News Tagged: Hardware
News: Nintendo reveal Classic Controller PRO
Nintendo of Japan's website has recently had an update which now includes an additional Wii controller, the Classic Controller PRO.
The new controller seems to be extremely similar to the existing Classic Controller but has the additional shoulder buttons (found on Gamecube) and a more Gamecube controller shape.The website states the controller will be available this summer and we'll take a guess..
News: Connect NES And SNES Controllers To Your Wii
Retrozone, an American company, have developed an adapter for the Wii which plugs straight into the USB port of your Wii that will allow you to connect up your NES and SNES controllers.
While the adapter will add nothing but nostalgia to playing your Virtual Console games some purists may find this expansion to be an essential purchase.Each adapter will cost $19 (plus a $6 shipping cost for US..
News: Wii 'channels'
Information about Wii's menus surface from Nintendo's press conference earlier today.
Here's the info direct from Nintendo:The Wii™ console will revolutionize how people play games. But more importantly, it will entice new players into the world of video games by offering a variety of entertainment, information and communication Channels that add value to the console and make it a device that the..
News: When Old Becomes New
Nintendo explain their strategy behind the Virtual Console and how it'll become a "new" platform for developers.
Satoru Iwata has been explaining the concept behind the Virtual Console and Nintendo's alternative to the "single-minded approach of the industry at present".Whilst the Virtual Console acts as an instant library for all classic Nintendo titles, it's also a brand new platform for new..
News: Revolution To Support External Hard Drive?
CNNMoney.com report comments made by Iwata indicating the support of external hard drives in additional to SD cards.
With recent news regarding Revolution's "Virtual Console" people have began to question what storage method the console will support. We're already aware that SD cards will be supported, its a very affordable solution and provides pretty good capacity.In an interview with..
