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- A video game console with mostly white with a glossy finish, featuring a small, vertical form factor. At the front, there is a vertical slot where the discs are inserted. Leaning on the right side is a white, rectangular handheld controller.
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- Original white Wii standing upright on its stand next to an original Wii Remote
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- Revolution (RVL)
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- Nintendo IRD
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- Foxconn
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- Home video game console
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- Seventh
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- 101.63 million (details)
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- Wii system software
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- IBM Broadway @ 729 MHz
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- 24 MB 1T-SRAM + 64 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
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39 sectionsContents
- History
- 2001–2003: Development
- 2004–2005: Announcements
- 2006–2010: Launch
- 2011–2014: Successor and discontinuation
- Hardware
- Console
- Wii Remote
- Other controllers and accessories
- Variants and bundles
- Revisions
- {{Anchor|RVL-101}} Cost-reduced model
- {{Anchor|RVL-201}} Wii Mini
- Software
- Wii Menu
- Mii
- Nintendo DS connectivity
- Online connectivity
- Third-party applications
- Parental controls
- Games
- Backward compatibility
- Virtual Console
- WiiWare
- Reception
- Critical reviews
- Third-party development
- {{Anchor|System Sales}} Sales
- Legal issues
- Legacy
- Impact on Nintendo
- Health effects
- Homebrew, hacking, and emulation
- Music
- Notes
- See also
- References
- Works cited
- External links
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, following the GameCube, and is a seventh-generation console alongside Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.
The Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata, focused on appealing to a broader audience through innovative gameplay, rather than competing with Microsoft and Sony on raw computational power. Shigeru Miyamoto and Genyo Takeda led development, which was initially codenamed Revolution. The Wii emphasized new forms of interaction, particularly through its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which featured motion-tracking controls and could recognize gestures and function as a pointing device. The Wii was Nintendo's first console with native Internet connectivity, enabling online gaming and digital distribution via the Wii Shop Channel. It also supported wireless connectivity with the handheld Nintendo DS console for select games. Early models were backward-compatible with GameCube games and accessories. Nintendo later released cheaper versions: the RVL-101, without GameCube compatibility, and the Wii Mini, which removed features such as online connectivity and SD card storage.
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