Wii Channels

Nintendo's Wii menu revolves around 4 screens of a 4 x 4 grid of options called "Channels." This was to give users a similar experience of flipping through channels on TV. By default, all Wii consoles have the Disc, Mii, Photo, Wii Shop, Forecast, and News Channels built into the console. By using the Wii Shop Channel, users can download additional channels. Virtual Console and WiiWare games also take up their own Channel space. Users can move around the Wii Channels and customize the Wii menu anyway they want, with the exception of the Disc Channel which must be in the upper left corner of the first screen at all times.

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Wii Channels

These are a list of Wii Channels that come pre-installed with every Wii.

Disc Channel

This is where Wii and GameCube games can be played. Wii games have their own specific menu icon while all GC games simply have the GC logo with the GC boot-up sound playing. When no disc is inserted a picture of both a Wii and GC disc is displayed on the Channel. When a disc is inserted, both discs will spin for a few seconds until one of them goes into a disc slot, representing the disc the user put into the Wii. In an effort to force users to be up-to-date with the Wii firmware, the more popular Wii games come with a System Update which will alert the user on the menu icon.

Mii Channel

This is where Wii users make their Mii Avatars. Miis can be used as a player character or file icon in several Wii games. Unused Miis will sometimes be used as spectators. The Mii design is simple and cartoonish. Thanks to WiiConnect24, Wii users can share Miis with one another. The Mii Parade feature showcases other users Miis without the need to directly send send the Mii, although the Miis are added randomly and at a steady pace. A maximum of 100 Miis can be stored on the Mii Channel, although if the user doesn't with to delete a Mii, they can be sent to the Mii Parade.

Photo Channel

The Photo Channel lets Wii users view photos either uploaded from an SD Card or stored on the Wii Message Board. Besides just viewing the photos, users can alter them either by using filters or decorating it with stamps and markers.

Downloadable Channels

These are a list of Wii Channels that users can download from the Wii Shop Channel.

Additional Channels

These are a list of Channels which can only be acquired by purchasing a related product.

Retired Channels

This is a list of channels that are no longer available to download.

Related Features

This is a list of other Wii functions in the Menu that don't have their own Channel space.