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{{Infobox-Console
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|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|Hong Kong|September 20, 2007|South Africa|September 28, 2007|Korea|April 26, 2008|Taiwan|July 12, 2008}}
|variants=Wii mini<br>Wii Family Edition
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|prev=[[nwiki:Nintendo Gamecube|Nintendo GameCube]]
|next=[[Wii U]]
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{{distinguish|the video game console|the [[Wii series|series of the same name]]}}
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[[File:Wii console.jpg|thumb|300px|right|An image of the '''Wii''']]
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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 Miis originate from. In every region of the world (except Japan) the console was bundled with [[Wii Sports]].
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]]''
CMOC Banner.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>
AL Explorer cover.jpg|''[[Active Life: Explorer]]''
AL Extreme Challenge cover.jpg|[[Active Life: Extreme Challenge]]''
AL Outdoor Challenge Wii boxart.jpg|[[Active Life: Outdoor Challenge]]''
ACCF Cover artwork.jpg|''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]''
AquaSpace cover.png|''[[AquaSpace]]''
Band Hero cover.jpg|''[[Band Hero]]''
Bomberman Blast cover.jpg|''[[Bomberman Blast]]''
DDR cover.jpg|''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]''
DDR2 cover.jpg|''[[Dance Dance Revolution II]]''
DDR HOTTEST PARTY 2 cover.jpg|''[[Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2]]''
DDR HOTTEST PARTY 3 cover.jpg|''[[Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3]]''
DDR Disney Grooves cover.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves]]''
DCASP cover.jpg|''[[Disney Channel All Star Party]]''
Dr. mario online rx.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]''
FIFA08 cover.jpg|''[[FIFA 08]]''
FIFA09 cover.jpg|''[[FIFA 09 All-Play]]''
Fortune Street boxart.png|''[[Fortune Street]]''
Go Vacation.png|''[[Go Vacation]]''
GH5 cover.jpg|''[[Guitar Hero 5]]''
GHWT cover.jpg|''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]''
HFGN2 cover.jpg|''[[Hasbro Family Game Night 2]]''
HFGN3 cover.jpg|''[[Hasbro Family Game Night 3]]''
HFGN4 cover.jpg|''[[Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show]]''
Jeopardy! cover.jpg|''[[Jeopardy!]]''
PP Wii cover.jpg|''[[Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū Wii]]''
Let's Catch cover.png|''[[Let's Catch]]''
Magnetica Twist cover.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.
[[Category:Conoles]]
*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==
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[[Category:Consoles]]

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Wii
Wii photograph.png
A photograph of the Wii
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Type Home console
Release date(s) North America November 19, 2006
Japan December 2, 2006
Australia December 7, 2006
Europe December 8, 2006
Hong Kong September 20, 2007
South Africa September 28, 2007
Korea April 26, 2008
Taiwan July 12, 2008
Alternate models Wii mini
Wii Family Edition
Console chronology
Previous console
← Nintendo GameCube		 Next console
Wii U →
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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.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html
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