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The Wii system software is a discontinued set of updatable firmware versions and a software frontend on the Wii, a home video game console.Updates, which could be downloaded over the Internet or read from a game disc, allowed Nintendo to add additional features and software, as well as to patch security vulnerabilities used by users to load homebrew software.
But as of February 1, 2019, Wii Shop Channel users can still continue to redownload previously purchased content and/or transfer Wii data over to a Wii U (via the Wii U Transfer Tool --if purchased from the Wii Shop Channel). [1] [2]
This is a list of original downloadable games on the Wii video game console that could only be downloaded from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel. Translations of Japanese exclusive titles are highlighted between parenthesis. All WiiWare titles could be transferred to and/or purchased via Wii Mode on the Wii U console. The last ...
Exploits typically allowed the install of the Homebrew Channel, an unofficial Wii channel which acted as a gateway to run unofficial Wii applications. A large homebrew community emerged for the Wii, leading to developments such as the Homebrew Channel, third-party games, media players, and the loading of Wii and GameCube game backups.
Homebrew, when applied to video games, refers to software produced by hobbyists for proprietary video game consoles which are not intended to be user-programmable. The official documentation is often only available to licensed developers, and these systems may use storage formats that make distribution difficult, such as ROM cartridges or encrypted CD-ROMs.
The following is the complete list of the 395 Virtual Console titles (394 titles in Oceania) that were available for the Wii in the PAL region (Europe and Oceania) sorted by system and release dates.
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WAD: Default package format for Doom that contains sprites, levels, and game data Doom and Doom II: WAD: Package containing Wii Channel data, such as Virtual Console games. It is commonly used in homebrew to install custom channels, and can be installed with a WAD Manager Nintendo Wii: WAV: Sound format (Microsoft Windows RIFF WAVE) Media ...