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Known Specs
Media: A single self-loading media bay will play single- or double-layered 12-centimeter optical discs for Wii, as well as 8-centimeter Nintendo GameCube discs.
Communication: Wii can communicate with the Internet even when the power is turned off. This WiiConnect24 service delivers a new surprise or game update, even if users do not play with Wii. Users can connect wirelessly using IEEE 802.11b/g, or with a USB 2.0 LAN adaptor. Wii also can communicate wirelessly with Nintendo DS.
Virtual Console: Wii will have downloadable access to 20 years of fan-favorite titles originally released for Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and even the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The Virtual Console also will feature a "best of" selection from Sega Genesis titles and games from the TurboGrafx console (a system jointly developed by NEC and Hudson). It also will be home to new games conceived by indie developers whose creativity is larger than their budgets.
The Specs: Wii boasts 512 megabytes of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0 ports and built-in Wi-Fi capability. A bay for an SD memory card will let players expand the internal flash memory. Design was optimized with state-of-the-art processing technologies that minimize power consumption, keep the console compact and enable the "sleepless" WiiConnect24 mode.
CPU: PowerPC CPU (code-named "Broadway"). Made with a 90 nm SOI CMOS process, jointly developed with and manufactured by IBM.
Graphics Processing Unit: Being developed with ATI.
Other Features: Four ports for classic Nintendo GameCube controllers. Two slots for Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards. An AV Multi-output port for component, composite or S-video.
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Main Controller Features
* 3D Pointing. Sensors understand up, down, left, right, forward and backward.
* Tilt Sensitive. Controller can be rotated or rolled from side-to-side.
* Buttons Included. Has a trigger on its backside, face buttons, and a D-Pad.
* Multifunctional. Has an expansion port which can be used with different types of controller peripherals. Analog stick with two trigger buttons planned for left hand.
* Wireless. Totally wire-free. Currently there are no details on the max distance, source or power, or otherwise.
* Rumble Built-in. Included as a standard in all the controllers.
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Wii Games announced
Launch titles
* Elebits (Konami)
* Ennichi no Tatsujin (Namco Bandai)
* Hajimete no Wii aka "Wii Play" (Nintendo)
* Kororinpa (Hudson)
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
* Machi-Kuru Domino (Success)
* Necro-Nesia (Spike)
* Red Steel (Ubisoft)
* SD Gundam Revolution (Namco Bandai)
* Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (SEGA)
* Swing Golf Pangya (Tecmo)
* Tamagotchi no Pikapika Daitouryou (Namco Bandai)
* Trauma Centre: Second Opinion (Atlus)
* Wario Ware: Smooth Moves (Nintendo)
* Wii Sports (Nintendo)
* Wing Island (Hudson)
December 6th titles
* Bleach Wii (SEGA)
* Cooking Mama (Taito)
* Crayon Shin-chan (Banpresto)
* Furifuri (Taito)
* Mahjong Wii (KOEI)
* Need For Speed: Carbon (EA)
* Pokemon Battle Revolution (Nintendo)
* Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft)
* Sengoku Musou Wave (KOEI)
* Sudoku (Hudson)
* Tsuri Master (Hudson)
2007 (working titles where staggeringly obvious)
* 3D Action game (Takara Tomy)
* 3D Boxing Action game (AQ Interactive)
* Action Game (ASNetworks)
* Action Game (Epoch)
* Action game (Takara Tomy)
* Action Game (Banpresto)
* Action Game (From Software)
* Action RPG (From Software)
* Bachindaa (Hudson, February)
* Barnyard (THQ)
* Baseball Game (Konami)
* Battle Action game (Takara Tomy)
* Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles (Capcom)
* Bokujou Monogatari Wii (Marvelous Interactive)
* Bomberman Land (Hudson, March)
* Call of Duty 3 (Activision)
* Cars (THQ)
* Crossword (Hudson, March)
* Dairantou Smash Bros. X (Nintendo)
* Densha de Go! (Taito)
* Disaster (Nintendo, spring)
* Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race (Nintendo)
* Doubutsu no Mori (Nintendo)
* Dragon Ball Z Sparking! NEO (Namco Bandai, January)
* Dragon Quest Swords (Square Enix, spring)
* Excite Truck (Nintendo, January)
* Eyeshield 21 (Nintendo)
* Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearer (Square Enix)
* Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami (Nintendo, February)
* Fishing Game (ASNetworks, summer)
* Forever Blue (Nintendo)
* GT pro series (MTO)
* Gun Shooting game (SEGA)
* Harry Potter (EA)
* Heroes (Spike)
* Horse Racing Action game (KOEI)
* Hoshi no Kirby (Nintendo)
* Java (Spike, spring)
* Jigsaw Puzzle (Hudson, March)
* Kawano Nushi-Tsuri Series (Marvelous Interactive)
* Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
* Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo)
* Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
* Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (Nintendo)
* Mobile Suit Gundam (Namco Bandai)
* Music simulation game (Konami)
* New Action Adventure Game 1 (Konami)
* New Action Adventure Game 2 (Konami)
* New RPG (KOEI)
* Noumiso Konekone Puzzle Takoron (Compile Heart, summer)
* One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (Namco Bandai)
* Original Action game (D3 Publisher)
* Original Simulation game (Marvelous Interactive)
* Pac-Man Carnival (Namco Bandai)
* Princess Company (Starfish SD)
* Project Hammer (Nintendo)
* RPG (Konami)
* San-X Allstar for Wii (MTO)
* Shooting Game (ASNetworks, summer)
* Simple series (D3 Publisher)
* Soccer Game (Konami)
* Sonic and the Secret Rings (SEGA)
* Soothing character action game (MTO)
* SpongeBob SquarePants (THQ)
* SSX (EA)
* Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
* Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)
* Sword Fighting Action game (Interchannel-Holon)
* Sword of Legendia (Namco Bandai)
* The Dog Island (Yuke's)
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour (EA)
* Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (Activision)
* Totsugeki Famicom Wars W (Nintendo)
* Wii Music (Nintendo)
* Wii Yawaraka Atama Juku (Nintendo, spring)
