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Wii Components/Games Update - Wii

A press conference in Japan has revealed a nice chunk of information about the upcoming system. For starters, there's a look at the multiple options you have to connect your system to the TV, including composite, component, S-video and more. Then there's a look at the AC adapter (including power brick), and (most excitingly) a LAN adapter, which lets you plug in your router or perhaps even another Wii through a USB port. We've attached pictures below.

The second part of our update comes in the form of a new section on Wii.com website (click that link to go directly to the appropriate page) which shows off eight videos of people experiencing the Wii across the world, with the promise of more to come.

Next is the news that in Japan, if they buy 5000 Wii points for online purchases, they'll get a complimentary Classic Controller. Don't believe us? Head over to the official site. Hopefully we'll see the same deal here.

Some new games were revealed at the press conference. For starters, Miyamoto revealed codename 'Health Pack' which is apparently part of a 'Family Health Check' series. No details have been revealed about either. More interesting is the announcement of 'Wii Compact Software', which from the sounds of things would be downloadable titles for the system that aren't released in retail. One would assume these are effectively the brand new virtual console games from indie developers that we've heard so much about.

Also, the Wii version of Brain Training will arrive in 2007, while the Gamecube version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will only be available through Nintendo online. There will be 18 Wii games released for the system in Japan during 2006, as well as around 60 Virtual Console titles. Of course, Nintendo also took the opportunity to remind us all, yet again, of the success of the DS and pointed out that their Wii strategy is the same as the one that brought them so much success with the handheld system.

Finally, there were some rumours going around that the sensor bar wouldn't work in direct sunlight. Nintendo has squashed those rumours, saying 'Our testing thus far shows no great risk of light interference when playing a game that relies on the pointer and sensor bar.' All of you wanting to play Wii outside can now rest easy.

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