Editor's note: Erik argues that the Wii Remote's less-than-1:1 accuracy is the reason for its mainstream success, and a necessary stepping stone on the way to Sony's Move and Microsoft's Natal.

The Nintendo Wii remote is iconic in its simplicity. It’s designed in a way that manages to successfully blend motion controls with more conventional buttons. Thanks to how approachable Nintendo made ...

Leaked internal emails from Nintendo have been published showing mockup images of the controller for the original Wii. Kotaku earlier reported on the leak. The emails are from around 2005, the year ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

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The Nintendo "gigaleak" from 2020 is apparently the gift that keeps on giving, and now early prototypes and renders for the Wii Remote have emerged online. The designs were tweeted by game developer ...

Nintendo has made a surprise announcement ahead of its E3 conference, unveiling an accessory that enhances the Wii Remote controller. The Wii MotionPlus, which will attach to the bottom of the Wii ...

Peripheral manufacturer Nyko has announced three new products for the Wii platform here at CES. The Wand (not to be confused with "a wand") leads the charge. It's Nyko's Wii Remote replacement device.

The Wii Remote MotionPlus was an adapter that later became its own controller. A Wii Remote with the Motion+ included inside the remote, taking away the need for an accesory. Note: Wii MotionPlus and ...