Wii Channels
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Wii Channels are specialized software applications on the Nintendo Wii console that provide various online services, media functions, and interactive features beyond traditional gameplay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wii Channels canonical | 7 |
| Wii Channels suite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8815223 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wii Channels Context triple: [Wii Shop Channel, offeredContentType, Wii Channels]
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A.
Wii Internet Channel
The Wii Internet Channel was a downloadable web browser for Nintendo's Wii console that allowed users to surf the internet on their TV.
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B.
Wii Shop Channel
The Wii Shop Channel was Nintendo's digital storefront for the Wii, used to purchase and download games, Virtual Console titles, and other software.
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C.
WiiConnect24
WiiConnect24 was an online service for the Nintendo Wii that allowed the console to stay connected to the internet in standby mode to receive updates, messages, and content.
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D.
Wii Virtual Console
Wii Virtual Console was a digital distribution service for the Nintendo Wii that allowed users to purchase and play classic games from older consoles.
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E.
Miiverse
Miiverse was Nintendo’s now-discontinued, console-integrated social network that let players share messages, screenshots, and drawings related to their games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Wii Channels Target entity description: Wii Channels are specialized software applications on the Nintendo Wii console that provide various online services, media functions, and interactive features beyond traditional gameplay.
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A.
Wii Internet Channel
The Wii Internet Channel was a downloadable web browser for Nintendo's Wii console that allowed users to surf the internet on their TV.
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B.
Wii Shop Channel
The Wii Shop Channel was Nintendo's digital storefront for the Wii, used to purchase and download games, Virtual Console titles, and other software.
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C.
WiiConnect24
WiiConnect24 was an online service for the Nintendo Wii that allowed the console to stay connected to the internet in standby mode to receive updates, messages, and content.
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D.
Wii Virtual Console
Wii Virtual Console was a digital distribution service for the Nintendo Wii that allowed users to purchase and play classic games from older consoles.
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E.
Miiverse
Miiverse was Nintendo’s now-discontinued, console-integrated social network that let players share messages, screenshots, and drawings related to their games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
application suite
ⓘ
software platform feature ⓘ |
| allowsDeletingDownloadableChannels | true ⓘ |
| allowsRearrangingChannels | true ⓘ |
| defaultChannel |
Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel (via download)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mii Contest Channel
Disc Channel ⓘ Everybody Votes Channel (via download) ⓘ
linked to:
Everybody Votes Channel
Forecast Channel (via download) ⓘ
linked to:
Forecast Channel
Internet Channel (in some regions via download) ⓘ Kirby TV Channel (Europe) ⓘ Mii Channel ⓘ
linked to:
Mii Channel on Wii
News Channel (via download) ⓘ Nintendo Channel (via download) ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Channel
Photo Channel ⓘ TV Friend Channel / TV no Tomo Channel (Japan) ⓘ Today and Tomorrow Channel (via download, Japan and Europe) ⓘ Wii + Internet Channel (Japan) ⓘ
linked to:
Wii Internet Channel
Wii Message Board ⓘ Wii Shop Channel ⓘ |
| developer | Nintendo ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
download via Wii Shop Channel
ⓘ
pre-installed on console ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 2006 ⓘ |
| includesDownloadableChannel |
Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel
ⓘ
linked to:
Mii Contest Channel
Everybody Votes Channel ⓘ Forecast Channel ⓘ Internet Channel ⓘ Kirby TV Channel ⓘ
linked to:
Kirby TV Channel (Europe)
News Channel ⓘ Nintendo Channel ⓘ TV Friend Channel / TV no Tomo Channel ⓘ Today and Tomorrow Channel ⓘ Wii + Internet Channel ⓘ
linked to:
Wii Internet Channel
|
| includesSystemChannel |
Data Management interface
ⓘ
Disc Channel ⓘ Mii Channel ⓘ
linked to:
Mii Channel on Wii
Photo Channel ⓘ Wii Message Board ⓘ Wii Shop Channel ⓘ |
| inputMethod | Wii Remote ⓘ |
| introducedWith | Wii console launch ⓘ |
| layout | grid of channel tiles ⓘ |
| maxChannels | 48 channels by default ⓘ |
| maxPages | 4 pages of channels by default ⓘ |
| networkService | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection ⓘ |
| notableDiscontinuedChannel |
Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel
ⓘ
linked to:
Mii Contest Channel
Everybody Votes Channel ⓘ Forecast Channel ⓘ Kirby TV Channel ⓘ
linked to:
Kirby TV Channel (Europe)
News Channel ⓘ Nintendo Channel ⓘ TV Friend Channel / TV no Tomo Channel ⓘ Today and Tomorrow Channel ⓘ Wii Shop Channel ⓘ |
| platform |
Wii
ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Wii
Wii Family Edition ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Wii
Wii mini ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Wii
|
| primaryFunction |
access media content
ⓘ
access online services ⓘ launch games and applications ⓘ provide non-game functionality on Wii ⓘ provide system settings ⓘ |
| regionDifferences | availability of specific channels varies by region ⓘ |
| statusOfOnlineServices | many online-dependent channels discontinued after Wii online service shutdown ⓘ |
| successorInterfaceConcept |
HOME Menu on Nintendo Switch
ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Switch system software browser
HOME Menu on Wii U ⓘ |
| supportsMiiAvatars | true ⓘ |
| supportsOnlineConnectivity | true ⓘ |
| supportsPointerControl | true ⓘ |
| systemUpdateMechanism | new channels distributed via system updates and Wii Shop Channel ⓘ |
| userInterfaceMetaphor | television channels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wii Channels Description of subject: Wii Channels are specialized software applications on the Nintendo Wii console that provide various online services, media functions, and interactive features beyond traditional gameplay.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wii Channels