The Nintendo Wii remote is iconic in its simplicity. It’s designed in a way that manages to successfully blend motion controls with more conventional buttons. Thanks to how approachable Nintendo made ...

Leaked internal emails from Nintendo have been published showing mockup images of the controller for the original Wii. Kotaku earlier reported on the leak. The emails are from around 2005, the year ...

Editor's note: Erik argues that the Wii Remote's less-than-1:1 accuracy is the reason for its mainstream success, and a necessary stepping stone on the way to Sony's Move and Microsoft's Natal.

Nintendo has some cautionary advice for players of its Wii video game console: when waving the controller, use the wrist strap, keep your palms dry and, whatever you do, don't let go. The Wii has been ...

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Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

The Nintendo "gigaleak" from 2020 is apparently the gift that keeps on giving, and now early prototypes and renders for the Wii Remote have emerged online. The designs were tweeted by game developer ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Nintendo is releasing add-on for the Wii Remote called Wii MotionPlus. It brings much needed accuracy to the Wii-mote. Why wasn't it included in the ...

One of the most interesting changes from the final design and these concepts is the “Power” button. The final design featured a rounded shape in the top left corner, but all of these designs have a ...

Peripheral manufacturer Nyko has announced three new products for the Wii platform here at CES. The Wand (not to be confused with "a wand") leads the charge. It's Nyko's Wii Remote replacement device.

Nintendo’s new Wii video game console supports up to four wireless controller called Wii Remotes. Now an enterprising Japanese programmer named Hiroaki has released DarwiinRemote, that enables you to ...