Playing with revolutionary controls is not new to Nintendo. In 1984 the Nintendo Zapper light gun was introduced for the NES to play Duck Hunt and other shooting games. But now you can also use it with your Nintendo Wii to get that retro feeling. It does require some soldering, taping and steady hands. The main idea is that you remove the IR sensor from a Wiimote and glue it in the barrel of the Zapper. Connect some wires from the trigger to the remains of the Wiimote and your Zapper is Wii (...)  read more

The remote control of the Nintendo Wii (Wiimote) uses Bluetooth technology to connect to the console. But with a Bluetooth USB Dongle for about $18,- you can just as easily make it interact with your PC. There are several free software solutions to put the Wiimote to action on your computer (which we will come back to in later posts) and BlueTunes is one of them. It lets you control Windows Media Player, iTunes, Winamp or Napster with the buttons and even the motion sense of the Wiimote. Downloads, (...)  read more

Playing Shooting Rang on Wii Play (I still call it Duck Hunt) gets an extra dimension with this Wii accessory. At the E3 2007 conference Nintendo proudly presented its Wii Zapper; an accessory to turn your Wiimote into a light gun. But many were disappointed by the design because you can't move the Wii remote and the Nunchuk separately and the trigger on the Tommy-gun-like Zapper is on the front handle which just doesn't feel right. The Piranha W14 is a 25 euro ($ 34,-) piece of plastic in (...)  read more