Wiimbledon in Cardiff 2008

From Wales online, June 7th 2008

"IT’LL be right in the middle of Wimbledon fortnight – but there will be no new balls in sight.

The “Wiimbledon” tournament will take place in Cardiff while the players taking part in its more famous cousin take a break on the middle Sunday.

But unlike the prestigious London competition, there will be no grass, no ball boys, no nets – and definitely no rain.

That’s because the tournament will feature participants competing only on the Nintendo Wii, who will swap tennis rackets for remote controls."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/06/07/wiimbledon-s-on-the-way-to-cardiff-91466-21038844/

"... the winner will be given a £250 cheque to donate to the charity of their choice."

http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalding/sets/72157605885367783/

Kiml42 was the 2008 champion, donating the money to the Drala Jong appeal.

http://arobuddhism.org/drala-jong/drala-jong-appeal.html
http://drala-jong.blogspot.com/
http://drala-jong.org/

Nintendo Unveils ‘Motion Plus’ Wii Add-On

"Nintendo’s upcoming Wii MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play."



http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/07/14/first-e3-surprise-nintendo-unveils-motion-plus-wii-add-on/

Wii: Save a Mii Character to Your Remote (Wiimote)

"Save a Mii Character to Your Remote (Wiimote)"



http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2911/wii_save_mii_character_remote_wiimote

The Wii Keyboard

"Next time you sit down to write your Great American Novel, perhaps you should consider tapping the opus out on your Wii with Logic 3's weird and somewhat awful -- though excellently named -- Wii Keyboard"



http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/08/the-wii-keyboard-just-exactly-what-the-name-suggests/

Wii Zen

"The flame will still your confused mind. Without moving, quietly allow your mind to settle."

http://hardcorezen.blogspot.com/2008/06/wii-zen.html

The Homebrew Channel

"The Homebrew Channel is a channel for launching Wii homebrew applications without the need to run the Twilight Hack first. It will list apps stored and organised on an SD card in a nice little GUI, which you can very easily customise with descriptions and shiny little .png icons all by yourself if you want."

http://hbc.hackmii.com/about/

http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/25/1818246&from=rss

MapWii

"MapWii.com is the World's Largest Wii Number Database"

http://mapwii.com/wii-number/index.cfm

Mii Plaza

http://miiplaza.net/

Endless Ocean for Nintendo Wii

"Have you ever wanted to explore the world's oceans? Endless Ocean for the Nintendo Wii provides all the splendor of the seven seas, and you won't need any bulky scuba gear."

http://www.appscout.com/2008/02/hands_on_endless_ocean_for_nin.php

Wiimbledon...The UK's hottest tennis tournament!

"Sunday 29th June 2008 - Cardiff

Forget the washout of Wimbledon fortnight. Wiimbledon is the Nintendo lovers' equivalent, and it'll take a massive hole in the roof before we shout "Play is suspended!"

Just imagine. No rain delays... no paying too much for a strawberry... no moistened ballads from one Cliff Richard. Not even a Henman Hill!

Wiimbledon is just pure tennis - Nintendo Wii style, of course! "

http://www.wiimbledon.org.uk/

Fund Raising at Wiimbeldon

"Adding to the list of unusual ways of raising funds for the appeal, Richard O'Donovan of Whitchurch, Cardiff is playing at Wiimbledon this year. No ... not Wimbledon ... Wiimbledon. This is a tournament of tennis played on the Wii games console which is taking place at the end of June in Cardiff. The requirement for entry is a 'pro' status of 1000. Richard's status is currently 2096 playing right handed and 2008 playing left handed, so he stands a good chance of doing well. The prize for winning is a cheque for £250 for his chosen charity, and his chosen charity is - yes you guessed it - Sang-ngak-chö-dzong, specifically the Drala Jong appeal."

http://drala-jong.blogspot.com/2008/06/fund-raising-at-wiimbeldon.html

Wiimbledon’s on the way to Cardiff

"IT’LL be right in the middle of Wimbledon fortnight – but there will be no new balls in sight.

The “Wiimbledon” tournament will take place in Cardiff while the players taking part in its more famous cousin take a break on the middle Sunday.

But unlike the prestigious London competition, there will be no grass, no ball boys, no nets – and definitely no rain.

That’s because the tournament will feature participants competing only on the Nintendo Wii, who will swap tennis rackets for remote controls."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/06/07/wiimbledon-s-on-the-way-to-cardiff-91466-21038844/

WiiNintendo presents, Wii Sounds

"After implementing Wii interface sounds into WiiNintendo’s sister site, Wiifii.net and using Wii Sports sounds in a video, I’ve been asked dozens of times if I could send them the sounds I recorded directly off the Wii. I decided to release WiiNintendo’s first album entitled “Wii Sounds”, this album is a free download via SendSpace or Torrent and includes such classics as:

- Wii Menu Background
- Wii Channel Startup
- Wii Channel Rollover
- Wii Channel Rollover Bass
- Wii Channel Select
- Mii Channel
- Forecast Channel
- Wii Sports Intro
- News Channel Startup
- and MORE!"

http://wiinintendo.net/2007/02/12/wiinintendo-presents-wii-sounds/

The Wii Owner’s Toolbox: 100 Cool Things to do With Your System

"If you’re fortunate enough to have a Wii, you certainly know by now that it’s a really fun and flexible system. But no matter what you’ve done so far, there’s a good chance that you’ve only found the tip of the iceberg. Follow this list to find even more awesome things to do with the Wii."

http://www.virtualhosting.com/blog/2008/the-wii-owners-toolbox-100-cool-things-to-do-with-your-system/

Wii Wireless Controller

Play unrestricted with this wireless Wii controller released by Nyko. Fling your arms and swing your swords without any limits.. no more excuses for missing the target now..

http://www.gadgettastic.com/2008/01/08/wii-wireless-controller/

HullBreach - Wii Enabled Javascript Applications, Games, and SDK

Easily add useful functionality to your games and Web applications for the Wii's Internet Channel.

http://hullbreachonline.com/wii/sdk.html

Wii Opera SDK Now Open to the Public

The popular Wii Opera SDK has been opened to the general public by popular demand, allowing anyone with knowledge in HTML and JavaScript to take on the task of creating homebrew games and software for the Wii’s Internet Channel. Previous to this release, the Wii Opera SDK was only available by request.

http://gonintendo.com/?p=31868

Use a Wiimote to Make Whiteboards Out of Anything

"Johnny Lee's description of "Low-Cost Multi-point Interactive Whiteboards Using the Wiimote" may sound boring, but it's actually a very cool and very innovative use of the Wiimote. Since you can hook the controller up to your computer and accept inputs using the Wiimote library interface, you can use its infrared sensors to detect and track infrared light on any kind of surface. With Johnny's app, you can in turn use a cheap DIY IR pen as an input device and make your own whiteboard/input tablet. You should watch the video to see more, but this thing looks really exciting."

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/use-a-wiimote-to-make-whiteboards-out-of-anything-332039.php

Wii Sports/Tennis - StrategyWiki

"The tennis game on Wii Sports is very simple to play. It is available for one through four players. The computer level depends on how many skill points you have. The higher the Skill Point level, the tougher it gets to beat the computer-controlled team. You can select which person will occupy the four spots on the tennis court, and who is going to be on which team. You can also put a computer-controlled character in for one or all of your positions."

http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Wii_Sports/Tennis

Wii Light Sword – A Lightsaber By Any Other Name

The Wii Light Sword, a third-party add-on for the Wii that is, in essence, a short little Jedi Lightsaber.

http://uk.gizmodo.com/2007/11/22/wii_light_sword_a_lightsaber_b.html