Wii

The Wii (ウィー, Uī) is Nintendo's 5th major gaming console, intended to succeed the Nintendo GameCube and compete with the Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. All consoles come with the game Wii Sports, which was something unique to a console release. Its American release date was November 19th at MSRP of $249.99, and December 7th in Australia with a MSRP of $399.99.

The Legend of Zelda Games

 * Twilight Princess
 * Link's Crossbow Training
 * Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Not an official Zelda game, but it features Zelda characters)
 * Captain Rainbow (Not an official Zelda game, but it features a Zelda character).
 * Skyward Sword

Virtual Console

 * The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Entertainment System)
 * The Adventure of Link (Nintendo Entertainment System)
 * A Link to the Past (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
 * Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)
 * Majora's Mask (Nintendo 64)

Games on the Virtual Console can be played using different controllers. NES games can be played using the Wii Remote. The Classic Controller can be used for any game, although its design is best suited for SNES games. The GameCube Controller, while also universal, is best suited for Gamecube and N64 games.

It should be noted that N64 games do not support force feedback, despite the GameCube controller being equipped with built-in vibration. This is due to the N64 controller requiring an expansion pack for force-feedback.

Because the GameCube Controller has a different design than the N64 controller, the buttons have been redesigned. The most notable changes are the Z button being mapped to the L button, which is placed in a similar location to the old Z button. Also, the C-Stick accounts for the C-buttons (although the X/Y/Z buttons also work). The C-Stick is logical since it has the same color and is also labeled C.

Changes
Although Nintendo strives to release each game unaltered, there have been some notable changes to the Zelda titles. When looking at The Legend of Zelda, the intro was entirely rewritten. For example, "All of treasures" was corrected to "All treasures" in the introduction, to make better grammatical sense. Ocarina of Time saw an emulation in the Virtual Console version that omitted all Muslim references.

Family Edition
The Wii Family Edition is a revised model of the Wii released at a reduced price in 2011 on October 23 and November 4 in North America and Europe, respectively. The Wii Family Edition is designed to sit uniquely in the horizontal position. It is not compatible with Gamecube games and accessories.

In North America, a blank version of the Wii comes bundled with a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and a copy of the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack CD. In Europe, the Wii Family Edition comes bundled with a Wii MotionPlus Remote and copies of Wii Sports and Wii Party.

The Wii Family Edition was not made to replace the original Wii model; the latter is still being sold as normal.

Trivia

 * Using the Virtual Console, as well as the system's ability to play GameCube games, every console Zelda game to date can be played on the Wii. This does not apply to the Wii Family Edition or any Korean Wii, as neither model is backwardly compatible with Gamecube games.