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2[[caption-width-right:350:"Two [[Platform/{{NintendoGameCube}} [=GameCubes=]]] duct-taped together" + motion controls = ''[[CrazyEnoughToWork the best-selling console in its generation]].'']]
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4->''"Wii Would Like to Play."''
5-->--'''{{Tagline}}''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP-THj03Zk4 English commercials]] for the Wii
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7By the end of the Platform/NintendoGameCube's [[MediaNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames life]] (and the beginning of the Platform/NintendoDS's), Creator/{{Nintendo}} was known for four things:
8
9# Being innovative;
10# Being the "kiddy" console company;
11# Making their products [[MadeOfIndestructium durable]], equal or surpassing that of Nokia;
12# Holding up the rear in the MediaNotes/ConsoleWars (only for home consoles, mind you. They remained king of handhelds, with the Platform/GameBoyAdvance still selling strong and the Platform/NintendoDS a good amount ahead of Creator/{{Sony|InteractiveEntertainment}}'s Platform/PlayStationPortable).
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14Many Japanese third-party developers dumped Nintendo for Sony following the Platform/Nintendo64, and many gamers thought Nintendo would concentrate on their handheld dominion or even go third-party like former console makers Creator/{{Sega}}, Creator/HudsonSoft, Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{SNK}}. Things were ''this dire''. In the escalating cost of superior graphics in the MediaNotes/ConsoleWars between Sony and [[Creator/XboxGameStudios Microsoft]], it was thought that Nintendo needed to change their strategy. Instead, they doubled down and created an [[NotHelpingYourCase innovative, family-friendly, durable console]]. This time though, they would not be dead last. Meet the '''[[TakeAThirdOption Wii]]''', Nintendo's fifth console released in 2006.
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16Nintendo focused on an innovative, motion-based control scheme involving the Wii Remote, or the FanNickname "Wiimote," a controller which can best be described as a fusion between an [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] controller and a UsefulNotes/{{television}} remote control, that could sense both the button presses and motion-based movements of the person holding it. This lowered the difficulty curve immensely. Usually, a beginning gamer would have to not only to learn how to control their character, but also learn how to control their ''controller'': "'[[VideoGame/{{Halo}} Hold X to perform action?]]' What's performing an action? What's X? Do I have to hug him? And is X [[MemeticMutation doesn't afraid of anything]]?" ...Okay, maybe we're exaggerating it a little bit. But maybe we're not. Television has been around for the better half of a century and basically everyone knows how to hold a TV remote. For all intents and purposes, anyone who can buy a Wii already has a grasp on how to use one, so you can see how clever this design trick can be in getting non-gamers to become new gamers.
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18The Wii also focused on a low price point (approximately US$199 in Japan with no game, and roughly US$249.99 elsewhere when bundled with ''VideoGame/WiiSports''), countering the escalating price tags on its competitors. They did this by cutting out many features that the other consoles took for granted (DVD and CD playback,[[note]]the console can still read and play video [=DVDs=] on model 1 units, but the feature is closed off without modding due to the high costs of royalties and the fact that Sony co-owned the rights to both the CD and DVD formats; whether or not the Wii can play [=CDs=] with modding hasn't been adequately determined, though most sources point to it not being possible[[/note]] high-definition support, and built-in ethernet capabilities) that weren't that important to the gaming experience. Nintendo then marketed the console as "for the whole family," and to further this, [[EverythingIsAnIPodInTheFuture made it look as sleek as an iPod, with an (initially) white color scheme to boot]].
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20Much to the surprise of the gaming press, doubters, and nay-sayers, It sold well. '''[[CrazyEnoughToWork Ludicrously well]].''' The Wii's crushing marketing victory, Day 1 profitability, and unprecedented sales numbers make it the most successful console of [[MediaNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames its generation]].[[note]]As of the end of March 2013 it has sold about 100 million units, compare 78 million for the Platform/Xbox360 and 75-78 million for the Platform/PlayStation3.[[/note]] From its launch until late 2008-- a period of ''two years''-- the Wii was constantly backordered across retailers everywhere, along with everyone and their grandparents (quite literally) getting their hands on one. It worked so well that 4 years later, all hypocrisy broke loose and both Sony and Microsoft [[FollowTheLeader came up with copies of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk]], namely the Kinect and [=PlayStation=] Move, right after having their marketing team call it a useless gimmick meant for "casual gamers".
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22Plus, it did it all without needing specs that raised the cost of the system (which, following Japan's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Decade_(Japan) "Lost Decade"]] of economic instability, they could not have afforded regardless). Much of the Wii's internals were based off the [=GameCube=],[[note]]Creator/GearboxSoftware president Randy Pitchford even [[http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/13/interview-gearbox-president-sounds-off-on-wii-ps3-360/ referred to the Wii as a "supercharged GameCube"]] in an ''Magazine/ElectronicGamingMonthly'' interview; and Chris Hecker of Maxis [[MemeticMutation infamously]] called it "two [=GameCubes=] duct-taped together" at the 2007 Game Developers Conference[[/note]] an already pretty powerful piece of hardware (for its time), but made even more powerful. It had numerous fundamental differences to the [=PS3=] and 360. The make a good analogy comparing the systems is that the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] are modern, top-of-the-line supercars, while the Wii is a tuned-up roadster from a decade ago, modified to yield higher horsepower. [[labelnote:ex:]]The Wii had no internal hard drive for the sake of cost and reliability. It also lacked programmable pixel shaders, restricting it to simplistic, vertex-based shaders that could not be modified to yield higher resolution. Becoming obsolete with the arrival of Microsoft's MediaNotes/DirectX 8 (used in the Xbox) and [=OpenGL=] 2. Simply put, in terms of shaders, the Wii and its competitors spoke completely different languages.[[/labelnote]]
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24Nintendo's first true foray into internet-based play started on the Wii[[labelnote:ex:]]the company toyed with the concept a few years earlier with select DS titles[[/labelnote]] and, much like the console itself, were a far cry from the other systems. These included the [[ScrappyMechanic infamous friend code system]] that would be phased out in later generations in favor of more traditional usernames. The Wii did have [[Platform/WiiWare a surprisingly deep online store]] like its competitors, and a separate Platform/VirtualConsole store that essentially served as legal MediaNotes/{{emulation}}. Unfortunately, it was not possible to download normal games, just smaller [=WiiWare=] ones, and patching wasn't feasible. Additionally, a true mass storage solution (like, say, an external hard drive) didn't appear until the end of March 2009, and only a limited number of demo versions of the games were available.
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26Sadly, in the case of third-parties, most developers would either ignore the system entirely, or toss in some quick-and-dirty ports of Platform/PlayStation2 games (coupled with half-baked controls), with more serious efforts coming only after the system's continued popularity established it as a friendly environment. The low development costs compared to its HD cousins allowed for many unusual, financially risky games, often [[AcclaimedFlop critical darlings but commercial failures]]. A common debate involving the Wii is whether a [[VideoGame/LittleKingsStory real-time strategy game slash life sim where the protagonist is a little boy]] or a [[VideoGame/MadWorld spiritual successor to]] [[VideoGame/GodHand an equally cult PS2 beat 'em up]] would have done well on any other system. The lower development costs also meant the system ended up hosting large amounts of MediaNotes/{{shovelware}}. The newfound audience of casual players didn't know any better, being more susceptible to buying cheaply-made games with motion controls slapped on. However, it would still see third-party successes such as ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', ''VideoGame/LEGOStarWars: The Complete Saga'' (while not an exclusive, it sold the best on the Wii), ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter3Tri'', ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom'', and most notably, ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes''.
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28However, despite cries of "inferior" graphics and processing power, the Wii continued to sell better or as good as the other systems, depending on whether there was a recent KillerApp release, with the Virtual Console being used as a way to offer re-releases of older games as effective stopgaps. Much of the early analysis of the console's inevitable failure comes across as AndYouThoughtItWouldFail in light of its overall success, and the occasional [[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6146958.html April Fool's joke about the Wii being highly successful]] is now HilariousInHindsight.
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30Nintendo was engaged in a constant cat-and-mouse game with hackers over the Wii firmware since launch. Frequent system updates during the Wii's lifetime include patches to close loopholes known to be exploited by hackers, though Nintendo ultimately threw in the towel at the end, especially with ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' having an ''unpatchable'' hacking entry point within its LevelEditor[[note]]Nintendo ''did'' patch this on the Wii U's Wii mode by checking SD cards for specific files when loading ''Brawl'' in the Wii Menu. Of course, you can avoid this by...[[LoopholeAbuse inserting the SD Card after the game has loaded]][[/note]]. This lead to a proliferation of emulators and applications to load Wii and [=GameCube=] games off an external hard drive, as well as {{game mod}}s developed during and after the Wii's life that are loaded through the SD card slot such as ''VideoGame/ProjectM'' (A Brawl mod to make it play more like ''Melee''), ''VideoGame/CTGPRevolution'' (A custom track pack for ''Mario Kart Wii'') and ''VideoGame/NewerSuperMarioBrosWii'' (a fan-made expansion pack for ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'').
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32It is also possible to play [=DVDs=] on specific model 1 units (the ones with [=GameCube=] support) through unauthorized means. Nintendo has players believe the Wii would require a hardware upgrade because movie playback wears out the system's DVD drive very quickly. They're probably not lying -- technically, the Wii has very little memory and storage space for buffering, so in order to avert LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading, it compensates by spinning the disc really, ''really'' fast for prolonged periods of time. This has an unfortunate tendency to shorten the lifespan of the optical drive quite significantly.
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34In 2011, Nintendo revised the Wii, releasing the Family Edition (with various colors coming with different pack-in games). While the same size and shape as the original, the [=GameCube=] ports were removed as a cost-saving measure, thus removing backward compatibility support and the ability to use [=GameCube=] controllers for games like ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' and ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEyeWii GoldenEye 007]]''.
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36In 2012, Canada received the [[https://www.nintendo.com/wiimini?country=CA&lang=en Wii Mini in red.]] It's a cute little console, but to make it smaller (and cheaper), Nintendo cut out its network functionality as well as [=GameCube=] backwards compatibility and the SD card slot. This consequently removed practically all entry points for hackers to softmod the Wii Mini, though an exploit within its Bluetooth stack was eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12ajiB905FI discovered]] in 2019.
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38The Wii was succeeded by the Platform/WiiU in 2012, and [[https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw Nintendo ended Wi-Fi service for the Wii on May 20th, 2014.]] Though as with any popular {{Defunct Online Video Game|s}} and with the console cracked wide open by that point, the Wi-Fi shutdown hasn't deterred the modders as they have established the [[https://wiimmfi.de/ Wiimmfi]] and [[https://rc24.xyz/ RiiConnect24]] private servers to keep the Wii's Wi-Fi multiplayer and online services respectively open.
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40It should never be confused with, or thought of as, a Wii-Wii. Trust us, [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore the fans (and Nintendo themselves) surely don't]].
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42
43!!Technical Specifications:
44[[AC:Processors]]
45* CPU: IBM [=PowerPC 750CXe=]-based processor codenamed Broadway. Reportedly clocked at 729 [=MHz=]. It's a updated version of the [=GameCube=]'s CPU and it uses [=Power4=] tech when the [=GameCube's=] CPU uses [=Power3=]. However, the [=CPUs=] are in the same family, which explains its backwards compatibility; 64KB of L1 cache and 256KB of L2 cache.[[note]](Though contrary to what the "Two [=GameCubes=] duct-taped together" meme might have you believe, it's not a dual-core version of that console's CPU, and is still only single-core; the first Nintendo platform to have a multi-core CPU would be the [=3DS=])[[/note]]
46* GPU: [=ATi=]-designed GPU codenamed Hollywood reportedly clocked at 243 [=MHz=]. Based on the GPU used in the [=GameCube=], it removes many features unused on the [=GameCube=] in favor of more polygons and more TEV units.
47* There's also an I/O Controller codenamed Napa that handles communication between the GPU and the system, a DSP + 1T-SRAM chip called Vegas, and another processor called Starlet, which handles the external I/O and [=WiiConnect24=] when the console is asleep.
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49[[AC: Storage]]
50* 24 MB internal 1T-SRAM integrated into graphics package
51* 64 MB external [=GDDR3=] SDRAM
52* 3 MB internal [=EDRAM=] to the GPU itself for framebuffer and texture storage.
53* 512 MB of internal MediaNotes/FlashMemory.
54** The front has an SD Card slot, which can support up to 32 GB.[[note]]Officially, at least - larger cards MAY work but Nintendo only claims up to 32 GB support. [=FAT32=] formatting for SDXC cards may be necessary to get them to work[[/note]] Games purchased in the Wii Shop Channel can be stored and run here.
55* In addition to [=GameCube=] discs, the Wii uses a "Nintendo Optical Disc" -- essentially standard [=DVDs=] with a couple of added features -- with the capacity of a 12 cm DVD for its games with capacities up to 8.5 GB. This technically makes the Wii the only Nintendo system to use a non-proprietary format as its main storage medium (though the Wii U's optical discs are very similar to single-layer Blu-Rays). Still, the added features were enough to put the disc format outside the range of DVD Forum specifications, allowing Nintendo to avoid having to pay licensing fees.
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57[[AC: Graphics]]
58* Like the [=GameCube=], the Wii could only output standard definition resolutions. It supported all resolution modes in interlaced or progressive scan and in 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios.
59* Color Palette: 32 bit (16.7 million colors)
60* Polygon Count: 500 million max, 410 million in game (384 million max used in retail games like with ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM'').
61* Shaders: 24 TEV units[[note]]While the Wii's hardware was technically fixed function, the TEV units were incredibly versatile and could be used to create effects similar to what could be achieved using the pixel shaders found in its competitors[[/note]]
62* Output: Your options were composite, S-video, and component. The Wii notibly lacked an HDMI port unlike its competitors, the Platform/Xbox360 and Platform/PlayStation3, which became a point of contention during the console's life cycle. This was the first Nintendo console with no support for RF Coaxial. The Wii introduced a different AV plug from its predecesors, so SNES/[=N64=]/GCN cables were not compatible.
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64[[AC: Sound]]
65* An [=ARM11=] based chip running at 121.5 [=MHz=].
66* 128 24 bit ADPCM channels, 8 speakers (4 for the Dolby Pro Logic 2 set up and 4 for each Wii Remote).
67
68[[AC: Add-Ons and Expansions]]
69* The Wii could support up to 16 controllers.
70* Wii component cables are much easier to come across than their [=GameCube=] counterparts thanks to component video having become much more accessible these days, and the fact that the Multi AV port outputs standard analog video means that third-party component cables from companies like Nyko are not only possible, but also widely available (the [=GameCube's=] component cables plugged into the Digital AV port and thus required a proprietary DAC chip). Because of this, Wii-through-component serves as a much more affordable method for playing [=GameCube=] games in 480p, with the only caveat being the lack of Platform/GameBoyPlayer support and a slightly fuzzier picture (though the difference is trivial at worst and isn't too noticeable without a side-by-side comparison).
71* Has [=802.11b/g=] wireless LAN support.
72* There are four [=GameCube=] controller ports and two memory card ports for backwards compatibility with [=GameCube=] games, as well as some Wii games that gave the option of more traditional control schemes. (Removed from the Wii Family Edition and subsequent releases.)
73* There's two USB ports in the back. The only thing to use them officially is a USB to Ethernet adapter, Wii Speak, USB microphones, and keyboards.
74* The Wii remote supports a number of add-on accessories, such as the Nunchuck and the Classic Controller.
75* Many, ''many'' shells for the controllers, ranging from sports equipment to toy guns
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78%%Don't pothole names unless there is a significant difference between the page name and index item name. If the only difference is punctuation, that's what custom titles are for.
79!!Games/Series that appeared on this console:
80[[index]]
81[[foldercontrol]]
82[[folder:#-D]]
83* ''VisualNovel/FourTwoEightShibuyaScramble''
84* [[/index]]''Franchise/AceAttorney:''[[index]]
85** ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney''
86** ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyJusticeForAll''
87** ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations''
88* ''Action Girlz Racing''
89* ''VideoGame/AliceInWonderland2010''
90* ''VideoGame/AloneInTheDark'' (2008)
91* ''VideoGame/AndKensaku''
92* ''VideoGame/AngryBirds Trilogy''
93** ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsStarWars''
94* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk''
95* ''VideoGame/AnotherCode: R - A Journey Into Lost Memories''
96* ''[[VideoGame/AnnoDomini Anno 1404]]'' (called ''Dawn of Discovery'' in the Wii version).
97* ''WesternAnimation/TheAntBully''
98* ''VideoGame/ArcRiseFantasia''
99* [[/index]]''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' series:[[index]]
100** ''VideoGame/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
101** ''VideoGame/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBurningEarth''
102** ''VideoGame/AvatarTheLastAirbenderIntoTheInferno''
103** ''VideoGame/TheLastAirbender''
104* ''VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame''
105* ''VideoGame/BackyardSports'' series
106* ''VideoGame/{{Barnyard}}''
107* ''VideoGame/{{Baroque}}''
108* ''VideoGame/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBoldTheVideoGame''
109* ''VideoGame/BattleOfTheBands''
110* ''VideoGame/BeeMovieGame''
111* ''VideoGame/Ben10ProtectorOfEarth''
112** ''VideoGame/Ben10AlienForceVilgaxAttacks''
113* ''VideoGame/BigBrainAcademy: Wii Degree''
114* ''[[VideoGame/{{Bionicle}} BIONICLE Heroes]]''
115* ''VideoGame/BitTrip'' series (''BEAT'', ''CORE'', ''VOID'', ''RUNNER'', ''FATE'', ''FLUX'' and ''[[CompilationRerelease COMPLETE]]''.)
116* [[/index]]''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' series:[[index]]
117** ''Bomberman Blast''
118** ''VideoGame/BombermanLand Wii''
119* ''VideoGame/BoomBlox''
120** ''Boom Blox Bash Party''
121* ''VideoGame/ABoyAndHisBlob''
122* ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}''
123* [[/index]]''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' series:[[index]]
124** ''Call of Duty 3''
125** ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'':
126*** ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDuty4ModernWarfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition]]''
127*** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare3''
128** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyWorldAtWar''
129** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps''
130* ''VideoGame/{{Calling}}''
131* ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaSuperSoldier''
132* ''VideoGame/CaptainRainbow''
133* ''VideoGame/{{Cars}}''
134** ''VideoGame/CarsMaterNationalChampionship''
135** ''VideoGame/CarsRaceORama''
136* ''VideoGame/CartoonNetworkPunchTimeExplosion''
137* ''VideoGame/CastleOfShikigami III''
138* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' series:[[index]]
139** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaTheAdventureReBirth''
140** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment''
141* ''VideoGame/CaveStory''
142* ''Charm Girls Club: Pajama Party''
143* ''VideoGame/ChaosField''
144* ''VideoGame/ChickenLittleAceInAction''
145* ''VideoGame/CloudMaster'' (2008 re-release)
146* ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin: Game Day!''
147* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko: Quest for Infinity''
148* ''VideoGame/CombatOfGiants: Dinosaur Strike''
149* ''VideoGame/TheConduit''
150** ''VideoGame/{{Conduit 2}}''
151* ''VideoGame/CookingMama'' series:
152** ''Cooking Mama: Cook Off''
153** ''Cooking Mama: World Kitchen''
154** ''Babysitting Mama''
155* ''VideoGame/{{Coraline}}''
156* [[/index]]''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' series:[[index]]
157** ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans''
158** ''VideoGame/CrashMindOverMutant''
159* ''VideoGame/CursedMountain''
160* ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' series:
161** ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party''
162** ''Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2''
163** ''Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves''
164** ''Dance Dance Revolution [[/index]]WesternAnimation/WinxClub[[index]]''
165** ''Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3''
166** ''Dance Dance Revolution''
167** ''Dance Dance Revolution II''
168* ''VideoGame/TheDaringGameForGirls''
169* ''VideoGame/DeBlob''
170** ''de Blob 2''
171* ''VideoGame/DeadRisingChopTillYouDrop''
172* ''VideoGame/DeadSpaceExtraction''
173* ''VideoGame/DeadlyCreatures''
174* ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumansBigWillyUnleashed''
175* ''VideoGame/DewysAdventure''
176* ''VideoGame/DisasterDayOfCrisis''
177* ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity''
178* [[/index]]''Franchise/DisneyPrincess'' series:[[index]]
179** ''VideoGame/DisneyPrincessEnchantedJourney''
180** ''VideoGame/DisneyPrincessMyFairytaleAdventure''
181* ''VideoGame/DisneyUniverse''
182* [[/index]]''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' series:[[index]]
183** ''VideoGame/DoctorWhoReturnToEarth''
184** ''Top Trumps: Doctor Who''
185* ''VideoGame/TheDogIsland''
186* ''VideoGame/DokaponKingdom''
187* [[/index]]''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' series:[[index]]
188** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''
189** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat''
190** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns''
191* ''VideoGame/DragonballZBudokaiTenkaichi 2'' and ''3''
192* [[/index]]''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' series:[[index]]
193** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestSwords''
194** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestX''
195* ''VideoGame/DrawnToLife: The Next Chapter''
196* ''VideoGame/DreamWorksSuperStarKartz''
197[[/folder]]
198
199[[folder:E-H]]
200* ''VideoGame/{{Elebits}}''
201* ''VideoGame/{{Enclave}}''
202* ''VideoGame/EndlessOcean''
203** ''VideoGame/EndlessOceanBlueWorld''
204* ''VideoGame/EpicMickey''
205** ''VideoGame/EpicMickey2ThePowerOfTwo''
206* ''VideoGame/EscapeFromBugIsland''
207* ''VideoGame/{{Excite}}Truck'' and ''Excite-bots''
208* ''VideoGame/FantasticFourRiseOfTheSilverSurfer''
209* ''[[VideoGame/{{FAST}} FAST Racing League]]''
210* [[/index]]''VideoGame/FatalFrame'' series:[[index]]
211** ''VideoGame/FatalFrameII: Deep Crimson Butterfly''
212** ''VideoGame/FatalFrameMaskOfTheLunarEclipse''
213* [[/index]]''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series:[[index]]
214** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChroniclesEchoesOfTime''
215** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChroniclesTheCrystalBearers''
216** ''Final Fantasy Fables: VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon''
217* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn''
218* ''VideoGame/FlatOut''
219* ''VideoGame/FlingSmash''
220* ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet''
221* ''VideoGame/FragileDreamsFarewellRuinsOfTheMoon''
222* ''VideoGame/FreddiFishAndTheCaseOfTheMissingKelpSeeds'' (released as ''Freddi Fish: Kelp Seed Mystery'')
223* ''VideoGame/GemSmashers''
224* [[/index]]''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex: Agent of Providence''[[index]]
225* ''VideoGame/GeometryWars: Galaxies''
226* ''VideoGame/GhostbustersTheVideoGame''
227* ''VideoGame/GhostReconWii''
228* ''VideoGame/GhostSquad2004''
229* ''[[VideoGame/PipeworksGodzillaTrilogy Godzilla: Unleashed]]''
230* ''VideoGame/{{GoldenEye|2010}}''
231* ''VideoGame/GoVacation''
232* ''VideoGame/GrandSlamTennis''
233* ''VideoGame/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy2006''
234* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearXX Accent Core''
235** ''Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus''
236* ''VideoGame/GuiltyParty''
237* ''VideoGame/GuitarHero''
238* ''VideoGame/GunbladeNYLAMachineguns''
239* [[/index]]''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' series:[[index]]
240** ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade''
241** ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonMagicalMelody'' (originally a [=GameCube=] game; released as the only version in PAL countries after the Wii was released before the original system's version could be released, and as an UpdatedRerelease in North America, which originally got it on its original system)
242** ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTreeOfTranquility''
243* ''VisualNovel/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw''
244* ''VideoGame/{{Heatseeker}}''
245* ''VideoGame/HeavenlyGuardian''
246* ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead'' series:
247** ''The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return''
248** ''VideoGame/TheHouseOfTheDeadOverkill''
249[[/folder]]
250
251[[folder:I-L]]
252* ''VideoGame/IceAge''
253* ''VideoGame/IkenieNoYoru''
254* ''VisualNovel/{{Imabikiso}}''
255* ''VideoGame/ImpossibleMission''
256* ''VideoGame/TheIncredibleHulk2008''
257* ''VideoGame/IndianaJonesAndTheStaffOfKings''
258** ''VideoGame/IndianaJonesAndTheFateOfAtlantis'' (included as an EmbeddedPrecursor)
259* ''VideoGame/IronMan1''
260** ''VideoGame/IronMan2''
261* ''VideoGame/IvyTheKiwi''
262* [[/index]]''Film/{{Juon}}: The Grudge Haunted House Simulator''[[index]]
263* ''VideoGame/JurassicTheHunted''
264* ''VideoGame/JustDance'' series up to ''Just Dance 2020'' ([[LongRunner yes, you read that right]])
265* ''VideoGame/KamenRiderClimaxHeroes'' series (''W'' to ''Super Climax Heroes'')
266* ''VideoGame/{{Karous}}''
267* ''VideoGame/KikiTrick''
268* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Collection: The Orochi Saga''
269* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' series:[[index]]
270** ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn''
271** ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''
272** ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamCollection Special Edition''
273* ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa|Door to Phantomile}}''
274* ''VideoGame/TheLastStory''
275* ''VideoGame/{{Leela}}''
276* [[/index]]''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole''[[index]]
277* ''Franchise/TheSmurfs''
278** ''The Smurfs Dance Party''
279** ''VideoGame/TheSmurfs2''
280* [[/index]]''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series:[[index]]
281** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''
282** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword''
283** ''VideoGame/LinksCrossbowTraining''
284* [[/index]]VideoGame/{{LEGO Adaptation Game}}s:[[index]]
285** ''VideoGame/LEGOStarWars: The Complete Saga'' and ''The Clone Wars''
286** ''VideoGame/LEGOIndianaJones: The Original Adventures'' and ''The Adventure Continues''
287** ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman'' and ''LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes''
288** ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter Years 1-4'' and ''Years 5-7''
289** ''VideoGame/LEGOPiratesOfTheCaribbean''
290** ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings''
291* ''VideoGame/LetsTap''
292* ''VideoGame/LittleKingsStory''
293* ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsAragornsQuest''
294* ''VideoGame/LostInBlue''
295* ''VideoGame/LostInShadow''
296[[/folder]]
297
298[[folder:M-P]]
299* ''[[VideoGame/{{Madagascar}} Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]''
300** ''VideoGame/MadagascarKartz''
301* ''VideoGame/MadDogMcCree Gunslinger Pack''
302* ''VideoGame/MadWorld''
303* ''VideoGame/{{Manhunt}} 2''
304* ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames''
305** ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''
306** ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
307* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance''
308** ''Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2''
309* ''VideoGame/MaxAndTheMagicMarker''
310* ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonorVanguard''
311* ''VideoGame/MeetTheRobinsons''
312* [[/index]]''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series:[[index]]
313** ''VideoGame/MegaMan9''
314** ''VideoGame/MegaMan10''
315* ''VideoGame/MegamindMegaTeamUnite''
316* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug Anthology''
317* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' series:[[index]]
318** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy''
319*** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime''
320*** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes''
321*** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption'' (released both standalone and in the ''Trilogy'' disc)
322** ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM''
323* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter3Tri''
324* ''VideoGame/MonsterLab''
325* ''VideoGame/MonstersVsAliens''
326* ''VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon''
327* ''VideoGame/TheMunchables''
328* ''VideoGame/MuramasaTheDemonBlade''
329* ''VideoGame/MushroomMen: The Spore Wars''
330* ''My Ballet Studio''
331* ''VideoGame/MySims''
332** ''VideoGame/MySimsKingdom''
333** ''[=MySims=] Party''
334** ''[=MySims=] Racing''
335** ''VideoGame/MySimsAgents''
336** ''[=MySims=] [=SkyHeroes=]''
337* ''VideoGame/MysteryCaseFiles: The Malgrave Incident''
338* ''VideoGame/NamcoMuseum''
339** ''Namco Museum Remix''
340*** ''VideoGame/CutieQ''
341*** ''VideoGame/DigDug''
342*** ''{{VideoGame/Galaxian}}''
343*** ''{{VideoGame/Gaplus}}''
344*** ''{{VideoGame/Mappy}}''
345*** ''VideoGame/PacAndPal''
346*** ''VideoGame/PacMania''
347*** ''VideoGame/SuperPacMan''
348*** ''{{VideoGame/Xevious}}''
349*** ''Pac-Motos''
350*** ''VideoGame/PacNRoll Remix''
351*** ''{{VideoGame/Galaga}} Remix''
352*** ''VideoGame/RallyX Remix''
353*** ''VideoGame/GatorPanic Remix''
354** ''Namco Museum Megamix'' [[/index]](UpdatedRerelease of ''Remix''. Contains all of its games plus those listed below)[[index]]
355*** ''{{VideoGame/Bosconian}}''
356*** ''VideoGame/DigDug II''
357*** ''{{VideoGame/Galaga}}''
358*** ''{{VideoGame/Grobda}}''
359*** ''VideoGame/KingAndBalloon''
360*** ''{{VideoGame/Motos}}''
361*** ''New VideoGame/RallyX''
362*** ''VideoGame/PacMan''
363*** ''VideoGame/RallyX''
364*** ''{{VideoGame/Grobda}} Remix''
365* ''VideoGame/NancyDrew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek''
366* ''VideoGame/NarutoClashOfNinja Revolution''
367* [[/index]]''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed''[[index]]
368** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon''
369** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet''
370** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover''
371** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedNitro''
372** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun''
373* ''VideoGame/NicktoonsMLB''
374* ''VideoGame/NicktoonsUnite'' series:
375** ''Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots''
376** ''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=] featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom''
377* ''VideoGame/NiGHTSJourneyOfDreams''
378* ''VideoGame/NinjabreadMan''
379* ''VideoGame/NitroBike''
380* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes''
381** ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle''
382* ''Videogame/{{ObsCure}}: The Aftermath''
383* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''
384* ''VideoGame/{{Onechanbara}}''
385* ''VideoGame/{{Onslaught|2009}}''
386* ''VideoGame/{{Opoona}}''
387* ''VideoGame/OverlordDarkLegend''
388* ''VideoGame/PacManParty''
389* ''VideoGame/PajamaSamInNoNeedToHideWhenItsDarkOutside''
390* ''VideoGame/PandorasTower''
391* ''[[VideoGame/PetzCatzDogz2 Petz Catz / Dogz 2]]''
392* ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave: [[UpdatedRerelease We Meet Again]]''
393* [[/index]]''Franchise/PhineasAndFerb''[[index]]:
394** ''VideoGame/PhineasAndFerbAcrossThe2ndDimension''
395** ''VideoGame/PhineasAndFerbQuestForCoolStuff''
396* ''VideoGame/PinballHallOfFame: The Gottlieb Collection''
397** ''Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection''
398* ''[[VideoGame/PitfallTheLostExpedition Pitfall: The Big Adventure]]''
399* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series:[[index]]
400** ''[[VideoGame/PokemonStadium Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''
401** ''VideoGame/PokeParkWii''
402** ''PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond''
403* ''[[VideoGame/PopNMusic pop'n music Wii]]''
404* ''VideoGame/PowerRangersSamurai''
405* ''Anime/PrettyCure''
406* [[/index]]''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' series:[[index]]
407** ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheTwoThrones Prince of Persia: Rival Swords]]''
408** ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands''
409* ''VideoGame/PunchOut''
410* ''VideoGame/PurrPals''
411* ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' series:
412** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo15thAnniversary''
413** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo7''
414** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo20thAnniversary''
415[[/folder]]
416
417[[folder:Q-T]]
418* ''VideoGame/{{Ratatouille}}''
419* ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' series:
420** ''Rayman Raving Rabbids''
421** ''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2''
422** ''Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party''
423** ''VideoGame/RabbidsGoHome''
424** ''VideoGame/RavingRabbidsTravelInTime''
425* ''VideoGame/RaymanOrigins''
426* ''VideoGame/Ready2RumbleBoxing: Revolution''
427* ''VideoGame/RedSteel''
428** ''VideoGame/RedSteel2''
429* [[/index]]''Franchise/ResidentEvil'':[[index]]
430** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRemake''
431** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilZero''
432** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''
433** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilTheUmbrellaChronicles''
434** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilTheDarksideChronicles''
435* ''VideoGame/RetroCityRampage''
436** ''VideoGame/ShakedownHawaii'' (the console's final game, released in 2020, a year after its initial release on the Nintendo Switch. [[https://www.vblank.com/20200626_sh_wii.php Yes, you read that sentence correctly.]])
437* ''VideoGame/RhythmHeaven Fever''
438* ''VideoGame/RockBand''
439* ''VideoGame/RodeaTheSkySoldier''[[note]]only available with first-print editions of the Wii U port[[/note]]
440* ''VideoGame/RogueTrooper''
441* [[/index]]''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' series:[[index]]
442** ''VideoGame/RuneFactoryFrontier''
443** ''VideoGame/RuneFactoryOceans'' (''Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny'' in the US)
444* ''VideoGame/{{Rygar}}: The Battle of Argus''
445* ''VideoGame/{{Safecracker}}''
446* ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove''
447* ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'' Seasons One and Two (released as ''Season One'' and ''Beyond Time and Space'' respectively)
448* ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Anthology''
449* ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' series:
450** ''Samurai Warriors 3''
451** ''Samurai Warriors Katana''
452* ''VideoGame/ScarfaceTheWorldIsYours''
453* ''TabletopGame/SceneIt''
454** ''Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen!''
455** ''Scene It? Literature/{{Twilight|2005}}''
456* ''VideoGame/SDGundamGGeneration'' series:
457** ''SD Gundam G Generation Wars''
458** ''SD Gundam G Generation World''
459* ''VideoGame/SecretFiles''
460* ''VideoGame/SegaSuperstars'' series:
461** ''Sega Superstars Tennis''
462** ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing''
463* ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara 3''
464* ''VideoGame/ShaunWhiteSkateboarding''
465* ''VideoGame/ShrekTheThird''
466* ''VideoGame/SidMeiersPirates''
467* ''VideoGame/SilentHillShatteredMemories''
468* ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsGame''
469* ''VideoGame/SinAndPunishmentStarSuccessor''
470* ''VideoGame/SplinterCellDoubleAgent''
471* [[/index]]''Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants'' series:[[index]]
472** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsCreatureFromTheKrustyKrab''
473** ''[=SpongeBob=]'s [=Atlantis SquarePantis=]''
474** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobsTruthOrSquare''
475** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobsBoatingBash''
476** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquigglePants''
477** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsPlanktonsRoboticRevenge''
478* [[/index]]''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series:[[index]]
479** ''VideoGame/SonicColors''
480** ''VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries'':
481*** ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheSecretRings''
482*** ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight''
483** ''VideoGame/SonicRidersZeroGravity''
484** ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''
485** ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4''
486* ''VideoGame/SoulcaliburLegends''
487* ''VideoGame/{{Spectrobes}} Origins''
488* [[/index]]''Franchise/SpiderMan'' series:[[index]]
489** ''VideoGame/TheAmazingSpiderMan''
490** ''VideoGame/SpiderMan3''
491** ''VideoGame/SpiderManEdgeOfTime''
492** ''VideoGame/SpiderManFriendOrFoe''
493** ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions''
494** ''VideoGame/SpiderManWebOfShadows''
495* ''VideoGame/SporeHero''
496* ''VideoGame/{{Spyborgs}}''
497* ''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon''
498** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro''
499*** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight''
500*** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroDawnOfTheDragon''
501** ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series:
502*** ''VideoGame/SkylandersSpyrosAdventure''
503*** ''VideoGame/SkylandersGiants''
504*** ''VideoGame/SkylandersSwapForce''
505*** ''VideoGame/SkylandersTrapTeam''
506*** ''VideoGame/SkylandersSuperChargersRacing''
507* ''VideoGame/SPYFox: Dry Cereal''
508* ''[[VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''
509** ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II''
510* ''VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople''
511* [[/index]]''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series:[[index]]
512** ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii''
513** ''VideoGame/MarioParty8''
514** ''VideoGame/MarioParty9''
515** ''[[VideoGame/MarioTennis Mario Power Tennis]]''
516** ''VideoGame/MarioSportsMix''
517** ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers Charged''
518** ''VideoGame/MarioSuperSluggers''
519** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''
520** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars''
521** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''
522*** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''
523** ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''
524* ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall: Banana Blitz''
525** ''Super Monkey Ball: Step and Roll''
526* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsNEO''
527* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''
528* ''VideoGame/TakAndTheGuardiansOfGross''
529* ''VideoGame/TaikoNoTatsujin'' series:
530** ''VideoGame/TaikoNoTatsujin Wii''
531** ''Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Dodon~! to Nidaime!''
532** ''Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Minna de Party Sandaime''
533** ''Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Kettei-Ban''
534** ''Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Chogouka-Ban''
535* ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland''
536* [[/index]]''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':[[index]]
537** ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces''
538** ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld''
539* ''[[VideoGame/{{Tangled}} Tangled: The Video Game]]''
540* ''VideoGame/TargetTerror''
541* ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom''
542* [[/index]]''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' series[[index]]
543** ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesSmashUp''
544** ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2013''
545** ''VideoGame/{{TMNT}}''
546* ''VideoGame/ThorGodOfThunder2011''
547* ''[[VideoGame/PGATour Tiger Woods PGA Tour]]''
548* [[/index]]''Franchise/TombRaider'' series[[index]]
549** ''VideoGame/TombRaiderAnniversary''
550** ''VideoGame/TombRaiderUnderworld''
551* [[/index]]''Franchise/ToyStory'':[[index]]
552** ''[[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Toy Story Mania]]''
553** ''VideoGame/ToyStory3''
554* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'':[[index]]
555** [[/index]]''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' tie-in games:[[index]]
556*** ''VideoGame/TransformersTheGameConsole''
557*** ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''
558*** ''VideoGame/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon: [[ReformulatedGame Stealth Force Edition]]''
559** ''VideoGame/TransformersCybertronAdventures''
560** ''Transformers: Prime - The Game''
561* ''VideoGame/TraumaCenterAtlus'' series:
562** ''Trauma Center: Second Opinion''
563** ''Trauma Center: New Blood''
564** ''Trauma Team''
565[[/folder]]
566
567[[folder:U-Z]]
568* ''VideoGame/{{Up}}''
569* [[/index]]''WesternAnimation/WallE''[[index]]
570** ''VideoGame/WaiWaiWorld2SOSParsleyJo''
571* [[/index]]''VideoGame/{{Wario}}'' series:[[index]]
572** ''VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt''
573** ''VideoGame/WarioWareSmoothMoves''
574** ''Wario Ware DIY Showcase''
575* ''VideoGame/WeCheer''
576* ''VideoGame/WiiFit''
577** ''Wii Fit Plus''
578* ''VideoGame/WiiMusic''
579* ''VideoGame/WiiParty''
580* ''VideoGame/WiiPlay''
581** ''VideoGame/WiiPlayMotion''
582* ''VideoGame/WiiSports''
583** ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort''
584* ''VideoGame/WWEAllStars''
585* [[/index]]''Franchise/XMen'' series:[[index]]
586** ''VideoGame/XMenDestiny''
587** ''VideoGame/XMenOriginsWolverine''
588* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1''
589* ''VideoGame/ZackAndWikiQuestForBarbarosTreasure''
590[[/folder]]
591[[/index]]
592----
593!! The Wii provides examples of:
594* AllLowercaseLetters: The face buttons on the Wii Classic Controller are written as a lowercase a, b, x, and y.
595* DigitalAvatar: MediaNotes/{{Mii}}s. Players can make a Mii in the Mii Channel, then use it in ''VideoGame/WiiSports'' and other supported games. Nintendo later brought Miis to the [[Platform/Nintendo3DS 3DS]], Platform/WiiU and [[Platform/NintendoSwitch Switch]]. Microsoft and Sony played FollowTheLeader with their own avatar tools, though Sony would quickly abandon them.
596* FollowTheLeader: The Wii's runaway success caused the development of things the [=PlayStation=] Move and the Xbox Kinect. Neither saw much success, though the [=PlayStation=] Move controllers would gain new life in the following generation thanks to virtual reality becoming a viable gaming market, while Microsoft would repurpose the Kinect outside of gaming as part of various mixed reality projects such as [=HoloLens=].
597* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits: The cat in the Photo Channel explains how to use the B button to scroll, but has no idea where to find this B button. (It's on the back of the Wii remote.)
598* NeverTrustATrailer: Most of the adverts for the Wii showed players ''standing up'' while using the console, to help emphasize the active nature of using the motion controls. While this would become the defining image of the system in gaming culture (for better or worse), most of the games for the console -- even the ones that utilized motion controls -- didn't necessitate standing up to play them. In reality, you can easily use the motion controls in the vast majority of the system's library with just simple wrist and arm movements; especially after the Wii Motion Plus was introduced to make motion controls even more accurate. Outside ''Wii Sports'', ''Wii Fit'', and ''Just Dance'', you'll rarely find a game that actually requires you to stand up while playing it.
599* SaveScumming: Unlike later Nintendo consoles, the Wii's Platform/VirtualConsole feature uses {{Suspend Save}}s as opposed to proper save states in order to [[DefiedTrope prevent this trope]].
600* ShoutOut: In the Photo Channel, the Doodle feature makes two references to the SNES game ''VideoGame/MarioPaint''. First, the "Undo all" button summons a rocket to erase all the doodles. The rocket looks and sounds different, but functions exactly like the rocket eraser in ''Mario Paint''. Second, if one holds Down on the Control Pad and hits the eraser, it does undo or redo with the sound of Undodog from ''Mario Paint''.
601* SuspendSave: Platform/VirtualConsole can suspend some games. It can suspend SNES games, but not N64 games. This feature is less useful than the save states in other [[MediaNotes/{{Emulation}} emulators]] - including later Nintendo consoles - because it prevents SaveScumming.
602* TropeCodifier: Popularized motion controls as a core control method in the video game industry; future gaming systems would incorporate gyroscopic sensors into their standard controllers, while the rise of virtual reality during the following decade would see those devices gain similar control setups to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

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