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Nintendo Wii
Released:2006
Acquired:2010
Architecture:32 bit
Generation:7th
Hardware specs
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| CPU | IBM PowerPC “Broadway” 32-bit, 729 MHz |
| GPU | ATI “Hollywood” 243 MHz |
| System RAM | 24 MB main + 64 MB external |
| Audio | 64-channel ADPCM |
| Storage | 512 MB internal NAND, SD card |
| Video Output | Component / Composite / S-Video |
| Audio Output | Stereo / Surround |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
Startup
The Wii's chimes and system sounds were composed by Kazumi Totaka, whom Nintendo brought in for the job in 2006. He built a light jazz, warm synthesiser palette meant to match the console's casual, family-facing positioning.
- Totaka is a long-time Nintendo composer (Mario Paint, Animal Crossing) who also wrote the entire Wii Sports soundtrack and later directed Wii Music.
Trivia & Fun Facts
- Before its official reveal, the Wii was codenamed "Revolution." Nintendo chose the final name "Wii" because the two "i"s looked like two people standing side by side, symbolizing its focus on multiplayer and social play
- Wii Sports is one of the best-selling games of all time (over 82 million copies), but in most regions, it wasn't sold separately—it was a pack-in title. It was so effective at demonstrating motion controls that it was used in retirement homes and hospitals for physical therapy.
- Under the hood, the Wii was essentially a heavily "overclocked" GameCube. This made it natively backward compatible with GameCube games and controllers (on the original models), making it a 2-in-1 console for many fans.