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The Wii system software is a discontinued set of updatable firmware versions and a software frontend on the Wii, a home video game console.Updates, which could be downloaded over the Internet or read from a game disc, allowed Nintendo to add additional features and software, as well as to patch security vulnerabilities used by users to load homebrew software.
Homebrew, when applied to video games, refers to software produced by hobbyists for proprietary video game consoles which are not intended to be user-programmable. The official documentation is often only available to licensed developers, and these systems may use storage formats that make distribution difficult, such as ROM cartridges or encrypted CD-ROMs.
The WiiWare service was officially launched in 2008: on March 25 in Japan, [8] on May 12 in North America, [9] and on May 20 in the PAL/UK regions. [10]In October 2007, Nintendo held a press conference in Japan revealing the first batch of major Japanese WiiWare games including My Pokémon Ranch, Dr. Mario Online Rx, and Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. [11]
WAD: Default package format for Doom that contains sprites, levels, and game data Doom and Doom II: WAD: Package containing Wii Channel data, such as Virtual Console games. It is commonly used in homebrew to install custom channels, and can be installed with a WAD Manager Nintendo Wii: WAV: Sound format (Microsoft Windows RIFF WAVE) Media ...
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The following is a list of the 427 games that were available on the Virtual Console for the Wii in North America. These games could also be played on the Wii U through Wii Mode, but lack the additional features found in Wii U Virtual Console releases.
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This is a list of Virtual Console games that were available on Wii U in North America.. These releases take advantage of the console's unique features, such as Off TV Play with the Wii U GamePad and posting to Miiverse.