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 Sport Vii | |
| Manufacturer | JungleTac (Jungle Soft), KenSingTon |
|---|---|
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation era |
| Release date | |
| Units sold | >300,000 (as of 2007)[1] |
| Media | Cartridges and built-in games |
| CPU | 16-bit Sunplus SPG243[2] |
| Storage | 8.5 MB of Internal Memory for Saving |
| Controller input | 2.4G Wireless Handybar Controller |
| Best-selling game | VC-1 (bundled with blue Vii), VC-2 (bundled with white Vii), VC-3 (bundled with pink Vii) |
The Vii (Chinese: 威力棒; pinyin: Wēilì bàng; lit. "Power Stick" or "The Power is Great") is a Shanzhai video game console similar in design to Nintendo's Wii.[3] It was originally released in China in 2007 by KenSingTon and JungleTac.[4] The Vii was not intended to be a seventh-generation console like the Wii, and was instead part of the dedicated console genre of inexpensive consoles with built-in games.
The Vii's Puppy Rod controller is similar in size and design to the Wii Remote. It features motion detection but not the pointing capability of the Wii Remote. The Vii also comes in three colors: "Arctic White", "Hot Pink" and "Mint Blue".[5]
A redesign of the console, colloquially called the Vii 2 by bloggers, features remodeled controllers and a design reminiscent of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation 3,[6][7] as well as support for both NTSC and PAL televisions.[8]
In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V Sports (Sport Vii).[9]
- ^ "網友直擊：國產一味抄得快 A貨 Vii撼正牌 Wii". hk.apple.nextmedia.com. October 10, 2007. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "SunPlus: The biggest chip company you've never heard of".
- ^ 瘾科技Engadget独家报道：Vii火拼Wii (in Chinese)
- ^ Jou, Eric (February 5, 2014). "A Brief History of Chinese Game Consoles". Kotaku. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Vii - Machine Comes in Different Colours. Gameplay Screenshots Out
- ^ Keepin it real fake, part CI: the Vii 2 - Engadget
- ^ Liao, Sara X. T. (2016-05-01). "Japanese Console Games Popularization in China: Governance, Copycats, and Gamers". Games and Culture. 11 (3): 275–297. doi:10.1177/1555412015583574. ISSN 1555-4120. S2CID 147283833. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Megaton - Vii 2 has NTSC/PAL support!
- ^ The Vii rises in Japan as V-Sports Archived April 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine