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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Features"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Features</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Features-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Features subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Features-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Sensing" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sensing"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Sensing</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sensing-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Controller_feedback" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Controller_feedback"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Controller feedback</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Controller_feedback-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Memory" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Memory"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Memory</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Memory-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Power_source" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Power_source"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Power source</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Power_source-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wii_Remote_Plus" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wii_Remote_Plus"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Wii Remote Plus</span> </div> </a> <button 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class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Expansions subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Expansions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Nunchuk" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Nunchuk"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Nunchuk</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Nunchuk-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Gallery" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gallery"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.1</span> <span>Gallery</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gallery-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Classic_Controller" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Classic_Controller"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Classic Controller</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Classic_Controller-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wii_MotionPlus" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wii_MotionPlus"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span> <span>Wii MotionPlus</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wii_MotionPlus-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wii_Vitality_Sensor" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wii_Vitality_Sensor"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4</span> <span>Wii Vitality Sensor</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wii_Vitality_Sensor-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Accessories" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Accessories"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Accessories</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Accessories-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Accessories subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Accessories-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Wii_Zapper" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wii_Zapper"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>Wii Zapper</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wii_Zapper-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wii_Wheel" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wii_Wheel"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Wii Wheel</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wii_Wheel-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Third-party_accessories" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Third-party_accessories"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>Third-party accessories</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Third-party_accessories-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Third-party_development" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Third-party_development"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Third-party development</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Third-party_development-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Reception" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Reception"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Reception</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Reception-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Legal_issues" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Legal_issues"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Legal issues</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Legal_issues-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Legal issues subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Legal_issues-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Wrist_strap_issues" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wrist_strap_issues"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.1</span> <span>Wrist strap issues</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wrist_strap_issues-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Trademark_issues" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Trademark_issues"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.2</span> <span>Trademark issues</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Trademark_issues-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85_%D9%88%D9%8A" title="جهاز تحكم وي – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="جهاز تحكم وي" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii-Fernbedienung" title="Wii-Fernbedienung – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Wii-Fernbedienung" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiimote" title="Wiimote – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Wiimote" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C_%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AA" title="وی ریموت – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="وی ریموت" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9l%C3%A9commande_Wii" title="Télécommande Wii – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Télécommande Wii" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_%EB%A6%AC%EB%AA%A8%EC%BB%A8" title="Wii 리모컨 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="Wii 리모컨" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_fjarst%C3%BDring" title="Wii fjarstýring – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Wii fjarstýring" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii-afstandsbediening" title="Wii-afstandsbediening – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Wii-afstandsbediening" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3" title="Wiiリモコン – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="Wiiリモコン" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Wii Remote" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a 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style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">JP</a>:</span> December 2, 2006<sup id="cite_ref-JPrelease_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JPrelease-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Australasia" title="Australasia">AU</a>:</span> December 7, 2006<sup id="cite_ref-AUSrelease_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AUSrelease-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> December 8, 2006<sup id="cite_ref-EUrelease_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EUrelease-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Lifespan</th><td class="infobox-data">11 years</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Discontinued</th><td 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title="Consumer IR">Infrared sensor</a></li> <li>8 digital buttons<br /><small>(A, B, −, +, HOME, 1, 2, POWER)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D-pad" title="D-pad">D-pad</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Connectivity</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bluetooth_2.0" class="mw-redirect" title="Bluetooth 2.0">Bluetooth 2.0</a></li> <li>Accessory connector port <small>(400 kHz <a href="/wiki/I%C2%B2C" title="I²C">I²C</a>)</small></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Power</th><td class="infobox-data">2 × <a href="/wiki/AA_battery" title="AA battery">AA battery</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/GameCube_controller" title="GameCube controller">GameCube controller</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Joy-Con" title="Joy-Con">Joy-Con</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Wii Remote</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> informally referred to with the <a href="/wiki/Portmanteau" class="mw-redirect" title="Portmanteau">portmanteau</a> <b>Wiimote</b>, is the primary <a href="/wiki/Game_controller" title="Game controller">game controller</a> for <a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a> <a href="/wiki/Home_video_game_console" title="Home video game console">home video game console</a>. An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its <a href="/wiki/Motion_controller" title="Motion controller">motion sensing</a> capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, <a href="/wiki/Gesture_recognition" title="Gesture recognition">gesture recognition</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pointing_device" title="Pointing device">pointing</a> using an <a href="/wiki/Accelerometer" title="Accelerometer">accelerometer</a> and <a href="/wiki/Image_sensor" title="Image sensor">optical sensor</a> technology. It is expandable by adding attachments. The attachment bundled with the Wii console is the <a href="#Nunchuk">Nunchuk</a>, which complements the Wii Remote by providing functions similar to those in <a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">gamepad</a> controllers. Some other attachments include the <a href="/wiki/Classic_Controller" title="Classic Controller">Classic Controller</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wii_Zapper" title="Wii Zapper">Wii Zapper</a>, and the <a href="#Wii_Wheel">Wii Wheel</a>, which was originally released with the racing game, <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii" title="Mario Kart Wii">Mario Kart Wii</a></i>. </p><p>The controller was revealed at the <a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Game_Show" title="Tokyo Game Show">Tokyo Game Show</a> on September 14, 2005, with the name "Wii Remote" announced April 27, 2006. The finalized version of the controller was later shown at <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">E3 2006</a>. It received much attention due to its unique features, not supported by other gaming controllers. </p><p>The Wii's successor console, the <a href="/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U">Wii U</a>, supports the Wii Remote and its peripherals in games where use of the features of the <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a> is not mandated. The Wii U's successor, the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>, features a follow-up named <a href="/wiki/Joy-Con" title="Joy-Con">Joy-Con</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Development of a motion-enabled controller began when development of the Wii console started in 2001. In that year, Nintendo licensed a number of motion-sensing patents from Gyration Inc., a company that produces wireless motion-sensing <a href="/wiki/Mouse_(computing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mouse (computing)">computer mice</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gyration_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gyration-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gyration had previously pitched their idea and patents of a motion controller to <a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Game_Studios" title="Xbox Game Studios">Microsoft</a>, who both declined.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nintendo then commissioned Gyration to create a one-handed controller for it,<sup id="cite_ref-Gyration_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gyration-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which eventually became the "Gyropod", a more traditional <a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">gamepad</a> which allowed its right half to break away for motion-control.<sup id="cite_ref-Gyration_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gyration-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At this point, Gyration brought in a separate design firm, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081222061845/http://www.bridgedesign.com/">Bridge Design</a>, to help pitch its concept to Nintendo.<sup id="cite_ref-Bridge_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bridge-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under requirement to "roughly preserve the existing GameCube button layout", it experimented with different forms "through sketches, models and interviewing various hardcore gamers".<sup id="cite_ref-Bridge_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bridge-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By "late 2004, early 2005", however, Nintendo had come up with the Wii Remote's less traditional "wand shape", and the design of the Nunchuk attachment.<sup id="cite_ref-Miyamoto_Speaks_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Miyamoto_Speaks-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nintendo had also decided upon using a motion sensor, infrared pointer, and the layout of the buttons,<sup id="cite_ref-Miyamoto_Speaks_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Miyamoto_Speaks-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and by the end of 2005 the controller was ready for mass production.<sup id="cite_ref-Miyamoto_Speaks_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Miyamoto_Speaks-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During development of the Wii Remote, video game designer <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> brought in mobile phones and controllers for <a href="/wiki/Automotive_navigation_system" title="Automotive navigation system">automotive navigation systems</a> for inspiration, eventually producing a prototype that resembled a cell phone.<sup id="cite_ref-Miyamoto_Speaks_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Miyamoto_Speaks-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another design featured both an <a href="/wiki/Analog_stick" title="Analog stick">analog stick</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Touchscreen" title="Touchscreen">touchscreen</a>, but Nintendo rejected the idea of a touchscreen on the controller, "since <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS" title="Nintendo DS">the portable console</a> and living-room console would have been exactly the same".<sup id="cite_ref-Miyamoto_Speaks_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Miyamoto_Speaks-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Coincidentally, this idea would later be implemented on the <a href="/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U">Wii U</a>'s GamePad controller, as well as the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>. </p><p>Sources also indicate that the Wii Remote was originally in development as a controller for the <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a>, rather than the Wii. <a href="/wiki/Video_game_developer" title="Video game developer">Video game developer</a> <a href="/wiki/Factor_5" title="Factor 5">Factor 5</a> stated that during development of launch title <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Wars_Rogue_Squadron_II:_Rogue_Leader" title="Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader">Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader</a></i>, it had an early prototype of a motion-sensing controller.<sup id="cite_ref-Factor5_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Factor5-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Video game journalist <a href="/wiki/Matt_Casamassina" title="Matt Casamassina">Matt Casamassina</a>, from gaming website <a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a>, stated that he believed that Nintendo had planned to release the Wii Remote for the GameCube, noting that "Nintendo said that it hoped that GCN could enjoy a longer life cycle with the addition of top-secret peripherals that would forever enhance the gameplay experience."<sup id="cite_ref-Mailbag_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mailbag-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He suggested that Nintendo may have wanted to release the Wii Remote with a new system, instead of onto the GameCube, as "[the] Revolution addresses one of the GameCube's biggest drawbacks, which is that it was/is perceived as a toy."<sup id="cite_ref-Mailbag_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mailbag-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Images of the GameCube prototype of the Wii Remote, including the Nunchuk, were found online in October 2018 when one of the prototypes was made available through an online auction.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Counterfeit_units">Counterfeit units</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Counterfeit units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the Wii gained in popularity, reports surfaced of counterfeit Wii Remotes entering circulation. Although these devices may provide the same functionality as official Wii Remotes, the build quality is typically inferior and components such as the rumble motor and speaker are noticeably different. It is also unclear whether official accessories operate correctly with counterfeit units due to the differences in internal components.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design">Design</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii_Remote.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Wii_Remote.jpg/200px-Wii_Remote.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Wii_Remote.jpg/300px-Wii_Remote.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Wii_Remote.jpg/400px-Wii_Remote.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>Demo Wii Remote shown at a Nintendo event at the Hotel Puerta America</figcaption></figure> <p>The Wii Remote assumes a one-handed <a href="/wiki/Remote_control" title="Remote control">remote control</a>-based design instead of the traditional <a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">gamepad</a> controllers of previous gaming consoles. This was done to make motion sensitivity more intuitive, as a remote design is fitted perfectly for pointing, and in part to help the console appeal to a broader audience that includes non-gamers. The body of the Wii Remote is 148 mm (5.8 in) long, 36.2 mm (1.43 in) wide, and 30.8 mm (1.21 in) thick. The Wii Remote model number is RVL-003, a reference to the project code-name "Revolution". The controller communicates wirelessly with the console via short-range <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a> radio, with which it is possible to operate up to four controllers at a distance of up to 10 metres (30 ft) from the console.<sup id="cite_ref-hard_inf_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hard_inf-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Wii Remote communicates with the Sensor Bar by infrared, providing pointing functionality over a distance of up to five metres (16 ft) from Wii Remote to Sensor Bar.<sup id="cite_ref-cont_japan_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cont_japan-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The controller can be used in either hand; it can also be turned horizontally and used like a <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Nintendo Entertainment System">Famicom/NES</a> controller, or in some cases (including <i><a href="/wiki/Excite_Truck" title="Excite Truck">Excite Truck</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_and_the_Secret_Rings" title="Sonic and the Secret Rings">Sonic and the Secret Rings</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii" title="Mario Kart Wii">Mario Kart Wii</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_Sega_All-Stars_Racing" title="Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing">Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing</a></i>) as a steering wheel. It is also possible to play a single-player game with a Wii Remote in each hand, as in the <i>Shooting Range</i> game contained in <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Play" title="Wii Play">Wii Play</a></i>. </p><p>At <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">E3</a> 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 <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1249182868">.mw-parser-output .keyboard-key{border:1px solid #aaa;border-radius:0.2em;box-shadow:0.1em 0.1em 0.2em rgba(0,0,0,0.1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0),var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa),var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0));color:var(--color-base,#202122);padding:0.1em 0.3em;font-family:inherit;font-size:0.85em}</style><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">B</kbd> button became more curved resembling a trigger. The "Start" and "Select" buttons were changed to plus <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">+</kbd> and minus <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">–</kbd>, and the <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">b</kbd> and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">a</kbd> buttons were changed to <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">1</kbd> and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">2</kbd> to differentiate them from the <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">A</kbd> and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">B</kbd> buttons, while also evoking the <a href="/wiki/Keypad" title="Keypad">keypad</a> of typical television remotes. Also, the symbol on the <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">Home</kbd> button was changed from a blue dot to a shape resembling a home/house, the shape of <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">Power</kbd> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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. </p><p>The blue LEDs also indicate the battery's state: on pressing any button (other than the power button) while the controller is not being used to play games, four LEDs flash to indicate full battery, three for 75%, two for 50%, and one for 25% life remaining. </p><p>Similarities have been noted between the Wii Remote and an early <a href="/wiki/Dreamcast" title="Dreamcast">Dreamcast</a> controller prototype.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <i><a href="/wiki/Red_Steel" title="Red Steel">Red Steel</a></i> trailer shown at E3 2006, the Wii Remote had a smaller circular shaped image sensor instead of the larger opaque IR filters shown on other versions.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the initial teaser video that revealed the controller at <a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Game_Show" title="Tokyo Game Show">Tokyo Game Show</a> 2005, the 1 and 2 buttons were labeled X and Y.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Strap">Strap</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Strap"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii_Remote_Straps.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Wii_Remote_Straps.jpg/100px-Wii_Remote_Straps.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="243" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Wii_Remote_Straps.jpg/150px-Wii_Remote_Straps.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Wii_Remote_Straps.jpg/200px-Wii_Remote_Straps.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1158" data-file-height="2813" /></a><figcaption>New strap (left) next to the original strap design</figcaption></figure> <p>The Wii Remote has a wrist strap attached to the bottom to prevent it from flying away during game action if not held securely. The wrist strap is tied with a <a href="/wiki/Cow_hitch" title="Cow hitch">cow hitch knot</a>. Every Wii game contains safety warnings concerning wrist strap use during its startup sequence<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and also at or near the beginning of its instruction booklet (even if the game does not use motion controls).<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The latter is a word-for-word reproduction of a standard wrist strap warning notice established by Nintendo.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The wrist strap is also used to restrain the Nunchuk's connector by its hook,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> safely slowing any sudden movement of the Nunchuk's cord if the connector is forcibly disconnected. In spite of widespread wrist strap safety notices, there are certain Wii games, in whole or part, that are played by moving the Wii Remote in such a way that would be hindered by a wrist strap, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Tap" title="Let's Tap">Let's Tap</a></i>, most House Party games in <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Party" title="Wii Party">Wii Party</a></i> and the Treasure Twirl game in <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Play_Motion" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Play Motion">Wii Play Motion</a></i>. In such games or game modes, on-screen prompts, as well as instruction booklet text, will specifically state that they must be played without the wrist strap.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Video game web site <a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a> reported that the strap tends to break under heavy use,<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which would potentially send the Wii Remote flying. <i><a href="/wiki/WarioWare:_Smooth_Moves" title="WarioWare: Smooth Moves">WarioWare: Smooth Moves</a></i> also sometimes requires the Wii Remote to be dropped, which would cause problems in the event of a strap failure. In response, Nintendo has posted guidelines on proper use of the strap and the Wii Remote.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 8, 2006, units with thicker straps began to appear in some areas of the world.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 15, 2006, Nintendo denied reports of a Wii wrist strap recall. While Nintendo denied claims that three million straps had been recalled, it replaced broken wrist straps free of charge.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/U.S._Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission" title="U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission">U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission</a> became involved in the "replacement program".<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The old 0.6 mm (0.024 in) diameter strap is replaced by a larger, 1.0 mm (0.039 in) diameter version. Nintendo's online <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/strapreplace.jsp">"Wrist Strap Replacement Request Form"</a> allows owners to receive up to four free straps when a Wii serial number and shipping details are provided. </p><p>On August 3, 2007, a new wrist strap was found to be supplied, with a lock clip instead of a movable slide to prevent the strap from working loose during prolonged play;<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the lock clip strap became the standard form. </p><p>In 2012 with the launch of the Wii U, the wrist strap was once again updated to allow users to push the sync button through the new jackets and battery covers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Jacket">Jacket</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Jacket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiimote-Safety-First.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Wiimote-Safety-First.jpg/220px-Wiimote-Safety-First.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Wiimote-Safety-First.jpg/330px-Wiimote-Safety-First.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Wiimote-Safety-First.jpg/440px-Wiimote-Safety-First.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3040" data-file-height="2300" /></a><figcaption>Jacket on Wii Remote</figcaption></figure> <p>Nintendo announced a free accessory for the Wii Remote,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Wii Remote Jacket, on October 1, 2007. The removable <a href="/wiki/Silicone" title="Silicone">silicone</a> sleeve wraps around the Wii Remote to provide a better grip, and cushioning to protect the Wii Remote if dropped. Nintendo started including the jacket with the controller on October 15, 2007. The safety jacket included with every Wii Remote is usually translucent. However, for black Wii Remotes and red Wii Remote Plus controllers, the safety jacket would be of the same color. </p><p>The original <a href="/wiki/Wii_MotionPlus" title="Wii MotionPlus">Wii MotionPlus</a> accessory also comes with a built-in safety jacket that is unsafe to remove, according to Nintendo.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Colors">Colors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Colors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the E3 2006 trade show, Nintendo displayed white, black, and blue controllers;<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2009)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> press images released for the event featured white, red, silver, lime green, and black versions.<sup id="cite_ref-Rev_colors_control_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rev_colors_control-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Wii console and controllers launched in only white versions, with <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> commenting that new hues would be provided when supplies became available.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 4, 2009, Nintendo revealed that it would release black versions of the Wii, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Classic Controller PRO in Japan on August 1, 2009. Each black Wii Remote includes a matching solid-black Wii Remote Jacket.<sup id="cite_ref-Wii_Color_kuro_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wii_Color_kuro-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-black_controllers_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-black_controllers-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, <a href="/wiki/Club_Nintendo#Japan" title="Club Nintendo">Club Nintendo in Japan</a> held a contest between June 25, 2009, and August 31, 2009, wherein members who purchased and registered a copy of <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Sports_Resort" title="Wii Sports Resort">Wii Sports Resort</a></i> would be entered into a <a href="/wiki/Prize_draw" class="mw-redirect" title="Prize draw">draw</a> to win one of 5,000 blue controller sets. Each set included a Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, and Nunchuk, all in a sky blue color referred to as Mizuiro and distinct from other blue Wii Remotes.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_promo_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Blue_promo-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Blue_Promo_youtube_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Blue_Promo_youtube-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For North America, Nintendo announced on September 1, 2009, that black versions of the Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, and Nunchuk would be released during the <a href="/wiki/Christmas_and_holiday_season" title="Christmas and holiday season">holiday season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-black_NA_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-black_NA-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 16, 2009, the black Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus was released as a bundle, and the black Nunchuk was released as a standalone purchase.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue and pink Wii Remotes were released in Japan on December 3, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In North America, the blue and pink Wii Remotes were released February 14, 2010, in a bundle with a standard white Wii MotionPlus.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Australia, the black, blue and pink versions of the Wii Remotes were released on February 25, 2010. In addition, the black Nunchuk and black Wii MotionPlus were also released on that day as well.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When Nintendo released the Wii Remote Plus in late 2010, which featured built-in Wii MotionPlus technology, it would initially be available in the same four standard Wii Remote colors, plus a special red variant that was included with red Wii consoles manufactured to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the <i>Mario</i> series. In the years that followed, Nintendo released <a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Other_colors">more Wii Remote Plus color schemes</a> based on its first-party game franchises. </p><p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Home_Menu">Home Menu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Home Menu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii_Home_Menu.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Wii_Home_Menu.png/220px-Wii_Home_Menu.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Wii_Home_Menu.png/330px-Wii_Home_Menu.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Wii_Home_Menu.png/440px-Wii_Home_Menu.png 2x" data-file-width="960" data-file-height="525" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>Accessed with the Wii Remote's Home button, the Home Menu displays information about the controller(s) currently being used, and allows the user to configure certain options. At the bottom of the menu screen, the battery life of all connected controllers is displayed. Below that is a bar labeled Wii Remote Settings. Selecting it brings users to an options screen where they can control the audio output volume, rumble settings, and reconnect the controllers, for example to connect Wii Remotes through one-time synchronization. Depending on when the Home Menu is accessed, a different number of buttons are displayed. </p><p><b>Wii Menu</b>: No matter when the menu is accessed, the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Menu" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Menu">Wii Menu</a> button will always be present. Selecting this will exit a game or a Wii Menu channel and return the player to the Wii Menu, where users can choose another channel. When playing certain Virtual Console titles, with the exception of the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64" title="Nintendo 64">Nintendo 64</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neo_Geo" title="Neo Geo">Neo Geo</a>, this will also create a suspend point. </p><p><b>Reset</b>: In applications and games (both retail and downloadable), the Reset button is available. This performs a soft reset of that particular application, for example returning a game to its title screen or the loading screen of a Wii Menu channel, the same as what would happen if the player were to press the console's physical <a href="/wiki/Reset_button" class="mw-redirect" title="Reset button">reset button</a>. </p><p><b>Operations Guide</b>: On Wii Menu channels, including the News Channel, <a href="/wiki/Forecast_Channel" class="mw-redirect" title="Forecast Channel">Forecast Channel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Internet_Channel" class="mw-redirect" title="Internet Channel">Internet Channel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Everybody_Votes_Channel" title="Everybody Votes Channel">Everybody Votes Channel</a>, certain <a href="/wiki/WiiWare" title="WiiWare">WiiWare</a> titles and <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Console" title="Virtual Console">Virtual Console</a> titles, the Operations Guide button appeared on the Home Menu. The guide accessed acts as an instruction manual for the game being played. </p><p>The Home Menu can be compared to the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a>'s in-game menu (accessed by pressing the "Xbox" button), or the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a>'s mid-game <a href="/wiki/XrossMediaBar" title="XrossMediaBar">XMB</a>. It may be accessed under most circumstances during Wii operation, which pauses the on-screen action. Otherwise, a "home" symbol with a <a href="/wiki/No_symbol" title="No symbol">no symbol</a> on it appears onscreen. It is also inaccessible during Nintendo GameCube play, as the Wii Remote cannot control Nintendo GameCube software. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Features">Features</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sensing">Sensing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Sensing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar.jpg/220px-Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar.jpg/330px-Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar.jpg/440px-Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2347" data-file-height="406" /></a><figcaption>Sensor Bar highlighting <a href="/wiki/Infrared" title="Infrared">IR</a> <a href="/wiki/Light-emitting_diode" title="Light-emitting diode">LEDs</a> taken with a camera sensitive to infrared. The lights coming from the edges of the bar are not visible to the human eye, just Wii Remotes and any other equipment that can sense IR light sources, including most digital cameras.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Wii Remote has the ability to sense <a href="/wiki/Acceleration" title="Acceleration">acceleration</a> along three axes through the use of <a href="/wiki/Analog_Devices" title="Analog Devices">Analog Devices</a> <a href="/wiki/Microelectromechanical_systems" class="mw-redirect" title="Microelectromechanical systems">MEMS</a>-based three-dimensional <a href="/wiki/Accelerometer" title="Accelerometer">accelerometers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cont_japan_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cont_japan-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mit_review_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mit_review-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Wii Remote also has a PixArt optical sensor that allows it to determine where it is pointing.<sup id="cite_ref-Nintendo_and_PixArt_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Nintendo_and_PixArt-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Unlike a <a href="/wiki/Light_gun" title="Light gun">light gun</a> that senses light from a television screen, the Wii Remote senses light from the console's Sensor Bar (RVL-014), which allows consistent usage not influenced by the screen used. The Sensor Bar is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long and has ten <a href="/wiki/Infrared" title="Infrared">infrared</a> <a href="/wiki/Light-emitting_diode" title="Light-emitting diode">LEDs</a>, five at each end of the bar.<sup id="cite_ref-sensorbarLED_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sensorbarLED-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The LEDs farthest from the center are pointed slightly outwards, the LEDs closest to the center are pointed slightly inwards, while the rest are pointed straight forward. The Sensor Bar's cable is 353 cm (11 ft 7 in) in length. The bar may be placed above or below the television, centered horizontally, in line with the front of the television or the front of the surface the television is placed on. The Remote should be pointed approximately towards the Sensor Bar; precise pointing is not necessary so long as it is within the limited viewing angle of the Wii Remote. </p><p>Use of the Sensor Bar allows the Wii Remote to be used as an accurate pointing device up to 5 meters (approx. 16 ft) away from the bar.<sup id="cite_ref-hard_inf_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hard_inf-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Wii Remote's image sensor<sup id="cite_ref-Nintendo_and_PixArt_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Nintendo_and_PixArt-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is used to locate the Sensor Bar's points of light in the Wii Remote's field of view. The light emitted from each end of the Sensor Bar is focused onto the image sensor which sees the light as two bright dots separated by a distance "mi" on the image sensor. The second distance "m" between the two clusters of light emitters in the Sensor Bar is a fixed distance. From these two distances m and mi, the Wii CPU calculates the distance between the Wii Remote and the Sensor Bar using <a href="/wiki/Triangulation" title="Triangulation">triangulation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rotation of the Wii Remote with respect to the ground can also be calculated from the relative angle of the two dots of light on the image sensor.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Games can be programmed to sense whether the image sensor is covered, which is demonstrated in a microgame featured in launch title <i><a href="/wiki/WarioWare:_Smooth_Moves" title="WarioWare: Smooth Moves">WarioWare: Smooth Moves</a></i>, where if the player does not uncover the sensor the champagne bottle that the remote represents will not open. </p><p>The Sensor Bar is required when the Wii Remote is controlling up-down, left-right motion of a cursor or reticle on the TV screen to point to menu options or objects such as enemies in <a href="/wiki/First-person_shooter" title="First-person shooter">first-person shooters</a>. Some Wii games that depend on infrared pointing, such as <i><a href="/wiki/The_Conduit" title="The Conduit">The Conduit</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_House_of_the_Dead_2_%26_3_Return" title="The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return">The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return</a></i>, allow the player to <a href="/wiki/Calibrate" class="mw-redirect" title="Calibrate">calibrate</a> the Wii Remote's pointer in-game. Because the Sensor Bar allows the Wii Remote to calculate the distance between the Wii Remote and the Sensor Bar,<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Wii Remote can also control slow forward-backward motion of an object in a 3-dimensional game.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rapid forward-backward motion, such as punching in a boxing game, is controlled by the acceleration sensors. Using these acceleration sensors (acting as tilt sensors), the Wii Remote can also control rotation of a cursor or other objects.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The use of an infrared sensor to detect position can cause some detection problems in the presence of other infrared sources, such as incandescent light bulbs or candles. This can be alleviated by using fluorescent or <a href="/wiki/LED_lamp" title="LED lamp">LED</a> lights, which emit little to no infrared light, around the Wii.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_secrets_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_secrets-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Innovative users have used other sources of IR light, such as a pair of flashlights or a pair of <a href="/wiki/Candle" title="Candle">candles</a>, as Sensor Bar substitutes.<sup id="cite_ref-candle_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-candle-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Wii Remote picks up traces of heat from the sensor, then transmits it to the Wii console to control the pointer on your screen. Such substitutes for the Sensor Bar illustrate the fact that a pair of non-moving lights provide continuous calibration of the direction that the Wii Remote is pointing and its physical location relative to the light sources. There is no way to calibrate the position of the cursor relative to where the user is pointing the controller without the two stable reference sources of light provided by the Sensor Bar or substitutes. Third-party wireless sensor bars have also been released, which have been popular with users of Wii <a href="/wiki/Emulators" class="mw-redirect" title="Emulators">emulators</a> since the official Sensor Bar utilizes a proprietary connector to connect to the Wii console. </p><p>The position and motion tracking of the Wii Remote allows the player to mimic actual game actions, such as swinging a sword or aiming a gun, instead of simply pressing buttons. An early marketing video showed actors miming actions such as fishing, cooking, drumming, conducting a musical ensemble, shooting a gun, sword fighting, and performing dental surgery.<sup id="cite_ref-teaservid_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-teaservid-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Light-emitting_diode" title="Light-emitting diode">LEDs</a> can be seen by some digital cameras, phone cameras, and other devices with a wider visible spectrum than the human eye. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Controller_feedback">Controller feedback</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Controller feedback"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Wii Remote provides basic audio and <a href="/wiki/Haptic_technology" title="Haptic technology">rumble</a> (vibration) functionality, but the Nunchuk does not. At the 2006 <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">E3</a> press conference, it was revealed that the Wii Remote has its own independent speaker on the face of the unit. This was demonstrated by a developer as he strung and shot a bow in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess" title="The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess">The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess</a></i>. The sound from both the Wii Remote and television was altered as the bow shot to give the impression of the arrow traveling away from the player.<sup id="cite_ref-Remote_Speaker_Quality_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Remote_Speaker_Quality-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to reproducing certain in-game sound effects that reflect the on-screen action, the Wii Remote speaker can also function as a voice receiver through which <a href="/wiki/Non-player_character" title="Non-player character">non-player characters</a> can speak to the player with long-distance <a href="/wiki/Telecommunication" class="mw-redirect" title="Telecommunication">telecommunication</a>, featured in games like <i>Red Steel</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Real_Heroes:_Firefighter" title="Real Heroes: Firefighter">Real Heroes: Firefighter</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/GoldenEye_007_(2010_video_game)" title="GoldenEye 007 (2010 video game)">GoldenEye 007</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some party games and hotseat multiplayer games also utilize the speaker to indicate changes between player turns. The volume can be changed or muted with the "Home" button and selecting the corresponding controller icon at the bottom of the screen;<sup id="cite_ref-Ops_Man_6465_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ops_Man_6465-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> if the speaker is muted, any sounds intended to be emitted from the speaker will come from the television in most cases. The rumble feature can also be switched on or off using the Home Menu.<sup id="cite_ref-Ops_Man_6465_58-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ops_Man_6465-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Memory">Memory</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Memory"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Wii Remote contains a 16 <a href="/wiki/Kibibyte" class="mw-redirect" title="Kibibyte">KiB</a> <a href="/wiki/EEPROM" title="EEPROM">EEPROM</a> chip of which a section of 6 kilobytes can be read and written to by the host.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_secrets_53-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_secrets-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Wii-mote_Guts_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wii-mote_Guts-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Part of this memory is available to store up to ten <a href="/wiki/Mii" title="Mii">Mii</a> avatars, which can be transported to use with another Wii console (but it can be used to upload Miis to the Mii Parade and keep it on the console (by copying Mii to remote, moving Mii to parade from console, and then moving from remote to the console)). 4,000 bytes are available for game use before the Mii data. <i><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Battle_Revolution" title="Pokémon Battle Revolution">Pokémon Battle Revolution</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Swing_Golf" title="Super Swing Golf">Super Swing Golf</a></i> also use this memory. This function is also used in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl" title="Super Smash Bros. Brawl">Super Smash Bros. Brawl</a></i>, allowing the user to save controller configuration data to the Wii Remote.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Monster_Hunter_Tri" title="Monster Hunter Tri">Monster Hunter Tri</a></i> also uses this function by allowing players to save their profiles to the Wii Remote. <i><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Rumble" title="Pokémon Rumble">Pokémon Rumble</a></i> uses this section to store Pokémon. <a href="/wiki/Carnival_Games:_Mini-Golf" title="Carnival Games: Mini-Golf">Carnival Games: Mini Golf</a> and <i><a href="/wiki/Club_Penguin:_Game_Day!" class="mw-redirect" title="Club Penguin: Game Day!">Club Penguin: Game Day!</a></i> as well as other games use this to store the player's in game avatars.<sup id="cite_ref-Disney_Club_Penguin:_Game_Day!_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Disney_Club_Penguin:_Game_Day!-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game Petz: Monkey Madness allows players to transport their monkey between copies of the game. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Power_source">Power source</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Power source"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Wii Remote uses two <a href="/wiki/AA_battery" title="AA battery">AA size</a> <a href="/wiki/Alkaline_batteries" class="mw-redirect" title="Alkaline batteries">alkaline batteries</a> as a power source, which can power a Wii Remote for 60 hours using only the <a href="/wiki/Accelerometer" title="Accelerometer">accelerometer</a> functionality and 25 hours using both accelerometer and pointer functionality.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_secrets_53-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_secrets-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2013, Nintendo announced a rechargeable battery and dock accessory, and various third-party manufacturers market charging solutions for the controller (see <a href="/wiki/Third-party_accessories_for_the_Wii_Remote#Chargers" title="Third-party accessories for the Wii Remote">Wii Remote Chargers</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Ninty_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ninty-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nintendo's industrial designer Lance Barr said that the Wii Remote's expansion port is unsuitable for internal battery charging.<sup id="cite_ref-recharging_Barr_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-recharging_Barr-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The only type of (externally charged) <a href="/wiki/Rechargeable_battery" title="Rechargeable battery">rechargeable battery</a> supported is <a href="/wiki/Nickel%E2%80%93metal_hydride_battery" title="Nickel–metal hydride battery">nickel-metal hydride</a> (NiMH).<sup id="cite_ref-Wii_Remote_Batteries_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wii_Remote_Batteries-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A 3300 μF capacitor provides a temporary source of power during quick movements of the Wii Remote when connection to the batteries may be temporarily interrupted.<sup id="cite_ref-Wii-mote_Guts_59-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wii-mote_Guts-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If the Wii Remote is not used for more than 5 minutes, such as when the player is using a GameCube controller, it will shut off, and can be re-activated by pressing any button (this was also the case when using a now discontinued video-on-demand service). Games are able to determine and react to the current battery life of Wii Remotes, with certain games using unique, extra-<a href="/wiki/Diegetic" class="mw-redirect" title="Diegetic">diegetic</a> methods of alerting the player to low battery life.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wii_Remote_Plus">Wii Remote Plus</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Wii Remote Plus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct vevent"><caption class="infobox-title fn summary">Wii Remote Plus</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii_Remote_Plus_and_Wii_MotionPlus_comparison.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Wii_Remote_Plus_and_Wii_MotionPlus_comparison.jpg/220px-Wii_Remote_Plus_and_Wii_MotionPlus_comparison.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Wii_Remote_Plus_and_Wii_MotionPlus_comparison.jpg/330px-Wii_Remote_Plus_and_Wii_MotionPlus_comparison.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Wii_Remote_Plus_and_Wii_MotionPlus_comparison.jpg/440px-Wii_Remote_Plus_and_Wii_MotionPlus_comparison.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Wii Remote Plus <small>(left)</small> & Wii Remote with <a href="/wiki/Wii_MotionPlus" title="Wii MotionPlus">Motion Plus</a> accessory <small>(right)</small></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Manufacturer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release date</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">AU</a>: October 28, 2010<br /><a href="/wiki/EU" class="mw-redirect" title="EU">EU</a>: November 5, 2010<br /><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>: November 7, 2010<br /><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">JP</a>: November 11, 2010</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Lifespan</th><td class="infobox-data">7 years</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Discontinued</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><abbr title="Worldwide">WW</abbr>:</span> 2017</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Input</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Accelerometer" title="Accelerometer">Accelerometer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gyroscope" title="Gyroscope">Gyroscope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consumer_IR" title="Consumer IR">Infrared sensor</a></li> <li>Digital buttons<br /><small>(A, B, −, +, HOME, 1, 2, Power)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D-pad" title="D-pad">D-pad</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Connectivity</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a></li> <li>Accessory connector port</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Power</th><td class="infobox-data">2 × <a href="/wiki/AA_battery" title="AA battery">AA Battery</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data">Wii Remote with <a href="/wiki/Wii_Motion_Plus" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Motion Plus">Motion Plus</a> accessory</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Joy-Con" title="Joy-Con">Joy-Con</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In September 2010, rumors were circulating of a Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus already built in after the box art for the upcoming <i><a href="/wiki/FlingSmash" title="FlingSmash">FlingSmash</a></i> revealed it to be bundled with "Wii Remote Plus". Nintendo initially declined to comment, but later announced the device on September 29, 2010, confirming it to be a Wii Remote with MotionPlus built in, allowing players to use peripherals like the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Zapper" title="Wii Zapper">Wii Zapper</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wii_Wheel" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Wheel">Wii Wheel</a> and comfortably use the Wii Remote horizontally without having to remove the Wii MotionPlus attachment from the Wii Remote. Wii Remote Plus competed with <a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft Corporation</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Kinect" title="Kinect">Kinect</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sony" title="Sony">Sony Computer Entertainment</a>'s <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Move" title="PlayStation Move">PlayStation Move</a> with <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Eye" title="PlayStation Eye">PlayStation Eye</a> <a href="/wiki/Motion_controllers" class="mw-redirect" title="Motion controllers">motion controllers</a>, respectively. Nintendo later announced that the remote would be available in white, black, blue and pink. It was released in Australia on October 28, 2010, in Europe on November 5, 2010, in North America on November 7, 2010, and in Japan on November 11, 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_colors">Other colors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Other colors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gold_Wii_Remote_Plus.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Gold_Wii_Remote_Plus.jpg/150px-Gold_Wii_Remote_Plus.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="194" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Gold_Wii_Remote_Plus.jpg/225px-Gold_Wii_Remote_Plus.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Gold_Wii_Remote_Plus.jpg/300px-Gold_Wii_Remote_Plus.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2145" data-file-height="2772" /></a><figcaption>The limited edition of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Skyward_Sword" title="The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword">The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</a></i> was bundled with a gold-colored Wii Remote Plus.</figcaption></figure> <p>In addition to being available in the four standard Wii Remote colors, specially colored Wii Remote Plus controllers themed after Nintendo's first-party video game franchises were also released in the years that followed, with one golden <i>Legend of Zelda</i> Wii Remote Plus and several others based on <i>Mario</i> <a href="/wiki/Characters_in_the_Mario_franchise" class="mw-redirect" title="Characters in the Mario franchise">characters</a>. A red Wii Remote Plus, initially designed to celebrate the <i>Mario</i> series' 25th anniversary, was included in red Wii bundles released for the occasion along with a matching Nunchuk and console, <i>Wii Sports</i> and <i><a href="/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii" title="New Super Mario Bros. Wii">New Super Mario Bros. Wii</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-red_controllers_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-red_controllers-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The red Wii Remote Plus would also be bundled with European copies of <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Play:_Motion" title="Wii Play: Motion">Wii Play: Motion</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-Wii_Play:_Motion_announced_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wii_Play:_Motion_announced-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which is replaced with a black one in other regions. A red Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk of matching color is also included with every <a href="/wiki/Wii_Mini" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Mini">Wii Mini</a>. </p><p>At <a href="/wiki/E3_2011" title="E3 2011">E3 2011</a>, it was revealed that a gold Wii Remote Plus with the <a href="/wiki/Hylian" class="mw-redirect" title="Hylian">Hylian</a> Crest superimposed over its speaker would be released alongside <i><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Skyward_Sword" title="The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword">The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was available as part of a bundle with <i>Skyward Sword</i> for a limited time.<sup id="cite_ref-SkySword_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SkySword-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A matching gold Nunchuk was also available to earn for <a href="/wiki/Club_Nintendo" title="Club Nintendo">Club Nintendo</a> members for a limited time.<sup id="cite_ref-gold_nunchuk_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gold_nunchuk-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2012, the Wii Remote Plus was reissued, and branded for the <a href="/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U">Wii U</a>, the Wii's successor. Another sync button on the battery cover was added, allowing users to sync without removing the battery cover. A year later, Nintendo began releasing Wii Remote Plus controllers that are themed after <i>Mario</i> characters, starting with <a href="/wiki/Mario" title="Mario">Mario</a> and <a href="/wiki/Luigi" title="Luigi">Luigi</a> on November 1, 2013,<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to accompany the release of the Wii U Deluxe set. A few months later, Nintendo released a <a href="/wiki/Princess_Peach" title="Princess Peach">Princess Peach</a>-themed Wii Remote Plus, on April 24, 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A year later, Nintendo also released Wii Remote Plus controllers themed after <a href="/wiki/Bowser_(character)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowser (character)">Bowser</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Toad_(Nintendo)" class="mw-redirect" title="Toad (Nintendo)">Toad</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yoshi" title="Yoshi">Yoshi</a> in the fall of 2015 to accompany the releases of <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Maker" title="Super Mario Maker">Super Mario Maker</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Yoshi%27s_Woolly_World" title="Yoshi's Woolly World">Yoshi's Woolly World</a></i>, exclusively available at <a href="/wiki/GameStop" title="GameStop">GameStop</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Expansions">Expansions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Expansions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Conectores_nunchuk_wiimote.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Conectores_nunchuk_wiimote.png/110px-Conectores_nunchuk_wiimote.png" decoding="async" width="110" height="122" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Conectores_nunchuk_wiimote.png/165px-Conectores_nunchuk_wiimote.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Conectores_nunchuk_wiimote.png/220px-Conectores_nunchuk_wiimote.png 2x" data-file-width="380" data-file-height="420" /></a><figcaption>Female (top) and male (bottom) connector</figcaption></figure> <p>The Wii Remote has an expansion port at the bottom which allows various functional attachments to be added. The connector, and any accessories that attach to it, use a 400 kHz <a href="/wiki/I%C2%B2C" title="I²C">I²C</a> protocol. This expandability is similar to that available with the port on the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64" title="Nintendo 64">Nintendo 64</a> controller. There is a female connector on Wii remotes, to which expansions with a male connector can be connected. </p><p>The multiple kinds of controllers that can connect to the Wii Remote make it into a more versatile controller, opening up new Wii controller configurations and likewise multiple control schemes. Various <a href="/wiki/Racing_game" title="Racing game">racing games</a> such as <i>Mario Kart Wii</i> and a few <i><a href="/wiki/Need_for_Speed" title="Need for Speed">Need for Speed</a></i> video games, as well as some <a href="/wiki/Fighting_game" title="Fighting game">fighting games</a> like <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl" title="Super Smash Bros. Brawl">Super Smash Bros. Brawl</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Tatsunoko_vs._Capcom:_Ultimate_All-Stars" title="Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars">Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars</a></i> and the <i><a href="/wiki/Naruto:_Clash_of_Ninja_Revolution" class="mw-redirect" title="Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution">Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution</a></i> trilogy take advantage of the versatility the expansion port confers to offer multiple control schemes to suit different kinds of players. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nunchuk">Nunchuk</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Nunchuk"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct vevent"><caption class="infobox-title fn summary">Nunchuk</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Nintendo-Wii-Remote-wNunchuck.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Nintendo-Wii-Remote-wNunchuck.jpg/220px-Nintendo-Wii-Remote-wNunchuck.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="204" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Nintendo-Wii-Remote-wNunchuck.jpg/330px-Nintendo-Wii-Remote-wNunchuck.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Nintendo-Wii-Remote-wNunchuck.jpg/440px-Nintendo-Wii-Remote-wNunchuck.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3240" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data">Device expansion</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Generation</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Seventh_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Seventh generation of video game consoles">Seventh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Eighth generation of video game consoles">Eighth</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release date</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> November 19, 2006</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">JP</a>:</span> December 2, 2006</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Australasia" title="Australasia">AU</a>:</span> December 7, 2006</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> December 8, 2006</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Lifespan</th><td class="infobox-data">11 years</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Discontinued</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><abbr title="Worldwide">WW</abbr>:</span> 2017</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Input</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Analog_stick" title="Analog stick">Analog stick</a></li> <li>2 × digital buttons <small>(C, Z)</small></li> <li>Accelerometer</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Connectivity</th><td class="infobox-data">Accessory connector plug for Wii Remote</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Nunchuk (model number RVL-004) was the first attachment Nintendo revealed for the Wii Remote at the 2005 <a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Game_Show" title="Tokyo Game Show">Tokyo Game Show</a>. It connects to the Wii Remote via a cord 1 to 1.2 m (3.5 to 4 feet) long. Its appearance when attached resembles the <a href="/wiki/Nunchaku" title="Nunchaku">nunchaku</a> weapon, hence the name. It also resembles the middle handle of the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64_controller" title="Nintendo 64 controller">Nintendo 64 controller</a>. Like the controllers of the Wii's two predecessors, the Nunchuk has an <a href="/wiki/Analog_stick" title="Analog stick">analog stick</a> whose movement is restricted by an <a href="/wiki/Octagonal" class="mw-redirect" title="Octagonal">octagonal</a> area. The Nunchuk also has two trigger buttons (a last-minute modification changed the two triggers to one trigger and a <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">C</kbd> button, as described below). It works in tandem with the main controller in many games. Like the Wii Remote, the Nunchuk also provides a three-axis accelerometer from <a href="/wiki/STMicroelectronics" title="STMicroelectronics">STMicroelectronics</a> for motion-sensing and tilting, but lacks any feedback features.<sup id="cite_ref-mit_review_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mit_review-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The presence of a motion sensor in the Nunchuk allows the Wii controller to recognize gestures from both of the player's hands independently, a feature that is leveraged to implement <a href="/wiki/Boxing" title="Boxing">boxing</a> controls for <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Sports" title="Wii Sports">Wii Sports</a></i> or <a href="/wiki/Dual_wield" title="Dual wield">dual wield</a> combat in some <a href="/wiki/Hack_and_slash" title="Hack and slash">hack and slash</a> games, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Prince_of_Persia:_Rival_Swords" class="mw-redirect" title="Prince of Persia: Rival Swords">Prince of Persia: Rival Swords</a></i>. Despite having fewer buttons, the Nunchuk can also be used as a controller itself, a feature that is leveraged by <i><a href="/wiki/Opoona" title="Opoona">Opoona</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Bust-A-Move_Bash!" title="Bust-A-Move Bash!">Bust-A-Move Bash!</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/SpeedZone_(video_game)" title="SpeedZone (video game)">SpeedZone</a></i>. This allows two players to share a single Wii controller, enabling the multiplayer modes of <i>Bash!</i> and <i>SpeedZone</i> to support five to eight players across the maximum four Wii controllers that can be synced to a single console. </p><p>One Nunchuk comes bundled with the Wii console. Additional Wii Remote units are sold separately without the Nunchuk.<sup id="cite_ref-noe_launch_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-noe_launch-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GI_Perrin_interview_4_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GI_Perrin_interview_4-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two shoulder buttons, formerly named Z1 and Z2 respectively, have been reshaped and renamed from the <a href="/wiki/Game_Developers_Conference" title="Game Developers Conference">Game Developers Conference</a> on. The circular top shoulder button, now called C, is much smaller than the lower rectangular shoulder button, now called Z.<sup id="cite_ref-Hands-On_with_the_Wii_Controller_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hands-On_with_the_Wii_Controller-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The body of the Nunchuk is 113 mm (4.4 in) long, 38 mm (1.5 in) wide, and 37 mm (1.5 in) thick.<sup id="cite_ref-cont_japan_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cont_japan-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The connection port also has a larger size.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Nunchuk can be connected to any microcontroller capable of <a href="/wiki/I%C2%B2C" title="I²C">I²C</a> (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Arduino" title="Arduino">Arduino</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Atmel_AVR" class="mw-redirect" title="Atmel AVR">Atmel AVR</a>), where the accelerometer, joystick and buttons data may be accessed. Todbot has created the Wiichuk, an adapter to facilitate connecting the Nunchuk to an Arduino board.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2008, wireless Nunchuks became available from third party providers, not requiring the cord that links the Wii Remote with the Nunchuk.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Nunchuk is generally available in white and black.<sup id="cite_ref-black_controllers_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-black_controllers-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-black_NA_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-black_NA-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sky blue Nunchuks were available in Japan as a prize for a contest used to promote <i>Wii Sports Resort</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_promo_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Blue_promo-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Blue_Promo_youtube_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Blue_Promo_youtube-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Red Nunchuks are bundled with the red <i>Mario</i> anniversary Wii console<sup id="cite_ref-red_controllers_67-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-red_controllers-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Wii Mini. Blue Nunchuks are bundled with the European blue Wii Family Edition consoles with the inclusion of <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_London_2012_Olympic_Games" title="Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games">Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games</a></i> released on November 18, 2011. A gold Nunchuk was offered to Nintendo Club members for a limited time to complement <i>Skyward Sword</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s gold Wii Remote Plus.<sup id="cite_ref-gold_nunchuk_72-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gold_nunchuk-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Gallery">Gallery</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed-hover"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 98px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 96px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nunchuk_Front.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Nunchuk_Front.jpg/144px-Nunchuk_Front.jpg" decoding="async" width="96" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Nunchuk_Front.jpg/216px-Nunchuk_Front.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Nunchuk_Front.jpg/288px-Nunchuk_Front.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1241" data-file-height="1552" /></a></span></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 92px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 90px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nunchuk_Top.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Nunchuk_Top.jpg/135px-Nunchuk_Top.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Nunchuk_Top.jpg/202px-Nunchuk_Top.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Nunchuk_Top.jpg/270px-Nunchuk_Top.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1242" data-file-height="1656" /></a></span></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nunchuk_Side.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Nunchuk_Side.jpg/240px-Nunchuk_Side.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Nunchuk_Side.jpg/360px-Nunchuk_Side.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Nunchuk_Side.jpg/480px-Nunchuk_Side.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1242" data-file-height="931" /></a></span></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nunchuk_Front_side.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Nunchuk Wii"><img alt="Nunchuk Wii" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Nunchuk_Front_side.jpg/240px-Nunchuk_Front_side.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Nunchuk_Front_side.jpg/360px-Nunchuk_Front_side.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Nunchuk_Front_side.jpg/480px-Nunchuk_Front_side.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1242" data-file-height="931" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytextwrapper" style="width: 140px"><div class="gallerytext">Nunchuk Wii</div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Classic_Controller">Classic Controller</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Classic Controller"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Controller" title="Classic Controller">Classic Controller</a></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii-classic-controller.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Wii-classic-controller.jpg/250px-Wii-classic-controller.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="250" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Wii-classic-controller.jpg/375px-Wii-classic-controller.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Wii-classic-controller.jpg/500px-Wii-classic-controller.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1800" /></a><figcaption>The Wii <a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Classic_Controller">Classic Controller</a> (left) is designed to be connected to the Wii Remote (right) expansion port.</figcaption></figure> <p>There are two versions of the Classic Controller, the original Classic Controller and the Classic Controller Pro. </p><p>At the 2006 <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">Electronic Entertainment Expo</a> Nintendo introduced the Classic Controller, which plugs into the Wii Remote via a cord in a similar fashion to the Nunchuk.<sup id="cite_ref-cont_japan_16-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cont_japan-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Unlike most accessories, the Classic Controller largely usurps the Remote's functionality, with the Remote's buttons duplicated on the Controller. The Remote is used primarily as a wireless transmitter for the Controller and where applicable retains its pointing-device functionality. It can also still be used as a valid, active controller by another player in multiplayer modes of games like <i>Bust-A-Move Bash!</i> and <i>SpeedZone</i>. </p><p> The Classic Controller is reminiscent of the <a href="/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Super Nintendo Entertainment System">Super NES</a> controller, being the same size and having the <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">A</kbd>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">B</kbd> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">X</kbd>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">Y</kbd>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">L</kbd> and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">R</kbd> buttons and directional pad in the same location. It also contains two analog sticks and two extra shoulder buttons used to replicate additional components found on the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_GameCube_controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo GameCube controller">Nintendo GameCube controller</a>. The controller is primarily used for <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Console" title="Virtual Console">Virtual Console</a> titles, with several titles requiring either the Classic or GameCube controller to play, being optimized for the Classic Controller. <a href="/wiki/List_of_Wii_games_with_traditional_control_schemes" title="List of Wii games with traditional control schemes">Dozens of Wii titles are also compatible with the controller</a> to allow for a more traditional control scheme.</p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wii_MotionPlus">Wii MotionPlus</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Wii MotionPlus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Wii_MotionPlus" title="Wii MotionPlus">Wii MotionPlus</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg/220px-Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="185" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg/330px-Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg/440px-Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3040" data-file-height="2560" /></a><figcaption>Wii MotionPlus attached to the Wii Remote</figcaption></figure> <p>The Wii MotionPlus is an expansion device that allows the Wii Remote to more accurately capture complex motion. Incorporated with a custom version of the Wii Remote Jacket,<sup id="cite_ref-MotionPlus_EU_82-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MotionPlus_EU-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MotionPlus_NA_83-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MotionPlus_NA-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Wii MotionPlus affixes directly to the Wii Remote expansion port, extending the length of the controller body by approximately 4 centimetres (1.6 in).<sup id="cite_ref-pass-through_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-through-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Wii MotionPlus uses a <a href="/wiki/Vibrating_structure_gyroscope#Tuning_fork_gyroscope" title="Vibrating structure gyroscope">tuning fork gyroscope</a><sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which supplements the accelerometer and Sensor Bar capabilities of the Wii Remote, enabling controller motions to be rendered identically on the screen in real time, according to Nintendo.<sup id="cite_ref-Introducing_MotionPlus_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Introducing_MotionPlus-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is sold separately, and also included in bundles with some MotionPlus compatible games such as Nintendo's <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Sports_Resort" title="Wii Sports Resort">Wii Sports Resort</a></i> and Ubisoft's <i><a href="/wiki/Red_Steel_2" title="Red Steel 2">Red Steel 2</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-MotionPlus_EU_82-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MotionPlus_EU-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MotionPlus_NA_83-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MotionPlus_NA-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sky blue Wii MotionPlus expansions were available in Japan as a prize for a contest used to promote <i>Wii Sports Resort</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Blue_promo_38-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Blue_promo-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Blue_Promo_youtube_39-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Blue_Promo_youtube-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Black Wii Remotes bundled with the MotionPlus add-on of matching color were released in Europe and North America in November 2009. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wii_Vitality_Sensor">Wii Vitality Sensor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Wii Vitality Sensor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><p> The Wii Vitality Sensor was a cancelled peripheral; a fingertip <a href="/wiki/Pulse_oximeter" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulse oximeter">pulse oximeter</a> sensor that connected through the Wii Remote. According to Nintendo, the device "will initially sense the user's pulse and a number of other signals being transmitted by their bodies, and will then provide information to the users about the body's inner world." The Wii Vitality Sensor was announced by President and CEO <a href="/wiki/Satoru_Iwata" title="Satoru Iwata">Satoru Iwata</a> at Nintendo's <a href="/wiki/E3_2009" title="E3 2009">E3 2009</a> media briefing on June 2, 2009. No specific applications were revealed for the device, but when presenting the device Iwata suggested that video games may soon be used for relaxation.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, more details concerning the Wii Vitality Sensor were to be revealed during <a href="/wiki/E3_2010" title="E3 2010">E3 2010</a>, although in the event the device was not mentioned.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reggie told <a href="/wiki/GameTrailers" title="GameTrailers">GameTrailers</a>, "(E3) was not the kind of environment for a game based on relaxation", and said that they were saving news on the device for another time and place.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At E3 2010, <a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a> introduced their own pulse oximeter sensor, "Innergy".<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At <a href="/wiki/E3_2011" title="E3 2011">E3 2011</a>, Nintendo announced more about the Wii Vitality Sensor. <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> said that the Wii Vitality Sensor has a difficult time performing consistently across a variety of situations but still may be released.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <p>On July 5, 2013, Satoru Iwata disclosed that the Wii Vitality Sensor project had been cancelled due to its lack of widespread compatibility, with Nintendo finding that the device failed to work with approximately 10% of people it was tested on,<sup id="cite_ref-Vitalityend_93-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vitalityend-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> noting that the device "was of narrower application than we had originally thought."<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Iwata also mentioned the possibility of returning to the project in the future, when the technology allows for at least a 99.9% success rate.<sup id="cite_ref-Vitalityend_93-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vitalityend-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accessories">Accessories</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Accessories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wii_Zapper">Wii Zapper</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Wii Zapper"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Wii_Zapper" title="Wii Zapper">Wii Zapper</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii_Zapper-2009-03-12.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Wii_Zapper-2009-03-12.jpg/220px-Wii_Zapper-2009-03-12.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Wii_Zapper-2009-03-12.jpg/330px-Wii_Zapper-2009-03-12.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Wii_Zapper-2009-03-12.jpg/440px-Wii_Zapper-2009-03-12.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2423" data-file-height="1183" /></a><figcaption>Wii Zapper with Wii Remote and Nunchuk inserted</figcaption></figure><p> The Wii Zapper is a gun-shaped shell accessory for the Wii Remote. As shown in the image, the shell holds both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, and contains a trigger that actuates the Wii Remote's B button; all other buttons are still accessible while the remote and Nunchuk are in the shell. The name is a reference to the <a href="/wiki/NES_Zapper" title="NES Zapper">NES Zapper</a> <a href="/wiki/Light_gun" title="Light gun">light gun</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Nintendo Entertainment System">Nintendo Entertainment System</a>. According to an interview with <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a>, the idea of a Zapper-type expansion formed when the Wii Remote was first created. He expressed that "What we found is that the reason we wanted to have a Zapper is when you hold a Wii Remote, it can be difficult for some people to keep a steady hand. And holding your arm out like that can get your arm somewhat tired."<sup id="cite_ref-MiyamotoZapper_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MiyamotoZapper-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Zapper is useful for most games primarily involving firearms, such as <a href="/wiki/Light_gun_shooter" class="mw-redirect" title="Light gun shooter">light gun shooters</a>, <a href="/wiki/First-person_shooter" title="First-person shooter">first-person shooters</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Third-person_shooter" title="Third-person shooter">third-person shooters</a>.</p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wii_Wheel">Wii Wheel</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Wii Wheel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii-Wheel.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Wii-Wheel.jpg/220px-Wii-Wheel.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="208" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Wii-Wheel.jpg/330px-Wii-Wheel.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Wii-Wheel.jpg/440px-Wii-Wheel.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2640" data-file-height="2500" /></a><figcaption>Wii Wheel with Wii Remote inserted</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>Wii Wheel</b> accessory is designed for use in <a href="/wiki/Racing_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Racing video game">driving games</a>: it is a <a href="/wiki/Steering_wheel" title="Steering wheel">steering wheel</a>-shaped shell that a Wii Remote can be placed inside, enhancing driving games that allow for steering control by tilting the Wii Remote left and right. The Wii Wheel was first shipped alongside <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii" title="Mario Kart Wii">Mario Kart Wii</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-ign-mkwiireview_96-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-mkwiireview-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ars-wiiwheel_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ars-wiiwheel-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and features prominently on the game's packaging. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third-party_accessories">Third-party accessories</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Third-party accessories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Third-party_accessories_for_the_Wii_Remote" title="Third-party accessories for the Wii Remote">Third-party accessories for the Wii Remote</a></div> <p>Since the release of the Wii console, many aesthetic, ergonomic, and functional accessories have been developed for the Wii Remote by third parties.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Third-party_development">Third-party development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Third-party development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><span><video id="mwe_player_0" poster="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv/200px-seek%3D23-WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv.jpg" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="200" height="150" data-durationhint="39" data-mwtitle="WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons" resource="/wiki/File:WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv" type="video/ogg; codecs="theora, vorbis"" data-width="500" data-height="375" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b5/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="320" data-height="240" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b5/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv.360p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="360p.vp9.webm" data-width="480" data-height="360" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b5/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv/WiiMote_Whiteboard.ogv.360p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-transcodekey="360p.webm" data-width="480" data-height="360" /></video></span><figcaption>Johnny Lee's WiiMote Whiteboard software used for <a href="/wiki/Light_pen" title="Light pen">light pen</a>-type computer input</figcaption></figure> <p>Since the release of the Wii console, people have been exploring different new ways in which to use the Wii Remote. Many third-party applications are currently in development through <a href="/wiki/Wii_homebrew" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii homebrew">Wii homebrew</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RemoteHomebrew_100-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RemoteHomebrew-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One popular <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a> program called GlovePIE allows the Wii Remote to be used on a personal computer to emulate a <a href="/wiki/Computer_keyboard" title="Computer keyboard">keyboard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mouse_(computing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mouse (computing)">mouse</a> or <a href="/wiki/Joystick" title="Joystick">joystick</a>. Connecting the Wii Remote to a personal computer is done via a <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a> connection. The Bluetooth program <a href="/wiki/BlueSoleil" title="BlueSoleil">BlueSoleil</a> has been proven to successfully connect a Wii Remote to a PC. Still another program (like GlovePIE) is needed to utilize the Wii Remote's protocol and to use the data it offers. </p><p>The Wii Remote Bluetooth protocol can be implemented on other devices including cell phones, which often have poor usability with games. Two students have demonstrated this concept by creating driver software that has the capability to connect the Wii Remote to a <a href="/wiki/Symbian" title="Symbian">Symbian</a> <a href="/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone">smartphone</a>. The idea behind this driver is that a mobile phone with a <a href="/wiki/TV-out" title="TV-out">TV-out</a> port can replace the game console.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Programmer <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lee_(computer_scientist)" title="Johnny Lee (computer scientist)">Johnny Lee</a> posted video demos and sample code at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/">his website</a> related to the use of the Wii Remote for <a href="/wiki/Finger_tracking" title="Finger tracking">finger tracking</a>, low-cost multipoint <a href="/wiki/Interactive_whiteboard" title="Interactive whiteboard">interactive whiteboards</a>, and head tracking for desktop VR displays. He demonstrated several such applications at a <a href="/wiki/TED_(conference)" title="TED (conference)">TED conference</a>. The <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wiimoteproject.com/">WiimoteProject</a> forum became the discussion, support and sharing site for Lee's Wii Remote projects and other newer developments. </p><p> Studies have been conducted to use the Wii Remote as a practice method to fine-tune <a href="/wiki/Surgery" title="Surgery">surgeons</a>' hand motions.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Utilizing <a href="/wiki/DarwiinRemote" title="DarwiinRemote">DarwiinRemote</a>, researchers at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Memphis" title="University of Memphis">University of Memphis</a> adapted the Wii Remote for data collection in cognitive psychology experiments.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Autodesk" title="Autodesk">Autodesk</a> released a plugin that allows the Wii Remote to control orientation of 3D models in <i>Autodesk Design Review</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Overall reception to the Wii Remote has changed over time. The control styles, which are provided by the controller, were met with praise at its first public exhibition at <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">E3</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-E3_Awards_105-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-E3_Awards-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since then, comments have been noted by the press on its functionality. Matt Wales of <a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN UK</a> highlighted the aiming and precision of <i><a href="/wiki/Red_Steel" title="Red Steel">Red Steel</a></i> and stated "Taking down swathes of enemies with nothing more than a twitch of the wrist proves immensely satisfying and, more importantly, incredibly involving."<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Power" title="Nintendo Power">Nintendo Power</a></i> listed the Wii Remote as an innovative controller, citing it as innovative for several firsts, including the first use of motion control, the first built-in speaker, and the first Infrared Pointer.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This is incorrect, however; the first video game controller to make use of motion sensitivity was Le Stick for the Atari 2600 and Commodore 64, manufactured by <a href="/wiki/Datasoft" title="Datasoft">Datasoft</a> Inc., and released in 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other publications have noted specific complaints regarding control. <a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a> expressed that some motions in <i><a href="/wiki/Cooking_Mama:_Cook_Off" title="Cooking Mama: Cook Off">Cooking Mama: Cook Off</a></i> failed to transmit or meet expectation during gameplay.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Similar observations were made on other titles made available during the <a href="/wiki/Wii_launch" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii launch">Wii launch</a> period. <a href="/wiki/ComputerAndVideoGames.com" class="mw-redirect" title="ComputerAndVideoGames.com">ComputerAndVideoGames.com</a> reported that "Most prominent is the first batch of games, many of which do a better job at exposing the obstacles of full motion control, rather than the benefits... <i><a href="/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Carbon" title="Need for Speed: Carbon">Need For Speed [Carbon]</a></i>...is near unplayable, <i><a href="/wiki/Far_Cry_Vengeance" title="Far Cry Vengeance">Far Cry</a></i> got it all wrong, and the motion control in <i><a href="/wiki/Marvel:_Ultimate_Alliance" title="Marvel: Ultimate Alliance">Marvel: Ultimate Alliance</a></i> just feels tacked on."<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The overall situation was described by <a href="/wiki/Joystiq" title="Joystiq">Joystiq</a> thus: "Over the months since launch, the unpredictable Wii Remote has led to a maddening dichotomy. Some games are too easy, while others are too hard – for all the wrong reasons...Gamers who crave a deeper challenge have to settle for battling incomprehensible controls."<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Critics felt that fault was largely attributed to the developers' lack of experience with the Wii Remote. Jeremy Parish of the magazine <i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i> compared the initial phase of control implementation to that of the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS" title="Nintendo DS">Nintendo DS</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Casamassina" title="Matt Casamassina">Matt Casamassina</a> of IGN also presumed that the first generation of Wii games were of an experimental stage and that potential for refinement had yet to be exploited.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later-released titles saw mixed reactions in terms of control. Of <i><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Woods_PGA_Tour_07" title="Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07">Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07</a></i> from <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>, Matthew Kato of <i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i> stated that the controller "has a hard time detecting your backswing. Thus, it's harder to control. There were even times the game putted for me by accident."<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A <i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i> review for <i><a href="/wiki/Medal_of_Honor:_Vanguard" title="Medal of Honor: Vanguard">Medal of Honor: Vanguard</a></i> said that the title "is an encouraging sign that developers are finally starting to work out the kinks and quirks of the Wii Remote."<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Video_game_development_party#First-party_developer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game development party">First-</a> and <a href="/wiki/Video_game_development_party#Second-party_developer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game development party">second-party</a> video games produced more favorable utilization of the Wii Remote's unique capabilities. <i><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime_3:_Corruption" title="Metroid Prime 3: Corruption">Metroid Prime 3: Corruption</a></i>, in particular, was nearly universally praised for its unique control scheme, which was seen as being unrivaled by any other console game.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Corruption</i> 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 <i><a href="/wiki/Big_Brain_Academy:_Wii_Degree" title="Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree">Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree</a></i>, or use the controller in a sideways configuration to resemble a <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Nintendo Entertainment System">Nintendo Entertainment System</a> controller while the player de-emphasizes more advanced capabilities, as used in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Paper_Mario" title="Super Paper Mario">Super Paper Mario</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Wii Remote and Nunchuk combined sold over 8.5 million units in the United States, and took the top two spots in video game accessories sales in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the United States, the Nunchuk was the best-selling video game hardware for January 2008, with 375,000 units sold, in a month where the Wii was the best-selling console with 274,000 units sold.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to Nintendo's <a href="/wiki/Shinya_Takahashi" class="mw-redirect" title="Shinya Takahashi">Shinya Takahashi</a>, player feedback for the Wii Remote, particularly on reducing its form-factor, led into the development of the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>, a console small enough and with smaller controllers to also be used as a portable unit.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legal_issues">Legal issues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Legal issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Wii Remote has come under a number of lawsuits from several different companies. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Interlink_Electronics" title="Interlink Electronics">Interlink Electronics</a> filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo in December 2006 over the pointing functionality of the Wii Remote, claiming "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales and/or lost profits as a result of the infringing activities" of Nintendo.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lawsuit was terminated in March 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 19, 2008, <a href="/wiki/Hillcrest_Labs" title="Hillcrest Labs">Hillcrest Laboratories</a> Inc. filed a complaint against Nintendo with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_International_Trade_Commission" title="United States International Trade Commission">U.S International Trade Commission</a>, alleging that the Wii Remote infringed on three of its patents. A fourth Hillcrest patent (for graphical interfaces displayed on television screens) was also allegedly violated. Hillcrest sought a ban on Wii consoles imported to the U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 24, 2009 Nintendo and Hillcrest reached a settlement, although the terms were not publicly disclosed.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2011, ThinkOptics Inc. filed a lawsuit against Nintendo in <a href="/wiki/U.S._District_Court_of_the_Eastern_District_of_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Texas">United States District Court of the Eastern District of Texas</a> over their controller, the Wavit Remote, claiming that the Wii violated its patent for a "handheld vision based absolute pointing system", a "Handheld Device for Handheld Vision Based Absolute Pointing System", and a "Handheld Vision Based Absolute Pointing System", which make up the basis for the Wavit Remote. They also said that the Wii U infringes on their patents as well and claims that Nintendo was aware of the fact that the Wii allegedly violates ThinkOptics' patents. The lawsuit sought an <a href="/wiki/Injunction" title="Injunction">injunction</a> against violating products, <a href="/wiki/Royalty_payment" title="Royalty payment">royalties</a>, <a href="/wiki/Attorney%27s_fee" title="Attorney's fee">attorney's fees</a>, and damages for lost profits.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lawsuit was dismissed by ThinkOptics in August 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Starting in December 2012, iLife Technologies sued several large companies over patent infringement over a set of patents they held related to "systems and methods for evaluating movement of a body relative to an environment", principally aimed at the medical field; Nintendo was sued by iLife in December 2013 for the Wii Remote's infringement on their patents, with the lawsuit seeking $144 million in damages, based on a $4 fine for the Wii units it had sold to date.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_130-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A jury trial was heard in August 2017, and the jury ruled in favor of iLife Technologies and Nintendo was forced to pay <span style="white-space: nowrap">US$10.1 million</span> in damages.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_130-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While Nintendo attempted to appeal this ruling, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Court of Appeals">United States Court of Appeals</a> upheld the jury's decision in December 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, in January 2020, a federal court overturned the judgement and ruled that iLife's patent was too broad.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wrist_strap_issues">Wrist strap issues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Wrist strap issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The wrist strap of the Wii Remote has also been an issue. </p><p>In mid-December 2006, the law firm Green Welling LLP filed a <a href="/wiki/Class_action" title="Class action">class action</a> lawsuit against Nintendo for its "defective wrist straps". A few days later, Nintendo issued a <a href="/wiki/Product_recall" title="Product recall">product recall</a> for the wrist straps and issued a new version of the strap with an improved securing mechanism for the wrist, leading to the lawsuit to be dropped sometime thereafter.<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A second class-action lawsuit was filed by a mother in Colorado in December 2008, claiming the updated wrist straps were still ineffective.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This suit was dismissed by September 2010, finding for Nintendo that the wrist straps were not knowingly faulty under Colorado consumer protection laws.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trademark_issues">Trademark issues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Trademark issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2000, the term "<a href="/wiki/Weemote" title="Weemote">Weemote</a>" was trademarked by <a href="/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami</a> based TV remote manufacturer <a href="/w/index.php?title=Fobis_Technologies&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fobis Technologies (page does not exist)">Fobis Technologies</a> and was later used as the name of their remote designed for young children.<sup id="cite_ref-time3_137-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-time3-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While spelled differently, the term "Weemote" is phonetically identical to "Wiimote", the unofficial term for the Wii Remote.<sup id="cite_ref-time3_137-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-time3-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gp13_139-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gp13-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sales of the Weemote, which totaled less than one million as of 2008, had fallen due to confusion with the Wiimote.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fobis Technologies claims this to be <a href="/wiki/Trademark_infringement" title="Trademark infringement">trademark infringement</a>, however Nintendo does not actually use the term "Wiimote" in official promotional materials; but many retailers that sell the Wii Remote do use the term.<sup id="cite_ref-gp13_139-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gp13-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fobis sent out up to 100 <a href="/wiki/Cease_and_desist" title="Cease and desist">cease and desist</a> letters to retailers and have made offers to Nintendo for them to purchase the trademark.<sup id="cite_ref-time3_137-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-time3-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gp13_139-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gp13-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nintendo declined the offer, stating that it "does not use and does not plan to use the Weemote trademark".<sup id="cite_ref-gp23_141-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gp23-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The trademark application for the Wii Remote was initially rejected by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Patent_and_Trademark_Office" title="United States Patent and Trademark Office">United States Patent and Trademark Office</a> after the trademark was filed in March 2008. The USPTO claimed that the word "<a href="/wiki/Remote_control" title="Remote control">remote</a>" is commonly used, and therefore should not be trademarked. The USPTO said they would accept Nintendo's trademark filing if the company disclaims exclusive rights to the word "remote" in the term and if the word "Wii" would always precede the word "remote" in marketing and manuals. The USPTO accepted the "Wii Remote" trademark in July 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_controllers" title="List of Nintendo controllers">List of Nintendo controllers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Wii_games" title="List of Wii games">List of Wii games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Balance_Board" title="Wii Balance Board">Wii Balance Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Speak" title="Wii Speak">Wii Speak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Move" title="PlayStation Move">PlayStation Move</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Razer_Hydra" title="Razer Hydra">Razer Hydra</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wii_Remote&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output 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0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Home</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Nintendo Entertainment System">NES</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System_models" title="Nintendo Entertainment System models">official models</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Super Nintendo Entertainment System">Super NES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64" title="Nintendo 64">Nintendo 64</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/IQue_Player" title="IQue Player">iQue Player</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U">Wii U</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Handheld</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy" title="Game Boy">Game Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Color" title="Game Boy Color">Game Boy Color</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance" title="Game Boy Advance">Game Boy Advance</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_SP" title="Game Boy Advance SP">SP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Micro" title="Game Boy Micro">Micro</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Mini" title="Pokémon Mini">Pokémon Mini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS" title="Nintendo DS">Nintendo DS</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS_Lite" title="Nintendo DS Lite">Lite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DSi" title="Nintendo DSi">DSi</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS">Nintendo 3DS</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_2DS" title="Nintendo 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style="width:1%">Home</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Color_TV-Game" title="Color TV-Game">Color TV-Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NES_Classic_Edition" title="NES Classic Edition">NES Classic Edition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_NES_Classic_Edition" title="Super NES Classic Edition">Super NES Classic Edition</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Handheld</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Game_%26_Watch" title="Game & Watch">Game & Watch</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Mini_Classics" title="Nintendo Mini Classics">Mini Classics</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Pikachu" title="Pokémon Pikachu">Pokémon Pikachu</a></li></ul> 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Boy accessories">Game Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GameCube_accessories" title="GameCube accessories">GCN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_DS_accessories" title="List of Nintendo DS accessories">DS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third-party_accessories_for_the_Wii_Remote" title="Third-party accessories for the Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Add-ons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Famicom_Data_Recorder" title="Famicom Data Recorder">Famicom Data Recorder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Famicom_Disk_System" title="Famicom Disk System">Famicom Disk System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Famicom_3D_System" title="Famicom 3D System">Famicom 3D System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM" title="Super NES CD-ROM">Super NES CD-ROM</a> (unreleased)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Game_Boy" title="Super Game Boy">Super Game Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rumble_Pak" title="Rumble Pak">Rumble Pak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Camera" title="Game Boy Camera">Game Boy Camera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Printer" title="Game Boy Printer">Game Boy Printer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transfer_Pak" title="Transfer Pak">Transfer Pak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/64DD" title="64DD">64DD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_e-Reader" title="Nintendo e-Reader">e-Reader</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Player" title="Game Boy Player">Game Boy Player</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_MotionPlus" title="Wii MotionPlus">Wii MotionPlus</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Connectivity</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NES_Satellite" title="NES Satellite">NES Satellite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NES_Four_Score" 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