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{{Infobox-Console | |||
|image=[[File:Wii photograph.png|300px]] | |||
|caption=A photograph of the '''Wii''' | |||
|type=Home console | |||
|released={{Released|North America|November 19, 2006|Japan|December 2, 2006|Australia|December 7, 2006|Europe|December 8, 2006|Korea|April 26, 2008|Taiwan|July 12, 2008}} | |||
|variants=Wii mini<br>Wii Family Edition | |||
|link= | |||
|prev=[[nwiki:Nintendo Gamecube|Nintendo GameCube]] | |||
|next=[[Wii U]] | |||
}} | |||
{{distinguish|the video game console|the [[Wii series|series of the same name]]}} | |||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
{{Image|Boxarts}} | |||
The '''Wii''' is a video game console made by Nintendo that was released in 2006. It is the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. It is the console where | The '''Wii''' is a video game console made by Nintendo that was released in 2006. It is the successor to the [[nwiki:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]]. It is the first console where Miis were a system feature. In every region of the world (except Japan) the console was bundled with ''[[Wii Sports]]''. | ||
The Wii sold 101.63 million units worldwide, beating its competitors, Sony's [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and Microsoft's [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], and held the title of being Nintendo's best selling home console up until the [[Nintendo Switch]] surpassed it in 2021 by selling 103.54 million units.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html</ref> | |||
The Wii had two revisions, the Wii Family Edition, which just got rid of the GameCube backwards compatibility, and the Wii mini, which also removed internet access, 480p support, SD card support and most channels. | |||
==Mii-focused software for Wii== | |||
<gallery> | |||
MC banner.png|''[[Mii Channel]]'' | |||
EVC Banner.png|''[[Everybody Votes Channel]]'' | |||
Check Mii Out.jpg|''[[Check Mii Out Channel]]'' | |||
Wii no ma logo.png|''[[Wii no Ma]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of Mii games for Wii== | |||
===Mii-focused games=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
WF boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Fit]]'' | |||
WFP boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Fit Plus]]'' | |||
WM boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Music]]'' | |||
WPa boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Party]]'' | |||
WPl boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Play]]'' | |||
WPlM boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Play Motion]]'' | |||
WS boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Sports]]'' | |||
WSR boxart.jpg|''[[Wii Sports Resort]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Other games with Miis playable=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Needed.png|''[[Active Life: Explorer]]'' | |||
Needed.png|[[Active Life: Extreme Challenge]]'' | |||
Needed.png|[[Active Life: Outdoor Challenge]]'' | |||
ACCF Cover artwork.jpg|''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[AquaSpace]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Band Hero]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Bomberman Blast]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution II]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Disney Channel All Star Party]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[FIFA 08]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[FIFA 09 All-Play]]'' | |||
Fortune Street boxart.png|''[[Fortune Street]]'' | |||
Go Vacation.png|''[[Go Vacation]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Guitar Hero 5]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Hasbro Family Game Night 2]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Hasbro Family Game Night 3]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Jeopardy!]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū Wii]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Let's Catch]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Magnetica Twist]]'' | |||
MSOG12 boxart.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' | |||
MSOG08 boxart.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' | |||
MSOWG10 boxart.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' | |||
MKW Cover artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' | |||
MP8 Cover artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Party 8]]'' | |||
MSM cover.jpg|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' | |||
MSS boxart.jpg|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[MLB Power Pros 2008]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Namco Museum Megamix]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Namco Museum Remix]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[NHK Kohaku Quiz Kassen]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[NHL 2K10]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Party Fun Pirate]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2008]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2009]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Smarty Pants]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Snowpack Park]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' | |||
SonicColors.png|''[[Sonic Colors]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Tetris Party]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Texas Hold'em Poker]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Texas Hold'em Tournament]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[TV Show King]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[TV Show King 2]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Uno]] | |||
Needed.png|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]] | |||
Needed.png|''[[We Love Golf!]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[We Ski]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[We Ski & Snowboard]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Mii-focused Tech-demos === | |||
<gallery> | |||
Needed.png|''[[Wii Sports: Tennis]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Wii Sports: Baseball]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Wii Sports: Golf]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Wii Sports: Airplane]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Remote Pointer Demo: Shooting]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Remote Pointer Demo: Table Tennis]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Remote Pointer Demo: Obstacle Course]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Wii Music: Orchestra]]'' | |||
Needed.png|''[[Wii Music: Drums]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Before launch, the Wii was codenamed Revolution. | *Before launch, the Wii was codenamed Revolution. | ||
*Outside of Japan, the Wii is the first Nintendo home console to not launch with a title in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, followed by the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Switch. | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Consoles]] |
Latest revision as of 15:07, 30 March 2024
Wii
Details | |
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Type | Home console |
Release date(s) | November 19, 2006 December 2, 2006 December 7, 2006 December 8, 2006 April 26, 2008 July 12, 2008 |
Alternate models | Wii mini Wii Family Edition |
Console chronology | |
Previous console ← Nintendo GameCube |
Next console Wii U → |
- This article is about the video game console, and should not be confused with the series of the same name.
The Wii is a video game console made by Nintendo that was released in 2006. It is the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. It is the first console where Miis were a system feature. In every region of the world (except Japan) the console was bundled with Wii Sports.
The Wii sold 101.63 million units worldwide, beating its competitors, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360, and held the title of being Nintendo's best selling home console up until the Nintendo Switch surpassed it in 2021 by selling 103.54 million units.[1]
The Wii had two revisions, the Wii Family Edition, which just got rid of the GameCube backwards compatibility, and the Wii mini, which also removed internet access, 480p support, SD card support and most channels.
Mii-focused software for Wii
List of Mii games for Wii
Mii-focused games
Other games with Miis playable
Mii-focused Tech-demos
Trivia
- Before launch, the Wii was codenamed Revolution.
- Outside of Japan, the Wii is the first Nintendo home console to not launch with a title in the Super Mario franchise, followed by the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Switch.