New-look Wii out for Christmas
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Nintendo will launch a redesigned version of the Wii in time for Christmas.
The new-look Wii will be sold in a bundle with mini-game collections Wii Party and Wii Sports, reports ONM.
Gamers will also get the new Wii Remote Plus controller and a Nunchuck.
The console's facelift will allow the device to better sit horizontally rather than vertically.
It's the first redesign for the Wii since the console's launch in 2006, although various coloured versions have been issued.
The new configuration looks like a blend of Wii and Wii U designs:
The new-look Wii will be sold in a bundle with mini-game collections Wii Party and Wii Sports, reports ONM.
Gamers will also get the new Wii Remote Plus controller and a Nunchuck.
The console's facelift will allow the device to better sit horizontally rather than vertically.
It's the first redesign for the Wii since the console's launch in 2006, although various coloured versions have been issued.
The new configuration looks like a blend of Wii and Wii U designs:
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Nintendo has cut backwards compatibility from the just-announced Wii redesign.
The new-look Wii redesign will no longer support GameCube games or hardware, the company has confirmed.
This means gamers will be unable to use GameCube pads when playing Wii games such as Mario Kart Wii or Smash Bros. Brawl.
Has Nintendo slimmed the Wii simply by chopping off its GameCube controller and memory card slots, currently hidden away under the console's top flap?
Gamers who want the new Wii and still wish to avoid motion controls must upgrade to the Wii's equivalent pad, the Classic Controller.
A Donkey Konga bongos equivalent has yet to be confirmed. -
The current Wii console is to be phased out in Europe, Nintendo has told Eurogamer. It will be replaced by the just-announced new Wii design.
"In Europe we will focus on the new Wii Bundle/s going forward," Nintendo confirmed.
The company has announced it will launch the new model in time for Christmas. It comes with Wii Sports and Wii Party packed-in.
Notably, the new Wii lacks backwards compatibilty. Also, support for GameCube games and controllers has been axed in favour of a new, smaller unit.
European gamers without a Wii who still have a library of GameCube titles will need to buy one before Christmas.