Nintendo Wii

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Nintendo video game console home video game console

The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console by Nintendo known for its motion-sensing controllers and family-friendly, accessible gaming experience.

Aliases (3)

Statements (71)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Nintendo video game console → home video game console →
announcementDate	2004-05-11 →
audioOutput	stereo analog audio →
bestSellingGame	Wii Sports →
brand	Nintendo →
bundledGameInManyRegions	Wii Sports →
codename	Revolution →
colorAtLaunch	white →
commercialPerformance	best-selling home console of its generation →
competesWith	PlayStation 3 → Xbox 360 →
controller	Classic Controller → Nunchuk → Wii Remote →
controllerFeature	infrared pointing → motion sensing →
cpu	IBM PowerPC-based Broadway →
designGoal	accessible gaming experience →
developer	Nintendo →
discontinuationDateJapan	2013-10-20 →
discontinuationDateWorldwide	2013-10-20 →
feature	Mii avatars → backward compatibility with GameCube software and accessories → motion-sensing gameplay →
formFactor	compact vertical-standing console →
generation	seventh generation of video game consoles →
gpu	ATI Hollywood →
hasRevision	Wii Family Edition → Wii Mini →
inputMethod	motion controls → pointer controls → traditional button controls →
launchPriceNorthAmericaUSD	249.99 →
manufacturer	Nintendo →
networking	Wi-Fi →
networkService	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection → WiiConnect24 →
notableGame	Mario Kart Wii → New Super Mario Bros. Wii → Super Mario Galaxy → Super Smash Bros. Brawl → The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess → Wii Sports → Wii Sports Resort →
officialNameRevealDate	2006-04-27 →
onlineStore	Wii Shop Channel →
opticalDrive	12 cm Wii Optical Disc → 8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc →
powerConsumption	low compared to contemporaries →
predecessor	Nintendo GameCube →
primaryStorage	512 MB internal flash memory →
regionLocking	region-locked for physical game discs →
releaseDateAustralia	2006-12-07 →
releaseDateEurope	2006-12-08 →
releaseDateJapan	2006-12-02 →
releaseDateNorthAmerica	2006-11-19 →
salesMilestone	over 100 million units sold worldwide →
successor	Wii U →
supportsAspectRatio	16:9 → 4:3 →
supportsBackwardCompatibilityWith	Nintendo GameCube →
supportsGameCubeControllers	true →
supportsGameCubeMemoryCards	true →
supportsResolution	480i → 480p →
targetAudience	family-friendly gaming →
videoOutput	component video → composite video →
virtualConsoleService	Virtual Console →
wirelessStandard	Bluetooth →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ("Wii") → Guitar Hero ("Wii") → Luma → Mario Kart Wii ("Wii") → New Super Mario Bros. Wii ("Wii") → Nintendo video games ("Wii") → Skylanders: Giants ("Wii") → Super Mario ("Wii") → Super Mario Bros. 3 ("Wii") → Super Mario Galaxy ("Wii") → Super Mario Galaxy 2 ("Wii") → Super Smash Bros. ("Wii") →	platform
Nintendo Wii ("Wii Family Edition") → Nintendo Wii ("Wii Mini") →	hasRevision
Nintendo ("Wii") →	product
Nintendo GameCube ("Wii") →	successor
Power Architecture →	usedBy
PowerPC →	usedIn