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4 unusual facts about Wii Remote


Fauxharmonic Orchestra

The Fauxharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra made up of digital orchestral instruments, some including the Vienna Symphonic Library conducted by Paul Henry Smith using a Wii Remote controller instead of a baton and a Wii balance board instead of a podium, both of which are programmed to modify the sounds in real time in response to the acoustics of the hall and the demands of the music.

Nyko

The Nyko "Wand" is a 3rd-party replacement for the Wii Remote.

Unlike the original Nunchuk, the Kama uses 2 AAA batteries and an adapter dongle that plugs into the back of the Wii Remote.

Positioning system

Examples: Wii Remote with Sensor Bar, Polhemus Tracker, Precision Motion Tracking Solutions InterSense.


Third-party accessories for the Wii Remote

It was not until a few years after the Wii was released that third party companies such as Nyko and Mad Catz began making cheaper alternatives to the Wii Remote, sometimes in a variety of colors.

Wii Balance Board

We Ski by Namco Bandai Games was the first third-party game to make use of the Wii Balance Board, in conjunction with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment.

Wii Fit Plus

In designing new minigames for Wii Fit Plus, Miyamoto desired to create activities that played upon the Stroop effect, requiring coordination of both the player's mind and body; minigames in which the player uses both the Wii Remote and the Wii Balance Board at the same time became a major focus.


see also

No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise

In addition to attacks with the beam katana, Travis can kick and punch, and when enemies are stunned, he can throw them with a number of professional wrestling maneuvers, which were previously done by manipulating both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.