The Wii's successor console, the Wii U, supports the Wii Remote and its peripherals in games where use of the features of the Wii U GamePad is not mandated. The Wii U's successor, the Nintendo Switch, features a follow-up named Joy-Con.

First- and second-party video games produced more favorable utilization of the Wii Remote's unique capabilities. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, in particular, was nearly universally praised for its unique control scheme, which was seen as being unrivaled by any other console game. [115] Corruption utilizes the Nunchuk for strafing and the infrared pointing capability of the Wii Remote for turning and special "gestures", which are used to select visors. Other Nintendo titles take a more minimalist approach, using mostly the pointer and buttons only, as with Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, or use the controller in a sideways configuration to resemble a Nintendo Entertainment System controller while the player de-emphasizes more advanced capabilities, as used in Super Paper Mario. [116] In 2012, the Wii Remote Plus was reissued, and branded for the Wii U, the Wii's successor. Another sync button on the battery cover was added, allowing users to sync without removing the battery cover. A year later, Nintendo began releasing Wii Remote Plus controllers that are themed after Mario characters, starting with Mario and Luigi on November 1, 2013, [72] to accompany the release of the Wii U Deluxe set. A few months later, Nintendo released a Princess Peach-themed Wii Remote Plus, on April 24, 2014. [73] A year later, Nintendo also released Wii Remote Plus controllers themed after Bowser, a Toad and Yoshi in the fall of 2015 to accompany the releases of Super Mario Maker and Yoshi's Woolly World, exclusively available at GameStop. [74] Expansions [ edit ] Female (top) and male (bottom) connector a b c Padgett, Tim (2008-07-18). "The Weemote vs. Wiimote Tiff". TIME.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2008 . Retrieved 2008-08-01.Wii System Operation Manual (PDF). p. 25-26: Nintendo . Retrieved 3 September 2020. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location ( link) Wii connects to the Internet wirelessly; however if you do not have a wireless Internet connection, the Wii LAN Adapter allows you to connect your Wii console to the Internet via a LAN cable connection. Before using the Wii Component Cable, make sure your TV can accept component video connections - they are usually marked Y, PB, PR and are coloured green, blue and red.

Nintendo Introduces New Social Entertainment Experiences at E3 Expo". Nintendo of America. June 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008 . Retrieved June 2, 2009. In Wii Sports, the Nunchuk is only used in Boxing. It acts as the controller for the player's non-dominant hand, and can perform jabs, uppercuts, and hooks just like the Wii Remote. Nintendo All-Access @ E3 2012 - Nintendo's E3 Media Presentation". Archived from the original on August 9, 2012 . Retrieved February 22, 2013. Smash Bros. DOJO!!". Smashbros.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011 . Retrieved March 23, 2011. At E3 2011, it was revealed that a gold Wii Remote Plus with the Hylian Crest superimposed over its speaker would be released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. [68] [69] It was available as part of a bundle with Skyward Sword for a limited time. [70] A matching gold Nunchuk was also available to earn for Club Nintendo members for a limited time. [71]

Wii Wheel

Nintendo of Europe (September 15, 2006). "Europe Gets Wii Last". Nintendo World Report . Retrieved January 17, 2015. The Wii RGB Cable links your Wii console to your TV, allowing you to view and enjoy your games with an enhanced image display. Development of a motion-enabled controller began when development of the Wii console started in 2001. In that year, Nintendo licensed a number of motion-sensing patents from Gyration Inc., a company that produces wireless motion-sensing computer mice. [5] Gyration had previously pitched their idea and patents of a motion controller to Sony and Microsoft, who both declined. [6] Nintendo then commissioned Gyration to create a one-handed controller for it, [5] which eventually became the "Gyropod", a more traditional gamepad which allowed its right half to break away for motion-control. [5] At this point, Gyration brought in a separate design firm, Bridge Design, to help pitch its concept to Nintendo. [7] Under requirement to "roughly preserve the existing Game Cube[ sic] button layout", it experimented with different forms "through sketches, models and interviewing various hardcore gamers". [7] By "late 2004, early 2005", however, Nintendo had come up with the Wii Remote's less traditional "wand shape", and the design of the Nunchuk attachment. [8] Nintendo had also decided upon using a motion sensor, infrared pointer, and the layout of the buttons, [8] and by the end of 2005 the controller was ready for mass production. [8] Nintendo of America Initiates Replacement Program for Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for the Wii Video Game System". U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007 . Retrieved February 24, 2007.

E3 2011: Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Due End of Year; Gold Tri-Force Wii Remote Announced. Esperino.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23. In 2019, we will close the Wii Shop Channel used on Wii and Wii U, which has been available since December 2006. A second class-action lawsuit was filed by a mother in Colorado in December 2008, claiming the updated wrist straps were still ineffective. [134] This suit was dismissed by September 2010, finding for Nintendo that the wrist straps were not knowingly faulty under Colorado consumer protection laws. [135] Trademark issues [ edit ] Broken Wii Controller". IGN. Archived from the original (video) on February 20, 2007 . Retrieved February 24, 2007. The Nunchuk is generally used in games that require more complex control and precision, such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, etc.

Wii Balance Board

Use of the Sensor Bar allows the Wii Remote to be used as an accurate pointing device up to 5meters (approx. 16ft) away from the bar. [14] The Wii Remote's image sensor [45] is used to locate the Sensor Bar's points of light in the Wii Remote's field of view. The light emitted from each end of the Sensor Bar is focused onto the image sensor which sees the light as two bright dots separated by a distance "mi" on the image sensor. The second distance "m" between the two clusters of light emitters in the Sensor Bar is a fixed distance. From these two distances m and mi, the Wii CPU calculates the distance between the Wii Remote and the Sensor Bar using triangulation. [47] Rotation of the Wii Remote with respect to the ground can also be calculated from the relative angle of the two dots of light on the image sensor. [48] Games can be programmed to sense whether the image sensor is covered, which is demonstrated in a microgame featured in launch title WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where if the player does not uncover the sensor the champagne bottle that the remote represents will not open. Cons: Unfortunately, these Wii controllers don’t feature MotionPlus technology, so they’re not a great option for every gamer. Also, some reviewers noted that one of their controllers stopped working prematurely, although users that experienced glitches seem to be a minority.

a b Hatfield, Don (10 August 2012). "CLUB NINTENDO OFFERING UP LIMITED EDITION GOLD WII NUNCHUK!". MTV.com . Retrieved 3 September 2020.ThinkOptics Sues Nintendo Over Remote Control Patents - Law360". www.law360.com . Retrieved 2018-09-05. The Wii Remote has a wrist strap attached to the bottom to prevent it from flying away during game action if not held securely. The wrist strap is tied with a cow hitch knot. Every Wii game contains safety warnings concerning wrist strap use during its startup sequence [20] and also at or near the beginning of its instruction booklet (even if the game does not use motion controls). [21] The latter is a word-for-word reproduction of a standard wrist strap warning notice established by Nintendo. [22] The wrist strap is also used to restrain the Nunchuk's connector by its hook, [23] safely slowing any sudden movement of the Nunchuk's cord if the connector is forcibly disconnected. In spite of widespread wrist strap safety notices, there are certain Wii games, in whole or part, that are played by moving the Wii Remote in such a way that would be hindered by a wrist strap, such as Let's Tap, most House Party games in Wii Party and the Treasure Twirl game in Wii Play Motion. In such games or game modes, on-screen prompts, as well as instruction booklet text, will specifically state that they must be played without the wrist strap. [24] There are two versions of the Classic Controller, the original Classic Controller and the Classic Controller Pro. In 2008, wireless Nunchuks became available from third party providers, not requiring the cord that links the Wii Remote with the Nunchuk. [80]