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| [[Image:Channels.jpg|thumb|300px|The menu with some older games.]] | | #REDIRECT [[Wii#Wii Channels]] |
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| '''Wii Channels''' are "channels" accessible from the Wii main menu.
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| == Disc Channel ==
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| Basically the "start game" button. Not only can it play [[Wii]] games such as ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', but it can also play older [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games such as ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
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| == Mii Channel ==
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| [[Mii]]s are custom characters and can be used in several Wii games, including Wii Sports. Up to 100 Miis can be created, and each one is stored in Mii Plaza. By using WiiConnect24, friends Miis can be displayed in the Mii Parade. Up to 10 Miis can be stored on a single [[Wii Remote]], to transport and play on a friend's Wii.
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| == Photo Channel ==
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| Allows the player to take their pictures onto the Wii, and alter them, draw on them, make them into puzzles.
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| == Forecast Channel ==
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| This channel was added December 19, 2006. It allows the user to check the weather conditions from across the world. It can tell the five day forecast, current temperature, highs and lows for the day, along with many other things. Using Globe you can use the Wii mote to spin an interactive globe to see countries across the world.
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| Random fact: Japan has cartoonish symbols compared to the rest of the world.
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| Five day forecast is not available everywhere.
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| == News Channel ==
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| Accesses breaking news around the world.
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| == Wii Shop Channel ==
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| This is where users go to download video game content, including classic video games originally played on the NES, SNES, and N64. Here the users may buy Wii Points with a credit card to download "Virtual Console" (see below) games. Users also can use points to download [[Wikipedia:Opera (browser)|Opera]] used in the Internet Channel (see below).
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| == Virtual Console Channels ==
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| Virtual Console channels are "channels" that play classic NES, SNES, and N64 games such as [[Super Mario World]], [[Donkey Kong (arcade)|Donkey Kong]] and even later ones such as [[Super Mario 64]]. The Virtual Console also supports selected games from the Sega Genesis and the TurboGraphx-16 systems.
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| == Internet Channel ==
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| Once you have bought Opera (see above), use this to surf the web.
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| == Everybody Votes Channel ==
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| This channel was added on February 13, 2007. The channel presents polls every day that you can use Miis to vote in. Up to six voters can be registered. You can also predict which answer will be more popular. Results can be compared with other users on the national and worldwide scale.
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| == Wii Message Board ==
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| A message board that uses WiiConnect24. If you have someone's Wii number you can send them a note.
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| == See Also ==
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| *[[Wii]]
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| *[[Wii Remote]]
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| *[[Nunchuk Attachment]]
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| *[[Wii Classic Controller]]
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| *[[Wii Wheel]]
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| *[[Wii Zapper]]
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| [[Category: Accessories]]
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