News - Articles - Nintendo Wii

On this page find recent articles and frequently asked questions about Wii.

Wii Play

The Wii Play game aims to build the fundamental skills necessary to master the Wii control system - like you never dreamed possible with game pads! How does the remote work? A sensor bar interprets the Wii remote motion, by lowering and raising the Wii remote height in combination with D-pad and button press combos you will manipulate your on screen Mii sprite.

Learn the Wii remote skill set whilst having loads of fun playing the 9 mini-games. Earn medals, build up your accuracy with the Wii remote doing

Pointing
Jabbing
Tilting
Swaying
Aiming / Firing

A second Nunchuk is not necessary for Wii Play, although you will need a second Nunchuk for some other titles. One of which is the Sports two player boxing. Incidentally Wii Play allows up to two players. Most of the pre-released titles we've played have bonus games allowing up to four players.

FAQ - Wii Retailers

20-04-07: Although there are still shortages of Nintendo Wii's, some niche video game retailers have new stock arriving each week fulfilling back-orders first, with the remainder being swiftly sold. Allocation of pre-orders is strictly on a first come first served basis. Few retailers will guarantee when they will be delivered, places like gamestation could delivery your package three days later, or telephone you and ask you when you want to collect. As another word of warning - all Wii hardware is in short supply and high demand too. The cost of a much needed second player's Wii remote starts from £29.00. However, the stock is just as limited, particularly if you want to get your hands on a copy of Wii Play the game which includes a Wii remote for a bargain price of £32.97 (prices and availability subject to change) .

17-01-07
Q) Why are there none available in the shops in the UK?
A) Everyone wants a Wii. The tiny white box pronounced We, is undoubtedly the 1st of the next gen interactive consoles. Two the Nintendo Wii remote strap was not strong enough. A newly designed heavy duty replacement is on all new versions.

Q) When will they be available in shops?
A) Nintendo first released the Wii in Japan, then US, then Europe. We are in a similar situation now. A pre ordered Wii could take up to 60 days. If you do decide to pre-order for springtime, enquire about your rights to cancel.

Q) Is it safe to buy from eBay online sellers?
A) Read the advert carefully. Check the reputation of the seller, choose a payment method, such as PayPal which is best suited for making an online purchase, with insurance, traceability and a record of the transaction.

List of Wii Retailers

Nintendo Wii Sold For History

09-12-06 ~ 15-12-2006: Here is a summary of Nintendo Wii "Sold For Prices". All Nintendo Wii consoles were sold as new. *All figures are taken from the actual sold items, not items which failed to sell or items removed. Intellectual property of www.ecbiz.co.uk all rights reserved.

Average sold for price of the Nintendo Wii with Sports Pack was £368.81
Highest price paid for a Wii ever was £510.00
The bargain of the week - a Wii + 1 Game for £275.00
Total number of Nintendo Wii Game Console Sales between 09-12-06 to 15-12-06 exceeded 500!
*All prices exclude average next day UK delivery charge of £18.00

Nintendo Wii UK Launch: Wii's in high demand

08-12-06: Shortages of Nintendo Wii consoles in the UK have left some gamers who pre-ordered the new machine deeply disappointed. Nintendo, has typically already launched the machine in the US and Japan and predict a sell out of Wii on the first day of Europe sales. More than four million Nintendo Wii have been exported globally. 600,000 Wii games consoles have been sold in North America already! Apparently three times more than the number of Sony PS3 games consoles sold there. Pre Christmas Sales for the Xbox 360 are still strong, but not as Microsoft had predicted. UK news stations have been e-mailed by gamers disappointed that pre-orders for the machine have not been fulfilled.

Compatibility

The Wii can play games from a Gamecube providing both are UK spec (PAL). Wii consoles and games that are not PAL, can't be converted easily, so make sure you check the regions if you are considering buying imports.

A future firmware download for the Wii will provide DS consoles to share the internet connection and access Download Play.

Play iTunes MP3s on Wii

**Dot Tunes**

Want to share the iTunes library on your PC, Mac, iPod from your Wii? Well, you can, thanks to a Wii-ware application called Dot Tunes. First, install Dot Tunes, then use the Wii's Opera browser to navigate to your collection and play audio. We are unable to determine whether this includes protected songs downloaded from the iTunes store - but never the less, it's still a pretty cool feature.

Authorised Wii owners are entitled to a 15-day trial before paying up to register. Check Wii/iTunes Flash Player for detailed instructions on how to set-up the program.

Wii Games Packages

This page was written in 2006, and previously published at EcBiz until now.