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Wiimote 'extreme' LED mod is dazzling

Posted Mar 26th 2008 4:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Mods, Peripherals, Video

When we hear the word "extreme" in the title of anything, we usually assume we'll hate it. (Note: This rule of thumb is especially important when the "ex" syllable is replaced by the letter "x".) We were therefore surprised to see how utterly freaking awesome SiebenDX's "Wiimote extreme LED mod" was.

It's not even just the Wiimotes, Nunchucks, and Classic Controllers modded with LED bling that make them worth checking out, but the video itself is entertaining. While "Through the Fire and the Flames" wouldn't be our first choice at accompanying music (well, maybe it would be someone's first choice), we enjoy how the LEDs coordinate with the music. It's like watching some sort of LED-mod-meets-Guitar Hero hybrid.

Then again, maybe we're just easily amused. Ooh, look at the pretty colors!

[Via Gemaga]

One-handed Wii controller is a feel-good mod

Posted Feb 18th 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Mods

While we love gaming, it's often easy to overlook the fact that people with certain handicaps tend to get left out of the hobby. That's why reader Ryan Culy recently modded the Wiimote and Nunchuck into a controller that can be used with one hand.

Designed for a friend who lost most of his left arm, Ryan moved the "Z" and "C" buttons from the Nunchuck to the Wiimote. The joystick was separated and can be put on a table, knee, or foot, allowing the player to control it with his or her elbow.

Although Ryan makes his creation look and sound easy, we know the process wasn't simple. Everyone's favorite mod genius, Ben Heck, was so impressed that he featured it as his "Pick of the Wii-k."

To read about the creation of the one-handed Wii controller in detail, hit up Ryan's site and check out the "projects" section.

Gallery: One-handed Wii controller

Another Nunchuk detangler on the way from Nyko

Posted Jan 28th 2008 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Rumors, Peripherals

Nyko earned great acclaim at CES for their Wireless Nunchuck peripheral, which is like the Nunchuk, only wireless. A new GameStop product listing has shown up, indicating that Nyko already plans to expand their Nunchuk-emancipation product line, with a new item that will release two months before the Wireless Nunchuck.

There are no pictures, but the description of the "Wii Cord-Free Wireless Adaptor" states that the item "converts your wired Nunchuk attachment into a wireless peripheral" powered by two AAA batteries. The battery case is integrated into a "self-standing sleeve" that also tucks the Nunchuk's cord away. It sounds pretty bulky, but if the Wireless Nunchuck is any indication, they seem to know what they're doing -- with Nunchuks, anyway. The Cord-Free Wireless Adaptor is currently listed for a February 20 release, for $20.

Wireless Nunchuck is the best at CES, according to CNET

Posted Jan 11th 2008 10:30AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

There seemed to be a lot of mixed reactions when we posted about the Nyko Wireless Nunchuck. Responses were divided between excitement, cynicism, and "huh?" CNET is a fan of the product, though, as the website recently titled it as the "Best of CES" in the gaming category.

We wouldn't recommend placing too much stock in this CES decision. We're not saying that the Wireless Nunchuck is bad or useless, but CES's impressions of the product made it sound like a decent accessory rather than a must-have item. It makes us wonder if CNET made this choice based on a round of drunken roshambo (which is how we make all our decisions here at Nintendo Wii Fanboy).

If CNET is right, though, we can't say we're disappointed about having missed CES this year.

[Via GoNintendo]

Speaker setup tries to resemble the Wii, fails

Posted Jan 8th 2008 9:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Fan stuff

One of the reasons why the Wii is nice to look at is because it's small and chic. With that said, it's easy to understand why we're not fans of this "Wii Phat" 2:1 speaker setup (no, it's not really called that), although the Nunchuck speakers themselves are a nice touch. That subwoofer, though, is nothing but an eyesore, and we wouldn't want our Wiis anywhere near it.

This speaker setup is also somewhat mysterious, since 4Games seems to be advertising the product but not actually selling it. It's therefore hard to tell if this will ever actually be for sale, but if not, we can't say we'd be disappointed.

[Via GoNintendo]

Kinda crappy controller caddies

Posted May 28th 2007 8:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Controller

Demand for a remote and nunchuck carrying case might not actually exist, but that hasn't stopped other trivial Wii-themed products from hitting the market. The pouch's white cover features some slick, unmarked lineart and the knockoff u-umlaut logo we've all grown to love; it's almost enough to make us overlook its $10 pricing on eBay (shipping included). We've got more photos and packaging shenanigans after the post break, in case you were wondering.

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Brando's WeDock: A $19 box

Posted May 15th 2007 7:15PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff, Peripherals

If you've ever considered yourself a person of class, a member of the gaming bourgeoisie if you will, you'd turn your nose up at the idea of keeping your controllers in a plastic bin or wicker basket. That's the sort of practice you'd rather leave to those of lesser fortune and breeding, right?

No, your discriminating tastes demand more sophisticated storage solutions. You require something like Brando's WeDock, a product that does very little for its $19 price tag, but does it quite stylishly. The small locker's clean, white design matches your Nintendo Wii along with any Apple sensibilities you might have. Its one-touch, "springboard" slots fit up to two remotes and nunchucks.

When guests ask if the WeDock recharges your remotes' batteries, you'll laugh in their faces until they bow their heads in shame. Of course it doesn't. Jump past the post break for more product shots.

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Wii Warm Up: Do you NEED four?

Posted Apr 24th 2007 9:00AM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Features

The Wii is, at least to the generic public, a very multiplayer oriented system. You can't enjoy the flagship Wii Tennis without a second controller ... oh, wait, we need a nunchuk for boxing as well ... but man, three-player would be so cool! And so on and so forth. But Wiimotes are frakkin' expensive. Forty for the main, twenty for the add, you know the deal.

Sooooooo, where did you draw the line? Did you pick up an extra Wiimote with Wii Play? Do all of your Wiimotes have nunchucks? Did you drop the hundred and eighty dollars for the full complement, not including any Classic Controllers? And for the love of God, use rechargeable batteries. Mother nature and your wallet will thank you.

Nunchuck LED mod tutorial

Posted Mar 13th 2007 6:15PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff, Mods, Controller

We have featured LED mods for the Wii remote in the past, but today we have a tutorial for adding colored LEDs to your Wii nunchuck! Despite the instructional photos and well-documented walkthrough, we wouldn't suggest this sort of hardware hacking to an electronics novice. You won't have much to brag about if you accidentally set your circuit board on fire or unintentionally scar yourself with a triwing screwdriver. Hey, it could happen! "MCWORLD!"

If you happen to be skilled with a soldering iron though, this tweak might be for you. Following the tutorial, your nunchuck should have a swank LED glow right underneath the thumbstick whenever you've got it attached to a Wii remote in use. You'll be the talk of the town!

Intec on the Wii accessory wagon

Posted Nov 14th 2006 4:45PM by Nikki Inderlied
Filed under: News

The guys over at Intec are really screwing with us. Do they not understand that we segregate our systems? From what we see, this vertical stand will hold your Wii system, a nunchuk (complete with ~~rockin'~~ black grips), two Wiimotes, two SD cards, two GameCube memory cards and ... two PSP Pro Duo sticks?!? Color us confused.

For $30 you can make your Wii wider and more useful for your PSP memory cards than the PSP itself.

[Note: we don't really segregate our systems. We love them all equally.]

[Thanks Alex ~!]

Wii Sports disappears from preorder lists

Posted Sep 13th 2006 2:10PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Rumors, Controller

With the Japanese Wii event only hours away, even old rumors are new again. There have been rumors about Wii Sports being bundled with the system for as long as we've known about the sports games set, and now those rumors are looking a lot more like facts.

A reader tipped us off that Wii Sports disappeared as a preorder option from his local GameStop and we got to work. Though the title is still listed on the web sites (at an exorbitant price, natch) at GameStop and EBGames, our favorite EBGames employee confirmed that the title had disappeared from preorder lists ... and was quick to point out the upcoming Nintendo announcement. It was all very, how shall we say ... conspiratorial?

To add fuel to the fire -- at GameStop, several of the other older Wii titles (like Red Steel) have box art images linked. Wii Sports does not.

And everyone who is "friends with an insider" seems to be weighing in on the subject. One IGN forum poster claims Wii Sports will be bundled not only because it will sell the system, but to make up for the lack of the classic controller in the launch bundle.

Now, we're not at all surprised by this. After all, Wii Sports seems to be one of the best ways to demonstrate the capabilities of the Wiimote for everyone, gamer or not. And Nintendo has relied heavily on Wii Sports in their marketing campaigns -- the Wii site is littered with images of happy groups of families and friends having fun with bighead sports. So it only makes sense. But stick around ... we hope to have all the info very soon!

[Thanks to TVGenius for originally tipping us off!]

IGN interrogates Miyamoto-san

Posted Jul 21st 2006 10:54PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Interviews, News

Shigeru Miyamoto recently sat down with IGN to speak vaguely on upcoming projects and various Wii-related topics. The origins of the Wiimote and nunchuck attachment are discussed, as well as left-handed gamers, the classic controller, and the controller's internal speaker. He speaks of an upcoming game in which all four players will use the same Wiimote, and the speaker will call out player names to indicate whose turn it is.

Finally, the article seems to confirm that the nunchuck will come packaged with the console. We really didn't think Nintendo would stiff us like that...after all, their first three huge games (Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3, and Super Mario Galaxy) all require its use...but it's nice to know. Head on over for the details.

[Thanks, Alex!]

Nunchuck hides a secret?

Posted Apr 27th 2006 3:00AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Rumors, Controller

According to AMN, the recent rumor that hit the net regarding the Revolution's nunchuck attachment is true and the add-on contains an acellerometer, a device which measures the speed at which the attachment moves and its direction of tilt. What does this mean? Well, if this is true, the nunchuck attachment will act much like free looking in FPS games does on the PC. With the recent revealing of Red Steel, should this rumor be true, it would be a perfect fit for the title. Actually, it would be a great fit for just about any other first-person (Metroid Prime 3?!) or third-person title as well, allowing the player to easily control the camera through a flick of the rest.

[Via Revolution Report]

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Wiimote 'extreme' LED mod is dazzling

One-handed Wii controller is a feel-good mod

Another Nunchuk detangler on the way from Nyko

Wireless Nunchuck is the best at CES, according to CNET

Speaker setup tries to resemble the Wii, fails

Kinda crappy controller caddies

Brando's WeDock: A $19 box

Wii Warm Up: Do you NEED four?

Nunchuck LED mod tutorial

Intec on the Wii accessory wagon

Wii Sports disappears from preorder lists

IGN interrogates Miyamoto-san

Nunchuck hides a secret?

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