Wii
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Video game console
Generation	Seventh generation era
First available	November 19, 2006 (details)
CPU	IBM PowerPC-based[1] "Broadway"
GPU	ATI "Hollywood"
Media	12 cm Wii Optical Disc 8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc
System storage	512 MB Internal flash memory Secure Digital card Nintendo GameCube Memory Card
Controller input	Wii Remote, Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller
Connectivity	Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2 × USB 2.0[2] LAN Adapter (via USB)
Online service	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection WiiConnect24 Virtual Console Wii Menu
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Best-selling game	Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan), 21. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This is a list of Video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies including the top ten best-selling franchises. Wii Sports is a Sports game developed and produced by Nintendo as a Launch title for the Wii Video game console. A pack-in game (or bundled game is a game that is included with the purchase of a Video game console. 56 million (as of March 31, 2008)[4] Wii Play, 11. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Wii Play, known in Japan as, is a video game for the Wii console 51 million (as of March 31, 2008)[4]
Backward compatibility	Nintendo GameCube
Predecessor	Nintendo GameCube

The Wii (pronounced as the English pronoun we, IPA: /wiː/) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In Technology, especially Computing (irrespective of platform a product is said to be backward compatible when it is able to take the place of an older product The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States We (wiː is the first-person, plural Personal pronoun ( subject case) in Modern English. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The console is the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Demographics or demographic data refers to selected population characteristics as used in government Marketing or opinion research or the Demographic profiles Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with ^[5] It competes with both as part of the seventh generation of video game systems. In the History of video games, the seventh generation, which is also the current generation primarily focuses on the consoles released since by Nintendo,

A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detect movement in three dimensions. Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or " Wires quot A game controller is an Input device used to control a Video game. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's A pointing device is an Input interface (specifically a Human interface device) that allows a user to input spatial (ie continuous and multi-dimensional data An accelerometer is a device for measuring Acceleration and gravity induced reaction forces Three-dimensional space is a geometric model of the physical Universe in which we live Another is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode. WiiConnect24 is a feature of the Wii See also Standby power Sleep mode refers to a low power mode for electronic devices such as computers televisions and remote controlled devices ^[6]

Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions The history of the E3 began with its creation in 1995 and has continued through the current expo in 2008 Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 The is a Video game Expo / convention held in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. ^[7] At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards. The history of the E3 began with its creation in 1995 and has continued through the current expo in 2008 ^[8] By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Wii launch was the release of Nintendo 's seventh generation Video game console. The Financial Times reported that as of September 12, 2007, the Wii is the sales leader of its generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is a Japanese magazine Publisher established on April 1 2000. The NPD Group Inc (formerly National Purchase Diary) is a leading global market research company founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers The GfK AG, established in 1934 as the GfK- Nürnberg Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung e ^[9]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Name 1.2 Launch 1.3 System sales 1.4 Demographic 2 Hardware 2.1 Wii Remote 2.2 Technical specifications 2.3 Technical issues 2.4 Legal issues 3 Features 3.1 Wii Menu 3.2 Backward compatibility 3.3 Nintendo DS connectivity 3.4 Online connectivity 3.5 Parental controls 4 Software library 5 Reception 6 References 7 External links

History

The console was conceived in 2001, as the Nintendo GameCube was first seeing release. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. According to an interview with Nintendo's game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the concept involved focusing on a new form of player interaction. is a Japanese Video game designer. He is the creator of the Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, "The consensus was that power isn't everything for a console. Too many powerful consoles can't coexist. It's like having only ferocious dinosaurs. They might fight and hasten their own extinction. "^[10]

Two years later, engineers and designers were brought together to develop the concept further. A game engine is a software system designed for the creation and development of computer and video games A "game designer" is a person who designs Video games or one who designs traditional games such as Board games Video Games Designer A video game designer By 2005, the controller interface had taken form, but a public showing at that year's E3 was withdrawn. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer Miyamoto stated that, "[W]e had some troubleshooting to do. So we decided not to reveal the controller and instead we displayed just the console. "^[10] Nintendo president Satoru Iwata later unveiled and demonstrated the Wii Remote at the September Tokyo Game Show. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The is a Video game Expo / convention held in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. ^[7]

The Nintendo DS is said to have influenced the Wii design. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Designer Ken'ichiro Ashida noted, "We had the DS on our minds as we worked on the Wii. We thought about copying the DS's touch-panel interface and even came up with a prototype. " The idea was eventually rejected, with the notion that the two gaming systems would be identical. Miyamoto also expressed that, "[I]f the DS had flopped, we might have taken the Wii back to the drawing board. "^[10]

Nintendo has attributed the success of the Wii to the Blue Ocean Strategy. Blue Ocean Strategy is a business strategy book that promotes a systematic approach "for making the competition irrelevant ^[11] Within the context of a Blue Ocean Strategy analysis, the key factors of the Wii reflect the Six Path Framework described within the book. While Nintendo has not publicly released the factors used, it is believed that they include "price", "movie playing", "graphics", "physics", "fun", "game library", and "magic wand". Applying the Four Actions Framework would eliminate movie playing, reduce graphics and physics, raise fun and the game library, and lead to the creation their "magic wand": the Wii Remote. ^[12]

Name

The console was known by the code name of "Revolution" until April 27, 2006, immediately prior to E3. A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer ^[13] According to the Nintendo Style Guide, the name "is simply Wii, not Nintendo Wii. " This means it is the first home console Nintendo has marketed outside of Japan without the company name featured in its trademark. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. While "Wiis" is a commonly used pluralization of the console, Nintendo has stated that the official plural form is "Wii systems" or "Wii consoles. Plural is a Grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the Referent in the real world "^[14] Nintendo's spelling of "Wii" with two lower-case "i" characters is meant to resemble two people standing side by side, representing players gathering together, as well as to represent the console's controllers. ^[15] The company has given many reasons for this choice of name since the announcement; however, the best known is:

“

Wii sounds like 'we', which emphasizes that the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii. [15]

”

Despite Nintendo's justification for the name, some video game developers and members of the press reacted negatively towards the change. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video They preferred "Revolution" over "Wii"^[16] and expressed fear "that the name would convey a continued sense of 'kidiness'^[sic] to the console. Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus" "so" "as such" or "just as that" "^[17] The BBC reported the day after the name was announced that "a long list of puerile jokes, based on the name," had appeared on the Internet. ^[18] Nintendo of America's president Reggie Fils-Aime acknowledged the initial reaction and further explained the change:

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Revolution as a name is not ideal; it's long, and in some cultures, it's hard to pronounce. Reginald "Reggie" Fils-Aimé (ˈfiːzəmeɪ fee-suh-may) (born March 1961 is President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America So we wanted something that was short, to the point, easy to pronounce, and distinctive. That's how 'Wii,' as a console name, was created. [19]

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Nintendo of America's VP of Corporate Affairs Perrin Kaplan defended its choice of "Wii" over "Revolution" and responded to critics of the name by stating: "Live with it, sleep with it, eat with it, move along with it and hopefully they'll arrive at the same place. "^[20]

Launch

Main article: Wii launch

On September 14, 2006, Nintendo announced release information for Japan, North and South America, Australasia (Oceania), Asia and Europe, including dates, prices, and projected unit distribution numbers. The Wii launch was the release of Nintendo 's seventh generation Video game console. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Australasia is a Region of Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and neighbouring Islands in the Pacific It was announced that the majority of the 2006 shipments would be allotted to the Americas,^[21] and that 33 titles would be available in the 2006 launch window. ^[22] The United Kingdom suffered a large shortage of console units as many "high-street" and online stores were unable to fulfill all pre-orders when it was released on December 8, 2006. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[23] Some UK stores still had a shortage of consoles as of March 2007,^[24] demand still outpaced supply in the United States as of June 2007,^[25] and the console "selling out almost as quickly as it hits retail shelves" in Canada as of April 2008. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[26]

The Wii was launched in South Korea on April 26, 2008 and is scheduled to be released in China sometime in 2008. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ^[27][28][29]

System sales

Sales figures
(as of March 31, 2008)^[3]

Region	Units shipped	First available
Americas	10. The Wii launch was the release of Nintendo 's seventh generation Video game console. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America 61 million	November 19, 2006
Japan	5. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 90 million	December 2, 2006
Other regions	7. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 94 million	December 8, 2006
Worldwide	24. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 45 million

Since its launch, the monthly sales numbers of the console have been higher than its competitors across the globe. According to the NPD Group, the Wii sold more units in the United States than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined in the first half of 2007. The NPD Group Inc (formerly National Purchase Diary) is a leading global market research company founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[30] This lead is even larger in the Japanese market, where it currently leads in total sales, having outsold both consoles by factors of 2:1^[31] to 6:1^[32] nearly every week from launch until November 2007. ^[33] In Australia, the Wii exceeded the record set by the Xbox 360 to become the fastest selling games console in Australian history. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. ^[34] On September 12, 2007, it was reported by the Financial Times that the Wii had surpassed the Xbox 360, which was released one year previously, and had become the market leader in home console sales for the current generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper. is a Japanese magazine Publisher established on April 1 2000. The GfK AG, established in 1934 as the GfK- Nürnberg Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung e ^[9] This is the first time a Nintendo console has led its generation in sales since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was ^[9] Nintendo warned that the Wii would remain in short supply throughout 2007,^[35] while the company produces approximately 1. 8 million Wii consoles each month. ^[36] In 2007, the Wii was the second best-selling game console (behind the Nintendo DS) in the US and Japan with 6. Events March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform 29 million and 3,629,361 units sold respectively, according to the NPD Group and Enterbrain. ^{[37][38][39][40]} In 2007, the Wii had outsold the PlayStation 3 by 3:1 in Japan, while the Xbox 360 had sold 257,841 units in that region that year, according to Enterbrain. ^[41][42] Prior to the release of the NPD Group's video game statistics for January 2008, the Wii has been ahead of the Xbox 360 and PS3 in US sales in most months since the Wii and PS3 were released, according to data by the NPD Group. ^[43] As of May 1, 2008, the Wii has sold 9. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 51 million units in the United States, according to the NPD Group. ^[44] By January 2008, the Wii had surpassed the number of Nintendo GameCube units sold in Japan. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. ^[39] As of March 30, 2008, the Wii has sold 5,695,579 units in Japan according to Famitsu/Enterbrain. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc ^[45][46] In Europe, the Wii sold 0. 7 million units in 2006 and 4. Events January 26 2006 -- Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld the Nintendo DS Lite. 8 million in 2007 according to estimates by Electronic Arts. Events March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform ^[47][48] According to the NPD Group, the Wii is the best-selling "next generation" home video game console in Canada with 813,000 units sold as of April 1, 2008, and was the best-selling home console for 13 of the past 17 months. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[26] Nintendo anticipates worldwide sales of the Wii to reach 50 million units by March 2009. ^[49]

While Microsoft and Sony have experienced losses producing their consoles in the hopes of making a long-term profit on software sales, Nintendo reportedly has optimized production costs to obtain a significant profit margin with each Wii unit sold. ^[50] According to the Financial Times, this direct profit per Wii sold may vary from $13 in Japan to $49 in the United States and $79 in Europe. ^[51]

Demographic

Nintendo hopes to target a wider demographic with its console than that of others in the seventh generation. Market specialization is a business term meaning the Market segment to which a particular good or service is marketed A demographic or demographic profile is a term used in Marketing and Broadcasting, to describe a demographic grouping or a Market In the History of video games, the seventh generation, which is also the current generation primarily focuses on the consoles released since by Nintendo, ^[5] At a press conference for the upcoming Nintendo DS game Dragon Quest IX, Satoru Iwata insisted "We're not thinking about fighting Sony, but about how many people we can get to play games. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. is the ninth installment in the acclaimed Dragon Quest series developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with The thing we're thinking about most is not portable systems, consoles, and so forth, but that we want to get new people playing games. "^[52]

This is reflected in Nintendo's series of television advertisements in North America, directed by Academy Award winner Stephen Gaghan, as well as Internet ads. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Stephen Whorton Gaghan (born May 6, 1965 in Louisville Kentucky) is an Academy Award and Emmy Award -winning American The ad slogans are "Wii would like to play" and "Experience a new way to play. " These ads ran starting November 15, 2006 and had a total budget of over US$200 million throughout the year. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[53] The productions are Nintendo's first broad-based advertising strategy and include a two-minute video clip showing a varied assortment of people enjoying the Wii system, such as urban apartment-dwellers, country ranchers, grandparents, and parents with their children. This page is about the visual medium for the Thai film see Video Clip (2007 film. The music in the ads is from the song "Kodo (Inside the Sun Remix)" by the Yoshida Brothers. The Yoshida Kyōdai ( 吉田[[wikt 兄弟|兄弟]] are Japanese musicians and have released several albums under the Domo Records internationally as the Yoshida ^[54] The marketing campaign has proved to be successful: pensioners as old as 103 have been reported to be playing the Wii in the United Kingdom. In common parlance a pensioner is a person who has retired, and now collects a Pension. ^[55] A report by The People also stated that Queen Elizabeth II has played using the console. The People, previously known as the Sunday People, is a British tabloid Sunday-only newspaper owned by the Trinity Mirror Group For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II ^[56]

Hardware

The Wii is Nintendo's smallest home console to date; it measures 44 mm (1. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to 73 in) wide, 157 mm (6. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 18 in) tall and 215. 4 mm (8. 48 in) deep in its vertical orientation, the near-equivalent of three DVD cases stacked together. A keep case or poly-box is a type of DVD (and sometimes CD) packaging The included stand measures 55. 4 mm (2. 18 in) wide, 44 mm (1. 73 in) tall and 225. 6 mm (8. 88 in) deep. The system weighs 1. 2 kg (2. 7 lb),^[57] which makes it the lightest of the three major seventh generation consoles. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass In the History of video games, the seventh generation, which is also the current generation primarily focuses on the consoles released since by Nintendo, The console can be placed either horizontally or vertically. The prefix for the numbering scheme of the system and its parts and accessories is "RVL-" after its project code name of "Revolution". A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word ^[58] The console also features a recurring theme or design: the console itself, SD cards, the power supply and all the sockets have one of their corners chipped off in a triangular fashion. Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in

The front of the console features an illuminated slot-loading optical media drive that accepts both 12 cm Wii Optical Discs and Nintendo GameCube Game Discs. Nintendo optical discs refer to the Optical disc format used to distribute Video games released by Nintendo. Nintendo optical discs refer to the Optical disc format used to distribute Video games released by Nintendo. The blue light in the disc slot illuminates briefly when the console is turned on and pulsates when new data is received through WiiConnect24. WiiConnect24 is a feature of the Wii After firmware update 3. 0, the disc slot light activates whenever a Wii disc is inserted or ejected. When there is no WiiConnect24 information, the light stays off. The disc slot light remains off during gameplay or when using other features. Two USB ports are located at its rear. An SD card slot hides behind the cover on the front of the console. The SD card can be used for uploading photos as well as backing up saved game data and downloaded Virtual Console games. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download To use the SD slot for transferring game saves, an update must be installed. An installation can be initiated from the Wii options menu through an Internet connection, or by inserting a game disc containing the updated firmware. Virtual Console data cannot be restored to any system except the unit of origin. ^[59] An SD card can also be used to create customized in-game music from stored MP3 files, as first shown in Excite Truck, as well as music for the slideshow feature of the Photo Channel. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a Digital audio encoding format using a form of Lossy data compression Excite Truck is a Video game published by Nintendo and developed by Monster Games for the Wii video game system The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console Version 1. 1 of the Photo Channel removed MP3 playback in favor of AAC support. Advanced Audio Coding ( AAC) is a standardized lossy compression and encoding scheme for Digital audio.

Nintendo has shown the console and the Wii Remote in white, black, silver, lime green, and red,^[60][61] but it is currently available only in white. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that other colors would become available after the easing of supply limitations. ^[62]

The Wii launch package includes the console, a stand to allow the console to be placed vertically, a circular clear stabilizer for the main stand, one Wii Remote, one Nunchuk attachment, one Sensor Bar, a removable stand for the bar, one external main power adapter, two AA batteries, one composite AV cable with RCA connectors, a SCART adapter in European countries (component video and other types of cables are available separately), operation documentation, and, in all regions except Japan, a copy of the game Wii Sports. The Wii launch was the release of Nintendo 's seventh generation Video game console. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's Power supply is a reference to a source of Electrical power. A device or system that supplies Electrical or other types of Energy to an output load A AA battery (double a or /ˈdʌbəl eɪ/ is a dry cell-type battery commonly used in portable Electronic devices Composite video is the format of an Analog television (picture only signal before it is combined with a sound signal and modulated onto an RF An RCA jack, also referred to as a phono connector or CINCH/AV connector, is a type of Electrical connector that is commonly used in the audio/video SCART (from Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs) This article is about analog component video for the processing of color components in digital video see Digital video, Chroma subsampling and YCbCr Wii Sports is a Sports game developed and produced by Nintendo as a Launch title for the Wii Video game console.

The Wii can be hacked to enable an owner to use the console for activities other than those intended by Nintendo. Hack has several meanings in the technology and computer science fields ^[63][64][65] Several brands of modchips are available for the Wii. Wii Modchips are electronic devices that modify or disable the built-in restrictions of the Wii A modchip (short for modification chip) is a small electronic device used to modify or disable built-in restrictions and limitations of many popular Videogame consoles

Nintendo plans to release a version of the console with DVD-Video playback capabilities. DVD-Video is a consumer video format used to store digital video on DVD (DVD-ROM discs and is currently the dominant form of consumer video formats in the United This new model will use the CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator software engine by Sonic Solutions. In computer science a software engine refers to the core of a Computer program. Sonic Solutions is an American computer software company headquartered in Novato California USA ^[66] Although software will be used to enable DVD-Video functionality, Nintendo has stated that it "requires more than a firmware upgrade" to implement and that the functionality would be unavailable as an upgrade option for the existing Wii model. ^[66] After announcing the DVD version for 2007, Nintendo delayed its release to focus on producing the original console to meet demand. ^[67]

Wii Remote

Main article: Wii Remote

The Wii Remote is the primary controller for the console. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's A game controller is an Input device used to control a Video game. It uses a combination of built-in accelerometers and infrared detection to sense its position in 3D space when pointed at the LEDs within the Sensor Bar. An accelerometer is a device for measuring Acceleration and gravity induced reaction forces Infrared ( IR) radiation is Electromagnetic radiation whose Wavelength is longer than that of Visible light, but shorter than that of Three-dimensional space is a geometric model of the physical Universe in which we live The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's This design allows users to control the game using physical gestures as well as traditional button presses. The controller connects to the console using Bluetooth and features rumble as well as an internal speaker. Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices creating wireless The Wii Remote can connect to other devices through a proprietary port at the base of the controller. The word proprietary indicates that a party or proprietor exercises private Ownership, control or use over an item of Property. The device bundled with the Wii retail package is the Nunchuk unit, which features an accelerometer and a traditional analog stick with two trigger buttons. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's An analog stick, sometimes called a thumbstick, control stick, or occasionally In addition, an attachable wrist strap can be used to prevent the player from unintentionally dropping or throwing the Wii Remote. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's In response to incidents of strap failure, Nintendo is offering a free, stronger replacement for all straps. ^[68] Nintendo has also since offered the Wii Remote Jacket to provide extra grip and protection. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's

Technical specifications

Nintendo has released few technical details regarding the Wii system, but some key facts have leaked through the press. Though none of these reports has been officially confirmed, they generally point to the console as being an extension or advancement of the Nintendo GameCube architecture. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. More specifically, the reported analyses state that the Wii is roughly 1. 5 to 2 times as powerful as its predecessor. ^[1][69] Based on the leaked specifications, the Wii is the least powerful of the major home consoles in its generation. The Wii uses a storage system similar to the GameCube, which uses "block" units rather than bytes. The conversion from blocks to bytes is about 8. 12 blocks to one megabyte.

Processors: CPU: PowerPC-based "Broadway" processor, made with a 90 nm SOI CMOS process, reportedly† clocked at 729 MHz[70] GPU: ATI "Hollywood" GPU made with a 90 nm CMOS process,[71] reportedly† clocked at 243 MHz[70] Memory: 88 MB main memory (24 MB "internal" 1T-SRAM integrated into graphics package, 64 MB "external" GDDR3 SDRAM)[72] 3 MB embedded GPU texture memory and framebuffer. PowerPC is a RISC Instruction set architecture created by the 1991 Apple – IBM – Motorola alliance known as AIM Broadway is the name of the Central Processing Unit (CPU used in Nintendo's Wii Video game console. The 90 nanometer (90 nm process refers to the level of CMOS process technology that was reached in the 2002-2003 timeframe by most leading semiconductor companies Silicon on insulator technology ( SOI) refers to the use of a layered silicon-insulator-silicon Substrate in place of conventional silicon substrates in semiconductor Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor ( CMOS) (pronounced "see-moss" siːmɔːs ˈsiːmɒs is a major class of Integrated circuits CMOS technology The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Hollywood is the name of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU used in Nintendo's Wii Video game console. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. A megabyte is a unit of Information or Computer storage equal to either 106 (1000000 Bytes or 220 (1048576 bytes depending on Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, refers to Computer components devices and recording media that retain digital 1T-SRAM is a memory technology introduced by MoSys Inc, which offers a high-density alternative to traditional SRAM in embedded memory applications GDDR3, Graphics Double Data Rate 3, is a graphics card-specific memory technology designed by ATI Technologies with the collaboration of JEDEC Texture memory is a type of Digital storage that makes texture Data readily available to video rendering processors (also known as A framebuffer is a video output device that drives a video display from a memory buffer containing a complete frame of data Ports and peripheral capabilities: Up to four Wii Remote controllers (connected wirelessly via Bluetooth) Nintendo GameCube controller ports (4) Nintendo GameCube Memory Card slots (2) SD memory card slot USB 2. Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices creating wireless Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in 0 ports (2) Sensor Bar power port Accessory port on bottom of Wii Remote Optional USB keyboard input in message board, Wii Shop Channel, and the Internet Channel (as of 3. 0 and 3. 1 firmware update)[73] Mitsumi DWM-W004 WiFi 802. ( is a Japanese Manufacturer of human-interfacing devices founded in 1954 11b/g wireless module[74] Compatible with optional USB 2. 0 to Ethernet LAN adaptor MultiAV output port for component, composite and S-Video Built-in content ratings systems: BBFC, CERO, ESRB, OFLC, OFLC (NZ), PEGI, USK

Storage: 512 MB built-in NAND flash memory Expanded storage via SD card memory (up to 2 GB) Nintendo GameCube Memory Card (required for GameCube game saves) IBM's Wii "Broadway" CPU ATI's Wii "Hollywood" GPU Slot-loading disc drive compatible with 8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc and 12 cm Wii Optical Disc Mask ROM by Macronix[75] Video: 480p (PAL/NTSC), 480i (NTSC) or 576i (PAL/SECAM), standard 4:3 and 16:9 anamorphic widescreen[76] MultiAV multi-output port for component, composite, S-video,[77] RGB SCART[78] and VGA[79] Audio: Main: Stereo – Dolby Pro Logic II-capable[80] Controller: Built-in speaker Power consumption: 18 watts when switched on[81] 1. Ethernet is a family of frame -based Computer networking technologies for Local area networks (LANs MultiAV (also labeled "Multi-Out" "AV Multi Out" and "Analog AV Out" is a Nintendo proprietary audio/visual port used in its video game This article is about analog component video for the processing of color components in digital video see Digital video, Chroma subsampling and YCbCr Composite video is the format of an Analog television (picture only signal before it is combined with a sound signal and modulated onto an RF Super Video or Separated Video abbreviated S-Video and also known as Y/C is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD The ( CERO) is the Organization that rates video games and Computer Software in Japan with levels of rating that informs the customer The Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, Advertising guidelines and The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a Statutory Censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification The Office of Film and Literature Classification ( OFLC, Te Tari Whakaropu Tukuata Tuhituhinga is the government agency in New Zealand that is responsible for Pan European Game Information ( PEGI) is a European Video game content rating system. USK redirects here For the Usinsk airport see Usinsk Airport. Flash memory is non-volatile computer memory that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in Broadway is the name of the Central Processing Unit (CPU used in Nintendo's Wii Video game console. Mask ROM (MROM refers to a kind of ROM (read-only memory whose contents are programmed by the Integrated circuit manufacturer (rather than by the user 480p is the shorthand name for a video display resolution The p stands for Progressive scan, i PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is a colour -encoding system used in Broadcast television systems in large parts of the world NTSC ( National Television System Committee) is the Analog television system used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode The i, which is sometimes uppercase stands for Interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution 576i is a standard-definition video mode used in (former PAL and SECAM countries SECAM, also written SÉCAM ( Séquentiel couleur à mémoire, French for "Sequential Color with Memory" is an analog color television system The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height Anamorphic widescreen is a videographic technique utilising rectangular (wide pixels to store a Widescreen image to standard 43 aspect ratio. MultiAV (also labeled "Multi-Out" "AV Multi Out" and "Analog AV Out" is a Nintendo proprietary audio/visual port used in its video game SCART (from Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs) The term Video Graphics Array ( VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread Dolby Pro Logic is a Surround sound processing technology designed to decode soundtracks encoded with Dolby Surround. 3 watts in standby[81]

†None of the clock rates have been confirmed by Nintendo, IBM, or ATI. The clock rate is the fundamental rate in cycles per second (measured in Hertz) at which a Computer performs its most basic operations such as adding two is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology

Technical issues

The first Wii System Software update via WiiConnect24 caused a very small portion of launch units to become completely unusable. Wii System Software is an updatable firmware and software Operating system on the Wii video game console When used in reference to electronics "brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity (such as a machine with damaged Firmware) This forced users to either send their units to Nintendo for repairs (if they wished to retain their saved data) or exchange it for a free replacement. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on ^[82]

With the release of dual-layer Wii Optical Discs, Nintendo of America has stated that some Wii systems may have difficulty reading the high-density software due to a contaminated laser lens. Nintendo is offering a free repair for owners who experience this issue. ^[83][84]

The Wii Remote can lose track of the Wii system that it has been set to, requiring that it be reset and resynchronized. Nintendo's support website provides instructions for this process and to troubleshoot related issues. ^[85]

Legal issues

Interlink Electronics filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo over the pointing functionalities of the Wii Remote, claiming "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales and/or lost profits as a result of the infringing activities" of Nintendo. Interlink Electronics is a technology company that specializes in user interfaces ^[86] Anascape Ltd, a Texas-based firm, also filed a lawsuit against Nintendo for patent infringements. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. ^[87] Law firm Green Welling LLP filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo for its "defective wrist straps". In Law, a class action or a representative action is a form of Lawsuit where a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court ^[88] A Texas-based company called Lonestar Inventions has also sued Nintendo, claiming that the company copied one of Lonestar's patented capacitor designs and used it in the Wii console. A capacitor is a passive electrical component that can store Energy in the Electric field between a pair of conductors ^[89]

Features

The console contains a number of internal features made available from its hardware and firmware components. In Computing, firmware is a computer program that is Embedded in a hardware device for example a Microcontroller. The hardware allows for extendibility through expansion ports while the firmware can receive periodic updates via the WiiConnect24 service. WiiConnect24 is a feature of the Wii

Wii Menu

Main article: Wii Menu

The Wii Menu operating system interface is designed around the concept of television channels. The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination The term television channel generally refers to either a Television station or its cable / satellite counterpart (both outlined below Separate channels are graphically displayed in a grid and are navigated using the pointer capability of the Wii Remote. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's It is possible to change the arrangement of the channels by holding down the A and B buttons. There are six primary channels: the Disc Channel, Mii Channel, Photo Channel, Wii Shop Channel, Forecast Channel, and News Channel. The latter two were initially unavailable at launch, but activated through firmware updates. Additional channels are available for download from the Wii Shop Channel through WiiWare and also appear with each Virtual Console title. The Wii Shop Channel is a service for the Wii video game console that allows users to download Virtual Console games and WiiWare content WiiWare are downloadable games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download These include the Everybody Votes Channel, Internet Channel, Check Mii Out Channel, and the Nintendo Channel. The Everybody Votes Channel is the Wii Menu channel that allows users to vote in simple Opinion polls and compare and contrast opinions with those of friends family The Internet Channel is a version of the Opera 9 Web browser for use on the Wii by Opera Software and Nintendo. The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console

Backward compatibility

The Wii console is backward compatible with all official Nintendo GameCube software, as well as Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards and controllers. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. In Technology, especially Computing (irrespective of platform a product is said to be backward compatible when it is able to take the place of an older product The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. Compatibility with software is achieved with the slot-loading drive's ability to accept Nintendo GameCube Game Discs. Nintendo optical discs refer to the Optical disc format used to distribute Video games released by Nintendo. The console supports progressive-scan output in 480p-enabled GameCube titles. This is a list of all 648 games released for the Nintendo GameCube Video game system organized alphabetically by their localized English titles or when Japan-exclusive Peripherals can be connected via a set of four GameCube controller ports and two Memory Card slots concealed by removable flip-open panels. ^[1] The console therefore retains connectivity with the Game Boy Advance and e-Reader through the Game Boy Advance Cable, which is used in the same manner as it was used with the GameCube. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable is a cable used to connect the Nintendo GameCube (GCN and the Game Boy Advance (GBA This feature can only be accessed on those select GameCube titles that previously utilized it. Gamercize accessories also utilize the backward compatibility in order to support the Wii console. Gamercize is an example of an Exergaming accessory connecting exercise machines such as stationary cycles and steppers to video games consoles The Wii set for release in Korea will lack GameCube backward compatibility. ^[90]

A Wii console running a GameCube disc is restricted to GameCube functionality. As such, a GameCube controller is required to play GameCube titles, as neither the Wii Remote nor the Classic Controller functions in this capacity. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's A Nintendo GameCube Memory Card is also necessary to save, as the Wii internal flash memory will not save GameCube games.

Backward compatibility is limited in some areas. Online and LAN-enabled features for Nintendo GameCube titles are unavailable on the Wii, as the console lacks serial ports for the Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter. The Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter (commonly known as the GameCube BBA is a network adapter for the Nintendo GameCube. The Nintendo GameCube Modem Adapter is a 56k dial-up Modem for the Nintendo GameCube Video game console. The console uses a proprietary port for video output and is therefore incompatible with all Nintendo GameCube audio/video cables (composite video, S-Video, component video and RGB SCART). Composite video is the format of an Analog television (picture only signal before it is combined with a sound signal and modulated onto an RF Super Video or Separated Video abbreviated S-Video and also known as Y/C is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate This article is about analog component video for the processing of color components in digital video see Digital video, Chroma subsampling and YCbCr SCART (from Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs) The console also lacks the GameCube footprint and high-speed port needed for Game Boy Player support. The Game Boy Player is a device made by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube which enables Game Boy (although Super Game Boy enhancements are ignored The Wii was initially compatible with the GameCube Action Replay, which would work with GameCube titles. Action Replay is the Brand name of a series of devices created by Datel, primarily used for changing the behavior of Video games Currently Action Replay The firmware update to 3. 0 has caused restrictions to this device along with various unlicensed freeloaders, however. ^[91]

Nintendo DS connectivity

The Wii system supports wireless connectivity with the Nintendo DS without any additional accessories. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. This connectivity allows the player to use the Nintendo DS microphone and touchscreen as inputs for Wii games. A Touch Screen is a display which can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area The first example Nintendo has given of a game using Nintendo DS-Wii connectivity is that of Pokémon Battle Revolution. is the first Wii incarnation of the Pokémon Video game franchise. Players with either the Pokémon Diamond or Pearl Nintendo DS games are able to play battles using their Nintendo DS as a controller. and are both the fourth installments of the ''Pokémon'' series of role-playing Video games succeeding ''Pokémon Ruby'' ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'' ^[92] Nintendo later released the Nintendo Channel, which allows Wii owners to download game demos to their Nintendo DS. The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console A game demo is an often but not always freely distributed demonstration or preview of an upcoming or recently released computer or video game. This is similar to a DS Download Station. DS Download Station is an in-store Demo Service launched by Nintendo in early 2006. ^[93] The console is also able to expand Nintendo DS games. ^[92]

Online connectivity

Main articles: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, WiiConnect24, and Internet Channel

The Wii console is able to connect to the Internet through its built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi or through a USB-to-Ethernet adapter, with both methods allowing players to access the established Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (commonly abbreviated WFC) is an online service run by Nintendo to facilitate free Internet play in compatible Nintendo DS and WiiConnect24 is a feature of the Wii The Internet Channel is a version of the Opera 9 Web browser for use on the Wii by Opera Software and Nintendo. IEEE 80211 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN computer communication developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee ( IEEE 802 IEEE 80211 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN computer communication developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee ( IEEE 802 Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (commonly abbreviated WFC) is an online service run by Nintendo to facilitate free Internet play in compatible Nintendo DS and ^[1] Wireless encryption by WEP, WPA (TKIP/RC4) and WPA2 (CCMP/AES) are supported. One issue with corporate Wireless networks in general and WLANs in particular involves the need for Security. Wired Equivalent Privacy ( WEP) is a deprecated Algorithm to secure IEEE 802 Wi-Fi Protected Access ( WPA and WPA2) is a certification program administered by the Wi-Fi Alliance to indicate compliance with the security protocol created by the IEEE 80211i-2004, or 80211i, is an amendment to the IEEE 80211 standard specifying security mechanisms for wireless networks The amendment has been ^[94] AOSS support was discreetly added in firmware update 3. 0. ^[95] Just as for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo does not charge fees for playing via the service^[5][96] and the 12 digit Friend Code system controls how players connect to one another. Each Wii also has its own unique 16 digit Wii Code for use with Wii's non-game features. ^[97][96] This system also implements console-based software including the Wii Message Board. One can also connect to the internet with third-party devices. ^[98]

The service has several features for the console including the Virtual Console, WiiConnect24, Internet Channel, Forecast Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, News Channel and the Check Mii Out Channel. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download WiiConnect24 is a feature of the Wii The Internet Channel is a version of the Opera 9 Web browser for use on the Wii by Opera Software and Nintendo. The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console The Everybody Votes Channel is the Wii Menu channel that allows users to vote in simple Opinion polls and compare and contrast opinions with those of friends family The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console The console can also communicate and connect with other Wii systems through a self-generated wireless LAN, enabling local wireless multiplayer on different television sets. Battalion Wars 2 first demonstrated this feature for non-split screen multiplayer between two or more televisions. Battalion Wars 2 is a Video game for the Wii console It is a sequel to the Nintendo GameCube title Battalion Wars ^[99]

On April 9, 2008, the BBC announced that their online BBC iPlayer would be available on the Wii via the Internet Channel. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[100] This is only available to people in the UK.

Parental controls

The console features parental controls, which can be used to prohibit younger users from playing games with content that would be considered unsuitable for their age level. Parental controls are options typically included in Digital television services computer and video games, or computer software When one attempts to play a Wii or Virtual Console game, it reads the content rating encoded in the game data; if this rating is greater than the system's set age level the game will not load without a correct override password. The parental controls can also restrict Internet access, which blocks the Internet Channel and system update features. Since the console is restricted to GameCube functionality when playing Nintendo GameCube Game Discs, GameCube software is unaffected by Wii parental control settings.

European units mainly use the PEGI rating system,^[101] whereas North American units use the ESRB rating system. Pan European Game Information ( PEGI) is a European Video game content rating system. The Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, Advertising guidelines and ^[102] The Wii unit supports the native rating systems of many countries, including CERO in Japan, the USK in Germany, both the PEGI and BBFC in the United Kingdom and the OFLC in Australia and New Zealand. The ( CERO) is the Organization that rates video games and Computer Software in Japan with levels of rating that informs the customer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. USK redirects here For the Usinsk airport see Usinsk Airport. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Pan European Game Information ( PEGI) is a European Video game content rating system. The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a Statutory Censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification The Office of Film and Literature Classification ( OFLC, Te Tari Whakaropu Tukuata Tuhituhinga is the government agency in New Zealand that is responsible for

Software library

See also: List of Wii games, List of video games published by Nintendo, List of WiiWare games, and Virtual Console

Retail copies of games are supplied on proprietary, DVD-like Wii Optical Discs packaged in a keep case along with instruction information. This is a concise list of all released and upcoming Video games for the Wii console This is a list of computer and video games published by Nintendo. This is a list of original downloadable games on the Wii Video game console that are downloaded from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download A keep case or poly-box is a type of DVD (and sometimes CD) packaging DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Nintendo optical discs refer to the Optical disc format used to distribute Video games released by Nintendo. A keep case or poly-box is a type of DVD (and sometimes CD) packaging On European releases, these retail boxes have a triangle printed at the bottom corner of the paper insert sleeve side. The hue of the triangle can be used to identify which region the particular title is intended for and which manual languages are included. The console supports regional lockout. Regional lockout is the programming practice code chip or physical barrier used to prevent the playing of media designed for a device from the country where it is marketed on the ^[103]

New games representing Nintendo's flagship franchises, including The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Mario (and spin-offs), Animal Crossing, Pokémon, Super Smash Bros., and Fire Emblem, have been released, or are in development for the Wii. is a High fantasy action-adventure Video game series created by Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo. is a Fictional character created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Animal Crossing, known in Japan as, is a Video game series is a series of Fighting games published by Nintendo, featuring characters from established video games. is a Tactical role-playing games franchise developed by Intelligent Systems (specifically Shouzou Kaga) the makers of Advance Wars (which shares Likewise, there are original titles for it as well as expected third party games. ^[104] Ubisoft announced eight titles for release over the launch period and have stated that they have a further six currently in development while Midway Games has announced six titles. Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) ( is a French computer and Video game publisher and developer with headquarters in Midway Games ( (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American Video game publisher. ^[105] EA has declared their '100%' support for the system^[106] and has since gone on to purchase long-time partner Headgate Studios, which now develops exclusively for Nintendo's console. EA Salt Lake is a Video game developer located in Bountiful, Utah, United States. ^[107] Namco Bandai also announced that they are developing 37 games for the Wii for their fiscal year ending March 2008. This article is about the holding company and the group of companies it owns ^[108] On April 27, 2007, Satoru Iwata stated that 45 out of Nintendo's 124 first-party games are being developed for the console; the other 79 titles are being developed for the Nintendo DS. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ^[109] As of July 25, 2007 the Wii has more exclusive games in development than the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. ^[110]

The Virtual Console service allows Wii owners to play games originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo 64, as well as Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis and SG-1000 Mark III/Sega Master System, NEC's TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine,^[111] and the SNK Neo Geo console. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based Video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986. is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan. The, known as TurboGrafx-16 in the USA is a Video game console developed by the Nippon Electric Company (NEC and released in Japan on October The Neo Geo is a cartridge -based arcade and home Video game system released in 1990 by Japanese game company SNK. ^[112] Virtual Console games are distributed over broadband Internet via the Wii Shop Channel, and are saved to the Wii internal flash memory or to a removable SD card. The Wii Shop Channel is a service for the Wii video game console that allows users to download Virtual Console games and WiiWare content Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in Once downloaded, Virtual Console games can be accessed from the Wii Menu as individual channels. The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console

There is also a Wii homebrew community dedicated to creating and playing content that does not receive Nintendo endorsement. Wii homebrew refers to the reuse of Nintendo 's Wii game console hardware accessories and software for purposes outside of those intended by the manufacturer The WiiCade is an example of a Wii homebrew software site. WiiCade is a website designed to provide users of the Wii console with online games tuned for use on the console systems

Reception

The system was well received after its exhibition at E3 2006. The history of the E3 began with its creation in 1995 and has continued through the current expo in 2008 At the event, Nintendo's console won the Game Critics Awards for Best of Show and Best Hardware. The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the E3 video game conference since 1998. ^[8] In the December 2006 issue of Popular Science the console was awarded with the Grand Award Winner in Home Entertainment. For the 1935-1949 film series see Popular Science (film. Popular Science is an American monthly Magazine founded in 1872 ^[113] Spike TV's Video Games Award also granted the console the award in breakthrough technology. Spike (formerly called Spike TV) a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable network designed for an audience described ^[114] GameSpot chose the console as the Best Hardware on their Best and Worst 2006 awards show. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information ^[115] The system was also chosen as one of PC World magazine's 20 Most Innovative Products of the Year. PC World is a global Computer magazine published monthly by IDG. ^[116] The console received a Golden Joystick for Innovation of the Year 2007 at the Golden Joystick Awards. The Golden Joystick Awards are the world's oldest gaming Award ceremony, awarding the best Computer and video games of the year as voted for by the ^[117] In the category of Engineering & Technology for Creation and Implementation of Video Games and Platforms, Nintendo was awarded an Emmy for Game Controller Innovation by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. ^[118]

The worldwide success of the Wii has caught third party developers by surprise, leading to some apologizing for the quality of their early games. In an interview with German news magazine Der Spiegel, Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot and Alain Corre admitted that they had made a mistake in rushing out their launch titles, promising to take future projects more seriously. Der Spiegel (pronounced /deːɐ ˈʃpiːɡəl/ German for "The Mirror" is a German weekly Magazine, published in Hamburg Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) ( is a French computer and Video game publisher and developer with headquarters in ^[119] Take-Two Interactive, who released few games for the Nintendo GameCube, has changed its stance on Nintendo, putting a higher priority in developing for the Wii with Manhunt 2 being one of their first releases on the system. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc ( is an American publisher, developer, and distributor of Video games and video game Peripherals The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. Manhunt 2 is a Video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt. ^[120]

At the same time, criticism of the Wii Remote and the Wii hardware specifications has surfaced. Former GameSpot editor Jeff Gerstmann stated that the controller's speaker produces low-quality sound,^[121] while Factor 5 President Julian Eggebrecht criticized the hardware audio as being substandard for a console of its generation. Jeff Gerstmann (born August 1 1975) is the former editorial director of the gaming website GameSpot. Factor 5 is an independent Software and Video game developer. ^[122] U. K. -based developer Free Radical Design has stated that the Wii hardware lacks the power necessary to run the software they have scheduled for release on other seventh generation consoles. Free Radical Design is a Video game developer based in Nottingham, England. ^[123] The online connectivity of the Wii was subject to criticism, as Matt Casamassina of IGN compared it to the "entirely unintuitive" service provided for the Nintendo DS. Matt Casamassina (born December 22, 1975 in California) is a Video game Journalist working for IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ^[124]

An executive for Frontline Studios expressed that major publishers are wary of releasing exclusive titles for the console due to the perception that third-party companies are not strongly supported by consumers. ^[125] In his blog, 1UP.com editor Jeremy Parish stated that Nintendo was the biggest disappointment for him in 2007. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of 1UPcom is a video-game site owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media, publisher of the popular video game magazine EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly. Commenting on the lack of quality third-party support, he stated that "the Wii landscape is bleak. Worse than it was on N64. Worse than on GameCube. . . the resulting third-party content is overwhelmingly bargain-bin trash. "^[126]

Game designer and The Sims creator Will Wright shared his thoughts on the Wii within the context of the current console generation: "The only next gen system I've seen is the Wii – the PS3 and the Xbox 360 feel like better versions of the last, but pretty much the same game with incremental improvement. The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American computer Game designer and co-founder of But the Wii feels like a major jump – not that the graphics are more powerful, but that it hits a completely different demographic. "^[127]

Using the Wii is often seen as being more physically demanding than other game consoles. ^[128] Some Wii players have occasionally experienced a form of tennis elbow referred to as "Wiiitis". Tennis elbow is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender ^[129] A study published in the British Medical Journal states that Wii players use more energy than playing sedentary computer games. It is however indicated that while this energy increase may be beneficial to weight management, it is not an adequate replacement for regular exercise. ^[130]

References

External links

• Global and general Wii site
• Wii at the Open Directory Project

The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory

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