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When Nintendo released their new Wii system late last year, everyone was curious to see what the deal was with the long one-handed remote that was to serve as the console's main controller. Named for its resemblance to a television remote control, the Wii remote is more innovative and more user friendly than the traditional gamepad controllers. But even with all the motion detection and interactive play, how wonderful is the Wii Remote?
It's definitely at least one step ahead of other game controllers with its advanced motion detection capabilities. Even someone who has never played a game before can pick up a Wii remote and get going with it from just the basic instructions. Any user of this remote would probably agree that Nintendo got the design and functionality spot on. Just make sure you have the strap securely around your wrist or the remote can fly out of your hand during game play.
The Wii remote uses Bluetooth wireless technology to communicate with the controller. That sets it apart from other remotes that use cumbersome cords and unreliable wireless. Up to four remotes can be picked up as far as 30 feet from the sensor, however performance is best when used within 16 feet. Going that far away from the screen almost doesn't make sense, so the distance shouldn't ever be a real limitation.
The Wii remote is very flexible and can be used by both right-handed and left-handed people. Hold it vertically for most games that require fighting, jumping, or swinging an object. For car games you can turn it horizontally and use it as a virtual steering wheel to race your car around the track. Other activities that the remote can be used for include spinning, dropping, smudging, and flipping and more.
Nintendo designed several accessories for the Wii remote, although not all of them have been put to market. The nunchuck, which can be used in almost as many games as the remote, has an oblong shape and features an analog stick, a trigger button and a C button. The nunchuck plugs into the remote for communicating with the game, and it is held in your free hand. This attachment also comes bundled with the Wii console. The other remote attachment that was released by Nintendo is the classic controller, which looks like the old Nintendo gamepad controllers. It is only used with the virtual console games that are purchased with special "Wii points". Virtual games are great because they make the selection of available games so much bigger.