Why you NEED A Wii in 2022! | Games, Hardware & History of the Nintendo Wii | Retrospective & Review
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
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Nintendo had a pretty rough time competing in the 6th generation of Video Game consoles. Their GameCube just couldn't keep up with the retail powerhouse that was the PlayStation 2, and even Microsoft put up a fight with their brand new Xbox console. Something was going to have to change if Nintendo was going to stay competitive through the next generation of home consoles... Nintendo needed a Revolution.
I love the Wii. It was one of the first consoles that I had as a kid and it's what introduced me to some of the most popular franchises in gaming - Mario, Kirby, WII SPORTS, and so many other great titles defined the generation. So join me as I talk about one of Nintendo's most shocking successes in their recent history. Lol this was fun to make
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 The GameCube Era
2:17 Revolution
4:05 Wiimote
5:51 Family Edition
6:38 Competition
8:01 Wii Menu
8:45 Some Games
10:30 Homebrew
11:32 Emulation
12:48 Conclusion
Music used in this video - Retro Grooves Vol. 4 - Track 10 - Your Shining Eyes by Anders Enger Jensen - eox.no/ - Věda a technologie
Hope you all enjoyed this one, I really had a lot of fun taking a look at the Wii :) Got any favorite Wii titles? Let me know!
i want the simpsons game and ju on
Call of duty 3 and Mario kart Wii™
Zack and Wiki is one of my favorites on the wii :>
I don't "NEED" a Wii in 2022 because I already have 2 Wiis.
Nah i used the protection leash
The Wii Remote, smashing TV screens since 2006.
You got it lol! Thankfully I never broke any TVs when I was little but I certainly did mess up my old wiimotes by using them without the wrist straps ;) Thanks for watching!
Not a TV, but I was playing baseball on Wii Sports and when I swung the Wii Remote back I accidentally smashed a light lol
My grandson broke two 55 inch tv’s throwing his bottles before he was two. I’d hate to see him with a wii remote!
I've got playing the Wii to do call of duty 3 by the way
My aunt have a Wii, it's a Family edition and this time that i played Wii Sports Resort i'm scary to broke her TV. I don't know what happend with her Wii but it's fun to play games with this console. And yes, the GameCube backward compatible is great.
A Wii sequel using modern tracking tech would be absolutely massive.
It would! I think the Joy-cons do a decent job at being a Wiimote replacement, but seeing what VR controllers are able to do nowadays I think we're well overdue for a true successor to the Wii. Thanks for watching :)
@@LowestLogan One thing Joy-Cons cannot do is point like a light gun. I absolutely love light gun games and the Wii has a wonderful assortment of them
And it should be called the WII or W-II (two capital I's as in 2 in roman numerals)
The Wii U is crying so much rn
@@LowestLogan keep on dreaming won't happen because the Wii U's failure
I quit gaming in my teens with the N64, but picked up a wii for my kids a few weeks ago. We’re having a blast! It’s definitely a fun system.
I bought my 1st wii 9 months ago. Homebrewed it on the first day. The things you can do on it are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. I don't have a way to check it but in just 9 months I may have played its games for more than 100 hours. It's my favorite console of all time.
Couldn't agree more! Still so much fun to be had with these lol. Thanks for watching :)
I bought 2 Wii's couple of months ago for under $50 each with all cords and games. Turned them into House Of The Dead Arcade Rail shooter cabinets. Turned out nice.
Dude that sounds badass do you have pics?
Didn’t I read this exact comment on another video…
Yes you did Ben. Thought I'd share.
@@JokerMansBeats phew! Thought I was watching the same video over and over again and forgetting!
Game cabinets sound amazing
A man of culture: the homebrew channel
Grew up with the wii as a kid since early 2010's. Still have it to thus day and still play games like wii sport resort, mario and sonic at the olympic games 2008, super mario galaxy and many more. I also noticed the wii looks better on a crt than on a flatscreen tv since it uses component.
Wii, unlike other more insular video games, invited the whole family to participate in a shared “activity” like bowling, or tennis, or golf, 4 at a time. And the non-participants could be spectators, watching something they understood. And then it was their turn to play, and the others became spectators. That’s what family game time is all about!
I just bought my first Wii 😂. I always wanted one as a kid and it doesn't disappoint
Welcome to the club!! Hope you enjoy it. It's a great little system with incredibly high quality games. Thanks for watching :)
Mod it using the letterbomb exploit. These are great, I own 8 Wii's and they are all soft modded via the SD card which installs the Homebrew Channel and lots of emulators.
similar, someone gave me one as a gift, always been curious. this thing is an absolute infinite source of joy... gonna have to look into mod/customisation scene. long live Wii!
I used to have a Wii whilst growing up and it was given away to a friend about 7 years ago. But you have just sparked the inner 9 year old in me and im going to buy one tomorrow! Thank you my friend :)
I’m so glad I bought a bunch of Virtual Console games right before they shut the Wii Shop down.
As a Wii veteran, I love this still today. I used to play Mario kart Wii on the Wii, and used to have it a few years after I was born which was 2009. One of my favorite things about it is the music on the menu. I no longer have any of the parts but my cousin's own some Wii parts. I wish I still had it.
The Wii is before your time lmao. It’s literally like 2/3 years older then u. So u aren’t a veteran don’t know what u meant by that
@@Kbxbigbro808 oh ok, I was saying that I used to play the Wii before when I was young
@@T0PGUN2009 Oh ok. But it’s before your time
@@Kbxbigbro808 shut tf up if he grew up with the Wii he's a Wii veteran
Agreed
The Wii was literally my childhood, and my childhood was jailbreaking consoles for my friends... Welcome to Germany, cus I'm from Germany
The WII is a lot of fun. It's intuitive to use and ensures a good night when a couple of friends come over and play Mario Kart or WII Sports.
I'm so glad I never got rid of my Wii!
I got it in like 10th grade, a year or so after release. It's technically my second, though, since my first randomly died like a month in, so my mom took it back to Gamestop and made them exchange it, LOL! My Wii still works flawlessly, for both Wii and GameCube games. The only thing that shows its age is the rubber feet, which have all melted into goo which I've worked hard to scrape out with plenty of alcohol pads.
Thanks for watching! That's good to hear - such a nice little system. Those rubber feet can be really annoying though lol.
@@LowestLogan They definitely can be. I used my Wii regularly through 2015 when I got a PS4, and still somewhat often until I got a Switch in 2017. However, I pulled it out from the lower cabinet of my old entertainment center to plug into my current setup, and was pretty dismayed by those gooey, sticky feet. Ah, well ... I consider myself lucky that's all that went bad that I'm aware of. Both my original WIImotes still work, and only one of the nunchucks has broken, wearing through the cord. I have a niece, who's now 9, and it's been nice to let her play my old Wii and PS2 stuff as she's grown up, along with more modern things.
Terrific review. I love your style and sense of humor. Also I have to say you know your tech because a lot of those details on the circuitry and gear were very thorough. I still play my Wii and the OG Smash and my Kindergartener loves Wii Sports. We just got the new Switch Sports so I want to see if it is as good as Wii sports. Thanks for a very delightful video. Rock On!!
Hey man I appreciate it! Apologies for being slow to respond to the comment. I hope you two enjoy Switch sports & I'm glad you liked the video :)
Excellent video, very well put together
Thank you very much!! I appreciate it :)
Nice work on this dude! I love how your humor and personality are coming through even more now!
Thank you very much!! I appreciate it, sometimes I don't know if I'm conveying my feelings and message the way I want to but this helps to make me feel more confident about my videos. :)
Thanks for watching!
I love the Wii ™
Yo nice vid, love the humor & quality
haha thank you very much! I appreciate it! :)
This showed up in my recommended, I was surprised it didn't have more views. This was amazing! great content. I'm definitely subbing
Hey thank you very much! I appreciate it :) Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.
High quality vid, keep up the good work!
Awesome vid dudee well done! Thank you for the hard work you put into this!
Thanks a ton! I appreciate the comment, apologies for taking a while to respond. :)
@@LowestLogan Its algds no need to apologize😊
Great video, great quality, and great jokes every now and then. Easiest sub of my life.
Wow, thank you so much haha!! It really means a lot, I appreciate it :)
Thanks for watching!
I remember my uncle got this console for me and Wii Sports and Wii Play were first games on this console. SO many memories with this console and I still play on it today.
Amazing video! I hope you can get thousands of more subscribers! Your content deserves it
Wow, thank you very much!! I appreciate it :)
love the Wii i just played Wii Sports on my Wii u yesterday,the Wii U deserves some love too lately because a lot of people thought it was an add on for the Wii when it turn it was a very unique system that used the Game pad in a unique way as well anyway still love playing my Wii in an hd type of way officially
Absolutely! Doing a video on this very subject right now. The Wii U is a completely different beast, can't wait to cover it soon :) Thanks for watching!
There are some cool things that hardly get mentioned about the Wii - You can use NES and SNES mini console joypads on the wii. From my own experience it pays to buy some USB to Wiimote battery charges... you don't need to worry about batteries going flat ever again.
Great vid/editing/content. You have my subscription
Much appreciated! Thank you for watching :)
Awesome video. I am most interested in playing sports games using the controllers for exercise and multiplayer games like bowling, boxing and tennis. It's a shame that other brands couldn't continue producing motion type consoles/games.
And it really does it so well! I'm hoping motion controls come back with things like the PSVR 2. But people don't always have the ability to use VR whether it's a matter of space, comfort, etc. The Wii just did the right thing at the right time. Thanks for watching :)
Just bought my first wii like 2 months ago. I play on it a lot and enjoy it very much. This console is an absolute gem. Im 18 and I realised what I was missing in my childhood (had a lot of fun with my DS tho so not really sad but still). Even tho the switch was my first real gaming console and its amazing for sure, the Wii is just as good
The Wii is awesome, it's my favorite console
yup I have a ps4 gathering dust and no intention to get a PS5. Enjoying the PS3 and Wii a lot lately
@@SobrietyandSolace what games you play on the Wii?
Who else still plays with the Nintendo Wii ✋🏻🙋🏻♂️
✋Here!! LOL thanks for watching :)
@@tech209k I’m a teenager and I still play the wii
@@tech209k facts and I also play those games wii sport and wii resort
@@tech209k wii will always be one of the best game consoles
My wife and I use the Yoga exercises daily until suddenly it doesn’t boot up??? Any suggestions?
Good job! 👏👍
great video dude! cant wait for more
I appreciate it!! Thank you for the support :)
Fantastic video. Really enjoyed it
Hey glad to hear it! Thank you so much :)
Very good video!
Nice vid 👍 informative and fun
More to come! Thanks for watching :)
I'm actually planning on picking up a Wii tomorrow I found a practically new one for only 60 bucks which considering they go for usually 80 to 90 just for used that's a steal and I'll be able to enjoy every Wii and Gamecube games without worrying over cost cause I'll be able to homebrew them onto the system which is a major plus to owning a Wii over a Gamecube
Love your videos bro!
Thank you very much!! I appreciate it :)
Great video of this awesome games machine,
I've been recently playing the wii a lot, i particulary like the "Just Dance" dance games, i have the full collection and the oldest ones i have them for the wii!
Amazing video. You deserve way more subscribers than you currently have.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the comment, thank you very much for watching :) I wish I had a better way to express how much these comments mean to me. I just appreciate this very much!!
Agreed very well done
@@samualthompson1971 Thank you very much, it means a lot to a small creator like me :)
i have a wii hooked up tp my 55 inch tv. a play sports, on it all the time never gets old.love it:)
Never gets old!! Wii Sports is one of my most favorite games of all time lol. Thanks for watching :)
Atari 2600, Nintendo Gameboy, Wii and 3ds....my favorites that I still play regularly. I have 2 Wiis one that's hacked and can't play GameCube discs and my original one that can. I play my Wii quite a bit even if I might go a few months here and there without it stays hooked up and ready. The Wii is just FUN and is what I loved about Atari as a kid...fun, challenging, dependable...
Great system and STILL one anyone can play.
This!! The Wii has always been such a friendly platform for anyone to pick up and start playing with. Still some of the best fun you can have on a game system, and better yet you don't even need to be connected to the internet. It's just great in that regard. Thanks for watching :)
I subscribed because your videos are good and you are nice. I have some handheld game system videos also...you might like them.
The Wii was amazing
Personally, I recommend downloading Dolphin Emulator. Its a Wii emulator, for pc. Combining that with an usb-sensorbar and 1-4 Wii remote(s) you have a fully functioning Wii setup.
8:31 I love how the hand just shakes as in saying "get me out of here!"
Wii brought parents, grandparents, and women to gaming.
How have you only 647 subscriber you deserve so more !
Haha thank you so very much!! I guess we'll see if CZcams decides to push my channel lol. I really appreciate the comment :)
Hey man new subscriber, keep it up with the videos, I see it’s been a couple months, and of course I understand if you got more personal life matters to tend to, I really enjoyed this break down, makes me want a Wii again.
Hey man thank you so much for the comment!! I am so sorry for missing it. Yep things have been busy but I'm happy that you all are enjoying the videos and comments like these just make my day. Thanks again :)
@@LowestLogan hey man your being happy makes me happy 😊, I love gaming, tech, cars, and basketball so I love coming to videos like these. Hope your doing well man.
I'm old, just bought one of these for my Grandkids to enjoy. All of the hype passed me by. The one I bought has Homebrew and it came with 15 physical games. Looking forward to us all enjoying a great system!
honestly heartwarming comments like these are by far my favorite lol. I really hope they enjoy the system!! awesome grandparent, thanks for watching :)
Cables cost me more than the console I found at a garage sale. Got a component cable and a component to HDMI adapter. The Last Story is super fun. My all time fave game is Xenoblade
Great console that you can get for a very reasonable price!! Component cables are a must though. It's worth paying more for them. Thanks for watching :)
It is indeed, the last story
I played the first Xenoblade Chronicles on 3DS. It's large like any JRPG and the story is very good. I don't play the Wii version but if i buying a Nintendo Wii this is the first Game that i played. Xenoblade Chronicles Wii version.
My mom asked me for one. She planned to get some exercise from it. I worked at a place that sold games, so I managed to get (at the time) the hard to get console. Where I set it up for her and it to this day, collect dust, unused.
LOL it happens. You made a good attempt though ;) Thanks for watching!
homebrew it & show her it
mine is coming next week, and im excited like a kid lol
good to hear!! I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching :)
Another great video about another great game console. Keep it up, man.
Man, comments like these really just make my day!! Thank you so much!! I really do appreciate it, thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment :)
Please make that homebrew video for the Wii U. Your content is fantastic.
I got my wii still and im not getting rid of it even though I have a switch, $7 for a hdmi adapter on ebay, Most cities have every game cheap second hand. Plus its always nostalgic owning physical nintendo game copies. There is a fair few hidden gems on Wii for sure they are available on the newer consoles but they ran perfectly on the wii. The experience with the remote in 2022 is still great.
It's really aged incredibly well considering the circumstances it was released under - flat-screen TVs were just starting to become mainstream, online console gaming had really only kicked off the year earlier, and it used brand-new technology that no one had ever tried using in a game system before... despite that, like you mentioned, the Wii is still an awesome system!
Thanks for watching :)
Dokapon Kingdom has never seen a release on a newer system since the wii
Mod your Wii
Great video. I still love the Wii. My favorite game is probably Mario Kart Wii. The Wii still has so much value since it can be modded. Personally, I like the custom tracks for MKWii.
Couldn't agree more! Seriously a great little system these days. Thanks for watching :)
Mod your Wii to play games of a usb drive
@@jackjurgens3842 I've done that too :)
Wii is brilliant especially when homebrewed, I still play it too this day intact having a comeback for me since I took a neat decade long hiatus from gaming!
Absolutely, still one of my favorite systems, it's just so easy to pick up and start having fun with! Thanks again :)
The amount of content In Brawl still amazes me.
I really enjoyed watching the video I guess you will gain more audience in short span
Hey I appreciate it! Thank you very much :)
My own Wii is still hooked up and will be until it dies off completely.
I did find your conclusion at the end a bit at odds with the title though. "Why you need a Wii in 2022" - with the end conclusion being "Your PC is probably a better Wii than the Wii itself"...
As it should be! The Wii deserves a spot in everyone's setup IMO.
But at the end of the video... yep I wanted to throw in a little bit of a twist haha. I love the actual Wii console but I think emulation is also a pretty good option. All still applies :)
Thanks for watching!
@@LowestLogan yep
Didn't know Wii Play Motion existed. Another unexpected find!
In this year i think to buy a Nintendo Wii or a PlayStation 3.
I thinking and i decide to buy a Nintendo Wii because i want to have one and play GameCube games. Maybe i decide to buy a Wii U but not. With this video i reaffirmate to buy a Wii and play some games. It's gonna be fun to play No More Heroes 01 & 02 and Maybe Madworld because why not.
I’ve inherited a Wii in 2022 and my GenZ kids that are all younger than it love playing Resort like I do.
i bought a new one and im watching this now
I bought one last year for $100 really great condition having lot of fun i used to have one when i was younger but my mom sold it just happy i finally have one
I know! I'm trying to get one!
Yep, I had a day 1 wii. Me and my friends were playing dragonball z, one of the remote straps broke went into my window. Luckily I had my shades down so no broken window. They actually gave new straps for free if you contacted them. They where 2x thicker strap.
Made great memories with family and friends with the wii
I really liked the wii and I really enjoyed it's virtual console selection. I feel like the gamecube was underrated and I feel that it was a good console with alot of great game's. I also loved the gamecube controller.
The virtual console was another really great part of the Wii - too bad you can't get anything on the Wii Shop channel anymore :(
Thanks for watching!
Yeah the wii definitely had a great selection of virtual console game's. There were also alot of great exclusive's for the wii that I really enjoyed. Yeah it really does suck that you can't get anything anymore on wii shop channel.
I’m glad I have mine
Still a great console! Thanks for watching :)
You've dropped that wiimote too many times. Jittterrry!
As a gamer who grew up with the Atari 2600... the Wii is my go to retro gaming beast. Wii, Gamecube, PS1, Sega CD, SNES, NES, GB, TG16, Neo-Geo... it's just a badass if you add a simple 32GB card and a 1TB wallet HDD.
Agreed. With the Wii Virtual Console no more, my Wii SD card is worth its weight in gold.
I never heard fo that all in one remote very cool
The best game to me was Fast Draw Showdown, we had a lot of fun playing that game.
Right before the school year ended I brought my Wii U and almost all my teachers let me hook it up to the projectors. We mostly played Wii Sports with a bit of Mario Kart but it's probably the most fun I've had at school.
Edit: Just thought of this now but a projector is probably the best way to play as there is no TV to smash. A Wiimote jacket can't break a wall.
Cursed Mountain on the Wii is fantastic. Anyone who likes atmospheric games like Eternal Darkness should give Cursed Mountain a go. The game is set in Tibet and has a fantastic soundtrack featuring Tibetan chanting and traditional instruments like gongs and singing bowls etc
Thanks for watching & for the suggestion! I'll have to check this out. It's amazing what kind of enveloping experiences you can make with 88 megabytes of RAM on a console from 2006 haha. :)
@@LowestLogan here's some gameplay of it. It's an obscure gem for sure! Not many games have an atmosphere like this one czcams.com/video/qse98NhuXUs/video.html
I wish they still remade the old consoles. The mini idea was great but they ditched it for subscription services instead. I really wanted a gamecube mini but that will never happen now that companies are all about subscription services.
Nice vid bro catch this sub
Thanks for the sub! I really appreciate it :)
Getting a wii right now.
10:36 omg I totally forgot the existence of this game.... Even tho it was a great part of my childhood
LOL it is such a weird game but I've actually had some good fun with it. Thanks for watching :)
I still use the original wii and gold's gym with the boxing training.
You should make a compilation video of people breaking their TV's. That's first one was hilarious.
LOL yep it's this weird cross between gut-wrenchingly painful and extremely satisfying to watch. Thanks for watching ;)
theres rumours that the WII-VR 8K is coming packing a huge amd beast inside it with 32gb ram 18gb video ram cant wait.
i say the ghost finding game with wii play motion was my favorite
What makes a Wii so great in 2022 is that there are THOUSANDS of these selling for cheap. If you're a retro gamer on a budget, then homebrewing a wii is the best way to go. It's incredibly accessible and the homebrewing community is constantly churning stuff out and are more than willing to help you. Can't recommend it enough!
Thanks for watching! And I absolutely agree - it's still an incredible piece of hardware for homebrew and messing with development!
I’m wondering if it is safe to do the latest system update after installing homebrew
Where can I find one cheap?
@@SobrietyandSolace Yep!
AND YE WILL BELIEVE FOR SURE DAT WII IS NOT EVEN A RETRO KONSOLE SISTEM
this was my console till about 3 years ago when I got a ps4 but i'm setting my Wii up again tomorrow to play force unleashed
Good to hear!!
I love my wii. I use it more for gamecube games. But man is it fun. So easy to software mod
Man, if only they had just gone with the DVD with the gamecube, I want to be on that timeline
LOL me too!! That would have been so interesting. Nintendo might have clocked Microsoft out of the ring honestly, it just wasn't as easy to get an Xbox into a household as it was to get a Nintendo system in. Thanks for watching :)
@@LowestLogan I think it more keeps Playstation 2 in check instead of having almost no competition in that generation.
Great video I still play my Wii all the time my favorite game on the Wii is Wii sports,
Good to hear!! Wii Sports is always a really good time haha :) Thanks for watching!
Got my hd retrovision component cables for the wii/wii u coming in the mail, F composite💪
I’ve had my Wii since 2006
This kid is funny! I just hooked my wii up after about ten years or so sitting in the box, found a new/old call of duty modern warfare & wanted to see what it was like on the wii? Not bad need to get the zap gun or probably the wii classic controller pro would be a huge upgrade. Forgot how fun the wii actually is!! Great vid,very educational!👍🏼
Still got my 2006 wii in mint condition
I don’t have a Wii (at least not yet) but i do have a Wii U (which i purchased second hand about a month or so ago)
So far I’ve got 5 Wii games (and 4 Wii U games, not including digital downloads)
Still love my wii. I've a 1tb ssd hooked up with a wii2hdmi adapter at the back with a caddy adapter. Got it 3 years ago in a charity shop for 20 euro with wii fit+ board. Wii sports. And 4 wii motes. 2 out of the for had battery acid so they where not functional.
Really good deal! RIP those remotes though, that battery acid can really destroy them unfortunately. Thanks for watching :)
@@LowestLogan yeah though with selling wii sports I made my money back so basically it was a free wii so can't really complain if 2 controllers don't work. No problem at all great vid
I just got a Wii. I’m looking forward to playing Super Mario Galaxy.
Nice video. I still fire up the Wii quite often. Mostly to play Wii Party with friends and some old tg16 Bomberman 94. Still like it better than my Switch. Don't use Dolphin as I pretty much rarely use pc. I think the Wii is a great system to still play in 2022 especially with friends. I do wish Dragon Quest X had made it to north america. Sad the Switch version were getting is offline.
Thanks for sharing!! I appreciate it :) The Wii is a perfect system for playing with friends haha, so many great multiplayer titles.
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I've never had a game console. Now, in 2023, I bought a well-equipped Wii for my children, who are 6 and 9 years old. It will arrive in a couple of days. I didn't want to buy a PS5 right away, because I consider the Wii more "child-friendly". It's likely that I'll have to buy an upscaler as well, but for now I'm curious how the picture will look with a Wii2HDMI converter.
I'm happy about videos like this, because I'm 44 years old and I have no idea about consoles. I've been pushing and scrolling different buttons all my life.
Thank you! 🖖👨🚀