Wii Remote Controller
June 14th, 2010 | 
Author: Wii Remote Controller
|
 List Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $21.49 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Eligible For Free Shipping 
|
Product Description
To make gaming as accessible to people of all ages and all abilities, Nintendo wanted to create a controller that was as inviting as it was sophisticated. The outcome is the Wii Remote controller. Nintendo fused the familiarity of a remote control with the sophistication of motion-sensing technology to come up with an input device for the ages!Sporting the size of a traditional remote control, the wireless Wii Remote controller is a multifunctional device that is limited only by the game designer's imagination. In a tennis game, it serves as your racket you swing with your arm. In a driving game, it serves as your steering wheel. For first-person shooters, the remote acts as your weapon that you point at an enemy. The list of potential uses goes on and on.Using Bluetooth technology, the wireless Wii Remote controller sends your actions to the Wii console from as far as 30 feet away. As a pointing device, the controller can send a signal from as far as 15 feet away. Up to four Wii Remote Controllers can be connected at once, making for some great multiplayer fun!
Details
- Used as a remote, operates up to 15 feet away
- Built-in speaker
- Rumble
- Features expansion port for additional input devices, such as the Nunchuk controller
No related posts.
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Posted in 
Tags: 6 Responses to “Wii Remote Controller”
Cool Gift Ideas
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
 |
Overall Rating: |
| List Price: $49.99 |
| Amazon Price: $25.99 |
| Wii Play [No Remote] |
 |
Overall Rating: |
| List Price: $49.99 |
| Amazon Price: $0.01 |
| Michael Jackson The Experience |
 |
Overall Rating: |
| List Price: $39.99 |
| Amazon Price: $16.18 |
| Zumba Fitness |
 |
Overall Rating: |
| List Price: $39.99 |
| Amazon Price: $33.95 |
| Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel |
 |
Overall Rating: |
| List Price: $49.99 |
| Amazon Price: $39.00 |
Rating
The Wii remote has already proven a success for Nintendo. It truly adds to the gameplay of a game. This remote can be used as a sword (Red Steel, Zelda) a gun (Red Steel, Call of Duty 3) or even just using the motion sensor to imitate motions is good enough (Wii Sports, Madden NFL 2007). The remote itself cretes a more interactive feel for the game. Imagine, if you will, that your character’s action on screen depends upon your very own. In other words, this isn’t button mashing, this is real interface. Nintendo scores here.
The remote takes two AA batteries in order for you to get the ball rolling. In games, it serves as your form of play. On the Wii menu it serves as your pointer. Almost like a mouse to a PC. You’ll be able to click on things, shop and start up Wii channels all from this remote. Also, while in the middle of a game, the remote can be used to return to the Wii Menu at any time by simply pressing the home key. The buttons, as well as the trigger are all quick and responsive.
Aside from the motion sensor, there is more glitter and gold to the Wii remote. For starters, it actually does work with some virtual console games. For NES, Turbo Grafx-16 and Sega Genesis the Wii Remote actually does work to play these games. While it makes more sense to use a Gamecube Controller or buy a Classic Controller for virtual download, it’s nice that you are able to use the remote to play some of the more basic games. It can’t be used for SNES or Nintendo 64 at all, though.
When purchasing a Wii Remote, you may also want to consider getting a nunchuck attachment as well. Most games work using the Wii remote and nunchuck. There aren’t that many out there that require just the remote. So you’ll always want a nunchuck as well, which attaches to the base of the wii remote. Additional Wii remotes are also a must for multiplayer. This does ramp up the price, however, as additional Nunchucks are twenty more dollars you’ll have to spend. In addition, buying a classic controller (which also attaches into the base of the wii remote) for the virtual console also costs an additional twenty dollars. It can be costly, but for the additonal multiplayer aspect it can indeed be a good investment.
Perhaps the only thing that keeps the Wii Remote down is that for any avid or hardcore gamer, the battery life doesn’t last long. The batteries die out quite fast. The default batteries that come with the remote die out in less than a week, and replacement batteries don’t last long either. It’s far better to buy rechargable batteries for your Wii remote than it is to keep running to the store and buying batteries over and over. Also, when playing, there’s no warning that your batteries are low during gameplay. You’ll know when they’ve died of course, but it’d be nice to have a warning.
It’s a great controller, and as usual it’s best to buy from Nintendo rather than third party controllers. It can be costly if you figure in the nunchuck and/or virtual controller, and it drains batteries fast, but it’s still a good controller.
The Good
+Changing the way we play games
+Alert and responsive controls
+Navigation through menus is really easy
+Attachments are easy to connect
The Bad
-Nunchuck is sold separately, and it’s needed for many games… I’ve no problem buying the classic controller separately, but it’s strange that Nintendo wouldn’t sell the remote and nunchuck in a bundle
-Drains battery life fast, but this can be remedied with rechargable batteries.
Happy gaming!
Rating
The Wii Remote Controller is shaped like a standard TV remove, and has motion sensing ability. You wave it around, and your on-screen character waves their wand!
This isn’t an add-on controller – this is the actual, standard controller that most if not all games on the Nintendo Wii use as their primary control unit. There is also a “nunchuck” that can be used in your off hand, but many games don’t use the nunchuck.
The aim of the Wii was to make gaming as simple and intuitive as possible for the casual non gamer. Pretty much every person with a TV is comfortable using a TV remote. You point, you click. The Wii Remote Controller works in the same fashion. The motion sensors know what you are doing with the remote. If you’re playing a baseball game, you swing at the ball. If you’re playing a bowling game, you bring your arm back and swing it forward. Everything “makes sense”. A sword swing? A light saber battle? Just move your arm and the character does the same thing.
There are only two buttons that really matter. There’s an A button on the front that you push for most operations. There’s also a trigger underneath that is the B button. Depending on the game, they will have you use one or the other button. There are also a few other buttons for more complex gaming. There’s a D-pad. A “home” button lets you go instantly back to the main Wii menu if you’re tired of playing. There’s a plus and minus button, a 1 and 2 button. There’s even a power button. You don’t have to walk over to your Wii any more to turn it on or off. Just hit the power button on the remote and you’re all set.
The remote runs on two AA batteries, so there’s no USB plugging in or charging up, as with the other systems’ remotes. You do get a wrist strap, though, so the Wii remote doesn’t fly out of your hands while you’re doing a super powerful golf swing.
There’s even a speaker in the remote! This is great if you’re playing a game against another player. Say I’m boxing my boyfriend and I am the winner. *My* remote says that I triumphed, to me. Neat!
I definitely love the Wii remote controller. It’s light, it’s super easy to use, it’s intuitive and I can just pop batteries into it when it runs out, instead of having to wait for a recharge. Highly recommended. Just note that if you want to play a game that needs a nunchuck as well, that you have to buy that separately.
Rating
You can go right to the Nintendo website and buy the controllers at the MSRP. It took only 3 days for them to ship mine. Don’t pay a bunch extra to these foks trying to take advantage of a “shortage”
Rating
When I first saw the Wii remote I was very skeptical that Nintendo could pull such a thing off, then, after seeing all the hype and others who got a chance to use it say that it was easy and fun, I began to turn a new leaf. I must say that this controller is the best controller I have used in many years. The Wii remote is very sensitive which is great because all the games require a high sensitivity for then to be played to the best of their ability. I currently own Zelda Twilight Princess, Rayman Raving Rabbids, and Excite Truck, each are very unique in their own in which they use the Wii Remote and are great fun to use. They only problem I have is that I can’t seem to find a place to buy a second one!
Rating
As fun as the Wii can be, it only gets better when you play head-to-head against family and friends. Since the standard Wii packaging only includes one controller, you will need to order a second device to experience the optimal level of game play.
Holding the controller reminds me most of holding a fishing pole. The thumb and index finger control the most essential functions of the players, with extra buttons only really coming into play during mode selection screens. During live action, players don’t toggle between much more than two buttons.
Batteries seem to be an issue for many people, but not me. I suggest you turn off the “rumble feature” for games (the controller vibrates or pulsates during dramatic moments in games) as a way to save battery use. I’ve gotten about 30 hours out of each round of batteries on my Wii.
Lastly, believe what people say about collateral damage with your Wii controller. I thought the stories of people breaking TVs, windows and fish tanks by accidentally losing grip of their controller during a strong tennis swing and sending a dangerous projectile through their living rooms were exaggerations. But it happened to me…and it will happen to you.
Rating
The Wiimote (WII REMOTE) is a great item. Although, when you purchase a Wii, you receive 2 Panosonic Batteries (unrechargeable). I played the Wii for 4 days. On the 4th day it had a small amount of power left. I recommend you buy rechargeable NiMH batteries, just so you won’t have to keep buying, and buying batteries. This is from my experience.
NY- Anish