Wii



The Wii (pronounced "we", IPA: /wiː/) is Nintendo's 7th generation video game console, Nintendo's fifth home console and the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. Until its official name was announced on April 27, 2006, it was known by the codename Nintendo Revolution.

The system is unique in that the console's controller, or "Wii Remote" (commonly nicknamed the "Wii-mote"), can detect its position and orientation in three-dimensional space. The controller also contains a speaker and a rumbling device for additional feedback. The console is confirmed to have a stand-by feature entitled WiiConnect24, through which it can receive messages and updates over the Internet even when the console is not running.

The system was unveiled at Nintendo's 2005 E3 press conference and a prototype of the system's game controller was revealed at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show by Nintendo's President, Satoru Iwata, during his keynote speech in September. It is expected for worldwide release in the fourth quarter of 2006.