Now Viewing: wiiTag type: General Refers to images featuring the console. It does not refer to series that were released on the Wii unless the console is visible in the image. A Nintendo console that debuted in 2006 and became surprisingly financially successful as the previous console Gamecube did not perform as well in comparison to the XBOX and Playstation 2. It utilized the Wii motion sensing remote control and a nunchuck (not to be confused with the weapon popularized by Bruce Lee) which had a control stick and a button on it and can be connected to the remote. Not all games, however, use the motion sensing controls. The Wii could also play Gamecube games and was compatible with the Gamecube controller. Older games in the Nintendo library are also playable through the online Virtual Console store though games that were developed by the third party developer Rare and originally released on Nintendo consoles are only available on XBOX Live Arcade since Rare is currently part of Microsoft. The Japanese rail shooter game Sin and Punishment, which was made with an American audience in mind but was never brought over due to being created in the last years of the Nintendo 64, was made playable for Western audiences for the first time through Virtual Console. Its sequel was released for the Wii. The consoles (except in Japan) also came bundled with the game Wii Sports which showcased the motion controls of the Wii. The game also became very financially successful and in 2009 became the best selling game of all time since every customer (except in Japan) who buys the Wii also gets this game regardless of whether or not the customer actually plays the game. Nevertheless, many have played the game and it is often credited with getting many people who normally don't play video games to play them because of its simplicity and accessibility. The concept of motion sensing controls became very popular and inspired the Kinect for Microsoft and the Move for Playstation. Other Wiki Information Last updated: 09/25/12 10:39 PM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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