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[[File:Wii_and_wiimote.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A picture of the Wii with a Wii Remote]]
{{Console-infobox
The '''Nintendo Wii''' is the successor to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Nintendo]]'s most recently distributed home console. It was released on November 19, 2006 in America, December 2, 2006 in Japan, December 7, 2006 in Australia, December 8, 2006 in Europe, and April 26, 2008 in South Korea. It has not yet been discontinued in any region. Unlike other systems, it uses motion control to operate.
|image=[[File:Wii Console.png|250px|A picture of the Wii with a Wii Remote]]
|caption=A picture of the Wii and a Wii Remote
|release=*November 19, 2006 {{small|(North America)}}
*December 2, 2006 {{small|(Japan)}}
*December 7, 2006 {{small|(Australia)}}
*December 8, 2006 {{small|(Europe)}}
|sold= 99.84 million
|game= [[nwiki:Wii Sports|Wii Sports]]
|metroid=*''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''
*''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime]]''
*''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]''
*''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
}}
 
The '''Wii''' is the successor to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] created and distributed by [[Nintendo]]. It was released on November 19, 2006 in America; December 2, 2006 in Japan; December 7, 2006 in Australia; December 8, 2006 in Europe; and April 26, 2008 in South Korea. It was discontinued in October 20, 2013, shortly after the release of its successor, the [[Wii U]], on November 18, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|quote=The Wii's successor, the Wii U, was released on November 18, 2012. On October 20, 2013, Nintendo confirmed it had discontinued production of the Wii in Japan and Europe, although the Wii Mini is still in production and available in Europe.|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii|title=Wii|site=Wikipedia}}</ref>
 
Unlike other systems, it uses motion control to operate. It is backward-compatible with the Nintendo GameCube.


==List of [[Metroid (series)|Metroid]] games on the '''Nintendo Wii'''==
==List of ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' games on the '''Wii'''==
*''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' ([[Virtual Console]])
*''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' ([[Virtual Console]])
*''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime]]''
*''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime]]'' (Japan only)
*''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
*''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' (Japan only)
*''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]'' (America, Europe and Australia only)
*''[[Super Metroid]]'' ([[Virtual Console]])
*''[[Super Metroid]]'' ([[Virtual Console]])
*''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' (to be released)
*''[[Metroid: Other M]]''  
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (appearances of [[Samus Aran|Samus]] and [[Ridley]])
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (appearances of [[Samus Aran|Samus]] and [[Ridley]])


==Controls==
==Controls==
===Wii Remote===
===Wii Remote===
The Wii Remote, also referred to as Wiimote, is the main controller for the '''Nintendo Wii''' system and uses motion control. Two Wii remotes come with the '''Nintendo Wii''' system.
The Wii Remote, also referred to as Wiimote, is the main controller for the '''Wii''' system and uses motion control. One Wii remote comes with the '''Wii''' system.


====Buttons====
====Buttons====
*A
*{{WiiIcon|A}}
*B
*{{WiiIcon|B}}
*HOME
*{{WiiIcon|home}}
*+
*{{WiiIcon|+}}
*-
*{{WiiIcon|-}}
*1
*{{WiiIcon|1}}
*2
*{{WiiIcon|2}}
*POWER
*POWER
*D-pad (Up, down, right, and left)
*{{WiiIcon|dpad}} ({{WiiIcon|up}}, {{WiiIcon|down}}, {{WiiIcon|right}}, and {{WiiIcon|left}})


===Nunchuck===
===Nunchuck===
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*Control Stick
*Control Stick


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