Wii
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The Wii, also known as the Nintendo Wii, is a video game console developed by Nintendo for which several Sonic the Hedgehog games were released. The Wii is the successor to the Nintendo GameCube and the predecessor to the Wii U.
The Wii competed in the seventh generation of video game consoles against Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Early models of the Wii were backward-compatible with all Nintendo GameCube games and accessories, except for the Gameboy Player. However in late 2011, a reconfigured version of the Nintendo Wii, the "Wii Family Edition" was released. This version removed the Nintendo GameCube compatibility,[11] with the same applying to the Wii Mini.
The original model, along with the Family Edition, was discontinued in Europe and in Japan on 20 October 2013.[12] On 20 May 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service was been discontinued for the Wii, and instead replaced by the Nintendo Network for the Wii U.[13]
Sonic games[edit | edit source]
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Other Wii Games[edit | edit source]
GameCube Games[edit | edit source]
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Nintendo Selects[edit | edit source]
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Virtual Console[edit | edit source]
The Virtual Console (often abbreviated as VC) is a section of the Wii Shop Channel that offers titles released on past consoles. Several Sonic the Hedgehog games for the Sega Genesis and the Master System were released on this service. The Wii was the first console to offer this service, with the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U later adopting the service. Nintendo discontinued the Wii Shop Channel on January 30th/31st, 2019, with the ability to add additional Wii Points ending on March 26, 2018.
Sonic games[edit | edit source]
Sega Master System[edit | edit source]
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Sega Mega Drive[edit | edit source]
Revisions[edit | edit source]
Wii Family Edition[edit | edit source]
A redesigned model of the Wii dubbed the Wii Family Edition was released in late 2011. This model removes Nintendo GameCube backward compatibility entirely and the Wii logo and various labels are re-arranged to fit the console's horizontal design, as opposed to the original's vertical design; the system lacks a vertical stand as a result (though the stand is still compatible).
Wii Mini[edit | edit source]
A smaller, redesigned model called the Wii Mini was released on 7 December 2012 in Canada,[7] 22 March 2013 in Europe,[8] and 17 November 2013 in the US.[6][14] Similar to the Wii Family Edition, the system still lacks GameCube backward compatibility, but additionally, it lacks Wi-Fi support, contains only one USB port, and replaces the automated disc loader with a top-loading disc drive, much like the GameCube. The system also removes the ability to use S-Video and component cables. The Wii Mini was sold for only $99.99 CAD & USD (meaning Canadians got a deal as $100 USD equals roughly $128 CAD) and was discontinued worldwide in 2017.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is the only Sonic game to be released on WiiWare, as its sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II was released on other consoles and not to the Wii due to the WiiWare's hardware constraints.
- According to Yojiro Ogawa, a port of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) was originally going to be released on the Wii. However, due to the differences in hardware, Sonic and the Secret Rings was made instead.[15]
- Sonic Generations was also planned to be on the Wii, but was also scrapped due to hardware issues.
- In 2008, a Wii Remote holder of Sonic was going to be made by First 4 Figures, but it was canceled.
- For the Sonic the Hedgehog 20th Anniversary, the Sonic Wii Remote Charger was made by Mad Catz instead.
- Many years later, Exquisite Gaming made several Sonic-themed controller holders.
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games was released alongside a blue Wii Family Edition bundle in Europe on November 18th, 2011 containing the game inside a cardboard sleeve as opposed to a DVD case, similar to Wii Sports.[16]
- In Europe, Australia, and South Korea, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the only Sonic game on the Wii to be re-released under the Nintendo Selects budget label.
- The Wii, alongside the PlayStation 3, the Nintendo DS and the Xbox 360, are the only consoles in which the games include all three voice actor casts; the original Dreamcast voice actors, the 4Kids Entertainment voice actors and the Studiopolis voice actors.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GigaZine staff (14 September 2006). 任天堂の「Wii」、日本での発売日と価格が決定 (Japanese). GigaZine. Retrieved on 13 June 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sanders, Kathleen (13 September 2006). US Wii Price, Launch Date Revealed. IGN. Retrieved on 13 June 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cocker, Guy (15 September 2006). Wii arrives in Europe on December 8 for £179. GameSpot.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 East, Thomas (11 October 2011). New black Wii bundle includes Mario CD. Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (12 October 2011). Wii redesign European release date. Eurogamer.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Correira, Alexa Ray (4 November 2013). Wii Mini coming to U.S. this month, bundled with Mario Kart Wii. Polygon.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Fingas, Jon (27 November 2012). Nintendo makes Wii Mini official: currently exclusive to Canada, launches December 7th for $100. Engadget.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Reynolds, Matthew (26 February 2013). Wii Mini confirmed for Europe, launching next month. Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Guillemin, Christophe (7 December 2006). Nintendo met en place 400.000 consoles Wii pour son lancement en France (French). ZDnet. Retrieved on 13 June 2018.
- ↑ CESA (2014). "11". CESA Games 2014 White Paper. CESAGames. p. 159. ISBN 978-4-902346-30-5.
- ↑ Humphries, Matthew (17 August 2011). Nintendo's new Wii drops Gamecube compatibility, bundles more games. Geek. Retrieved on 22 June 2018.
- ↑ Fingas, Jon (20 October 2013). Nintendo stops selling Wii consoles in Japan. Engadget. Retrieved on 22 June 2018.
- ↑ Service Discontinuation: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service. Nintendo. Retrieved on 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Makuch, Eddie (4 November 2013). $99 Wii Mini confirmed for U.S.. Gamespot. Retrieved on 22 June 2018.
- ↑ Nintendo Power. March 2007.
- ↑ Buckley, Sean (11 October 2011). European blue Wii bundle takes Mario & Sonic to the Olympics, sends US gamers home without a medal. Engadge. Retrieved on 20 April 2022.
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