Sport Vii
Vii (simplified Chinese: 威力棒), Sport Vii, or V-Sport, were names for a video game console made and released by JungleTac in 2007 for the Chinese market. It was a cheap knock-off of the Nintendo Wii. The console had a design very similar to the original. Like the Wii remote, Vii's game controllers included motion sensors that tried to imitate the Nintendo Wii.
The Vii's Puppy Rod controller is similar in size and design to the Wii Remote. It features motion detection but not the pointing capability of the Wii Remote.
The Vii came in three color options: Arctic White, Hot Pink, and Mint Blue. These colors were also available on Nintendo's console.
A redesign of the console, often referred to as the Vii 2, was also released. It featured new controllers and a design similar to the Nintendo Entertainment System and PlayStation 3. It supported both NTSC and PAL televisions.
In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V-Sports.
Here is the list of games available on the system:
Game |
Description |
|---|---|
Happy Tennis |
A tennis game |
Catch Fish |
A fishing game |
Bowling |
A bowling game |
Alacrity Golf |
A minigolf game |
Ping Pong |
A table tennis game |
Smart Dart |
A simulated darts game |
Fry Egg |
A cooking game |
Bird Knight |
A tilt-to-play game |
Fever Move |
A music and dance game |
Come On! |
A distance game in which you feed seals |
Fantasy Baseball |
A baseball game |
Lucky Dice |
A shake dice roller designed to simulate dice |
Comparison with Nintendo Wii
Feature |
Sport Vii |
Nintendo Wii |
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Image |
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Release Year |
2007 (China), 2008 (Japan as V-Sports) |
November 19, 2006 (North America) |
Manufacturer |
JungleTac (Jungle Soft) |
Nintendo |
CPU |
Sunplus SPG243 |
IBM Broadway (32-bit, 729 MHz) |
Graphics |
16-bit / 32-bit style |
3D graphics (up to 480p) |
Controllers |
Puppy Rod (motion-sensing) |
Wii Remote and Nunchuk |
Game Library |
12 built-in games + VC-2 cartridge (10 games) for original model; 11 built-in games + VC-1 cartridge (7 games) for later "KenSingTon" model |
Hundreds of retail games + digital downloads |
Media |
Cartridge |
Optical disc (DVD-based) |
Price at Launch |
Originally 1,280 yuan (~$200); later reduced to 443 yuan (~$70) |
$199 in the U.S. |
Most available games were related to sports, like tennis, baseball, golf, and bowling. There were also arcade-style games similar to Bubble Master.
The console is powered by a 16-bit Sunplus SPG CPU.