The Wii Remote is a controller made exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Now despite looking more like a television remote than a remote for video games, it is actually a fully functioning controller intended for video games. The controller is of a rather unique design and is one of the most unique of controllers out today.
First off, this controller has a total of 8 buttons, and a directional pad. There’s the power button, which serves to only turn the consoles on and off, which is situated at the upper left most section of the controller when holding it vertically. Slightly below the power button lays the directional pad. This is actually a very well made directional pad is it feels comfortable under your thumb, and Is perfect for playing older games like on the virtual console. Under the directional pad is the A button, which is the button that is commonly used to confirm actions on the Wii. Under the A button lays 3 buttons in a row, the minus button, the home button and the plus
button. The minus button commonly acts like a “select” button which commonly goes to the technical options of most games. The Home button opens up a window on top of any game you’re playing in order to allow you to reset the game, adjust some settings on the controller, or go back to main menu of the Nintendo Wii.
The plus button commonly acts as the pause button, or the button that allows you to access the menus of the game that you’re currently playing. Further down on the controller are the 1 and 2 buttons. These buttons are rather unique, in that when you hold the controller vertically with one hand, it can be used for separate options in a game. It really depends on the game, for example the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess allows you to access the map. However, when you turn the controller on its side (the directional pad being on the left side of the controller) the 1 and 2 buttons, act similarly to the B and A buttons on an original ...
