Mario Kart Wii. The Wii Wheel was not included with the Wii, but was included in the packaging of Mario Kart Wii. The Wii Wheel is used so that players can controller their racer with more ease and precision. A single Wii Wheel is sold with the game, and additional Wii Wheels must be purchases separately.
Nunchuck
The Nunchuck is an add-on for the Wii Remote which is included in the original packaging. It features an analog stick, similar to controllers for other consoles. It has two buttons on the back, the Z and the C buttons.
Wii Mini
The Wii Mini is an updated version of the Wii console. It is much cheaper than the regular Wii. However, the system is not compatible with Nintendo GameCube games.
Mario Games released on the Wii
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2007)
- Mario Party 8 (2007)
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007)
- Super Paper Mario (2007)
- Mario Kart Wii (2008)
- Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
- Mario Super Sluggers (2008)
- Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii/Nintendo 3DS)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
- Fortune Street (2011)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Nintendo DS/Wii)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Nintendo DS/Wii)
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii/Nintendo 3DS)
- Mario Strikers Charged (2007)
- Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition (2010)
- Mario Power Tennis (2012)
- Mario Sports Mix (2010)
- Mario Party 9 (2012)
Gallery
Trivia
- Even after the Wii U and some models in the Nintendo 3DS family were discontinued in some parts of the world and the release of the Nintendo Switch Lite (the successor to the Switch and Wii U), Wii games are still being made.
References
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2011/Challenge-Mario-and-Sonic-with-the-new-blue-Wii-bundle-252797.html
- ↑ http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2013/10/wii-e-oficialmente-descontinuado-no.html
- ↑ http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/55668/wii-has-been-discontinued-in-europe-but-you-can-still-buy-a-wii-mini/