The Wii’s *Awful* Prototypes

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Published on May 8, 2019 12:24:53 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ-TgxTs0lE

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The Wii is Nintendo's best selling home console, thanks in large part to its unique controllers. But, these controllers went through a lot of prototypes, some which were pretty terrible. (Here's a taster: Cheddar Cheese.) So, journey with me through the history of this controller along with the Wii itself!

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NOTE: Parts of this story may have been dramatised/expanded upon for narrative effect. This video is not a substitute for original research.

Sources:
- https://www.pressthebuttons.com/2010/04/mystery-of-the-nintendo-star-controller-solved.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071015021224/http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2006/tc20061116_750580.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121117004641/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/378029/features/revolution-the-story-of-wii/?page=1#top_banner
- https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Wii/Iwata-Asks-Wii-Hardware/1-Unprecedented-Use-of-the-Latest-Technology/1-Unprecedented-Use-of-the-Latest-Technology-205699.html
- https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Wii/Iwata-Asks-Wii-Remote/1-Taking-Control-Back-to-the-Drawing-Board/1-Taking-Control-Back-to-the-Drawing-Board-232376.html
- https://patents.justia.com/patent/5898421#description

Music Credits:
0:38 - "Hungaria" by Latche Swing