Nintendo doesn't seem to be planning on making any new original Wii games in the future, though: this is an end-of-the-road platform. Enter the Wii Mini, which has been available in places like Canada since last year, but is officially on sale in US stores now.
If you see one, note its color scheme: red and black, and decidedly more NES-like than the glossy white or black or red Wii. You also get that same IR sensor bar -- still a requisite. That sounds like a great bundle. Amazing deal, you say! In that sense, it is. But hang on: the Wii Mini can't go online. So, that Mario Kart game, which is oddly included as the pack-in, and happens to be Nintendo's best online game, can't be used to play anyone online -- you'd better find some more Wii remotes and get a few friends over instead.
You can't access Nintendo's online apps, or use Netflix. And you can't download any of the fun and very affordable games on Nintendo's online-only Wii Shop. The Wii Mini is strictly a one-trick pony, designed only to play disc-based Wii games.
The original Wii could also play GameCube titles, but that feature is also gone from the Wii Mini -- Nintendo pulled GameCube compatibility from Wii models sold after November , too. I haven't seen one of those in person in years. That's one step below component, the old alternative to HDMI. Yellow, red, white: that means video output with the included cable, while it will work on a TV dating back to , is guaranteed to look terrible. The original Wii can output p-quality video, if you invest in a component video cable; but, hold off on that plan here, because the Wii Mini only works with the included RCA cable the manual itself warns about this in small print.
There are other design annoyances and quirks, too. With the next generation of consoles coming this month, prices on refurbished, used and overstocked previous-generation machines will become even cheaper.
Topics Gaming. See all comments 8. My keyboard alone costs more, lol. Hmm, that seems to speak more poorly about you than this console. I'm sorry but what? Step 1: Download Dolphin 4.
I am buying A Wii Mini. I am sorry if you don't like it. This is considered junk Its not worth it. Its a cheesy design and only looks good from above.. I don't think it includes a Nunchuk. Wii Mini. View source. History Talk 0. Do you like this video?
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