Wii
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| Wii | |
| Designer | Nintendo IRD |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| CPU | 729 MHz IBM PowerPC Broadway |
| Graphics | 243 MHz ATI Hollywood |
| Memory | 88 MB |
| Media | Wii Optical Disc GameCube Game Disc (RVL-001) digital distribution (on internal storage or SD cards) |
| Released | Wii RVL-001 NA: November 19, 2006 JP: December 2, 2006 AU: December 7, 2006 EU: December 8, 2006 Wii RVL-101 NA: October 23, 2011 EU: November 4, 2011 Wii Mini RVL-201 CA: December 7, 2012 EU: March 22, 2013 US: November 17, 2013 |
| Added to Museum | Wii RVL-001: November 8, 2010 |
The Wii, the sixth home video game console released by Nintendo, was preceded by the GameCube. It was first released in 2006 and was later re-released in several updated models.
The Wii U, released in 2012, succeeded the Wii.
Wii Models
Wii
The original Wii, model RVL-001, supported games on Wii Optical Discs and on GameCube Game Discs through backward compatibility, and through digital distribution on internal storage and SD discs. It was released in North America on November 19, 2006, in Japan on December 2, 2006, in Oceania on December 7, 2006, and in Europe on December 8, 2006.
Wii RVL-101
The Wii RVL-101 supported games on Wii Optical Discs and through digital distribution on internal storage and SD discs. However, it removed backward compatibility with GameCube Game Discs. It was released in North America on October 23, 2011, and in Europe on November 4, 2011.
Wii Mini
The Wii Mini, model RVL-201, had a smaller form factor than its predecessors. Like the RVL-101, it supported games on Wii Optical Discs and through digital distribution on internal storage and SD discs, and did not have backward compatibility with GameCube Game Discs. It was released in Canada on December 7, 2012, in Europe on March 22, 2013, and in the United States on November 17, 2013.
Wii hardware owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Manufacturer | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wii | Nintendo IRD | 2006 | WEC Museum owns a red system and box |
| Classic Controller | Nintendo IRD | 2006 | WEC Museum owns a black Classic Controller. |
| Wii Nunchuk | Nintendo IRD | 2006 | WEC Museum owns red and pink Wii Nunchuk devices. |
| Wii Remote Plus | Nintendo IRD | 2010 | WEC Museum owns red, black, and pink Wii Remote Plus devices. |
Retail Wii video games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Boy and His Blob | WayForward Technologies | 2009 | |
| Captain Rainbow | skip | 2008 | |
| Donkey Kong Country Returns | Retro Studios | 2010 | |
| Excitebots: Trick Racing | Monster Games Nintendo SPD |
2009 | |
| Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | High Voltage Software | 2008 | |
| MadWorld | PlatinumGames | 2009 | |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Nintendo EAD | 2009 | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Nintendo EAD | 2010 | |
| Wii Sports | Nintendo EAD | 2006 |
Digital Wii video games owned by WEC Museum
Digital Wii apps owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digicam Print Channel | Nintendo, Fujifilm | 2008 | WiiLink fan server English translated version. |
| Kirby TV Channel | Nintendo | 2011 | Striim Network fan server version. |
| Wii Room | Nintendo Network Service Database, Dentsu | 2009 | WiiLink fan server English translated version. |
Emulated Wii video games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo EAD | 2007 | Included in Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Switch.
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