Wii Remote
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[edit] The Wii Remote: A New Style of Controller
When it was unveiled, everyone was surprised. It didn't have no analog stick. It was like a long stick. It looked incredibly difficult to use. Despite all the things said, the Wii Remote is most likely the best controller in terms of design and style. It does so many things differently.
[edit] The Buttons
The Wii Remote has a few buttons, but not as many as the previous Nintendo controllers have had. The buttons are:
- A Button
- B Button
- + Button
- - Button
- 4-Direction Control Pad
- 1 Button
- 2 Button
- Home Button
- Power Button
The A Button is used for selecting, jumping, shooting, accelerating, it's basically the main button. The B button is used for cancelling, shooting, putting on the brakes, etc. The + Button is used for opening menus, as is the - Button. The Control Pad can move maps, change views, move the character, etc. 1 and 2 Buttons can do out of the ordinary actions, it depends on the game. And the Home Button will always load up the Wii Remote Menu. The Power Button, obviously, turns off any Wii Remotes and the Wii Console.
[edit] Wii Remote Menu
This is accessed by pressing the Home Button. When inside, you can reconnect Wii Remotes, check battery power, reset the game or return to the Wii Menu. It is very handy instead of having to get up and manually press the corresponding buttons on the console.
[edit] Remote Attachments
There are a few attachments for the Wii Remote, both by Nintendo and Third Party Companies. This sections looks at the ones by Nintendo. The attachments currently avaialable are the:
- Nunchuk
- Classic Controller
- Wii Zapper
- Wii Wheel
- Wii Motion Plus (Not yet released. Was announced in E3 2008)
The Nunchuk gives the Wii an Analog stick, along with a Z Button and a C Button. The Analog stick is used to move, whereas the Z and C Button functions differ from game to game. The nunchuk is plugged into the socket located on the bottom of the Wii Remote.
The Classic Controller allows you to play any of the Virtual Console Games downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel. It plugs into the Wii Remote the same way the nunchuk does.
The Wii Zapper is used in only a few games. One game in particular, Link's Crossbow Training, come pre-packaged with the device. The nunchuk is placed into a holder at the back of the Wii Zapper and the Wii Remote itself is placed into the front of the Wii Zapper.
The Wii Wheel, like the Wii Zapper, is only needed for a few games. The most popular of course, is Mario Kart Wii. It acts like a Wheel, and has a special trigger at the back so that hitting the B Button on the Remote is easier than usual.
Wii Motion Plus is a feature that will be included with a future game (Wii Sports: Resort. It supposedly increases the accuracy of the motion sensor.
