Wii Menu
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Nintendo takes a different path
The first and main thing about the Wii Menu is that it was one of the new features introduced into the Nintendo Wii. Previous Nintendo consoles were merely "put a game in and play" types, but the Wii strayed away from that usual trend. Instead, when you turned on the console, game inserted or not, the Wii Menu would appear first. From there you could access all off the Wii's Options, Save Files, downloaded Virtual Console Games the Calendar, and most importantly, the Wii Channels. The Wii Channels available from the very start were:
Optional Wii Channels that can be downloaded over the Internet are:
The Internet Channel was once free to download, today you are able to buy it for 500 wii points.
For more information on any of the channels listed above, simply click on the link for the desired channel.
Wii System Updates
Sometimes when you insert a new game, a Wii System Update will commence. This is basically an upgrade for the Wii. This can mean that some of the channels you have may get new features or a new look. Nintendo will also release system updates every few months or so, which can be minor bug fixes to a whole load of new features. For example, the update to System Menu 4.0 included a Virtual Arcade in the Wii Shop Channel, the ability to save data and channels to an SD or SDHC card, and even load them from the new SD(HC) card menu, etc. The latest version is 4.2, which was built on August 27, 2009 and released on September 28, 2009. Now when cheat-master30 finds out how to (or if he already knows how to, when he DOES) enable us to make tables, then a table showing all the different System Menu versions
Wii Channels for games
There are also Wii Channels only available after purchasing a game. These channels are usually for quick access of records for a game without inserting the game disc itself. Good examples of these particular Wii Channels are:
- Mario Kart Channel
- Wii Fit Channel
Wii Organiser
Though this is not the official name for it, this feature of the Wii acts like an organiser. In the bottom right corner of the screen is an envelope button. Clicking this opens up a virtual 'mail box'. In here, you can access the Calendar, read any messages you have received, and even post your own messages.
You can receive messages in many ways. These include:
- Accomplishing something in a game. (eg. Adding a player to the Wii Sports list will create a letter in the mail box)
- A friend or family member posts something on the same console
- A friend or family member posts something to you on another console via the Internet. (Both Wii require an Internet connection for this to happen)
Wii System Menu
In here are the main parts of the Wii. You can edit settings and the save files. In the Save Files part, you can check what save files you have, copy files to an SD card, erase files, and even check Save Files in a Nintendo Gamecube Memory Card.
In the Settings part of the menu, you can find an array of weird and wonderful options. These include:
- Console Nickname
- Widescreen Settings
- Mono, Stereo and Surround Sound
- Motion Sensor Bar Position
- Screen Burn-In Reduction
- Wii Remote Sensitivity
- Internet Settings
- Parental Controls
- Language and Country Settings
...and so on.
Trivia
- There are 4 pages of space for Wii Channels. This amounts up to 48 spaces for seperate Wii Channels.
