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The Wand is a line of game controllers released by Nyko as third-party alternatives to the official Nintendo Wii Remote.The original Wand duplicated the functionality of the Wii Remote, while the updated Wand+ added internal replication of the Wii MotionPlus for more advanced motion sensing, similar to Nintendo's later Wii Remote Plus.
The Nunchuk connects to the Wii Remote via a cord that is about 1 to 1.2 m (3.3 to 3.9 ft) long. It features an analog stick similar to the one found on the GameCube controller and two trigger buttons (oval-shaped "C" and rectangle-shaped "Z") and works in tandem with the main controller in many games (including Mario Kart Wii).
When measured from the top of the analog stick to the tip of the ZL/ZR trigger it has an extreme depth of 28.4 millimetres (1.12 in). [2] [3] Joy-Con can be attached to the sides of the Switch console via rails, or detached and used wirelessly—either as a pair (comparable to a Wii Remote and Nunchuk), or divided between two different players ...
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The Switch also supports a wireless controller, called Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, which has a more traditional design reminiscent of the Wii Classic Controller Pro and Wii U Pro Controller. The Pro Controller connects to the Switch via wireless Bluetooth communication, and is charged through a standard USB-C port on the controller.
The controller's battery takes around 6 hours to fully charge, and is user-replaceable with the same battery (CTR-003) as the 3DS/2DS handheld game consoles and Wii U Pro Controllers. [8] When fully charged, the battery duration for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller lasts for around 40 hours. [8] The controller uses a USB-C connector for charging.
Platinum WaveBird controller + Receiver. The WaveBird Wireless Controller is an RF-based wireless controller based on the same design as the standard controller. It communicates with the GameCube system wirelessly through a receiver dongle which connects to one of the system's controller ports.
The News interface was originally available in the 1.0.0 version of the software, however new headlines were not transmitted until the 2.0.0 update was released. The 3.0.0 update revamped the News system, adding multiple news "channels" for different games that users can subscribe to.