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Wii Remote

AccessoryMotion controller2006

Wii Remote

The Wii Remote (model number: RVL-003, colloquially abbreviated as the Wiimote) is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console. An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing using an accelerometer and optical sensor technology.

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First released
2006
Made by
Nintendo
Generation
7
Type
Motion controller

Overview

The Wii Remote (model number: RVL-003, colloquially abbreviated as the Wiimote) is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console. An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing using an accelerometer and optical sensor technology. It is expandable by adding attachments. The attachment bundled with the Wii console is the Nunchuk, which complements the Wii Remote by providing functions similar to those in gamepad controllers. Some other attachments include the Classic Controller, Wii Zapper, and the Wii Wheel, which was originally released with the racing game Mario Kart Wii.

The controller was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show on September 14, 2005, with the name "Wii Remote" announced April 27, 2006. The finalized version of the controller was later shown at E3 2006. It received much attention due to its unique features, supported by other gaming controllers.

The Wii's successor console, the Wii U, supports the Wii Remote and its peripherals in games where use of the features of the Wii U GamePad is not mandated. The Wii U's successor, the Nintendo Switch, features a follow-up named Joy-Con.

Details

Manufacturer
Nintendo
Developer
Nintendo IRD
Type
Motion controller
Generation
Seventh generation of video game consoles, Seventh
Discontinued
Yes
Storage
16 kB EEPROM chip (16.3 kilobytes)
Sound
1 speaker
Connectivity
Bluetooth 2.0 Accessory connector port (400 kHz I²C)
Input
Accelerometer Gyroscope (with Wii MotionPlus adapter or Wii Remote Plus) Infrared sensor 8 digital buttons; (A, B, −, +, HOME, 1, 2, POWER) D-pad
Predecessor
GameCube controller
Successor
Wii U GamePad
Works with
Wii

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Sources

The overview is adapted from Wikipedia and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence.

Checked October 2026.

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