Wii

This article is about a subject in the real world. Information in this article is about real-life people, companies, and objects, and does not relate to the in-universe Sonic series.

The Wii is a video game console developed by Nintendo, for which several Sonic the Hedgehog games were released. The Wii is the successor to the Nintendo GameCube and the predecessor to the Wii U.

The Wii competed in the seventh generation of video game consoles alongside Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.

Early models of the Wii were backward-compatible with all Nintendo GameCube games and accessories (Except The Gameboy Player). However in late 2011, a reconfigured version of the Nintendo Wii, the "Wii Family Edition" was released. This version removed the Nintendo GameCube compatibility.^[5] The same thing applies with the Wii Mini.

Although currently sold in North America, its original model has been discontinued in Europe (along with its Family Edition model) and in Japan since 20 October 2013.^[6] As of 20 May 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service has been discontinued for the Wii, and instead replaced by the Nintendo Network for the Wii U.^[7]

List of Sonic games on Wii

Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)	Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
Sega Superstars Tennis (2008)	Sonic Unleashed (2008)	Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)	Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (2010)	Sonic Colors (2010)	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)

Virtual Console

The Virtual Console (often abbreviated as VC) is a section of the Wii Shop Channel that offers titles released on past consoles. Several Sonic the Hedgehog games were released on this service. The Wii was the first console to offer this service, with the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U later adopting the service. Nintendo discontinued the Wii Shop Channel in 2018.

List of Sonic games on Virtual Console

Sega Master System

Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Sonic Chaos

Sega Mega Drive

Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine	Sonic Spinball

Sonic the Hedgehog 3	Sonic & Knuckles	Sonic 3D Blast

Wii Mini

A smaller, redesigned model called the Wii Mini is released on 2 December 2013 in Canada,^[8] 15 March 2013 in Europe and on 17 November 2013 in the US.^[9] Unlike the Wii, it lacks internet connection, Nintendo GameCube backward capabilities, has only one USB Port and some features. The Wii Mini was sold for at least US/CA$99.99. The Wii Mini was discontinued worldwide in 2017.

Trivia

• Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is the only Sonic game to be released on WiiWare, as its sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II was released on other consoles and not to the Wii due to the WiiWare's hardware constraints.
• According to Yojiro Ogawa, a port of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) was originally going to be released on the Wii. However, due to the differences in hardware, Sonic and the Secret Rings was made instead.^[10]
• Sonic Generations was also planned to be on the Wii, but was scrapped due to hardware issues.
• In 2008, a Wii remote holder of Sonic was going to be made by First 4 Figures, but it was canceled.
  • For the Sonic the Hedgehog 20th Anniversary, the Sonic Wii Remote Charger was made by Mad Catz instead.
  • Many years later, Exquisite Gaming made several Sonic-themed controller holders.

Gallery

Gallery
Sonic holding a Wii remote from Sonic and the Secret Rings. Nintendo Power magazine featuring Sonic and the Secret Rings. Nintendo Power magazine featuring Sonic and the Black Knight Nintendo Power magazine featuring Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Nintendo Power magazine featuring Sonic Colors Add a photo to this gallery

References