Photo Channel 1.1 is an update to the Photo Channel. This Channel requires an Internet connection to share Miis. The Check Mii Out Channel allows users to enter their Miis created on the Mii Channel in contests, as well as share their Mii swith the rest of the world. This Channel requires an Internet connection to use and WiiConnect24 turned on. The Channel's Wii Menu icon scrolls the question and responses for the latest National poll on the Channel. In addition, messages or memos on a user's Wii Message Board that contain links to web-pages can be opened with the Internet Channel by clicking on the link contained in the message (which will be colored blue if typed correctly).Ĭurrently available in the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel for free, the Everybody Votes Channel utilizes the Mii caricatures created in the Mii Channel to allow users to vote in and predict the results of several two-response National and Worldwide polls, register and view voting history for up to six Miis, view poll results by gender and territory, and suggest poll questions and responses that may or may not be used by Nintendo in the future. Users can save up to 56 favorites, which, in addition to non-favorited web-pages, can be shared with Wii friends registered in the Wii console's Address Book. The Internet Channel supports Flash, Java, Ajax, and more. The Channel was developed by Opera and Nintendo, and it is a variant of the Opera 9 browser designed specifically for Wii. The Internet Channel allows users to browse the Internet with the Wii Remote and a USB keyboard. Each game downloaded has its own Channel slot, with the Wii Menu icon's animation alternating between the game's title screen and the logo of the video game console it originated from. Virtual Console Channels are Channels that allow users to play their downloaded Virtual Console games obtained from the Wii Shop Channel. The Everybody Votes Channel was a channel on the Wii which allowed users to vote in simple polls and compare and contrast opinions with those of friends, family and voters across the globe. Everybody Votes Channel See main article: Everybody Votes Channel These Channels may be backed up to an SD Card if necessary.
New Channels are generally available for download on the Wii Shop Channel. There are a variety of additional Channels that Wii users may enjoy other than those included on the Wii hardware. Users may browse the news by category, by territory (on an interactive, 3D globe), or via a slide-show, which quickly buzzes through news headlines. The News Channel is constantly updated with new news articles. 'This Channel requires an Internet connection to use. After clicking on the Channel's icon, the user can see the current temperature and conditions of his or her area, as well as the last time this information was updated. The Weather Channel allows Wii users to view the current and upcoming weather in their area, as well as areas around the world with an interactive, 3D globe. Weather Channel See also: Weather Channel While a game is transferring to your system, Mario or Luigi will cameo and do various actions. This Channel requires an Internet connection to use. This Channel is home to Virtual Console and WiiWare.
The Wii Shop Channel allows users to download and/or purchase additional software for their Wii consoles, which appear as new Channels on the user's Wii Channel Menu after the download is complete. Supporting SD Cards (which can be inserted into the Wii console through a slot behind a plastic flap on its front side), the Photo Channel allows users to view and play with images and videos on both their personal SD cards and those posted on their Wii console's Wii Message Board.
This can also be done by connecting to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
After conceiving a Mii, the player can insert their character into the Wii Remote and transfer it to another Wii system. The list of available options when editing the characters' Mii is limited, though their unique appearance have contributed to their success.
Miis have become the most iconic characters of the Wii generation, appearing in the Wii series of games among many others, both first and third party. It is an avatar creation channel which allows the user to create characters that can be used in various video games for the Wii. The Mii Channel is a channel available on default for the Wii. The Disc Channel is the only channel that cannot be moved without hacking. The Disc Channel allows users to play Wii disk-based titles and Nintendo GameCube software that is inserted into the Wii console's front-loading disk drive. The Forecast Channel, News Channel, and Wii Shop Channel require an Internet connection to function. Each of the following Channels is built into the Wii hardware, and so all Wii users have access to their diverse features.