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[[File:Nintendo Wii.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|If you live in the [[United Kingdom]], saying "I want a Wii" has a very different meaning....]] | [[File:Nintendo Wii.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|If you live in the [[United Kingdom]], saying "I want a Wii" has a very different meaning....]] | ||
The '''Wii''' is a video game console released in [[2006]] by [[Nintendo]] as the GameCube's successor. It is Nintendo highest-selling home console,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/ IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Games Sales Units]</ref> and one of the most iconic consoles of all time. The Wii's main gimmick is its focus on motion controls, which are integrated into its controllers. | The '''Wii''' is a video game console released in [[2006]] by [[Nintendo]] as the GameCube's successor. It is Nintendo highest-selling home console,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/ IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Games Sales Units]</ref> and one of the most iconic consoles of all time. The Wii's main gimmick is its focus on motion controls, which are integrated into its controllers. The Wii was also the first Nintendo system to feature the "Virtual Console", a digital service through which players could purchase downloadable versions of games from older Nintendo consoles. | ||
Though the Wii was wildly successful (the same could not be said for [[Wii U|its successor]]), it was notorious for its droves of bargain-basement software (often referred to as "shovelware"). | Though the Wii was wildly successful (the same could not be said for [[Wii U|its successor]]), it was notorious for its droves of bargain-basement software (often referred to as "shovelware"). | ||
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==Games== | ==Games== | ||
*''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]'' (2007) | *''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]'' (2007) | ||
*''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' (2008; Virtual Console release) | |||
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (2009) | *''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (2009) | ||
*''[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures]]'' (2010) | *''[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures]]'' (2010) | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 17 January 2021
The Wii is a video game console released in 2006 by Nintendo as the GameCube's successor. It is Nintendo highest-selling home console,[1] and one of the most iconic consoles of all time. The Wii's main gimmick is its focus on motion controls, which are integrated into its controllers. The Wii was also the first Nintendo system to feature the "Virtual Console", a digital service through which players could purchase downloadable versions of games from older Nintendo consoles.
Though the Wii was wildly successful (the same could not be said for its successor), it was notorious for its droves of bargain-basement software (often referred to as "shovelware").
Games
- Transformers: The Game (2007)
- Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (2008; Virtual Console release)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- Transformers: Cybertron Adventures (2010)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition (2011)
- Transformers: Prime - The Game (2012)
Footnotes
External links
- Wii at Wikipedia.
