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The Wii Remote, [a] informally referred to with the portmanteau Wiimote, is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console.An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing using an accelerometer and optical sensor technology.
This is a list of Wii games with traditional control schemes. Nintendo's Wii video game console, released in 2006, primarily focuses on the use of an unconventional video game controller, in the form of the Wii Remote. The controller emphasizes the use of motion control through an unconventional remote control form factor.
New Play Control! [a] is a series of first-party GameCube games ported to the Wii by Nintendo.Games in the New Play Control! series feature enhancements such as widescreen support, enhanced graphics and the implementation of the Wii's motion controls with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
The Wii may have been a short-term sensation, but it was neither able to make a lasting impact with its motion controls nor hold on to its audience; and with a few exceptions (Super Mario Galaxy ...
Nintendo's Wii system released in 2006 utilizes the Wii Remote controller, which uses accelerometers to detect its approximate orientation and acceleration and an image sensor, [14] so it can be used as a pointing device. The Sixaxis, DualShock 3, and PlayStation Move controllers for Sony's PlayStation 3 system have similar motion sensing ...
The Wand is a line of game controllers released by Nyko as third-party alternatives to the official Nintendo Wii Remote.The original Wand duplicated the functionality of the Wii Remote, while the updated Wand+ added internal replication of the Wii MotionPlus for more advanced motion sensing, similar to Nintendo's later Wii Remote Plus.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii frequently makes use of the Wii Remote's motion control features; the player can shake the controller to perform various actions, such as a short spin jump which kills enemies, a mid-air twirl that can be used to prolong air time, and the ability to pick up, carry, and throw certain objects.
The Wii MotionPlus was developed by Nintendo in collaboration with game development tool company AiLive. [6] The sensor used is an InvenSense IDG-600 [7] or IDG-650 in later units, designed in accordance to Nintendo's specification; [8] [9] with a high dynamic range, high mechanical shock tolerance, high temperature and humidity resistance, and small physical size.