Vii
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| Manufacturer | Jungle Soft, Chintendo (or KenSingTon) |
|---|---|
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation era |
| Media | Cartridges and built-in games |
| Storage capacity | 8.5 MB Ram for Saving |
| Controller input | 2.4G Wireless Handybar Controller |
| Best-selling game | VC-1 (bundled with some consoles) |
| Successor | KenSingTon O.S |
The Vii (威力棒) is a video game console similar to Nintendo's Wii.[1] Originally released in China in 2007, according to Engadget China the console sells for 1,280 yuan.
The Vii's controller is similar in design to the Wii Remote but is smaller in size. It features motion detection but not the pointing capability of the Wii Remote. The Vii remotes also come in different colors. The console itself is also available in the colors white, pink and light blue.[2]
A redesign of the console, colloquially called the Vii 2 by bloggers, features remodeled controllers and a console design reminiscent of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation 3,[3] as well as support for both NTSC and PAL televisions.[4] The redesign also added a cartridge slot and came with a game cartridge entitled 7in1.
In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V-Sports.[5]
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[edit] Games
- Happy Tennis - a tennis game (similar to wii sports tennis)
- Catch Fish - a fishing game (similar to wii play's fishing)
- Bowling - a bowling game (similar to wii sports bowling)
- Alacrity Golf - a minigolf game (similar to wii sports golf)
- Table Tennis - a table tennis game (similar to wii play's table tennis)
- Smart Dart - a darts game
- Fry Egg - a Cooking Mama like game
- Bird Knight - a Balloon Fight like game
- Fever Move - a Dance Dance Revolution / Guitar Hero like game
- Come On (game) - A distance game, in-which you feed seals.
- Fantasy Baseball - a baseball game (similar to wii sports baseball)
- Free Craps - a Dice game.
In addition to the games that were included with the first release of the Vii (with the exception of "Free Craps", which was not included), the updated version of the console also includes a cartridge entitled 7in1 which features seven additional games. The seven games are:
VC-1 Exclusives:
- MaJong13 - a Mahjong game
- MaJong16 - Similar to MaJong13
VC-1 and VC-2 Cartridges contain:
- Bubble Blaster - a Puzz Loop/Zuma like game
- Jewel Master 2 - a Columns like game
- Pinball Fish - a Breakout like game
- Squirrel Bobble - a Puzzle Bobble like game
- Lightning Plan - A Shoot' em up game
Several other games have also been released in cartridge format.[6] Some examples of these are:
VC-2 Exclusives:
- "Plumber (game)" - a Mario like game
- "Mr Onion" - a Donkey Kong like game
- "Fire Fighter" - a Game & Watch "Fire" like game
- "Dream Bubble" - a version of Tetris
- "Bump Jump" - a Arkanoid like game.
VC-3 Exclusives:
- "Brave Kaka" - a "platform" game
- "Hero Legend" - a maze game
- "Rapid Stream" - a "platform" game
- "Super Move Fun" - a Bejeweled like game
- "Magic Jelly" - a Clu Clu Land meets Q*Bert like game
- "Bump Bomb" - A Marbles like game
- "Tiger Rescue" - A "multi-directional" vehicle game
[edit] VG Pocket Caplet
- "Pinball fish" aka Underwater Pinball
- "Bubble Blaster"
- "Plumber" aka Codename: Plumber
- "Jewel Master 2"
- "Magic Jelly"
- "Mr. Onion"
- "Dream Bubble" aka Bubble Wubble
- "Hero Legend" aka Legendary Hero
- "Tiger Rescue"
All the games listed above are games that were either copied from the VG Pocket Caplet or Pelican/Taito company allowed them to be ported to the Vii.
