Vii

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For other uses, see VII (disambiguation).
Vii
Sport Vii
Sport Vii
Manufacturer JungleTac (Jungle Soft), KenSingTon
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
Units sold >300,000(as of 2007)[1]
Media Cartridges and built-in games
CPU 16-bit Sunplus SPG
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)

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.[2] 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.

The Vii's Handybar 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 handybars also come in "Arctic White", "Hot Pink" and "Mint Blue".[3]

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,[4] as well as support for both NTSC and PAL televisions.[5]

In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V-Sports (Sport Vii).[6]

Games

JungleTac Vii, games, and Accessories

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:

  • MaJong13 - a Mahjong game
  • MaJong16 - Similar to MaJong13

VC-1 and VC-2 cartridges contain:

Several other games have also been released in cartridge format.[7] Some examples of these are:

VC-2 Exclusives:

  • "Plumber" - a platformer game
  • "Mr Onion" - a Donkey Kong like game
  • "Fire Fighter" - a Fire like game
  • "Dream Bubble" - a version of Tetris
  • "Bump Jump" - an Arkanoid-like game.

VC-3 Exclusives:

  • "Brave Kaka" - a Mario Bros. clone
  • "Hero Legend" - a clone of Don Doko Don
  • "Rapid Stream" - a submarine game
  • "Super Move Fun" - a Bejeweled like game
  • "Magic Jelly" - a Bomberman meets Q*Bert like game
  • "Bump Bomb" - A Marbles like game
  • "Tiger Rescue" - a vertical scrolling shooter

VG Pocket Caplet

The games listed below are games that are also on the VG Pocket Caplet, a handheld also made by JungleTac.

  • "Pinball fish" aka Underwater Pinball
  • "Bubble Blaster"
  • "Plumber" aka Codename: Plumber
  • "Jewel Master 2"
  • "Magic Jelly"
  • "Mr. Onion"
  • "Dream Bubble" aka Bubble Wubble
  • "Hero Legend" aka Legendary Hero
  • "Tiger Rescue"
  • "Bump Jump" aka Battle Blocks II

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,[8][9][10] the Wireless 60, and the Wireless Air 60, largely considered to be the worst gaming console of all time.[who?] 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:

  • Bowling
  • Fantasy Baseball (renamed Baseball Practice)
  • Catch Fish (renamed Fishing)
  • Alacrity golf (renamed Golf)
  • Come On! (Wireless 60 only, renamed Sea-world)
  • Free Craps (Wireless 60 only)
  • Bubble Blaster (Zone 60 only, renamed Ball Blaster)
  • Brave Kaka (Zone 60 only, renamed Brave Heart)
  • Bump Bomb (Zone 60 only, renamed Lady Bugs)
  • Bump Jump (Wireless 60 only)
  • Fire Fighter
  • Hero Legend
  • Jewel Master 2
  • Lightning Plan
  • Magic Jelly (Wireless 60 only)
  • Mr. Onion
  • Pinball Fish (Wireless 60 only)
  • Plumber (Zone 60 only, renamed Plumber Man)
  • Rapid Stream
  • Squirrel Bobble (Zone 60 only)
  • Tiger Rescue (Zone 60 only)

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 瘾科技Engadget独家报道：Vii火拼Wii (Chinese)
  3. ↑ Vii - Machine Comes in Different Colours. Gameplay Screenshots Out
  4. ↑ Keepin it real fake, part CI: the Vii 2 - Engadget
  5. ↑ Megaton - Vii 2 has NTSC/PAL support!
  6. ↑ The Vii rises in Japan as V-Sports
  7. ↑ More Vii games
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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