Wiimote/Nunchuck to use USB?

Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 7:56AM EST by QJ Staff

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A Go Nintendo reader has sent in a few screenshots from a Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz video which shows something a little unusual on with the Nunchuck controllerÂ’s attachment shows what looks like a USB attachment on the Nunchuck controller cord. If you enlarge the thumbnails, you can see that there is clearly some form of USB involved.

This USB cable could be the solution to the secret of charging the Wiimote. As we all know, USB can charge things as well by harnessing electrical power from the source as well as carrying data. If this is how the Wiimote recharges this would be very good news for Wii fans. Besides, recharging the Wiimote via USB seems a much better solution to the energy problem rather than having to buy batteries all the time.

Via Go Nintendo

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# I wish.... — Guest 2006-08-27 09:38

If this were true, you could possibly use it as a controller for the computer. That would make emulation of the Wii on the computer possible. I don't see Nintendo doing that. And I swear If I hear one person say "OMGz FIRST COMMENT!!!!11won" I'll kill them.

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# omg — Guest 2006-08-27 09:43

omg

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# Doubt it — Guest 2006-08-27 09:58

Look at the port under the Wiimote, it looks a bit similar to USB, but it ain't.

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# Probably — SuperVegeta 2006-08-27 16:02

I bet that's the way the nunchuck connects to the wiimote too. connects using usb

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# Duh — Guest 2006-08-27 21:33

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That's what the article says fool.

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# wait now — Guest 2006-08-28 08:58

How come Nintendo is getting such flack for AA batteries when the 360 controller runs on them?

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# no — Guest 2006-08-28 19:08

The 360 controller uses rechargable li-ion or ni-mh the wii controller will use alkaline which has a much shorter lifespan and can't be recharged

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# Guest 2006-08-28 22:32

that looks like a badly edited picture to me...look above the usb plug, its smudged (a photoshop tool)

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# Guest 2006-08-29 01:06

Oh Dear you're all dumb! If it was to charge the control up, wouldn't it be connected to the main contoller and not the nunchuck.



By the way it plugs into the Wiimote at the bottom

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