Wii
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|---|---|
 Wii console with Wii Remote | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation |
| Retail availability | NA November 19, 2006 JP December 2, 2006 AUS December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 |
| Media | 12 cm Wii Optical Disc 8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc |
| CPU | IBM PowerPC-based |
| Storage capacity | 512 MB Internal flash memory SD card, SDHC card Nintendo GameCube Memory Card |
| Graphics | ATI Technologies "Hollywood" |
| Controller input | Wii Remote, Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo DS |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2 × USB 2.0 LAN Adapter(via USB) |
| Online services | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, WiiConnect24, Wii Shop Channel |
| Backward compatibility |
Nintendo GameCube |
| Predecessor | Nintendo GameCube |
| Successor | Wii U |
The Wii (ウィー Wī, pronounced /ˈwiː/) is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with microshit's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. As of April 2024, the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, and in December 2009 broke the record for best-selling console in a single month in the United States.
A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects movement in three dimensions. Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.
The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console and the direct successor of the Nintendo GameCube, being fully backwardly compatible with all GameCube games and most accessories. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show. At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards. By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets.
In late 2011, Nintendo released a reconfigured model known as the "Wii Family Edition" which removed Nintendo GameCube compatibility. The reconfigured model was not released in Japan, despite Japan's being the Wii's country of origin.
Wii Compatibility List
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| Compatibility | Description |
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Perfect: No issues at all! |
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Playable: Runs well, only minor graphical or audio glitches. Games can be played all the way through |
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Starts: Starts, maybe even plays well, but crashes or major graphical/audio glitches |
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Intro/Menu: Hangs/crashes somewhere between booting and starting |
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Broken: Crashes when booting |
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Unknown: Has not been tested yet |
| Region indicator | Region description |
|---|---|
| AU | Australia |
| CA | Canada (NTSC /w French translation) |
| EU | Europe, PAL/SECAM territories |
| JP | Japan and Asia (NTSC-J) |
| KO | Korea |
| NA | North America and NTSC territories |
| RU | Russia |
| Title | Year | Genre | Region | Compatibility |
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| 007: Quantum of Solace | 2009 | Shooter | JP | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| $1,000,000 Pyramid, The | 2011 | Trivia, Game Show | NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| 101-in-1 Sports Party Megamix | 2010 | Party games | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa | 2010 | Sports | JP/NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| A Boy and His Blob | 2009 | Platformer, puzzle | NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| ABBA: You Can Dance | 2011 | Rhythm | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Academy Of Champions: Soccer | 2009 | Sports | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Aladdin Magic Racer | 2010 | Racer | NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| All Star Karate | 2010 | Sports | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | 2009 | Adventure | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Amazing Spider-Man, The | 2012 | Open world action-adventure | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| And-Kensaku | 2010 | Party | JP | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Animal Crossing: City Folk | 2008 | Life Simulation | JP/NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories | 2009 | Adventure | JP/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Arc Rise Fantasia | 2009 | RPG | NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Arcade Zone | 2009 | Party | NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Ashes Cricket 2009 | 2009 | Sports, Cricket | PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Attack Of The Movies 3D | 2008 | Rail Shooter | NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2006 | Action-adventure | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers | 2010 | Sports | NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Bakugan Battle Brawlers | 2009 | Card Battle | JP | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Bakugan: Defenders of the Core | 2010 | Action/ Sci-Fi Fantasy/ Adventure | JP/NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Balloon Pop | 2007 | Puzzle | JP/NA | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Band Hero | 2009 | Music, Rhythm | NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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| Baroque | 2008 | Role playing game, Roguelike, Survival horror | JP/NA/PAL | Template:Ratings/Wii
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