Editing Wii (section)

== Qualities That Hit A Screen ==
# Its focus on motion control and lower hardware specs compared to its competitors made it an easy target for shovelware developers like Data Design Interactive and Destination Software. Unsurprisingly, this ended up being a factor in it's demise since it’s library was completely oversaturated with shovelware, and it became infamous for such.
#* Some people also didn't like the use of motion controls (probably because some games like ''Mario Party 8'' and many launch titles like the ''Sonic Storybook'' series seemingly relied too much on motion controls).
# Due to its weaker hardware, the Wii often got inferior ports of third-party games. More often than not, games would be ported directly from the PlayStation 2 rather than the Xbox 360 or PS3. Third-party developers often had a hard time making motion controls work as well. An example of this would be ''Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes,'' where the flight controls are very weird, and make flying harder than it should be.
#* With that being said, Wii versions of certain games like ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit'', were completely different from the Xbox 360 and the PS3 versions, due to it's hardware not being powerful enough to handle certain games.
#* The Wii cannot support high definition graphics, meaning games can only be played in 480i or 576i (PAL) instead of 720p or 1080p. Even the official component cables only change the output to 480p.
#* For some reason, Nintendo limited the size of Wiiware games to be not above 40 MB, which led to many developers not release their games on the Wii due to the large size such as Super Meat Boy.
# The Wii does not support software patches or updates, meaning that developers cannot fix bugs or add/remove/modify features to a game post-release. Especially with games with a lot of game-breaking glitches like ''Mario Kart Wii'', patching these glitches was absolutely out of question as a result.
# The Wii doesn't play DVDs by default due to support being cut during development, music CDs or Blu-ray discs (even though Blu-ray was introduced in 2006). The RVL-001 models modded with The Homebrew Channel can play DVDs with MPlayer CE or WiiMC. The RVL-101 and RVL-201 models cannot read DVDs at all due to disc drive changes.
# Just like on the Wii U and Switch, N64 Virtual Console titles are unable to emulate a controller pak, meaning that some features in some games are unavailable, such as ghost data in ''Mario Kart 64''.
# GameCube games still require a memory card to save as they can't save to the Wii's internal storage
# The later revisions are unnecessarily downgraded from the original model:
#* The Wii Family Edition lacks GameCube compatibility for cost reasons, but you can screw on the GameCube ports and memory card slots tightly to revert this downgrade. However, it might do damage to the console. The internet features, Wii Shop Channel, and SD card slot remain intact.
#* The Wii Mini also lacks GameCube compatibility. In addition, it also lacks internet connectivity (not that it matters too much now due to the Wii Shop closure in 2019), an SD card slot, and only has Composite video outputs, meaning that the resolution will be a lot lower. It was overall considered to be a pointless revision like the Game Boy Micro because it was not ''exactly'' cheap, since used Wiis were and still are often sold for half the Wii Mini's retailing price and have even more features anyway. To view all the reasons that the revision failed, see here.
# For some reason, even the Korean version of the Wii lacks GameCube compatibility, despite the GameCube ''also being released'' in that country.
# The Get Connected Video that comes with Wiis manufactured since October 2008 when you first set it up (Update 4.0) takes up '''1180 blocks of storage, which is over half the Wii's internal storage space!''' However, it is not bloatware, so it's possible to delete the channel upon starting it.
# There is a bug in the Nunchuck's analog stick that causes its neutral position to be messed up if tilted while booting up the Wii, connecting it to the Wiimote, starting a channel or returning back to the Wii menu. This causes the control of the stick to go to that direction and make unintended controls. This can be fixed by holding down the A, B, + and - buttons on the Wiimote to reset the neutral position.
# Downloadable games are bought for the console, rather than for an account, meaning that if the console broke, '''you would need to buy all the games again'''. Luckily, emulators for the Wii exist for homebrews. Examples are FCE Ultra GX, Frodo, Snes9x GX, Wii64, Hugo-Wii, Genesis Plus GX, SDL MAME Wii, GxGeo, blueMSX-Wii, and WADs are downloadable too using homebrew. The Wii U fixed this issue.
# Unlike its competitors, the Wii does not have a built-in Ethernet port and a separate LAN adapter has to be bought to get access to faster network speeds. Even the Xbox and slim PlayStation 2 from a generation before came with built-in Ethernet ports.
# Many of its services have been discontinued due to the console being discontinued a long time ago. As a result, about half of the starting channels don't function anymore.
#* Nintendo discontinued the ''Wii Shop Channel'' on January 31, 2019 so you can no longer buy WiiWare and Virtual Console games. However, the Wii U Transfer Tool channel and ''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'' Save Data Update Channel are still available if the user wants to transport data to the Wii U or if you think of playing ''Zelda: Skyward Sword'' again.
#* The Wii versions of streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu all went offline with the ''Wii Shop Channel'' so shows and movies are no longer viewable through them.
#* The YouTube app was discontinued on June 27, 2017.
#* The Wii's Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, along with the Nintendo DS's, was discontinued on May 20, 2014 due to the shutdown of multiplayer services from GameSpy, so online play on Wii and DS games no longer work without homebrew.
#* While discontinued on June 27, 2013, The Forecast Channel, News Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, Wii Speak Channel, and more can be restored with RiiConnect24 or Wiimmfi. Japanese Exclusive Channels like Wii No Ma and Damae, on the other hand, are more complex to restore with WiiLink24 and following the instructions wrong can crash your Wii.