The Nintendo Wii doesn’t only play games, it also has other features. When the Wii is turned on, it goes to a menu where you select what channel you want to go to. One of the Wii Channels is the Disc Channel, this is where you play the game. Nintendo releases more channels as time goes on. The Wii also has Wii Points. It’s $10 for 1000 Wii Points. You can use these points to purchase games or other channels. Now, these are some of the channels:
1) Disc Channel – Plays games.
2) Mii Channel – This is where you make your custom Miis. Some Miis can be used in games, such as Wii Sports. You can also send friends Miis if you are able to connect to WiiConnect24 and have their name in your address book.
3) Photo Channel – The Wii allows you to insert your SDMemory card and put your pictures on the Wii. This is where you can browse your photos.
4) Everyone Votes Channel – This channel is packed with polls that you can answer. Up to 6 people can vote. The Wii has to be able to connect to WiiConnect24 [WiFi] for this to work.
5) News Channel – Displays news. The Wii has to be able to connect to WiiConnect24 [WiFi] for this to work.
6) Forecast Channel – Check the whether is this Wii Channel. The Wii has to be able to connect to WiiConnect24 [WiFi] for this to work.
7) Wii Shop Channel – If your able to connect to WiiConnect24, you can go to their shop and purchase games, or download programs.
8 ) Internet Channel – If your able to connect, you can browse the internet with this very usefull channel. Uses Opera as the internet browser.
9) Wii Message Board – If you have friends with Wiis, and have added them to your address book by using their friend code, you can send and recieve messages. Requires WiiConnect24.
10) Check Mii Out Channel – You can show off Miis you have made, or download someone elses.
Also, whenever you purchase a game, a channel for it appears. This is where you select it to play it. For more info about channels, click here.
~VGTech
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