Nintendo Nunchuk Controller Add-On (Wii)

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Fletcher, JC (October 8, 2009). "Nintendo announces new Pokemon spinoff, new Wiimote colors, hardware bundles at retailer event". Joystiq. Weblogs, Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009 . Retrieved October 14, 2009. a b Seidle, Nathan (December 19, 2006). "Wii-mote guts". Spark Fun Electronics . Retrieved March 28, 2007. Casamassina, Matt (August 27, 2007). "Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Review". IGN. p.4 . Retrieved June 7, 2020. In 2008, wireless Nunchuks became available from third party providers, not requiring the cord that links the Wii Remote with the Nunchuk. [80] At E3 2006, a few minor changes were made to the controller from the design presented at the Game Developer's Conference. The controller was made slightly longer, and a speaker was added to the face beneath the center row of buttons. The B button became more curved resembling a trigger. The "Start" and "Select" buttons were changed to plus + and minus –, and the b and a buttons were changed to 1 and 2 to differentiate them from the A and B buttons, while also evoking the keypad of typical television remotes. Also, the symbol on the Home button was changed from a blue dot to a shape resembling a home/house, the shape of Power was made circular rather than rectangular, and the blue LEDs indicating player number are now labeled using 1 to 4 small raised dots instead of numbers 1 to 4, resembling the dots used to mark the four controller ports of the GameCube console. The Nintendo logo at the bottom of the controller face was replaced with the Wii logo. Also, the expansion port was redesigned, with expansion plugs featuring a smaller snap-on design. [16] The Wii Remote had the capability of turning the main console's power on or off remotely with a power button, further reinforcing the impression that it looks like a television remote.a b Fletcher, JC. "Red Wii and DSi XL bundles, Wii Remote Plus, and FlingSmash in North America Nov. 7". Joystiq. King, Kenny. "Nintendo Announces Wii U Deluxe Set with Mario and Luigi Games Plus New Mario and Luigi Themed Controllers on the Way". BioGamer Girl . Retrieved 29 December 2017.

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] Main article: Classic Controller The Wii Classic Controller (left) is designed to be connected to the Wii Remote (right) expansion port Wii Feature: Revolution: The story of Wii - ComputerAndVideoGames.com". 2012-11-18. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18 . Retrieved 2018-07-29.Nintendo Australia (September 15, 2006). "Wii Australian Details". Nintendo World Report . Retrieved January 17, 2015. Wii Controllers: No Recharging Yet". The Wiire. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006 . Retrieved May 11, 2006. Nintendo Recalls Defective Wii Wrist Straps After Class Action Filed by Green Welling LLP". Business Wire. December 16, 2006 . Retrieved March 23, 2007– via Houston Chronicle. Seff, Micah (December 8, 2006). "Nintendo Sued for Patent Infringement". IGN. Archived from the original on December 13, 2006 . Retrieved June 7, 2020.