Wii Channels
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Wii Channels are specialized software applications on the Nintendo Wii console that provide various online services, media functions, and interactive features beyond traditional gameplay.
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
application suite
ⓘ
software platform feature ⓘ |
| allowsDeletingDownloadableChannels | true ⓘ |
| allowsRearrangingChannels | true ⓘ |
| defaultChannel |
Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel (via download)
NERFINISHED
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Disc Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Everybody Votes Channel (via download) NERFINISHED ⓘ Forecast Channel (via download) NERFINISHED ⓘ Internet Channel (in some regions via download) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirby TV Channel (Europe) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mii Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ News Channel (via download) ⓘ Nintendo Channel (via download) NERFINISHED ⓘ Photo Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ TV Friend Channel / TV no Tomo Channel (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Today and Tomorrow Channel (via download, Japan and Europe) ⓘ Wii + Internet Channel (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wii Message Board NERFINISHED ⓘ Wii Shop Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Nintendo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
download via Wii Shop Channel
ⓘ
pre-installed on console ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 2006 ⓘ |
| includesDownloadableChannel |
Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Everybody Votes Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Forecast Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Internet Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirby TV Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ News Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ TV Friend Channel / TV no Tomo Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Today and Tomorrow Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Wii + Internet Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSystemChannel |
Data Management interface
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Disc Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mii Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Photo Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Wii Message Board NERFINISHED ⓘ Wii Shop Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inputMethod | Wii Remote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedWith | Wii console launch ⓘ |
| layout | grid of channel tiles ⓘ |
| maxChannels | 48 channels by default ⓘ |
| maxPages | 4 pages of channels by default ⓘ |
| networkService | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiscontinuedChannel |
Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel
GENERATED
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Everybody Votes Channel GENERATED ⓘ Forecast Channel GENERATED ⓘ Kirby TV Channel GENERATED ⓘ News Channel GENERATED ⓘ Nintendo Channel GENERATED ⓘ TV Friend Channel / TV no Tomo Channel GENERATED ⓘ Today and Tomorrow Channel GENERATED ⓘ Wii Shop Channel GENERATED ⓘ |
| platform |
Wii
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Wii Family Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ Wii mini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
access media content
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access online services ⓘ launch games and applications ⓘ provide non-game functionality on Wii ⓘ provide system settings ⓘ |
| regionDifferences | availability of specific channels varies by region ⓘ |
| statusOfOnlineServices | many online-dependent channels discontinued after Wii online service shutdown ⓘ |
| successorInterfaceConcept |
HOME Menu on Nintendo Switch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HOME Menu on Wii U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsMiiAvatars | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsOnlineConnectivity | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsPointerControl | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| systemUpdateMechanism | new channels distributed via system updates and Wii Shop Channel ⓘ |
| userInterfaceMetaphor | television channels ⓘ |
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