Vii

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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

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:


Several other games have also been released in cartridge format.[6] Some examples of these are:

VC-2 Exclusives:

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.

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