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The '''Wii''' (ウィー, ''Wī'') is a [[Nintendo]] video game console that was released on November 19, 2006, in North America for $249.99. It was then released in Japan on December 2, 2006; Oceania on December 7, 2006; and Europe on December 8, 2006. In every country except Japan, ''{{wp|Wii Sports}}'' is included with the Wii. The Wii came with 30 titles at its launch. Before the official name was announced on April 27, 2006, the console was codenamed "Revolution". Earlier versions of the Wii have backwards compatibility with the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and features four GameCube controller ports, meaning GameCube games can be inserted into the disc slot and can be played on the Wii. This makes it the first home Nintendo console to provide official backwards compatibility with its predecessor.

Unlike the Nintendo GameCube, Wii game discs use the standard DVD size, which allows them to hold more memory than the GameCube discs: up to 4.37 GB for single-layered discs, and up to 7.92 GB for dual-layered discs. [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] allowed players to interact with other players around the world while playing a game. The first game in the North American region to do so was ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Battle Revolution|Pokémon Battle Revolution]]'' on June 25, 2007.

''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' was the first traditional [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' game]] on the system and launched on April 9, 2007 in North America. ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', however, preceded it, coming out on December 2, 2006 in Japan as a launch title, on January 12, 2007 in Europe, January 15, 2007 in North America, and January 25, 2007 in Oceania. However, the first traditional ''Mario'' game released in the PAL region was ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''.

The Wii sold 101.63 million units as of March 31, 2021,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/ IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Games Sales Units]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved May 3, 2020.</ref> making it Nintendo's second best-selling home console, behind the [[Nintendo Switch]]. Additionally, the Wii outsold its competitors ({{wp|Microsoft}}'s {{wp|Xbox 360}} and the {{wp|Sony}} {{wp|PlayStation 3}}) by a wide margin, making it the most popular {{wp|Seventh generation of video game consoles|seventh generation}} home console.

The [[Wii U]] was announced at E3 2011 and succeeded the Wii in 2012. It can still play Wii games and controllers with backwards compatibility.

Since May 20, 2014, online play for many Wii games has been discontinued because the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service has discontinued.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-killing-online-support-for-mario-kart-wii-super-smash-bros-brawl-in-may/1100-6417983/</ref> The Wii Shop Channel has been discontinued as of January 31, 2019, with the ability to add Wii Points for new games having ended on March 26, 2018.

==Models==

The Wii Family Edition (RVL-101) was announced on August 17, 2011. This model is designed to only sit horizontally (with the buttons changed accordingly) and is incompatible with the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s software and its accessories. This model was released in North America on October 23, 2011 and in Europe on November 4, 2011 in order to replace the older model and stop its production. The Wii Family Edition includes a black console, the game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', and the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]''. The Wii Family Edition's release in North America was not originally intended to replace the older version of the Wii.<ref>Brian (October 11, 2011). [http://nintendoeverything.com/black-wii-holiday-bundle-with-new-super-mario-bros-wii-and-exclusive-music-cd-arriving-oct-23/ Black Wii Holiday Bundle with New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Exclusive Music CD Arriving Oct. 23]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref>

The Wii mini (RVL-201)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8DiepNJ82I Wii mini and Nintendo Selects - Launch Trailer (Wii)] - Nintendo UK YouTube]</ref> was announced on November 27, 2012. As its name suggests, the Wii mini is the smallest model of the Wii. Like the Wii Family Edition, it is missing some features such as the compatibility with [[Nintendo GameCube]] and its accessories. It also does not have online features and several built-in channels, such as the Photo Channel and the Weather Channel, similar to the Wii Mode on the Wii U. It also can only sit horizontally. The main feature is its notable redesign. Unlike the original Wii or the Wii Family Edition which are mostly white, the Wii mini is black with a red framing. All the buttons are located on the top of the console and it lacks online support for Wii games. Additionally, the Wii mini has a manually operated top-loading disc drive (similar to the GameCube) instead of the slots that former models have. The console launched in Canada on December 7, 2012 for $99.99<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/ONIEEqvK1pbPyTbW2lWO6QnPUiqqvuuI</ref>. It was then released in Europe on March 22, 2013 at a cost of at least £79.99<ref>Nintendo (February 26, 2013). [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2013/February/New-Wii-mini-console-launching-on-22nd-March-727985.html New Wii mini console launching on 22nd March]. ''Nintendo UK''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref>. It was launched in North America on November 17, 2013 bundled with a red [[#Wii Remote Plus|Wii Remote Plus]] and a red [[#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]] for $99.99<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/a1kK4i_X_mWqfKuJPllLEHmoP_hJnJOq</ref>. The Wii mini is the third home Nintendo console since the SNES and NES to receive a redesign right after its respective successors launched though the NES 101 model launched 2 years after the SNES launched. The N64 received no redesigns of any kind and the GameCube had a small revision that lacked the unused Serial Port 2 (though the cover still remains) and the unpopular Digital AV Out port.

In addition to being backwards-compatible with [[Nintendo GameCube]] games, the Wii Shop Channel has a section called [[Virtual Console]], which allows the players to download emulated versions of games from the [[Nintendo 64]] era and before to play on the Wii. Each downloaded game costs between 500 and 1000 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Points]]. The games are priced based on the system they were released on, with imported games costing an additional 100 points.

The Wii Message Board, powered by WiiConnect24, was a messaging system that users could use to send messages to other Wii users prior to its discontinuation. The user could either register a different Wii Friend Code separate from the games that use Friend Code exchange or send a friend request to someone that uses a 3rd party e-mail service, such as {{wp|Outlook.com|Hotmail}} or {{wp|Gmail}}. The service was discontinued on June 27, 2013.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/tiQImp7Oi97LiEyVqwDqL-eDnX6u9qjk</ref> ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' use this feature separately from WiiConnect24.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the [[Mailtoad]] will send images to the Wii Message Board if both [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] talk to him in "[[The Star Festival]]" mission.

In ''Mario Kart Wii'', a picture of the playable Mario, Peach, and the player's [[Mii]] before all gold on all courses or a picture of all the playable characters with the player's Mii after getting all gold will be sent to the Wii Message Board upon finishing the credits.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', a picture is obtained when the player beats Bowser one time and another once the player beats the game 100%.

==Wii Channels==

[[File:Wii Discchannel.png|thumb|left|The Disc Channel, when no disc is inserted]]

The Disc Channel is the channel in which game discs are loaded and played. It is the first channel on the menu and cannot be moved. It displays a preview icon of the game currently inside the disc slot; if a [[Nintendo GameCube]] game is in the slot, it does not have a preview and only displays the [[Nintendo GameCube]] logo. When a disc is loading, as seen in the picture, a Nintendo GameCube disc and a Wii disc are shown spinning, and whichever disc type that was inserted will lower into an opening denoting a disc reader.

The [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] have a similar online shop called the [[Nintendo eShop]]. The [[Nintendo DSi]] also had an online shop (simply called the Nintendo DSi Shop), but that shop has been discontinued.

The Forecast Channel was added on December 19, 2006, about one month after the console itself was released. The channel preview displayed the local weather of where the user is located. The Weather Channel provided weather information from all over the world to the user. Features included the five-day forecast, current temperature, highs and lows for the day, along with other meteorological data. Using the Globe, players could use the Wii Remote to rotate a virtual globe to see the weather conditions from each region of the world. Japan had unique cartoonish weather symbols, compared to the rest of the world.  

Some games, including ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', have an option that allowed the game to draw information from the Forecast Channel and use that weather as the weather conditions in the game.

 

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===Internet Channel===

[[File:Wii Internetchannel.png|thumb|The Internet Channel]]

 

===Everybody Votes Channel===

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Virtual Console channels are downloadable games that can be purchased from the Wii Shop Channel at varying prices. These various channels allow users to play classic [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], and [[Nintendo 64]] games such as ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and even later ones such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. The Virtual Console also supports selected games from the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and the TurboGrafx-16 systems. Although some games can be played using the Wii Remote, others require the use of either a [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller or a Classic Controller.

 

 

[[File:Mario Kart Channel.png|thumb|The [[Mario Kart Wii|Mario Kart]] Channel]]

The Mario Kart Channel is a channel specifically made to work with ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Once installed from the game, this channel can be used to register friends, race ghosts, race friends or random users, enter tournaments, and get updates from Nintendo or other players. The [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' also includes Mario Kart Channel as an in-game mode, though it has different features.

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===Wii U Transfer Tool===

The Wii U Transfer Tool allows Wii U owners to transfer Wii save data and channels from their Wii to a Wii U console.

 

==WiiWare Channels==

WiiWare was a feature that was launched for the Wii Shop Channel in 2008, which consisted of smaller-sized games that could be downloaded onto the Wii or SD card memory using [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Point]]s, which would then appear on the Wii Menu as individual channels. Some ''Mario''-related WiiWare titles included ''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]'' and ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''. Some WiiWare titles used Nintendo Wi-Fi connection, allowing the player to play with other Wii players over the internet. Others included Mii compatibility, allowing players to play the game as their own Mii created in the Mii Channel. Also, some games allowed the player to transfer and use the data from a [[Nintendo DS]] game, such as ''[[bulbapedia:My Pokémon Ranch|My Pokémon Ranch]]'' or ''WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase''.

[[File:wiimote.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The Wii Remote (right). The standard controller for playing Wii games, along with the Nunchuk Attachment.]]

The '''Wii Remote''' (also known as the "Wiimote") is the standard game controller for the Wii. It has a rectangular shape, resembling a television remote, making it unique from other consoles' controllers. It consists of several buttons (one behind ({{button|wii|B}})) and a directional pad ({{button|wii|Pad}}) as well. The Wii Remote also has a power button ({{button|wii|power}}), which can be used as a remote to either turn the Wii console on or off, rather than pressing the power button on the machine itself.

 

The Wii Remote cannot be used for SNES and N64 [[Virtual Console]] games because it cannot be mapped to emulate an older controller properly.

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*+Control Pad ({{button|wii|Pad}})

*Power ({{button|wii|Power}})

''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' for the [[Wii U]] was the only ''Mario'' game to ever use the Wii MotionPlus.

|Chi=雙截棍控制器 (Traditional)<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/wii/wii_console.htm</ref><br>''Shuāngjiégùn Kòngzhìqì''<br>拿趣酷 (Simplified)<ref>From the unused Simplified Chinese Wii System Menu text</ref><br>''Náqùkù''

|ChiM=Nunchuk Controller<br><br>Transliteration of Nunchuk, also means "To hold Fun and Cool"

The '''Classic Controller''' is an extension or accessory for the Wii Remote. Besides the two analog sticks, the button layout resembles that of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]'s controller. The Classic Controller must be used to play some Virtual Console games such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Some Wii games, such as ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' are compatible as well.

On February 26, 2009, Nintendo listed a Classic Controller Pro on its Japanese website, which features the {{button|wii|ZL}} and {{button|wii|ZR}} buttons as full-fledged shoulder buttons, like the {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} button on the Nintendo GameCube controller, as well as added controller grips. However, the {{button|wii|L}} and {{button|wii|R}} buttons are no longer pressure-sensitive, unlike with the original Classic Controller. The controller is also slightly bigger than its old revision. The Classic Controller Pro was released in Japan on August 1, 2009 in both black and white colors. It was subsequently released in Europe and North America in November 2009<ref>Siliconera Staff (October 20, 2009). [https://www.siliconera.com/black-wii-bundle-classic-controller-pro-dated-for-europe/ Black Wii Bundle, Classic Controller Pro Dated For Europe]. ''Siliconera''. Retrieved April 28, 2022.</ref> and April 2010<ref>Davies, C. (January 25, 2010). [https://www.slashgear.com/wii-classic-controller-pro-hits-us-from-april-2010-2571200 Wii Classic Controller Pro Hits US From April 2010]. ''SlashGear''. Retrieved April 28, 2022.</ref> respectively (though only in black in Europe).

 

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The '''Wii Balance Board''' is a controller for the Wii that is used for various games, most prominently in ''{{wp|Wii Fit}}''. The Balance Board, unlike the Nunchuk or Classic Controller, acts as a separate controller and does not need to be connected to the Wii Remote. The Board is capable of measuring the weight, balance, and movement of the player that is using it. The only ''Mario'' game that ever used the Wii Balance Board was ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. A Wii Balance Board sporting a black color was released in 2010.

===Wii Zapper===

[[File:Wii zapper.jpg|x150px|thumb|The Wii Zapper]]

The '''Wii Zapper''' is a rifle-shaped shell used for shooting-related games. The Zapper was uniquely made to hold both the Wii Remote and Nunchuck together in a rifle-like position. Nintendo originally sold the Zapper bundled with ''[[zeldawiki:Link's Crossbow Training|Link's Crossbow Training]]'', although it can be bought separately. The accessory was never used for any ''Mario'' games released on the Wii.

The Nintendo GameCube Controller can also be used for certain games such as ''Mario Kart Wii'' and Virtual Console games, and as an alternative to the Wii Classic Controller (Pro).

==Appearances of the console and peripherals in ''Mario''-related games==

[[File:WWGIT Nintendo Classics Boss.jpg|thumb|left|The Boss Stage]]

[[File:Daisy-mss-intro-1.png|thumb|Daisy holding a Wii Remote in the ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' opening]]

In the opening movie, [[Princess Daisy]], [[Luigi]], and [[Mario]] are holding Wii Remotes before they turn them into bats and a baseball.

Red Mario Wii.jpg|Wii's special red edition commemorating the 25th anniversary of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] which comes with ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''

WiiMotes.jpg|''Mario''-themed Wii Remotes

Wii Jungle Beat.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat#New Play Control!|New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]

Mariopowertennis_newplaycontrolbox.jpg|[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]

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*Due to the [[Virtual Console]] service and [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] backwards compatibility, seven ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' titles are playable on this console, which is more than any other console to date.

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