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[[Image:Revolution.PNG|frame| The black | [[Image:Revolution.PNG|frame| The black Wii, still called the Revolution.]] | ||
The '''Wii''' is a [[Nintendo]] console that was released on November 19, 2006 in the USA along with Wii Sports, the game it comes with for $250.00. The Wii came with 30 titles at it's launch. Before the official name was announced on April 27, it was codenamed ''Revolution''. The Wii is also able to play [[GameCube]] games. It was released on December 8, 2006 in the UK with Wii Sports for £180. Unlike the Nintendo GameCube, the Wii's disc are normal sized. | The '''Wii''' is a [[Nintendo]] console that was released on November 19, 2006 in the USA along with Wii Sports, the game it comes with for $250.00. The Wii came with 30 titles at it's launch. Before the official name was announced on April 27, it was codenamed ''Revolution''. The Wii is also able to play [[GameCube]] games. It was released on December 8, 2006 in the UK with Wii Sports for £180. Unlike the Nintendo GameCube, the Wii's disc are normal sized. | ||
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None of these games were available at launch. ''Mario Party 8'' will be the first [[Mario]] game and will launch in the first 6 months of the Wii's launch. ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' will follow in the first two months of the Wii's release. The other release dates are unknown yet all will probably appear in 2007. | None of these games were available at launch. ''Mario Party 8'' will be the first [[Mario]] game and will launch in the first 6 months of the Wii's launch. ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' will follow in the first two months of the Wii's release. The other release dates are unknown yet all will probably appear in 2007. | ||
In addition to being backwards- | In addition to being backwards-compatible with GameCube games, the Wii also possesses a Virtual Console, allowing players to download classic games from the [[Nintendo 64]] era and before to play on the Wii. Each downloaded game costs between $5 and $10 USD. | ||
==Virtual Console Games== | ==Virtual Console Games== | ||
'''NES''' | '''NES''' | ||
Revision as of 19:08, March 11, 2007
The Wii is a Nintendo console that was released on November 19, 2006 in the USA along with Wii Sports, the game it comes with for $250.00. The Wii came with 30 titles at it's launch. Before the official name was announced on April 27, it was codenamed Revolution. The Wii is also able to play GameCube games. It was released on December 8, 2006 in the UK with Wii Sports for £180. Unlike the Nintendo GameCube, the Wii's disc are normal sized.
Mario Games
- Mario Strikers Charged
- Super Mario Galaxy
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves
- Mario Party 8
- Super Paper Mario
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
None of these games were available at launch. Mario Party 8 will be the first Mario game and will launch in the first 6 months of the Wii's launch. WarioWare: Smooth Moves will follow in the first two months of the Wii's release. The other release dates are unknown yet all will probably appear in 2007.
In addition to being backwards-compatible with GameCube games, the Wii also possesses a Virtual Console, allowing players to download classic games from the Nintendo 64 era and before to play on the Wii. Each downloaded game costs between $5 and $10 USD.
Virtual Console Games
NES
SNES
N64
