The previously unrevealed remote controller, which sold at Yahoo Auctions for 74,000 yen (approximately $663 USD) on Thursday, looks incredibly similar to what eventually launched for the Wii.

The button layout is almost identical to Nintendo's final Wii-mote design. However, the 'A' and 'B' buttons are at the bottom of the controller, as opposed to being labeled as '1' and '2' buttons.

The layout is identical to the original Wii Remote; the top face of the remote holds the A, 1, 2, plus, minus, and home buttons and direction pad, while the underside holds the B trigger and the ...

The Nintendo Wii remote is iconic in its simplicity. It’s designed in a way that manages to successfully blend motion controls with more conventional buttons. Thanks to how approachable Nintendo ...

I wouldn’t want to play any Virtual Console games with a cramped D-pad and face button layout. Here’s where we have a lot of variation. One Wii remote had an analog stick instead of face buttons.

Back in 2006, Nintendo's Wii console broke new ground when it came to using motion-based controls in video games thanks to its then-unique wand-like remote. Now we're getting a rare look at an ...

Watch on YouTube. The first set of designs feature a lime green Wii Remote, and date from July 2005, a year-and-a-half before the Wii was released.

EA's Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is currrently the best traditional first-person shooter on Wii, but publisher Ubisoft hopes to change all that with the release of Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 ...

The Wii U Pro Controller lasts 80 hours on a single charge. This was actually known before the system came out, but seeing this factoid in the user’s manual was just mind-boggling.

With the Wii U, Nintendo is changing its role in your living room. One of the world’s most powerful gaming companies is telling you to watch TV for a change. It’s the worst kept secret in tech ...

The layout is identical to the original Wii Remote; the top face of the remote holds the A, 1, 2, plus, minus, and home buttons and direction pad, while the underside holds the B trigger and the ...

The Wii Remote Plus is physically identical to the original Wii Remote, but it includes Wii MotionPlus technology without the need for any add-ons. 10 Dec 2010. Pros.