PC PC
PC
PS2 PS2
PS2
PS3 PS3
PS3
Xbox Xbox
Xbox
Xbox 360 Xbox 360
Xbox 360
Wii Wii
Wii
PSP PSP
PSP
DS DS
DS
Multi Multi
Multi
Minigames Minigames
Minigames
Browse all games
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNOPQR
STUVWX
YZ# All      
newsletter
Join newsletter list

Nintendo Wii Classic Controller And WiiConnect24 // UPDATE

Multi | by Serban Stokker | 20th May 2006 |

Nintendo Wii Classic Controller And WiiConnect24 // UPDATE   Wii'rd how we missed this last week when it was first announced, but it's well worth mentioning (even with such delay) that Nintendo's Wii console will also come equiped with a more classic controller, pictured below. Sceptics of the "Wii remote" might therefore reconsider their position towards Nintendo's next-gen console - which, despite its modest technical specifications, was definitely the star of the show at last week's E3.

   This "classic-pad" is not a replacement to the freehand controller, but instead you will plug it into the Wii Remote, as you would do with the Nunchuk controller. It's designed for use with both hands, coming complete with a d-pad, analogue sticks and shoulder buttons. The classic-pad's most immediate use is quite obvious: retro games, which will be downloadable on the Wii thanks to the "Virtual Console" concept announced last year. For some presumably-low fees (or through various promotions), players will have acces to Nintendo's back-catalogue of classic games, or even download Nintendo DS demos on their Wii, and then transfer them wirelessly to their handhelds. Pretty slick.

Nintendo Wii classic controller

   Furthermore, Nintendo also revealed another hardware feature of the Wii console - WiiConnect24, a system which will allow the machine to continue to perform network functions even when in standby mode. The idea behind the function is that rather than being turned off, Wii will go into a low-power mode which still has some vital systems running - including the ability to download content or interact with players on the network.

   One example given by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was the possibility for other players to visit your village in Animal Crossing even while you have left the console "switched off" - so you could return to find that they have left a message or gift for you in the game. Pretty slick indeed!

UPDATE: Nintendo's planned inter-connectivity between the DS handheld and the Wii console will actually go a little further. As revealed to Kotaku by Shigeru Miyamoto, the technology to support this is already built into the console, and some of the possibilities include using the touch screen and microphone input from the DS to effect Wii gameplay; or downloading content from your Wii to your DS, editing it, and then uploading it back to the console.

"Miyamoto also mentioned that Wii remotes will likely be able to be "attached" to different members of your household - each person would have their own Wiimote. Nintendo's hopes are that everyone in the family will own their own Wii remote, each with a distinct look, and that people can just hop into a game with the controller - and the Wii would customize the look or settings of a game based on which controller turned it on the console."

   Did I mention "pretty slick" yet? [20.05.2006, 19:06]

Your Rating: Overall Rating:
 



Spacer Spacer
tab tab tab tab

 
Spacer Spacer
Title (max chars): *
Comment (max chars): *
Enter the text you see in the image:
can't read? refresh code Enter the code shown:
(*) Required Fields

Spacer Spacer
Casper's Scare School: Classroom Capers released

Casper's Scare School: Classroom Capers released

Blast Entertainment, part of the Mastertronic Group, have today announced the release of Casper's Scare School: Classroom Capers...
Merscom Releases GAMEINVEST's Hospital Hustle

Merscom Releases GAMEINVEST's Hospital Hustle

Merscom today announced the official release of Hospital Hustle, the latest downloadable title for the PC developed by Portugal's...
The Last Remnant - details on DLC

The Last Remnant - details on DLC

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today...
Lords of Evil new server goes live

Lords of Evil new server goes live

Rey Flame Entertainment Inc. announced that their Browser based Strategy Game Lords of Evil secured 120,000 registered users in...
Myth War II Online: Thanksgiving Carnival Preview

Myth War II Online: Thanksgiving Carnival Preview

The folks from Myth War II Online (http://mw2.igg.com/main.php) today give us the general introduction to the coming Thanksgiving...
Spacer Spacer
Which is the most annoying flaw for a video game?
To bore you with repetitive and unimaginative gameplay.
To have a poor AI which turns any challenge into a joke.
To have mediocre graphics and/or a badly crafted engine.
To be launched prematurely, with technical bugs and other glitches.



Spacer Spacer
Spacer Spacer

Blade & Soul

NCsoft is scheduled to announce its new MMORPG Blade & Soul (namely Project M) on July 31. Blade & Soul is under...

The Sims PS3

Welcome to The Sims, a mirror world created from the fantasies of thousands -- a random alternate reality where you view and...

Oniblade (X-Blades)

Oniblade (X-Blades) a third-person hack-and-slash action title featuring an enchanting heroine that destroys anything in her...

Tales of Pirates

Tales of Pirates is a matured game which has been successfully operated in Southeast Asia and has been fully tested for a long...

Gangsters: Organized Crime


Platform: PC

Genre: Simulator
Spacer Spacer