Nintendo Nunchuk Controller Add-On (Wii)

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Ellie Miller is a full-time copy editor and writer for LifeSavvy’s articles. With years of experience in substantive and copy editing, proofreading, and publishing, she has edited thousands of online articles, as well as memoirs, scientific essays, book chapters, and workplace training documents. She hopes you’ll find some new favorite products here on LifeSavvy like she has. Read more... About LifeSavvy The most common reason people buy a new Wii controller is that their old one bit the dust. These days, there’s a much wider variety of third-party video game controllers on the market, from Wii and Wii U controllers to Xbox One controllers that change the way we play. While the classic Wii controller still holds up well to the test of time, it’s impossible to deny the affordability and quality of third-party controller offerings. Todd, Brett (19 August 2009). "Real Heroes: Firefighter Review". Gamespot . Retrieved 28 September 2020. The Wii Remote provides basic audio and rumble (vibration) functionality, but the Nunchuk does not. At the 2006 E3 press conference, it was revealed that the Wii Remote has its own independent speaker on the face of the unit. This was demonstrated by a developer as he strung and shot a bow in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The sound from both the Wii Remote and television was altered as the bow shot to give the impression of the arrow traveling away from the player. [55] In addition to reproducing certain in-game sound effects that reflect the on-screen action, the Wii Remote speaker can also function as a voice receiver through which non-player characters can speak to the player with long-distance telecommunication, featured in games like Red Steel, Real Heroes: Firefighter and GoldenEye 007. [56] Some party games and hotseat multiplayer games also utilize the speaker to indicate changes between player turns. The volume can be changed or muted with the "Home" button and selecting the corresponding controller icon at the bottom of the screen; [57] if the speaker is muted, any sounds intended to be emitted from the speaker will come from the television in most cases. The rumble feature can also be switched on or off using the Home Menu. [57] Memory [ edit ]a b c "Small Firm's Weemote Came First, But Steamrolled by Nintendo's Wiimote". GamePolitics.com. July 23, 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008 . Retrieved August 1, 2008. Wii Remote Colors". news.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2008 . Retrieved July 15, 2006. First- and second-party video games produced more favorable utilization of the Wii Remote's unique capabilities. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, in particular, was nearly universally praised for its unique control scheme, which was seen as being unrivaled by any other console game. [115] Corruption utilizes the Nunchuk for strafing and the infrared pointing capability of the Wii Remote for turning and special "gestures", which are used to select visors. Other Nintendo titles take a more minimalist approach, using mostly the pointer and buttons only, as with Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, or use the controller in a sideways configuration to resemble a Nintendo Entertainment System controller while the player de-emphasizes more advanced capabilities, as used in Super Paper Mario. [116] a b Nintendo of America (April 14, 2009). "Nintendo to Set Summer '09 Ablaze with Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort". Business Wire . Retrieved April 14, 2009.

When Nintendo released the Wii Remote Plus in late 2010, which featured built-in Wii MotionPlus technology, it would initially be available in the same four standard Wii Remote colors, plus a special red variant that was included with red Wii consoles manufactured to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Mario series. In the years that followed, Nintendo released more Wii Remote Plus color schemes based on its first-party game franchises. The Wii Remote has an expansion port at the bottom which allows various functional attachments to be added. The connector, and any accessories that attach to it, use a 400kHz I²C protocol. This expandability is similar to that available with the port on the Nintendo 64 controller. There is a female connector on Wii remotes, to which expansions with a male connector can be connected.Seedhouse, Alex (September 2015). "Bowser, Toad and Yoshi Wii Remote Plus Swing Toward North American Release". Nintendo Insider . Retrieved 29 December 2017. The Wii's successor console, the Wii U, supports the Wii Remote and its peripherals in games where use of the features of the Wii U GamePad is not mandated. The Wii U's successor, the Nintendo Switch, features a follow-up named Joy-Con. Ars at E3: Nintendo shows new first-party peripherals Wii Zapper, Wheel". Ars Technica. 11 July 2007 . Retrieved 23 December 2014.

Seff, Micah (December 8, 2006). "Nintendo Sued for Patent Infringement". IGN. Archived from the original on December 13, 2006 . Retrieved June 7, 2020. Wii System Operation Manual (PDF). p. 25-26: Nintendo . Retrieved 3 September 2020. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location ( link) RC: Fobis Technologies Weemote Kids' Remote Control Review (1)". www.remotecentral.com . Retrieved 2018-07-22. The Wii Remote and Nunchuk combined sold over 8.5 million units in the United States, and took the top two spots in video game accessories sales in 2006. [117] In the United States, the Nunchuk was the best-selling video game hardware for January 2008, with 375,000 units sold, in a month where the Wii was the best-selling console with 274,000 units sold. [118] [119] Beware of fake Wii remotes!". randomsnippets.co.uk. December 12, 2009. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010 . Retrieved December 18, 2009.

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Carnevale, Tony (April 2, 2007). "Cooking Mama: Cook Off highlights Wii Remote issues". Joystiq . Retrieved May 8, 2007.Pigna, Kris (June 2, 2009). "Satoru Iwata Announces Wii Vitality Sensor". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016 . Retrieved June 2, 2009. Nintendo Comments on Weemote-Wiimote Flap; Online Retailer Pressured". GamePolitics.com. July 24, 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008 . Retrieved August 1, 2008. In 2012, the Wii Remote Plus was reissued, and branded for the Wii U, the Wii's successor. Another sync button on the battery cover was added, allowing users to sync without removing the battery cover. A year later, Nintendo began releasing Wii Remote Plus controllers that are themed after Mario characters, starting with Mario and Luigi on November 1, 2013, [72] to accompany the release of the Wii U Deluxe set. A few months later, Nintendo released a Princess Peach-themed Wii Remote Plus, on April 24, 2014. [73] A year later, Nintendo also released Wii Remote Plus controllers themed after Bowser, a Toad and Yoshi in the fall of 2015 to accompany the releases of Super Mario Maker and Yoshi's Woolly World, exclusively available at GameStop. [74] Expansions [ edit ] Female (top) and male (bottom) connector a b c TheNintend0Channel (January 12, 2010). "Club Nintendo Goodies Episode 4". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015 . Retrieved March 23, 2011. Fahey, Mike (December 12, 2008). "Nintendo Faces New Remote Strap Lawsuit". Kotaku . Retrieved December 28, 2017.