The video game Wii Music allows the user to virtually play a taiko drum.

The perennial debates between users of competing operating systems such as Windows, Mac OS, or the GNU / Linux operating system, users of Intel and AMD processors, and users of the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game systems, often escalate into seemingly unending " flamewars ", called also software wars.

In 2008, there were rumors of a three-dimensional Kid Icarus game for the Wii that was allegedly developed by the German American studio Factor 5.

In a 2010 interview, Yoshio Sakamoto was asked about a Kid Icarus game for the Wii, to which he replied that he was not aware of any plans to revive the franchise.

* Accelerometers in consumer electronics devices such as game controllers ( Nintendo Wii ), personal media players / cell phones ( Apple iPhone, various Nokia mobile phone models, various HTC PDA models ) and a number of Digital Cameras ( various Canon Digital IXUS models ).

Hideki Konno, the series producer, has stated that he hopes to release a Mario Kart game for Nintendo's upcoming games console ; the Wii U. Konno said that he wanted to create " a new and enjoyable game that uses the unique function of Wii U ", He also added that he'd never considered adding other franchise characters into the series.

For example, Konami was forced to remove all references to cigarettes in the 2000 Game Boy Color game Metal Gear Solid ( although the previous NES version of Metal Gear and the subsequent GameCube game Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes both included such references, as did Wii title MadWorld ), and maiming and blood were removed from the Nintendo 64 port of Cruis ' n USA.

The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

was in a pre-alpha development stage for the Nintendo Wii video game console.

Mario Kart Wii went on to be the worldwide best-selling game of 2008 ahead of another Nintendo game – Wii Fit – and the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto IV.

* Super Mario Galaxy, a 2007 3D platforming video game for the Nintendo Wii

* Super Mario Galaxy 2, a 2010 3D platforming video game sequel for the Nintendo Wii

In the Wii version of Twilight Princess, Link is right-handed due to the " mirroring " used to accommodate the right-handed control scheme, which flips the entire game world's layout from that of its Nintendo GameCube counterpart.

In November 2006, Twilight Princess was released as the first Zelda game on the Wii, and later, in December 2006, on the Nintendo GameCube, the console for which it was originally developed.

The Wii version features a reversed world ; everything that is in the west on the GameCube is in the east on the Wii, and vice versa ( The game was mirrored in order to make Link right-handed to make use of the Wii remote feel more natural ).

Miyamoto clarified in July that the Zelda team has been working on a new Zelda game for the Wii.

Multiplayer has remained a key feature of the series and has expanded from the two-player modes available in Super Mario Kart ; first to allow up to four simultaneous players in Mario Kart 64 and eventually up to twelve simultaneous on-line players in Mario Kart Wii.

* Super Paper Mario, a 2007 action-RPG for the Nintendo Wii

Link is also a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii alongside Zelda ( also able to transform into Sheik ), Ganondorf and Young Link ( the child version of Link from Ocarina of Time ).

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii all Zelda characters make a return with the exception of Young Link, who was replaced by Toon Link ( Wind Wakers Link ).

The most successful crossover, however, was Super Smash Bros. Brawl, also released in 2008 for the Wii.

They said that since most people have Mario Bros. on one of the Super Mario Advance games, this version is not worth 500 Wii Points.

Yoshi also appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii ( 2009 ) as the characters ' companion and steed, similar to his original debut role in Super Mario World.

In Super Mario World, Super Mario Sunshine, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, bongos ( or other appropriate percussion instrument ) are added to the level's background music whenever a player rides Yoshi.

Yoshi appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and his role in the game is very similar to his original role in Super Mario World.

Peach was not a playable character in New Super Mario Bros. Wii because it would require special programming on how the game handles her dress, however, she is the main protagonist in Super Princess Peach and is a playable character in most Mario spin-offs such as Mario Party, Mario Kart and also sports games.

The infant form of Princess Peach that appears in Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, Yoshi's Island DS, Mario Kart Wii and Mario Super Sluggers, known as Baby Peach, is voiced by Mills, though replaced by Samantha Kelly starting with Mario Kart Wii.

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Peach is kidnapped on the day of her birthday by Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings.

He also appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii as the final boss and primary antagonist of the game.

Donkey Kong featured in Super Mario Strikers for the GameCube and made his first appearance on the Wii within the title Mario Strikers Charged as a playable soccer captain.

This trend was eventually interrupted in 2009 with the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which used the original Yoshi cry from Super Mario World as part of a homage to that game.

* The video gaming website GameTrailers considers the Super Mario Bros. games to be the killer app for nearly all Nintendo home consoles, Tetris as the killer app for the Game Boy, Grand Theft Auto III for the PlayStation 2, Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube, and Wii Sports for the Nintendo Wii.

Super Smash Bros. is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series, and was followed by Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii in 2008.

Nintendo has also announced at their E3 2011 conference that they will be releasing a new Super Smash Bros. game on both the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS, making it the first cross-platform and portable release in the series.

Marking the introduction of the character Sonic the Hedgehog to the 2008 Wii game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Chao and other characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series appear as collectible trophies and stickers.

The " Bonus Stage " music from Wrecking Crew was later used in the Wii video game Super Smash Bros. Brawl and plays every time a fighter grabs a Golden Hammer, or on the " Mario Bros ." stage.

These names are used in the sound test for Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.

Birdo has also made several cameos, particularly in the Super Smash Bros. series and the Wii video game Captain Rainbow.

Marth is also a playable character in the major 2008 Wii title Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

A Pokémon Trainer is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii along with three Pokémon from the original series: Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard.

Link was one of the first confirmed characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii.

Melee the 2008 Wii fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl in the " Shadow Moses Island " stage, conversing with Solid Snake about Falco if that character is selected.

Some of its staff has helped in the preliminary development of Nintendo's Wii title Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

The game has been repeatedly re-released: in Sega Smash Pack 2 for the Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows, in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and as a standalone game for the Wii Virtual Console and Microsoft Windows via Steam.

The Super Scope shows up as an item in Super Smash Brothers Melee for the Nintendo GameCube and Super Smash Brothers Brawl for the Wii.

The console also supports use of the Nintendo GameCube controller for Nintendo GameCube Game Discs compatibility and limited Virtual Console play, as well as certain Wii games ( most notably Super Smash Bros. Brawl ).

Hayter also provided the voice of Solid Snake for the character's guest appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Wii fighting game unrelated to the Metal Gear series.