Wireless Nunchuk Now Available

Mr E

OK its a third party device, but a really nice idea - the cable between the nunchuk and wiimote is a bit annoying.

Nintendo Wii gamers can now control their games without being restricted by the Nunchuk cable as a new wireless kit has hit UK stores.

Manufactured by Zappies Ltd, the Nintendo Wireless Kit, which transforms the existing cabled Nunchuk into a wire-free controller, is priced at £19.95 and claims to offer users 'unhindered play'.

The unit features a wireless receiver which clips onto the bottom of the Wii Remote. The existing Nunchuk then inserts into the bundled wireless housing and 'speaks' to the Wii Remote by pressing a synch button, lighting up an LED when the two are communicating. It claims to provide 20 hours of gaming powered by two AAA batteries.

More here (including a pic).

Star Lord

Zappies Wireless Kit is released ahead of Nyko Technologies' previously announced wireless Nunchuk, which is already on sale in the US and is launching in the UK on May 16, priced at £34.99.

The Nyko Technologies unit, which won Best in Show at the CES electronics show, could suffer in the competitive UK market, however, as Logic3 plans to undercut other wireless Nunchuk adaptors when it launches its own version on April 25 for £12.99.

Sounds like other companies are racing to get theirs out too, and there may be a little price war between them, so may be worth waiting a little while!

death1234567

I always wondered why the nunchuck wasn't wireless in the first place. I don't think I would bother buying this though.

animaX

Nintendo will surely eventually do it themselves

The_B_Man

wouldnt count on it!

Steak

it should've been wireless to start with? the cable can get really annoying sometimes, especially in Sonic & Mario at the Olympic Games.

Zapp Brannigan

More batteries to change, I don't like it!

mailblaney

especially mario and sonic at the olympics!!! many a time its cost me world records. trading it in for mario kart next tho!! which can be played nunchuck free!

Yakult

arent nintendo gonna release it?

Crispin

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

More batteries to change, I don't like it!

I agree, Wii-motes already eat batteries for fun. This will just make the battery issue worse and the wire has never got in the way of my wii gaming!

Mr E

Rechargable batteries are the only way, guys... anyone using real batteries in console controllers is just throwing away money.

Steak

Mr E wrote: »

Rechargable batteries are the only way, guys... anyone using real batteries in console controllers is just throwing away money.

agreed, it's definitely worth investing in rechargeable batteries.