Type Video game console Units sold >300,000(as of 2007) | Generation Seventh generation era | |
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Manufacturer JungleTac (Jungle Soft), KenSingTon Media Cartridges and built-in games CPU 16-bit Sunplus SPG (S+core) | ||
JungleTac's Sport Vii (Chinese: 威力棒; pinyin: Wēilì bàng; lit. "Power Stick") is a Shanzhai video game console similar in aspect to Nintendo's Wii. It was originally released in China in 2007. 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. It is based on the 16-bit Sunplus SPG CPU.
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The Vii's Power Rod 威力棒 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 Power Rods also come in "Arctic White", "Hot Pink" and "Mint Blue".
A redesign of the console, colloquially called the Vii 2 by bloggers, features remodeled controllers and a console design reminiscent of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation 3, as well as support for both NTSC and PAL televisions.
In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V-Sports (Sport Vii).
Games
In addition to the games that were included with the first release of the Vii (Free Craps, which was not included on Vii 2), all models of the Vii also include a cartridge entitled 7in1 or 10in1 which features seven or ten additional games.
Three different cartridges exist:
VC-1 Exclusives:
VC-1 and VC-2 cartridges contain:
Several other games have also been released in cartridge format. Some examples of these are:
VC-2 Exclusives:
VC-3 Exclusives:
VG Pocket Caplet
The games listed below are games that are also on the VG Pocket Caplet, a handheld also made by JungleTac.
Zone 60 and Wireless 60
While the Vii itself appears to no longer be in production, JungleTac produced games for at least three other similar plug-and-play consoles, the Zone 60, the Wireless 60, and the Wireless Air 60, largely considered to be the worst gaming console of all time. Many Vii titles and similar games appear on these consoles. However, these consoles' controllers do not have true motion sensors as the Vii does (with the exception of the Wireless Air 60), so the controls are simplified to the point where any motion just triggers a press of the A button. As a result, many of the games need to use power meters to determine distance or power.
Titles that appear are: