The Wii Mini will lack the Wii’s online functionality, SD card slot and GameCube backwards compatibility when it officially launches in Canadian retail outlets Friday. That paring down, Nintendo ...

Nintendo's Wii Mini has been a bit more elusive than we thought, but we've at last snagged the entry-level console ahead of its official release and given it a quick shakedown. While it does what ...

The Wii Mini is a cost-reduced version of Nintendo’s best-selling console, sold near the end of its life with a few features removed such as GameCube backwards compatibility and SD card support.

Wii Mini owners, however, won't have that option. Instead, they'll be forced to sift through Wii games in the hopes of finding some gems that can match the classics available in the Virtual Console.

The original Nintendo Wii was already a compact game console, but over the years, hardware engineers have found ways to shrink it into smaller and smaller designs. Now, we may have finally hit the ...

The Wii Mini is a cost-reduced version of Nintendo’s best-selling console, sold near the end of its life with a few features removed such as GameCube backwards compatibility and SD card support.

The other new console this holiday season is a strange blast from the past. Forget the next generation. Just one more time, ostensibly for a different crowd, Nintendo is embracing the last generati… ...

Nintendo Wii Mini - the Digital Foundry verdict. Traditionally, slim and light consoles receive a genuinely warm welcome from gamers across the spectrum: new hardware is typically cheaper, sexier ...

I like the red and black---my old school colors---and the overall look of the Wii Mini, Nintendo's new $99 reboot of its last-generation console.

Set to hit store shelves in Canada in time for the holidays, the Wii Mini boasts a smaller size, lower price, and sturdier design, but also sees a couple of Wii features omitted.

Nintendo officially outs the Wii Mini, only coming to Canada right now for $99.99. Trace Hagan. TweakTown. Published Nov 27, 2012 12:02 PM CST Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:26 PM CST.

The Wii Mini does not include Wi-Fi support, and according to the retailer, will not be able to connect to the Internet at all or make use of online features in games.