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Sunday, February 18, 2007
Wii internet channel links
I bought a Nintendo Wii a few days ago. Now that my entire body is ridiculously sore from too much boxing in Wii Sports, I've been spending some time exploring capabilities of the Wii that require less motion... In particular, there are a number of web sites optimized for use with the Wii beta internet channel, which is powered by a version of the Opera browser. Here are some places I've been exploring.
Finetune - http://finetune.com/wii/
Finetune lets you listen to playlists created by yourself or others. The Wii interface works like a charm. Enter an artist or keyword, and hear a related playlist, instantly - a great way to get exposed to new music.
WiiCade - http://www.wiicade.com/
Lots of games, optimized for the Wii. Not all of them seem well optimized, but the top rated games are a good bet. I particularly enjoyed Missile 3D, a game that was fun on the Wii, and tedious using the trackpad on a macbook pro.
WiiFii - http://www.wiifii.net/
WiiFii presents an interface like the Wii main screen. It has links to a few cool games, including Duck Hunt, Ball Trap, as well as the previously mentioned Missle 3D. I noticed that the site behaved a bit differently on my Wii as compared to Firefox. Back buttons sometimes resulted in a gray screen, and I couldn't get 3D Logic to load, but worth a look.
Comment posted by
Anonymous : 3:09 PM - permalink
Thanks for the links.
Here is another one called Wiigwag, quite similar to Wiicade but smaller and with games which seem to be a bit more duly tried and tested on the Wii (I like the Crossword and the small kids category for my 5 years old on Wiigwag).
http://www.wiigwag.com