The Wii’s *Awful* Prototypes

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  • Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
  • The Wii is Nintendo's best selling home console, thanks in large part to its unique controllers. But, these controllers went through a lot of prototypes, some which were pretty terrible. (Here's a taster: Cheddar Cheese.) So, journey with me through the history of this controller along with the Wii itself!
    Follow me on Twitter for updates! - / thomasgdocs
    NOTE: Parts of this story may have been dramatised/expanded upon for narrative effect. This video is not a substitute for original research.
    Sources:
    - www.pressthebuttons.com/2010/...
    - web.archive.org/web/200710150...
    - web.archive.org/web/201211170...
    - www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks...
    - www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks...
    - patents.justia.com/patent/589...
    Music Credits:
    0:38 - "Hungaria" by Latche Swing
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  • @georgew.9663
    @georgew.9663 4 роки тому +3996

    That star prototype looks like if Nintendo made a landmine for kids

    • @awii.neocities
      @awii.neocities 3 роки тому +264

      When kids step on it: *Wii startup noises*

    • @akkorosie
      @akkorosie 3 роки тому +67

      I saw this with water in my mouth
      I’m lucky I didn’t just ruin my clothes

    • @virtualpedestrian3271
      @virtualpedestrian3271 3 роки тому +59

      It's a mine that kill adult people so kid will have unlimited time to play their game

    • @sour.sparkleoffical2414
      @sour.sparkleoffical2414 3 роки тому +9

      Lol

    • @user-oh4eb6kd8n
      @user-oh4eb6kd8n 3 роки тому +7

      I bet parents would love that

  • @sol503
    @sol503 4 роки тому +3621

    "Firstly, the console would have to be quiet."
    *flashbacks to me trying to play games at 2 am and the wii's start-up sound ratting me out*

    • @sgmalick
      @sgmalick 4 роки тому +234

      i remember putting the volume on like 9 and that damn music still blasting

    • @jjt171
      @jjt171 4 роки тому +180

      flashbacks to playing brawl and having captain falcon scream out the wii mote

    • @TheAngeliacx
      @TheAngeliacx 4 роки тому +46

      @@jjt171 yeeeeEEEEAAAAAAAH

    • @AemVR
      @AemVR 4 роки тому +26

      When I load a game It’s like BZZZZZZZZZ

    • @El_Keck
      @El_Keck 4 роки тому +19

      I always put tape on the wii remote to make the sounds more quiet

  • @blob1588
    @blob1588 3 роки тому +1135

    Funny how Microsoft and Sony disagreed but when the Wii started selling millions they tried copying them with stuff like the PlayStation Move and Kinect

    • @litjellyfish
      @litjellyfish 3 роки тому +61

      What so funny about people turning down untested concepts and then after having them market validated want to have similar?
      They never made their own versions of Wii concept though. Only their versions of motion control

    • @APEABOUTSIMS
      @APEABOUTSIMS 3 роки тому +24

      PlayStation Move was to make EyeToy more in-depth, it was never designed to compete with the Wii. It was also the first step to VR.

    • @toddminnix8821
      @toddminnix8821 3 роки тому +15

      @@APEABOUTSIMS and Kinect was very popular until Xbox One, and you don’t have to use a controller. It is hands free.

    • @Glerven
      @Glerven 2 роки тому +1

      lol rip

    • @lilwyclef
      @lilwyclef 2 роки тому +3

      PlayStation 2 had the eye toy gimmick and if anything the wii only made motion control better

  • @hexaphone9417
    @hexaphone9417 3 роки тому +738

    There is an alternate universe where the cheddar cheese is the chosen remote.

    • @sonoutama
      @sonoutama 3 роки тому +18

      yes and accessories for sale

    • @GrandmasterofWin
      @GrandmasterofWin 2 роки тому +32

      A universe where Nintendo went bankrupt.

    • @tylerg7806
      @tylerg7806 2 роки тому +19

      @@GrandmasterofWin I disagree, with a controller like that, the Wii would obviously be the most sold console in history

    • @thekoolcid-minecraft5598
      @thekoolcid-minecraft5598 2 роки тому

      @@tylerg7806 si yes hi

    • @ttv_rogue4657
      @ttv_rogue4657 2 роки тому +7

      I just want Nintendo to make a switch cheddar cheese controller.

  • @TTD55
    @TTD55 4 роки тому +7929

    Imagine being in your private jet and you goto tell the pilot something and you notice hes controlling the plane with a wii remote
    And he forgot to buy motion plus

  • @terrizer1829
    @terrizer1829 4 роки тому +1609

    Sony and Microsoft: No!
    Nintendo: Okay!
    Still Sony and Microsoft: PlayStation Move and Kinect

  • @themandownstairs4765
    @themandownstairs4765 3 роки тому +721

    the mental image of Miyamoto spontaneously shouting "WE SHALL START FROM THE ROD" is exactly what I needed to get me through the day

  • @picklechicken8396
    @picklechicken8396 4 роки тому +786

    “It would have to be quiet”
    *wii reaches 80 degrees Fahrenheit*
    Wii: RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    • @andrewtyler1161
      @andrewtyler1161 3 роки тому +16

      Except for the fact that it wasn't just the Wii. Ports of Wii games tend to do the same thing for some reason.

    • @46896936
      @46896936 3 роки тому +15

      OISROHH BEEP AOEHOR BEEP EUSHAFI BEEP FAIUE BEEP

    • @TylerFurrison
      @TylerFurrison 3 роки тому +31

      Might wanna clean your console's vents... just saying

    • @cst1229
      @cst1229 3 роки тому +5

      @@TylerFurrison Might wanna vent... just saying /s

    • @dylanjb4065
      @dylanjb4065 3 роки тому +4

      when my wii does, it crashes while going RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

  • @wingsofpurityofficial4031
    @wingsofpurityofficial4031 4 роки тому +697

    And to this day, people still play Mario Kart Wii on a reverse-engineered server.

    • @FH4Player6397
      @FH4Player6397 4 роки тому +16

      Mario Kart Wii custom tracks.

    • @cardioandfriends
      @cardioandfriends 4 роки тому +1

      'still a good game bruh

    • @bbokay2585
      @bbokay2585 4 роки тому

      YEESSS😍 I totally wanna get that set up for my wii

    • @Falto
      @Falto 4 роки тому +1

      Facts

    • @Falto
      @Falto 4 роки тому

      summerokay it's easy should I send link how?

  • @charliep7112
    @charliep7112 4 роки тому +3124

    I have no idea how Mario Galaxy would've played on the cheddar cheese controller, or any game by that matter.

    • @grackleking6413
      @grackleking6413 4 роки тому +70

      I still want it though

    • @lampoilropebombs0640
      @lampoilropebombs0640 4 роки тому +47

      Oliver Lindsley I guess only for collection, because it is not practical in most games. This is like A button in the center, b x y buttons on the side

    • @vr8652
      @vr8652 4 роки тому +17

      Or how could my precious Super Paper Mario's gyroscope features be used on the ol' cheess wheel?

    • @jaxtronaut9511
      @jaxtronaut9511 4 роки тому +18

      I was thinking it would control somewhat as the ball does in SMG, where tilting the remote forwards would make Mario move forwards, and backward made him move back, etc.
      And the big star button would indeed make Mario Jump, and other such controls would be mapped to the other buttons.
      But I suppose doing it in this manner would make many games much more challenging to control, and not in the way people would like. After all, this was made for ALL ages, including people who have never held a controller before.
      All in all, I would've liked to see what Nintendo had planned for the Cheddar Cheese wheel controller, and how much easier/difficult it would make games

    • @OVERALEZ
      @OVERALEZ 4 роки тому

      There was a port on Nvidia Shield handheld

  • @KizNoir
    @KizNoir 4 роки тому +816

    "It was sure to be a hit"
    _The Wii, who managed to outlive the Wii U and the 3DS, only to die peacefully when the switch became as popular :_
    *_Laughing hysterically_*

    • @gabegabe.b
      @gabegabe.b 3 роки тому +39

      play mk7 online on a 3ds nowadays. plenty of people. new 3ds consoles just stopped getting advertised and released cause of the switch. the switch is just a luxury 3ds that a lot of people cant afford for their kids so they get them a 3ds. dont say the 3ds died, cause it didnt

    • @KizNoir
      @KizNoir 3 роки тому +58

      @@gabegabe.b The 3DS stopped getting advertised shortly before the last Wii game. While both are still as popular as they were, this use of "dying" is for the time they stopped getting any new ads

    • @spaghettifools
      @spaghettifools 3 роки тому +40

      Honestly the Wii U is underatted

    • @sofia7293
      @sofia7293 3 роки тому +16

      @@gabegabe.b nintendo officially discontinued the 3DS now

    • @jjmcc13
      @jjmcc13 3 роки тому +3

      I don’t thing the wii lived that long.

  • @GrievousDu38
    @GrievousDu38 4 роки тому +261

    "The console would have to be quiet"
    My Wii's fan : FWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • @H1PP1E88
      @H1PP1E88 3 роки тому +20

      my wii's disc drive: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    • @saltyhasnochill5249
      @saltyhasnochill5249 3 роки тому +20

      Startup: WWOOWOAAWAAAOWOO

    • @lookatmeplease
      @lookatmeplease 3 роки тому +12

      music: DAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAA

    • @tredI9100
      @tredI9100 3 роки тому +7

      _My_ Wii's fan: (barely audible humming noise)
      The disc drive: (click, whirring sounds)

    • @Noah-Lach
      @Noah-Lach 3 роки тому +2

      Might be time to open up your unit and clean out the dust! My Wii has been kicking since 2008 and it's still pretty quiet.

  • @jeiku5041
    @jeiku5041 4 роки тому +2636

    They wanted the machine to be quiet.
    Wii boot up sound: *WAWAWAWAWALOO*
    Always used to startle me.

    • @bupcereal8384
      @bupcereal8384 4 роки тому +47

      So......... you mean PlayStation 1 and 2 start up, that opening didn’t make me want to play their games by the time the opening stopped, I usually play on Nintendo consoles so I don’t know about the other ones like PlayStation 3 and 4

    • @andreimina7494
      @andreimina7494 4 роки тому +31

      Bup Cereal PS4 basically has none, the PS3 has a relaxing orchestra tuning start-up, so PS1 and 2 are the only chilly ones

    • @-Fumiken-
      @-Fumiken- 4 роки тому +12

      Never play Xbox original lmao

    • @jotajimjom
      @jotajimjom 4 роки тому +48

      I can still precisely remember what sounds my Wii made when I turned it on: RRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TUCK TUCK EEEEEEEEEEEEE TUTUCK
      Yeah and after that the startup😂😂

    • @bupcereal8384
      @bupcereal8384 4 роки тому +1

      Andrei Mina ok thank you

  • @proxy1035
    @proxy1035 4 роки тому +2445

    fun fact, the nunchuk is just the middle of the N64 controller with a new button slapped on the front

  • @christianmendoza6045
    @christianmendoza6045 4 роки тому +418

    Microsoft: FAK YOU
    Sony: FAK YOU
    Nintendo: Ok.
    Years later:
    Nintendo: *releases the Wii and becomes the best-selling console in the generation*
    Sony and Microsoft: Kinect and PS Move

  • @aurelia65536
    @aurelia65536 3 роки тому +116

    "ok make something that's shaped like a remote"
    *"cheddar cheese"*

  • @Heidegaff
    @Heidegaff 4 роки тому +6804

    So, both Microsoft and Sony were absolute rude savages until they had to copy the idea from Nintendo.
    Noice.

    • @Spearra
      @Spearra 4 роки тому +320

      Reminds me of the Bayonetta 2 situation. Their loss.

    • @Lone_Rocket
      @Lone_Rocket 4 роки тому +354

      I love a nice cup of Karma in the morning.

    • @MissEkaterina
      @MissEkaterina 4 роки тому +371

      @@rastas_4221 I think his point was more that they completely rejected this idea and were rude about it.. until they realized it had potential.

    • @Hahaha-mt8ow
      @Hahaha-mt8ow 4 роки тому +9

      Actually no (it’s was neither’s fault + AHH NINTENDO rip of-)

    • @GeorgePerakis
      @GeorgePerakis 4 роки тому +75

      Ultimately, Sony and Microsoft's initial impressions were spot on though, motion controls sucked and they still kinda suck unless you're doing VR. And the Wii was a fun fad and it sold but it didn't push any software sales, and that's what consoles make money off of. Nintendo printed way more money with Pokemon merchandise than it ever did with the Wii. Motion controls weren't ready for anything in 2006 and they're only barely ready for VR in 2019.
      I owned a Wii. I bought any game for it that I thought might be fun. I kept being disappointed because the graphics were ugly, the controls just weren't good enough and it was just too tiresome for long sessions. Crazy old Ken was probably thinking "who the fuck would want to come back from work or school and stand in front of their television waving a stick around". He was right, because beyond the initial sale, no one actually fucking used the thing to play games. This was confirmed by the fact that no one who bought the Playstation 3, the sort of person who actually buys a gaming console to play games on it, was even remotely interested in buying the Playstation Move, which was the Wii controllers but heavily improved. So the Wii only ended up being loved by the same small group of people that went on to buy the Wii U.
      Facts.
      So then Nintendo kinda abandoned the Wii concept entirely in favour of the Switch, an actually good console with good games to play on it. It still has motion controls, if you're a child and want to play around with Labo you can do that, but most people don't bother with them.
      Ironically, Sony actually stuck by their motion controllers and incorporated them into Playstation VR, which is the immersive experience that motion controls were intended for.

  • @TapuArt
    @TapuArt 4 роки тому +2318

    This isn't really "wii prototypes" so much as it is "the history of the wii"

    • @Eleminop
      @Eleminop 4 роки тому +79

      Even then, mostly just early controller ideas.

    • @Incidius
      @Incidius 4 роки тому +96

      Yeah but it is better clickbait

    • @BIG_CLARKY
      @BIG_CLARKY 4 роки тому +4

      Ikr

    • @boofandbop
      @boofandbop 4 роки тому +37

      Whatever it takes to get past ten minutes.

    • @themeeman
      @themeeman 4 роки тому +25

      Why would he want to get past 10 minutes, there aren't any midrolls...

  • @bloatedblitz
    @bloatedblitz 4 роки тому +80

    “He thought the controller to have a touchpad”
    *me looking at my WiiU Gamepad*

  • @MissingNo0001
    @MissingNo0001 4 роки тому +5410

    ...and then sony & microsoft copied the idea, didnt they?

    • @classicspeeder
      @classicspeeder 4 роки тому +125

      nope. till VR came out I guess but thats just Sony

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 4 роки тому +402

      @@classicspeeder Nintendo almost did super advanced VR in the 90s, and it even had head tracking. They only stopped because it was expensive, and instead started working on other things.

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 4 роки тому +125

      @@meowstuffs6882 The PSP and Vita, too. ...And the PlayStation Classic.

    • @hudde814
      @hudde814 4 роки тому +142

      @@TheAbsol7448 We don't talk about that last thing though, best forgotten.

    • @julielimbos9502
      @julielimbos9502 4 роки тому +8

      Yes

  • @Kirbysuperstar44
    @Kirbysuperstar44 5 років тому +2831

    Wow, how rude could Playstation get?

    • @ThomasGameDocs
      @ThomasGameDocs  5 років тому +524

      Haha, yeah, he was pretty rude! I was reading about Ken Kutaragi, that playstation guy, and apparently he was nicknamed "Crazy Ken" around the office! What a nickname!

    • @clark5317
      @clark5317 4 роки тому +359

      Kirbysuperstar44 The pitcher should have said: "Could you produce a Playstation for 50 cents?"

    • @hudde814
      @hudde814 4 роки тому +290

      @@clark5317 That's probably the budget for the Playstation Classic. Oooh burn!

    • @clark5317
      @clark5317 4 роки тому +19

      hudde814 LOL!

    • @funposting8912
      @funposting8912 4 роки тому +30

      hudde814 I’d say that was probably their profit margin when they sold them for $25, but now at $19, who knows

  • @_AllisonRae_
    @_AllisonRae_ 3 роки тому +52

    I love how nintendo can make this console so nostalgic around the world. Imagine what will happen when the nintendo switch becomes 10+ years old!

    • @Melont06
      @Melont06 2 роки тому +2

      I played the Wii when I was very, very young, then next was the Wii U and now in my teenage years I have the Nintendo Switch! I've made so many great memories with these consoles while playing Zelda. I can't wait for more memories to be made for years to come!

    • @wilsonso5784
      @wilsonso5784 2 роки тому +2

      You'd think that by then I would actually afford one, but no.
      I can't even replace the wii remotes of my wii.

  • @KainceeYT
    @KainceeYT 2 роки тому +15

    I can imagine the Wii controller design team constantly telling each other “Try not to make another Cheddar Cheese…”

  • @NOVAFrederick
    @NOVAFrederick 4 роки тому +566

    UA-cams recommendation algorithm has certainly improved, you got yourselves a sub!

  • @anionshade970
    @anionshade970 4 роки тому +1210

    shame about the cheddar cheese controller not being implemented. they could have made a one button Mario game, where all you had to do was press the button while he runs!
    *wait*

  • @sethcataudella597
    @sethcataudella597 4 роки тому +90

    0:03
    Thomas: “The Wii is one of the most successful consoles of all time.”
    Nintendo Switch: “I’m gonna have to stop you right there.”

    • @MarksterC
      @MarksterC 4 роки тому +10

      I mean the joycons arent too far off from wiimotes

    • @rockthrower1847
      @rockthrower1847 4 роки тому +15

      That doesn’t make it not successful

    • @miakiikazu
      @miakiikazu 4 роки тому +3

      ah yes
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles

    • @pinkyylemon
      @pinkyylemon 3 роки тому +2

      @@miakiikazu the switch almost certainly has I higher profit margin than the Wii did, and the switch lite is still doing comparably better than the wii.u did. it's lifespan definitely isn't over so I think in ways it can or has reached the same heights.

    • @oxaile4021
      @oxaile4021 3 роки тому +3

      @@miakiikazu The switch is the newest console on the market and has already surpassed the 4 years older Xbox one. The switch will still be sold for years to come and i wouldn't be surprised if it breaks the 100mil margin eventually.

  • @weathersponge5000
    @weathersponge5000 4 роки тому +28

    This is what I love about Nintendo, they are always looking to do something completely new and left field with their consoles and as a result they push the industry forward.

  • @thierrydecker8110
    @thierrydecker8110 4 роки тому +930

    *It prints money!*

  • @TONZTube
    @TONZTube 4 роки тому +2445

    Expected a bland top 10, got a beefy history lesson. Love it.

    • @nitroturbo7869
      @nitroturbo7869 4 роки тому +101

      This guy ain't no WatchMojo, this guy's awesome.

    • @TheTyisawesome
      @TheTyisawesome 4 роки тому +31

      Why would this have been a top 10 lmao

    • @avihs92
      @avihs92 3 роки тому +23

      @@TheTyisawesome I thought it would be too. Based on how many I've seen and how they're titled. Not farfetched at all

    • @mattmurphy8942
      @mattmurphy8942 3 роки тому +20

      It’s like reverse clickbate

    • @jonayk38
      @jonayk38 3 роки тому +7

      This is not watchmojo

  • @awesomness6775
    @awesomness6775 4 роки тому +14

    That story was told so well, it felt like it came straight from Video Game Story Time (another channel)! You did a great job explaining this video!
    (I haven't seen much of your other videos, but I just had to congratulate you on this well-told story of the Wii's origin!)

  • @rileyluce1614
    @rileyluce1614 3 роки тому +7

    2:10 in Japan, closing your eyes while someone is speaking to you is actually a sign that you are listening to them carefully

  • @seto007
    @seto007 4 роки тому +458

    The incredible amount of arrogance from that Sony executive seriously almost makes me wish that decision had bankrupted them.

    • @Dash120z
      @Dash120z 4 роки тому +72

      Fun fact: the PS3 almost bankrupts Sony due to it's incredibly expensive Cell processor.

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 4 роки тому

      @@Dash120z Fun Fact: Your full of shit.

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 4 роки тому +10

      Have you not heard how prickish Nintendo was for two decades? Way worse.

    • @radicalgamer74331
      @radicalgamer74331 4 роки тому +66

      @@Clay3613 Struck a nerve?

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 4 роки тому +3

      @@radicalgamer74331 No, just the truth.

  • @whiterunsteward7477
    @whiterunsteward7477 4 роки тому +2879

    My mom bought a Wii for each room in the house for Netflix.
    Just Netflix
    (Please don't comment; any questions have probably already been answered)

    • @Snow-sx5ev
      @Snow-sx5ev 4 роки тому +161

      What... Why...?!?

    • @Network126
      @Network126 4 роки тому +293

      Too much money to burn lol

    • @alexhiatt3374
      @alexhiatt3374 4 роки тому +20

      hmmm

    • @poodychulak
      @poodychulak 4 роки тому +215

      @@Network126 It depends when this happened. A Roku is $60 these days, not hard to find a Wii for cheaper. Amazon Echo and Google Home are $100 a pop and people are expected to have those in every room.
      Though back when Netflix first started streaming, Wiis were $200, so that's a different story.

    • @whiterunsteward7477
      @whiterunsteward7477 4 роки тому +66

      Poodychulak she got them pretty cheap, this was also before Rokus

  • @matthewschneider6725
    @matthewschneider6725 4 роки тому +39

    2:16 Hey Ken, can I buy a Dualshock 2 controller for 50 cents?

  • @LouieFromPikmin
    @LouieFromPikmin 3 роки тому +18

    People always talk about Nintendo’s home consoles being on the decline, but they never mention how their handhelds were always huge successes

  • @ReaperCreeper
    @ReaperCreeper 5 років тому +645

    I gotta wonder what playing with the cheddar cheese would be like.

    • @ThomasGameDocs
      @ThomasGameDocs  5 років тому +57

      Haha yeah, it certainly would be ...interesting?

    • @Mac_Omegaly
      @Mac_Omegaly 5 років тому +31

      I think that was where the revolution "Win button" meem came from.

    • @narata1541
      @narata1541 4 роки тому +24

      I assume you tilt it to move the character, and the edges of the star is its own button. And if you're hungry, you can eat the controller. Sorry for my cheesy joke. 🧀

    • @feralcyborggaming1531
      @feralcyborggaming1531 4 роки тому +5

      Probably like playing Simon on crack.

    • @jakesummers5469
      @jakesummers5469 4 роки тому +2

      Let’s petition Nintendo to release it

  • @hodeyfu7617
    @hodeyfu7617 4 роки тому +538

    I remember waiting at a Target overnight, in a rainstorm. But, I got my Wii.

    • @Lordecai
      @Lordecai 4 роки тому +2

      Hodey FU no u

    • @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz
      @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz 4 роки тому +11

      Wholesome

    • @nunyabaznus7851
      @nunyabaznus7851 4 роки тому +4

      and now you can find Wii's everywhere at Yard Sales and Thrift Stores for $10 a console. don't you feel stupid?.

    • @abyann
      @abyann 4 роки тому +41

      @@nunyabaznus7851 no... why would you feel stupid? Of course console will naturally decrease in value especially when computer power doubles every 2 years

    • @TSears2010
      @TSears2010 4 роки тому +5

      @Harry Johnston-Smith the demand for the Wii upon release in 2006 had people getting fucked up over getting this console

  • @thesamplemotion
    @thesamplemotion 4 роки тому +30

    You couldn't find Wiis at launch, and now they're literally just £20

    • @zacharyrollick6169
      @zacharyrollick6169 2 роки тому +4

      And at the end of the decade, they may cost hundreds as the units dry up. Look at the GameCube. Gamestop was selling them refurbished for $30 in 2007.

  • @SlyHikari03
    @SlyHikari03 3 роки тому +21

    “The wii was going to be quiet”
    Me: turns on wii
    Wii: **click** bleep bleep bleep bloop bloop bloop

  • @killingfeveronline_archives
    @killingfeveronline_archives 5 років тому +381

    Really nice and informative! I'll be honest, the most intriguing aspect about all of this to me was exactly where you veered off to - the context and history of how Wii came to be and the prototypes that rejected for whichever reasons. Development histories, etc. is nice to hear about and it's what draws me to this channel. Keep up the good work Thomas!

    • @ThomasGameDocs
      @ThomasGameDocs  5 років тому +18

      Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, this video basically turned into a development history, but the cheddar cheese prototype makes for a better thumbnail ;)

  • @MrX-nj2ck
    @MrX-nj2ck 4 роки тому +562

    Honestly the Wii mini should have been called the P-Wii

  • @inactiveaccount8255
    @inactiveaccount8255 4 роки тому +184

    “Firstly the console would have to be qui-“
    *WII STARTUP NOISES*

  • @iteratedofficial
    @iteratedofficial 4 роки тому +37

    0:45 "when he was hit by a..."
    Me: "What what?!"
    "by an idea."
    Me: "Oh"

    • @orderofmagnitude-TPATP
      @orderofmagnitude-TPATP 3 роки тому +1

      No that's gunpai what's his face who was hit by a car and died who created the virtual boy....oh wait hang on.....(read comment properly )

  • @CraftySquid-io8ih
    @CraftySquid-io8ih 4 роки тому +337

    I'd play Mario Kart Wii with cheddar cheese

  • @ItzPaydayFellas
    @ItzPaydayFellas 4 роки тому +240

    2000`s : touch screen :H E L L N A H
    2010`^s : touch screen : O F C O U R S E

    • @triplebarrel
      @triplebarrel 4 роки тому +3

      oh god why did you remind me of how inaccurate the stylus pen can be in cooking mama aaaAAAAAAAA

    • @sosopwsi829Jjw9
      @sosopwsi829Jjw9 4 роки тому +20

      The DS was before the iPhone and the iPhone gets the credit of inventing the first touch based screen...

    • @TyronesAbodeOfMadness
      @TyronesAbodeOfMadness 4 роки тому

      Smug dancin

    • @HruMan360
      @HruMan360 4 роки тому

      2020's touch screen : W H A T I S B U T T O N S

    • @teamawesomeness7137
      @teamawesomeness7137 3 роки тому

      @@sosopwsi829Jjw9 tiger gamecom was the first ever touch screen

  • @leirawhitehart1236
    @leirawhitehart1236 4 роки тому +32

    My favorite controllers are actually the joy cons from the switch.
    Yeah, I know they aren't perfect, and a lot of people prefer the pro controller, but I really like the joy cons, because I discovered that I actually like to play with my arms far apart, as apposed to close together holding the same controller. I also like to play in weird positions like with my arms crossed sometimes, and these controllers let me do that with ease. This is just more comfortable for me for some reason, and I really like it, so yeah, the joy cons are my favorite.

    • @miakiikazu
      @miakiikazu 4 роки тому +3

      I like this explanation

    • @sapphiresupernova
      @sapphiresupernova 2 місяці тому

      You could do that with the Wii and nunchuk too 😊 when I first played my Switch I said, "holy shit this is just an improved wiimote".
      Then a year later they started drifting. 😅

  • @fayeknd
    @fayeknd 4 роки тому +14

    sony: this is such a bad idea im just gonna kick you out.
    sony a few years later: **screams consisting of mental pain and nothing else**

  • @yungdaggerdick2268
    @yungdaggerdick2268 4 роки тому +85

    I remember opening my wii on Christmas day when I was 8... great times

    • @nicholasmandelin
      @nicholasmandelin 4 роки тому +1

      we got ours christmas 2011.

    • @emmajewelcat
      @emmajewelcat 4 роки тому +1

      Nicholas Mandelin same, although l don’t remember what happens cause I was young. I do remember playing C o o k I e. M o n s t e r s
      C o o k I e. C a r n I v a l. And mkwii

    • @webcoreuser
      @webcoreuser 4 роки тому +2

      Tyler Evans I remembered how excited I was when I got Skylanders Trap Team for New Years, I was jumpin around like crazy

    • @user-eo6rm3bk8p
      @user-eo6rm3bk8p 4 роки тому

      Honey Lemur what’s mkwii is it mortal Kombat Armageddon?
      edit: im a fucking idiot

    • @partIycIoudy
      @partIycIoudy 4 роки тому +1

      My oldest brother bought one and used it for awhile, then gave it to my brother and i back in 2011. We still have and use it all the time, but people make fun of us for having it still :(

  • @Mario583a
    @Mario583a 4 роки тому +693

    The real award goes to:
    This inanimate carbon rod!!

  • @RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts
    @RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts 3 роки тому +6

    Hearing the words "Nintendo Revolution" made me realize how old I am. I remember when people were geeking over how powerful it was going to be.

  • @WeSkeem
    @WeSkeem 4 роки тому +11

    Wii: Releases in 2006
    Thomas: First off, a quick history.
    Me: Alright
    Thomas: It was the late 80s and--
    Me: Aight, Imma head out.

  • @jacknation1141
    @jacknation1141 4 роки тому +564

    I honestly don’t know anyone who hates the Wii.

    • @tomraines6554
      @tomraines6554 4 роки тому +12

      That's what I thought when it was said.

    • @orchid_carmen
      @orchid_carmen 4 роки тому +36

      Sup bitches it's Chad Warden

    • @SakuraAvalon
      @SakuraAvalon 4 роки тому +46

      They exist. Plenty of them. Though, I know more people who are just disappointed in the console, than straight up hate.

    • @skylegendgaming
      @skylegendgaming 4 роки тому +3

      That was almost a lune

    • @Professor_Utonium_
      @Professor_Utonium_ 4 роки тому +9

      Why did you
      decide to type
      like this?

  • @bababooey3778
    @bababooey3778 4 роки тому +808

    When I turn up my Wii: press A to Continue
    Me: Presses A
    Wii: Bloop
    Also Wii: WALLALALAALLAALLALA

    • @spinningsquare1325
      @spinningsquare1325 4 роки тому +14

      Tuummmma alalalala llallll lllllalaaaaaaaaaaaaa lala

    • @unknownwill4th549
      @unknownwill4th549 4 роки тому +8

      Ahhhh so beautiful

    • @carolynmoore908
      @carolynmoore908 4 роки тому +9

      Bootiful sound

    • @Alexander_l322
      @Alexander_l322 4 роки тому +11

      The wii is so wholesome. My Xbox 360 at the time was. Turn on, FUCK YOU DISC READ ERROR. Then FUCK YOU e74 error then FUCK YOU RROD!

    • @michaelfinlay1412
      @michaelfinlay1412 4 роки тому

      @@Alexander_l322 I have the 360 s model, the refined model and never had any issues

  • @donottrusty5911
    @donottrusty5911 4 роки тому +8

    When I first saw the circle and star I though “that would be a bad design for a console.” Who came up with that for a controller.

  • @leocantaim
    @leocantaim 4 роки тому +2

    I love how smooth and well made this video is. Props

  • @elbox1871
    @elbox1871 4 роки тому +461

    Sony and Microsoft turned down 1 man
    Nintendo’s wii was the biggest console ever
    Get nay nayed

    • @deformedmau5
      @deformedmau5 4 роки тому +28

      Actually, the biggest console ever was the Sony PlayStation 2, selling 155 million units as of 2013, when the PS2 was discontinued.

    • @deformedmau5
      @deformedmau5 4 роки тому +23

      The Wii was Nintendo's best console ever, not the world's best console ever

    • @elbox1871
      @elbox1871 4 роки тому +1

      Boi

    • @elbox1871
      @elbox1871 4 роки тому +4

      There are somethings that you don’t get

    • @elbox1871
      @elbox1871 4 роки тому +7

      ITS A JOKE

  • @bozuteru2160
    @bozuteru2160 4 роки тому +275

    Nobody:
    Miyamoto: W E S H A L L S T A R T F R O M T H E R O D

  • @frankiemiller7909
    @frankiemiller7909 4 роки тому +21

    I remember my first gaming console was the Wii-U and I was so excited to play it I remember sitting in my room for hours playing LEGO city undercover now I have the Nintendo Switch and I’ve been playing animal crossing so much cause of quarantine 😂

  • @heroslippy6666
    @heroslippy6666 2 роки тому +3

    The wiimote and nunchuck is probably the most intuitive controller that I've ever used.
    One button per finger (mostly).
    Just an overall nice grip compared to console controllers that cramp my hands.
    Natural motion control, I still cant get used to holding a brick sideways with traditional controllers. The gyro is just so difficult.

  • @TheG_Boy
    @TheG_Boy 4 роки тому +70

    Video was secretly a video about the history of the wii and I’m not complaining

  • @MashuStar
    @MashuStar 4 роки тому +44

    5:10 "I'd like to make it about this size!" and then Wii modding came about and it can be in an Altoids tin. Very nice.

    • @metakarp_
      @metakarp_ 3 роки тому +1

      Well, the disc-player takes up most of the space, so it's not surprising that a mod without a disc player can be smaller.

    • @zacharyrollick6169
      @zacharyrollick6169 2 роки тому +1

      @@metakarp_ And now the newest disc players are even smaller than the disc's case. I bought an LG external Blu-ray drive for my laptop, and the thing is 6⅛"x5¾"x½" (roughly 156mm x 146mm x 12.7mm).

  • @taylor22222222
    @taylor22222222 4 роки тому +1

    I quite enjoyed that informative trip through the conception of the Wii.
    Hmm, second video of yours from my suggested videos feed; both were well made and entertaining.
    I'm surprised you haven't gotten any more traffic than 88k subs.

  • @martatobar9182
    @martatobar9182 4 роки тому

    I’m new to the channel and OH MY GOD it’s so good! Your videos are so well explained, fun and visual, they’re just perfect. I wish you had more subscribers because you’re amazing, keep up the good work!

  • @OmegaMemeBoss
    @OmegaMemeBoss 4 роки тому +59

    Most people who play Mario Kart Wii hate motion controls, and im like, "Motion controls were the very thing that helped this console thrive"

    • @jgsh8062
      @jgsh8062 4 роки тому +4

      Horribly suited for mario kart though

    • @OhFlamePrincess
      @OhFlamePrincess 4 роки тому +2

      @@jgsh8062 Maybe for the more intense gamers out there, but not for kids and non-gamers. Whenever I play with my little cousins, if they don't have motion controls on then they can't play at all.

    • @miakiikazu
      @miakiikazu 4 роки тому +1

      It's for that one game though. I prefer the nunchuck control because the motion controls aren't the best for MKWii and I just prefer the feel. But some games are good for it and have good mechanics using the motion controls

    • @cutetigger1037
      @cutetigger1037 3 роки тому

      Yes I agree I really like the motion controls.

    • @dannyboy4682
      @dannyboy4682 3 роки тому

      Depends on the crowd
      I would whip out Mario kart for house parties (when they were still a thing) and the novelty of motion controls still hasn't worn of for a group of drunk 20yos.

  • @eichelbergerart9673
    @eichelbergerart9673 4 роки тому +26

    The irony that both my parents and my grandparents have a Wii but I don't.

  • @PhilBo-fp9mz
    @PhilBo-fp9mz Рік тому +2

    I cant believe I’ve held off this video for 3 years and just git it back in my recommendations. Good thing cuz now im watching it

  • @notheyhey3727
    @notheyhey3727 3 роки тому +5

    3:14 *pauses awkwardly*

    • @impain4real
      @impain4real Місяць тому +1

      I thought my video was buffering

  • @GewelReal
    @GewelReal 4 роки тому +167

    Why would 50 cent need this?

    • @haruyanto8085
      @haruyanto8085 4 роки тому +5

      @@watchdominion7356 lol r/whoosh

    • @kwakstudios2430
      @kwakstudios2430 4 роки тому +10

      Yeah, he's a rapper, he should be focusing on rapping instead of video games.

    • @beep2997
      @beep2997 3 роки тому +3

      fake verified sign

    • @danielstandford4930
      @danielstandford4930 3 роки тому +5

      Imagine putting a fake verified symbol on your name lol

  • @Davidevgen
    @Davidevgen 4 роки тому +89

    personally i loved the wii but my biggest annoyance was no HD. i mean heck even 720p would have been tolerable.

    • @loolollol
      @loolollol 4 роки тому +24

      720p is already hd
      1080p is full hd

    • @serglian8558
      @serglian8558 4 роки тому

      ol

    • @alistair4909
      @alistair4909 4 роки тому +19

      I think 480p is fine. My only gripe is that Nintendo never released a wii model with hdmi or even an official proprietary hdmi cable as an accessory. The last model of the wii didn’t even bother supporting 480p which is just ridiculous for a device that was released in 2012. Even the Ouya got that much right lol

    • @Davidevgen
      @Davidevgen 4 роки тому +1

      @@alistair4909 that i also agree with.

    • @AnnoyedAlways2
      @AnnoyedAlways2 4 роки тому +8

      I didn't need to be. Back then people were still using composite AV cables. Even the 360 and PS3 did. HDMI cables were nowhere near as common as they are now.

  • @oscarm6990
    @oscarm6990 3 роки тому

    Great story! Love the time and research you put into this.

  • @Antigen__
    @Antigen__ 3 роки тому +5

    "Ballmer was really enthusiastic"
    Sums up his time at Microsoft.

  • @ty_sylicus
    @ty_sylicus 5 років тому +41

    Man, the Wii was so grand. I'm happy to still have one

  • @91_C4_FL
    @91_C4_FL 4 роки тому +14

    "Wii would like to play" is one of the best console marketing campaigns of all time.

  • @TinyDeskEngineer
    @TinyDeskEngineer 2 роки тому +2

    It is impossible for someone to say "The least sold Nintenso product" without excluding the Virtual Boy. I don't even know if it's even neccessary to acknowledge its existence anymore.

  • @leafypuffy5085
    @leafypuffy5085 4 роки тому +20

    Wii: Sells good
    Chintendo Vii: it’s free real estate

    • @LyDaHoodge
      @LyDaHoodge 3 роки тому

      thats a bland looking name for a bootleg. You really didnt find any better joke , didnt you?

    • @wolfstar3883
      @wolfstar3883 3 роки тому +1

      The Vii is actually a thing. Look it up on Wikipedia.

    • @LyDaHoodge
      @LyDaHoodge 3 роки тому

      @@wolfstar3883 Wh- why would i waste my time for a dumb bootleg like it? Bruh.

    • @saltyhasnochill5249
      @saltyhasnochill5249 3 роки тому

      Snoc The Official Hoodge thats real lol

    • @LyDaHoodge
      @LyDaHoodge 3 роки тому

      @@saltyhasnochill5249 Do i look like i care tho 🗿

  • @IanHollis
    @IanHollis 4 роки тому +77

    If you haven't already, can you do one on the Wii U? Thanks.

  • @yorankoppes
    @yorankoppes 4 роки тому +49

    I think that the joy-cons are an evolution of the wii mote with great improvements. With the grip, it basically is a traditional controller. If the switch would be a home console only, the joy-cons could still be a system seller. I also heard that nintendo is working on a next gen controller to revolutionize again so I’m telling exited for that as well. I think that nintendo really deserves credit for taking big risks in favor of the whole industry.

  • @funnyhappystudios
    @funnyhappystudios 4 роки тому +8

    It was the first gaming console my family had ever played.

  • @TitansTracks
    @TitansTracks 3 роки тому +1

    Bro these edits are amazing! 💎

  • @CautionusJay
    @CautionusJay 4 роки тому +50

    My first wii (Black Special Edition) back in the day was $200 bucks at kmart

    • @woomydayz
      @woomydayz 4 роки тому +3

      I have the black one too

    • @fukyu2
      @fukyu2 4 роки тому +4

      Cautionus Gaming Oh wow I completely forgot that Kmart was a thing I even remember buying some of my ds games from Kmart, it just makes me sad that they filed for bankruptcy because one of my 3 local Kmart stores closed down eventually throughout the years.

    • @sonictnt1
      @sonictnt1 4 роки тому

      The Black one, the one that came with wii motion plus included

    • @redsnakeamiibo
      @redsnakeamiibo 4 роки тому +1

      My first wii was the red one

  • @NickSaysHenlo
    @NickSaysHenlo 4 роки тому +47

    You should of called this video "The History of the Wii".

  • @icyyanimations
    @icyyanimations 4 роки тому +2

    6:3 "I want to pick it up and try it"
    Yeah right you held one of those? I used to have one and dude I would have to take a break from it every five minutes because it was so uncomfortable. All hail the controller case.

    • @miakiikazu
      @miakiikazu 4 роки тому

      We've never had the silicone case thing for the remotes lol

  • @AmazinglyAwkward
    @AmazinglyAwkward 3 роки тому

    Your channel deserves AT LEAST half a million, if not a million subscribers. This was fascinating!

  • @ivancheung2651
    @ivancheung2651 4 роки тому +6

    Imagine boarding a plane and you see the cheddar cheese in the cockpit

  • @TheAbsol7448
    @TheAbsol7448 4 роки тому +31

    Edit (07/25/2021): I don't really like the Wii Classic Pro much anymore. The sticks are a little too hard.
    That is SUPER interesting. The video was put together very well!
    To answer the question at the end, my favorite controller is either the Wii Classic Pro or the GamePad.
    The WCP has a super comfortable shell, and an almost perfect D-Pad(it's a bit uncomfortably squeaky with rolling back and forth). My fingers wrap around the bumpers quite nicely. However, the sticks are a bit hard and plasticy. It's a VERY underrated controller, and I wish Nintendo gave it more attention.
    I love the GamePad so much because it's surprisingly comfortable. It looks like a brick, bit it fits very nicely in my hands and it isn't too heavy. That brings a lot of charm to it. It has a PERFECT D-Pad, the sticks feel great, it's durable, I like how I can play on the screen while someone else uses the TV, and it generally feels high quality. I'd say my biggest issue with it is that pressing LR can be a bit annoying, since they're so much higher than ZLZR.

    • @AnnoyedAlways2
      @AnnoyedAlways2 4 роки тому

      I hate the classic controller. Feels cheap and uncomfortable. As does the GamePad. Very cheap feeling that one. Too big and vastly underutilized. The Wiimote was perfect. That and the Nunchuck was surprisingly comfortable and innovative and intuitive. Felt like an extension of your hands.

    • @ohmagod
      @ohmagod 2 роки тому

      My favourite controllers are the Switch Pro Controller and the Gamepad.
      I never hated the Joy cons, they felt like a small version of the wiimote. But the grip, nope. Whenever I use the grip in intense games like Smash, the buttons feel small the analog stick and the trigger felt weird, and a bunch of other stuff. The Pro controller fixed all of my issues. It felt like a premium controller, as if it was competing against the other consoles' controllers. Its very comfortable, the triggers are P E R F E C T I O N, the buttons fit my finger size and alot more of improvements. 9/10
      The GamePad is like a switch but you have a limited range. The grips were nice, the triggers are also P E R F E C T I O N, the analog sticks are comfortable, and it felt more premium then the pro controller, but not in design, just feel. Its honestly one of the best controllers I ever used. 9.5/10

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 2 роки тому

      @@AnnoyedAlways2 After using it for a while, I don't really like the Wii Classic Pro. But I love how the GamePad feels. It has much better sticks.

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 2 роки тому

      @@ohmagod I haven't really used the Switch Pro. I might get one if I didn't already have the 8BitDo Pro 2, which very quickly became my favorite controller.

  • @DogWithFlowers
    @DogWithFlowers 4 роки тому

    I’m trying to sleep and your voice is so calming✨

  • @MegaNancyLover
    @MegaNancyLover 3 роки тому

    Your channel is underrated and your videos are incredibly solid. Why the heck do they often get over 1k dislikes? I'm genuinely appalled.

  • @tylertichoc7330
    @tylertichoc7330 4 роки тому +27

    R.I.P Nintendo Wii
    One of the greatest consols
    I'm sure the Nintendo Switch will continue to be the best possible heir to the Nintenthrone.☺️🎮

  • @plainblocks2
    @plainblocks2 4 роки тому +19

    Dang, I remember back when my mom (who was in the US at that time) sent us a package with a Wii for me, along with Sports and Resort. We had a lot of fun, now it's stored away in our attic for a while now.

    • @omegaSomeone
      @omegaSomeone 2 роки тому

      No ! Not in the attic ! Nooooooooooooo! (Jokes aside, I still play MKWii when I have time)

    • @plainblocks2
      @plainblocks2 2 роки тому

      @@omegaSomeone MKWii is my favorite MK game :0

    • @omegaSomeone
      @omegaSomeone 2 роки тому

      @@plainblocks2 it has always been the best, and will always be. Pray to Mario Kart Wii. Make human sacrifices for Mario Kart Wii.

    • @zacharyrollick6169
      @zacharyrollick6169 2 роки тому

      @@plainblocks2 Mine is the Metroid Prime Trilogy. But you can never go wrong with MarioKart.

    • @iangahm8047
      @iangahm8047 Рік тому

      ​@@zacharyrollick6169 except the first on3

  • @kotijaye474
    @kotijaye474 4 роки тому

    I love the way you make your video it’s like (when UA-cam is best then Netflix) I love it

  • @Pigmcginnyrig
    @Pigmcginnyrig 4 роки тому +13

    7:46 *HOL UP!* That was a controller, I thought it was the console

  • @divinkitty9452
    @divinkitty9452 5 років тому +3

    I randomly found this channel earlier today and I've gotta say I'm really impressed. Very underrated channel given how high quality and fun your content is. Who knew history lessens on video games and consoles would be so entertaining?

  • @gongl5499
    @gongl5499 4 роки тому +21

    amazing how nintendo still has the same ideology to be different and it works crazy well

    • @coloryournight
      @coloryournight 4 роки тому +6

      It's Gongl It’s a hit or miss. Glad they innovate though.

  • @GamGam05
    @GamGam05 4 роки тому

    this channel is wayyyyyyy underrated keep up the great videos

  • @coolbrotherf127
    @coolbrotherf127 2 роки тому +3

    I install Internet in people's homes and even now I'll find old Wiis that people bought for their kids back in the day still plugged into the living room TV even though the kids are now full grown adults and no one has played it in about 7 years.

    • @danielorourke6922
      @danielorourke6922 2 роки тому

      The thing had a lot of hype but when played it the motion controls sucked

    • @Alejandro-bx7yp
      @Alejandro-bx7yp 2 роки тому

      @@danielorourke6922 did you have the Wii motion plus because for me it greatly improved the motion controls it wasn't perfect but I think it improved it greatly

    • @danielorourke6922
      @danielorourke6922 2 роки тому

      @@Alejandro-bx7yp What I was saying is in the beginning before the motion control plus the motion detection did suck

  • @datpoyo2499
    @datpoyo2499 4 роки тому +174

    YOU Can Hate Me For Saying It But
    NINTENDO DOES
    WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS

    • @dez-m
      @dez-m 4 роки тому +6

      100% Agree

    • @vr8652
      @vr8652 4 роки тому +9

      Now their 2nd Parties, we have to talk about...

    • @ninjacat230
      @ninjacat230 4 роки тому +13

      Except release mother 3 internationally
      Or make a new f zero

    • @sol503
      @sol503 4 роки тому

      exactly

    • @volfreude2637
      @volfreude2637 4 роки тому +3

      with a few exceptions, but in general, yes

  • @burgerface5055
    @burgerface5055 4 роки тому +35

    The Wii is a great console!

  • @katarmstrong7168
    @katarmstrong7168 4 роки тому +2

    I remember that my dad bought it the first day it was released for us to play. I was 4 at the time and I was super excited about it. And if still works to this day, and still played on :)

  • @memito74ful
    @memito74ful 4 роки тому +4

    When Queen Elisabeth II had one out of real gold you know it’s special

  • @thecarwasherofshangri-la
    @thecarwasherofshangri-la 4 роки тому +97

    They are "awful" for a reason because prototyping is a process of learning. It's not to be the final product.
    Just to clear the air.

    • @evqalol
      @evqalol 4 роки тому +5

      TomaattiKeitto we know what a prototype is.