01-03-2019, 10:24 AM
Video: This Pocket-Sized Portable Plays GameCube And Wii Games
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<p>Portable Wii consoles aren’t a new thing – we’ve seen one that <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/05/random_play_your_wii_u_anytime_anywhere_with_this_fan-made_playable_coat">fits inside a coat</a>, lest we forget – but few fan-made mods come as elegantly packaged as this one.</p>
<p>The PiiWii Pocket is the creation of YouTuber <a class="external" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCo_G9HneFK4Luncw6v-Bw">Shank Mods</a>, and uses <em>actual</em> Wii internals rather than emulation. It comes with a suite of controls, internal cooling and a rechargeable battery that offers around 4 hours of play – you can even use your Wii Remote with it to play motion-based titles.</p>
<p>Given the size of the unit, the optical media drive has had to go, and the PiiWii instead boots games from a USB thumb drive. The project is the culmination of three years of work, and while it’s a shame that we won’t be seeing this thing turn up on Amazon in the near future, you have to admire this guy’s craft.</p>
<p>It’s not the first time he’s modded a Wii, either – check out the Kill Mii below.</p>
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<p>Portable Wii consoles aren’t a new thing – we’ve seen one that <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/05/random_play_your_wii_u_anytime_anywhere_with_this_fan-made_playable_coat">fits inside a coat</a>, lest we forget – but few fan-made mods come as elegantly packaged as this one.</p>
<p>The PiiWii Pocket is the creation of YouTuber <a class="external" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCo_G9HneFK4Luncw6v-Bw">Shank Mods</a>, and uses <em>actual</em> Wii internals rather than emulation. It comes with a suite of controls, internal cooling and a rechargeable battery that offers around 4 hours of play – you can even use your Wii Remote with it to play motion-based titles.</p>
<p>Given the size of the unit, the optical media drive has had to go, and the PiiWii instead boots games from a USB thumb drive. The project is the culmination of three years of work, and while it’s a shame that we won’t be seeing this thing turn up on Amazon in the near future, you have to admire this guy’s craft.</p>
<p>It’s not the first time he’s modded a Wii, either – check out the Kill Mii below.</p>
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