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To make gaming as reachable to people of all ages and all abilities, Nintendo wanted to make a controller that was as inviting as it was sophisticated- the result is the Wii Remote. Nintendo fused the global familiarity of a remote control with the sophistication of motion-sensing technology to come up with an input device that differentiates the Wii from any other console that has come before it. Revolutionary control
Generous the dimensions of a small traditional remote control, the wireless Wii Remote is a multifunctional device that is restricted only by the game designer's view. The magic of the Wii Remote's design lies within; acellerometers inside the controller body rate passage in all information and at all speeds. In a tennis game, it serves as your racket as you swing your arm for a long forehand or a quick and hard backhand. In a 4x4 pouring game it serves as a steering wheel, allowing you to swerve to avoid obstacles or pickup power-ups. In first-person shooters, the Wii Remote acts as a firearm that you can point directly at an on-screen enemy. The list of potential uses is enormous, and the light weight of the Wii Remote allows gamers to play for hours without suspicion fatigued. 
The Wii Remote boasts impressive technology for such a compact package. | 
All Wii Remote buttons are reachable and responsive. View larger. | 
Control many games from up to 30 feet away. View larger. | 
The motion sensing technology is neatly tucked away within the Wii Remote body.View larger. | 
The remote feels comfortable in both right and left hands. View larger. | As comfortable as it is functional
The Wii Remote is equally comfortable in right and left hands and houses just the right number of buttons for gaming- not so many that new players will get baffled, but enough so that Wii games don't feel constrained. On the face of the remote are the D (or "plus") pad, a large "A" button which is used for major on-screen actions, and two small options buttons. Between the game buttons are a plus and minus buttons (which often act as "forwards" and "back"), as well as a "Home" button to engage the Wii home screen to change settings or check remote battery levels. On the back side of the controller is a trigger-like "B" button, perfect for timing releases of a bowling roll in Wii Sports. Thankfully, battery life is exceptional with the two included AA batteries, just as with the before generation of Nintendo wireless controllers. Immersive intelligence
Along the bottom of the Wii Remote, four blue LED lights point toward which player spot the remote is currently set to. The controller automatically connects to the Wii console via Bluetooth wireless technology. Below the LEDs, an extension port lets you join a number of devices counting the Nunchuck and Classic controllers for Virtual Console gaming (Virtual Console games and controller accessories sold unconnectedly). Other facial appearance of the Wii Remote contain adjustable rumble force-pointer and a armored wrist strap to ensure safe use. A speaker inside the remote gives the player pointer about the strength of swings or the correctness of their moves- such as realistic tennis noises as the "racket" connects with the ball in Wii Sports. Overall, the physical design of the remote is exceptionally sturdy and of very high quality, ensuring countless hours of Wii gaming fun!
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 Light, Intuitive, Simple to Use |
| Review Date: November 19, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Lisa Shea, |
The Wii Remote Controller is shaped like a ordinary TV remove, and has motion sensing skill. You wave it around, and your on-screen character waves their wand!
This isn't an add-on controller - this is the actual, ordinary controller that most if not all games on the Nintendo Wii use as their primary control unit. There is also a "nunchuck" that can be used in your off hand, but many games don't use the nunchuck.
The aim of the Wii was to make gaming as simple and intuitive as doable for the casual non gamer. Pretty much every person with a TV is comfortable using a TV remote. You point, you click. The Wii Remote Controller works in the same make. The motion sensors know what you are doing with the remote. If you're before a live audience a baseball game, you swing at the ball. If you're before a live audience a bowling game, you bring your arm back and swing it forward. All "makes sense". A sword swing? A light saber battle? Just go your arm and the character does the same thing.
There are only two buttons that really matter. There's an A button on the front that you push for most operations. There's also a trigger bottom that is the B button. Depending on the game, they will have you use one or the other button. There are also a few other buttons for more intricate gaming. There's a D-pad. A "home" button lets you go instantly back to the main Wii menu if you're tired of before a live audience. There's a plus and minus button, a 1 and 2 button. There's even a power button. You don't have to walk over to your Wii any more to turn it on or off. Just hit the power button on the remote and you're all set.
The remote runs on two AA batteries, so there's no USB plugging in or charging up, as with the other systems' remotes. You do get a wrist strap, though, so the Wii remote doesn't glide out of your hands while you're doing a super powerful golf swing.
There's even a speaker in the remote! This is fantastic if you're before a live audience a game hostile to another player. Say I'm boxing my boyfriend and I am the winner. *My* remote says that I triumphed, to me. Clean!
I certainly like the Wii remote controller. It's light, it's super simple to use, it's intuitive and I can just pop batteries into it when it runs out, instead of having to wait for a recharge. Highly recommended. Just note that if you want to play a game that needs a nunchuck as well, that you have to buy that unconnectedly. |
Buy an Extra One
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| Review Date: October 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Wesley Mullins, Kentucky |
As fun as the Wii can be, it only gets better when you play head-to-head hostile to family and friends. Since the ordinary Wii packaging only includes one controller, you will need to order a second device to encounter the optimal level of game play.
Land the controller reminds me most of land a fishing pole. The thumb and index finger control the most essential functions of the players, with extra buttons only really coming into play during mode selection screens. During live action, players don't toggle between much more than two buttons.
Batteries seem to be an issue for many people, but not me. I recommend you turn off the "rumble figure" for games (the controller vibrates or pulsates during dramatic moments in games) as a way to save battery use. I've gotten about 30 hours out of each round of batteries on my Wii.
Lastly, judge what people say about promise hurt with your Wii controller. I plotting the tales of people breaking TVs, windows and fish tanks by accidentally losing grip of their controller during a strong tennis swing and carriage a perilous pellet through their living rooms were exaggerations. But it happened to me...and it will happen to you.
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Wii Remote=Fantastic Success
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| Review Date: November 23, 2006 |
| Reviewer: D. Press-Dawson, Sacramento, CA |
| When I first saw the Wii remote I was very skeptical that Nintendo could pull such a thing off, then, after seeing all the hype and others who got a chance to use it say that it was simple and fun, I started to turn a new leaf. I must say that this controller is the best controller I have used in many years. The Wii remote is very insightful which is fantastic since all the games require a high sensitivity for then to be played to the best of their skill. I currently own Zelda Twilight Princess, Rayman Raving Rabbids, and Excite Truck, each are very unique in their own in which they use the Wii Remote and are fantastic fun to use. They only problem I have is that I can't seem to find a place to buy a second one! |
fantastic game, but don't get ripped off !
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| Review Date: January 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Gene Pope, Trout Creek, MT USA |
| You can go right to the Nintendo website and buy the controllers at the MSRP. It took only 3 days for them to ship mine. Don't pay a bunch extra to these foks trying to take benefit of a "famine" |
Restricted Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Review Date: December 31, 2006 |
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The Wiimote (WII REMOTE) is a fantastic item. Although, when you hold a Wii, you receive 2 Panosonic Batteries (unrechargeable). I played the Wii for 4 days. On the 4th day it had a small amount of power left. I recommend you buy rechargeable NiMH batteries, just so you won't have to keep buying, and buying batteries. This is from my encounter.
NY- Anish |
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