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The '''Nintendo Revolution''' is Nintendo's new console created to compete with the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 2. It's scheduled for release in 2006.
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{{Infobox System
|image= [[File:Wii Logo.png|320px]][[File:Wii Console.png|320px]]
|type= Home console
|released=
'''Original'''
{{Release|US= November 19, 2006|JP= December 2, 2006|UK= December 8, 2006|AU= December 7, 2006}}
'''Family Edition'''
{{Release|US= October 23, 2011<ref name="NArelease">[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/31328/newsnew-black-wii-bundle-includes-mario-cd/ Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref>|UK= November 4, 2011<ref name="PALrelease">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/45337.html Nintendo News]</ref>}}
|media= {{List|{{Wp|Nintendo optical disc|Wii Optical Disc}}, {{Wp|Nintendo optical disc|Nintendo GameCube Game Disc}}, {{Wp|Secure Digital card|SD card}}}}
|predecessor= [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|successor= [[Wii U]]
}}
The '''Wii''' 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 a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $249.99, and December 7th in Australia with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $399.99.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=It will appear in 25,000 retail locations with an MSRP of $249.99.|published= September 14, 2006|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3153637|title=Live from New York -- It's the Wii Conference|site=1UP.com}}</ref>


The '''Revolution''' will be about the size of three DVD cases stacked on top of each other and will have a much more powerful CPU than the Gamecube. It's backwardly compatible with the Gamecube and will have the ability to download any game for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Super Nintendo]], or [[Nintendo 64]]. It's unknown whether this service will be free or not.
=={{TLoZ|-}} Games==
Games on the Wii 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.


The biggest mystery is the '''Revolution''''s controllers. No information about them have been released. A one of popular rumors says that the controller is a touch screen. Another is that the controller contains gyroscopes for gameplay like the gameplay seen in Kirby's Tilt 'N' Tumble or WarioWare Twisted. Nintendo has promised that the new controller won't be too weird and it won't scare of consumers or developers. A new rumor is that the controllers will be wire-less and Gamecube controllers will be able to connect to the Revolution to play Gamecube 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. However, the GameCube releases of the N64 Zelda games did support a rumble function.


[[Category: Nintendo]]
Because the GameCube Controller has a different design than the N64 controller, the buttons are remapped. 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.
 
Although Nintendo strives to release each game unaltered, there have been some notable changes to the Virtual Console Zelda titles. In ''The Legend of Zelda'', the intro story was entirely rewritten. For example, "All of treasures" was corrected to "All treasures" in the introduction, to make better grammatical sense (although "look up the manual for details" remains unaltered). {{OoT|-}} saw an emulation in the Virtual Console of the version that omitted all Muslim references.
 
===Main===
*{{TP}} {{Exp|Wii Version}}
*{{SS}}
**[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel|''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'' Save Data Update Channel]]
 
===Spin-Offs===
*{{LCT}}
 
===Virtual Console===
*{{TLoZ}} ([[Nintendo Entertainment System]])
*{{TAoL}} (Nintendo Entertainment System)
*{{ALttP}} ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]])
*{{OoT}} ([[Nintendo 64]])
*{{MM}} (Nintendo 64)
 
===Backwards Compatible===
====Main====
*{{TP}} {{Exp|GameCube Version}}
*{{TWW}}
*{{FSA}}
 
====Remakes====
*{{MQ}}
 
====Compilations====
*{{CE}}
 
====Other====
*{{SSBM}} (not an official ''Zelda'' game, but it features ''Zelda'' characters)
*{{SCII}} (not an official ''Zelda'' game, but features [[Link]])
 
===Other===
*{{SSBB}} (not an official [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' game]], but it features ''Zelda'' characters)
 
==Family Edition==
{{Image
|image=Wii Family Edition.png
|type=caption
|size=250px
|align=right
|caption= The Wii 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.<ref name="NArelease" /><ref name="PALrelease" /> The Wii Family Edition is designed to sit uniquely in the horizontal position.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The console is designed to sit horizontally, so say goodbye to those stands.|published=August 17, 2011|retrieved=December 10, 2011|url=http://www.destructoid.com/new-slim-wii-announced-won-t-play-gamecube-games-209100.phtml|title=New slim Wii announced, won't play GameCube games|site=Destructoid}}</ref> It is not compatible with GameCube games and accessories.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=. . .the new system will no longer play GameCube titles. |published=August 17, 2011|retrieved=December 10, 2011|url=http://www.destructoid.com/new-slim-wii-announced-won-t-play-gamecube-games-209100.phtml|title=New slim Wii announced, won't play GameCube games|site=Destructoid}}</ref>
 
In North America, a blank version of the Wii comes bundled with a copy of ''{{Smw|New Super Mario Bros. Wii}}'' and a copy of the ''{{Smw|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' {{Smw|Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack|Original Soundtrack CD}}.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The new bundle will include the newly configured black Wii, a copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii and a copy of the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack CD.|published=October 11, 2011|retrieved=December 10, 2011|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/31328/newsnew-black-wii-bundle-includes-mario-cd/|title=New black Wii bundle includes Mario CD|site= The Official Nintendo Magazine}}</ref> In Europe, the Wii Family Edition comes bundled with a Wii MotionPlus Remote and copies of ''Wii Sports'' and ''Wii Party''.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=A bundle with the new system has been announced for Europe and will come with one Wii MotionPlus Remote, Wii Sports, and Wii Party.|published=August 17, 2011|retrieved=December 10, 2011|url=http://www.destructoid.com/new-slim-wii-announced-won-t-play-gamecube-games-209100.phtml|title=New slim Wii announced, won't play GameCube games|site=Destructoid}}</ref>
 
The Wii Family Edition was not made to replace the original Wii model; the latter is still being sold as normal.
 
==Wii Mini==
{{Image
|image=Wii Mini.png
|type=caption
|size=250px
|align=right
|caption= The Wii Mini
}}
A completely different model of the Wii, called the Wii Mini, was released in Canada in 2012 and in Europe in 2013. Like the Family Edition, the Wii Mini does not support GameCube games or peripherals. The Wii Mini also does not have any internet capabilities and does not include an SD card slot. The Wii Mini also features a top-loading disc drive, like that of the GameCube, instead of the original Wii's slot-loading drive.
 
{{Clear}}
 
==Trivia==
*The Wii is the first Nintendo console to have a ''The Legend of Zelda'' title available at launch (not counting the [[Famicom Disk System]] add-on) with the [[Nintendo Switch]] being the second.
 
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Black Wii.png|A black Wii
File:Wii Wiimote usage screen.png|A Wii screen instructing users how to use Wii remotes
File:Wii Warning Screen full-screen.png|A Wii warning screen reminding users to use Wii remotes safely
File:Wii Golden Nunchuk.png|The special eddition Wii nunchuck available at Club Nintendo
File:Gold Wii Remote Plus.png|The special edition Wii Remote Plus bundled with {{SS|-}}
</gallery>
 
== External Links ==
*[http://www.wii.com/ Wii's] official website.
 
{{Ref}}
 
{{Categories
|Nintendo Systems, Systems
}}

Revision as of 18:36, 13 May 2023

This article is a short summary of Wii.
NintendoWiki features a more in-depth article.

The Wii 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 a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $249.99, and December 7th in Australia with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $399.99.[3]

The Legend of Zelda Games

Games on the Wii 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. However, the GameCube releases of the N64 Zelda games did support a rumble function.

Because the GameCube Controller has a different design than the N64 controller, the buttons are remapped. 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.

Although Nintendo strives to release each game unaltered, there have been some notable changes to the Virtual Console Zelda titles. In The Legend of Zelda, the intro story was entirely rewritten. For example, "All of treasures" was corrected to "All treasures" in the introduction, to make better grammatical sense (although "look up the manual for details" remains unaltered). Ocarina of Time saw an emulation in the Virtual Console of the version that omitted all Muslim references.

Main

Spin-Offs

Virtual Console

Backwards Compatible

Main

Remakes

Compilations

Other

Other

Family Edition

File:Wii Family Edition.png
The Wii 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.[1][2] The Wii Family Edition is designed to sit uniquely in the horizontal position.[4] It is not compatible with GameCube games and accessories.[5]

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.[6] In Europe, the Wii Family Edition comes bundled with a Wii MotionPlus Remote and copies of Wii Sports and Wii Party.[7]

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

Wii Mini

File:Wii Mini.png
The Wii Mini

A completely different model of the Wii, called the Wii Mini, was released in Canada in 2012 and in Europe in 2013. Like the Family Edition, the Wii Mini does not support GameCube games or peripherals. The Wii Mini also does not have any internet capabilities and does not include an SD card slot. The Wii Mini also features a top-loading disc drive, like that of the GameCube, instead of the original Wii's slot-loading drive.

Trivia

  • The Wii is the first Nintendo console to have a The Legend of Zelda title available at launch (not counting the Famicom Disk System add-on) with the Nintendo Switch being the second.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language Name
Japan Japanese ウィー (Uī)

Gallery

  • A black Wii

    A black Wii

  • A Wii screen instructing users how to use Wii remotes

    A Wii screen instructing users how to use Wii remotes

  • A Wii warning screen reminding users to use Wii remotes safely

    A Wii warning screen reminding users to use Wii remotes safely

  • The special eddition Wii nunchuck available at Club Nintendo

    The special eddition Wii nunchuck available at Club Nintendo

  • The special edition Wii Remote Plus bundled with Skyward Sword

    The special edition Wii Remote Plus bundled with Skyward Sword

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official Nintendo Magazine
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo News
  3. ↑ "It will appear in 25,000 retail locations with an MSRP of $249.99." — Live from New York -- It's the Wii Conference , 1UP.com, published September 14, 2006.
  4. ↑ "The console is designed to sit horizontally, so say goodbye to those stands." — New slim Wii announced, won't play GameCube games , Destructoid, published August 17, 2011, retrieved December 10, 2011.
  5. ↑ ". . .the new system will no longer play GameCube titles." — New slim Wii announced, won't play GameCube games , Destructoid, published August 17, 2011, retrieved December 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ "The new bundle will include the newly configured black Wii, a copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii and a copy of the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack CD." — New black Wii bundle includes Mario CD , The Official Nintendo Magazine, published October 11, 2011, retrieved December 10, 2011.
  7. ↑ "A bundle with the new system has been announced for Europe and will come with one Wii MotionPlus Remote, Wii Sports, and Wii Party." — New slim Wii announced, won't play GameCube games , Destructoid, published August 17, 2011, retrieved December 10, 2011.
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