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The Sport Vii (威力棒) is a video game console similar in aspect to Nintendo's Wii, and it was manufactured by Jungle Soft. It was originally released in China in 2007. The Vii was not intended to be a seventh-generation console like the Wii, and was instead part of the market of inexpensive consoles with built-in games.^[2] It is based on the 16-bit Sunplus SPG CPU and has 8.5 MB of internal memory for saving.

Vii units were originally priced at 1,280 yuan (approximately US$200), but as of 2009 they sold for a substantially lower price, 443 yuan (approximately US$70). It was released in three different colours: arctic white, hot pink, and mint blue.^[3]

In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V-Sports.^[4]

Controller

The Vii's Puppy Rod (威力棒) controller is similar in size and design to the Wii Remote. It has motion detection but not the pointing capability of the Wii Remote.

Vii 2

A redesign of the console, manufactured by Kensington and colloquially called the Vii 2 by bloggers, features remodeled controllers and a console design reminiscent of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation 3,^[5] as well as support for both NTSC and PAL televisions.^[6]

Games

Built-in

Happy Tennis - a tennis game (similar to Wii Sports Tennis)
Catch Fish - a fishing game (similar to Wii Play Fishing)
Bowling - a bowling game (similar to Wii Sports Bowling)
Alacrity Golf - a minigolf game (similar to Carnival Games: Mini-Golf)
Table Tennis - a table tennis game (similar to Wii Play Table Tennis)
Smart Dart - a simulated darts game
Fry Egg - a cooking game (similar to Cooking Mama)
Bird Knight - a tilt-to-play game (similar to Balloon Fight)
Fever Move - a music and dance game (similar to Dance Dance Revolution / Guitar Hero)
Come On - A distance game, in-which you feed seals.
Fantasy Baseball - a baseball game (similar to Wii Sports Baseball)
Free Craps - a shake Dice Roller designed to simulate dice.

Cartridges

In addition to the games that were included with the first release of the Vii (Free Craps, which was not included on Vii 2), all models of the Vii also include a cartridge titled 7in1 or 10in1 which respectively features seven and ten preloaded games. Three different cartridges exist (games in double quotes are exclusives.)^[7]

VC-1:

"MaJong13" (a 'Mahjong-type game)
"MaJong16" (similar to MaJong13)
Bubble Blaster (similar to Puzz Loop and Zuma)
Jewel Master 2 (similar to Magic Jewelry andColumns)
Pinball Fish (similar to Breakout)
Squirrel Bobble (similar to Puzzle Bobble and Bust-A-Move)
Lightning Plan (similar to Silkworm)

VC-2:

Bubble Blaster
Jewel Master 2
Pinball Fish
Squirrel Bobble
Lightning Plan
"Plumber" (similar to Super Mario)
"Mr Onion" (similar to Donkey Kong)
"Fire Fighter" (similar to Fire)
"Dream Bubble" (a variant of Tetris)
"Bump Jump" (similar to Arkanoid)

VC-3:

"Brave Kaka" (similar to Mario Bros.)
"Hero Legend" - a "maze" game
"Rapid Stream" - a "platform" game
"Super Move Fun" - a Bejeweled like game
"Magic Jelly" - a Clu Clu Land meets Q*Bert like game
"Bump Bomb" - A Marbles like game
"Tiger Rescue" - an "adventure" game

Most, if not all of the VC cartridge games, were previously included on other JungleTac consoles or One Station cartridges, but with different music. For example the liste games were included on JungleTac's VG Pocket Caplet:

"Pinball Fish" a.k.a. Underwater Pinball
"Bubble Blaster"
"Plumber" a.k.a. Codename: Plumber
"Jewel Master 2"
"Magic Jelly"
"Mr. Onion"
"Dream Bubble" a.k.a. Bubble Wubble
"Hero Legend" a.k.a. Legendary Hero
"Tiger Rescue"
"Bump Jump" a.k.a. Battle Blocks II

Zone 60

Main article: Zone

While the Vii is no longer in production, in 2010 Jungle Soft partnered with Ultimate Products Ltd. and released the Zone 60, another Wii clone. As the name suggests, it has 60 preloaded games, some of which are similar to the variants on the Vii but with altered graphics. A major difference is that Zone 60 controllers do not have true motion sensors like the Vii does (with the exception of the Wireless Air 60), and therefore the Zone 60's motion detection triggers a press of the A button.

Video gallery

KenSingTon_"Chintendo"_Vii_Commercial_(with_correct_subtitles) — KenSingTon "Chintendo" Vii Commercial (with correct subtitles)

JUNGLE_SOFT_KENSINGTON_CHINTENDO_Vii_10_OTHER_GAMES_CARTRIDGE_COLLECTION_ALL_EMBED_GAMES_2007 — JUNGLE SOFT KENSINGTON CHINTENDO Vii 10 OTHER GAMES CARTRIDGE COLLECTION ALL EMBED GAMES 2007

References

External links

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[1] SunPlus: The biggest chip company you’ve never heard of - HackMii

[2] 瘾科技Engadget独家报道：Vii火拼Wii (Chinese)

[3] Vii - Machine Comes in Different Colours. - Softpedia

[4] The Vii rises in Japan as V-Sports - QJ.NET

[5] Keepin it real fake, part CI: the Vii 2 - Engadget

[6] Vii 2 has NTSC/PAL support! - GoNintendo

[7] More Vii games - GoNintendo

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-{{infobox console
+{{Infobox console
-| name           = Sport Vii
+| image          = File:Sport Vii.png
-| image          = File:SportVii2.jpg
 | imagewidth     = 250px
-| caption        = Complete hardware package of a typical ''Sport Vii'' console system
+| caption        = Sport Vii and its controller.
-| date           = 2007
+| date           = 2007 (China)<br>2008 (Japan)
-| manufacturer   = [[Jungletac]]
+| manufacturer   = [[JungleTac]] (as Jungle Soft), KenSingTon
-| distributor    = Jungletac (as Jungle Soft), Kensington
+| distributor    = JungleTac (as Jungle Soft), Kensington
-| system         = Sunplus SPG243<ref>http://hackmii.com/2010/04/sunplus-the-biggest-chip-company-youve-never-heard-of/</ref>
+| system         = [[Sunplus SPG|Sunplus SPG243]]<ref>[http://hackmii.com/2010/04/sunplus-the-biggest-chip-company-youve-never-heard-of/ SunPlus: The biggest chip company you’ve never heard of - HackMii]</ref>
 | games          = 9 or 10 built in, VC cartridge included with 7 or 10 more
-| developer      = [[Jungletac]]
+| developer      = JungleTac
 | id             =
-| alt            = Vii, 威力棒, V-Sports
+| alt            = Vii, 威力棒, V-Sports, chintendo vii
 }}
+The '''Sport Vii''' (威力棒) is a video game console similar in aspect to [[Wii clone|Nintendo's Wii]], and it was manufactured by [[JungleTac|Jungle Soft]]. It was originally released in China in 2007. The Vii was not intended to be a seventh-generation console like the Wii, and was instead part of the market of inexpensive consoles with built-in games.<ref> [http://cn.engadget.com/2007/10/13/engadget-vii-vs-wii-first-shot/ 瘾科技Engadget独家报道：Vii火拼Wii] (Chinese)</ref> It is based on the 16-bit [[Sunplus SPG]] CPU and has 8.5 MB of internal memory for saving.
+Vii units were originally priced at 1,280 yuan (approximately US$200), but as of 2009 they sold for a substantially lower price, 443 yuan (approximately US$70). It was released in three different colours: arctic white, hot pink, and mint blue.<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vii-Machine-Comes-in-Different-Colours-Gameplay-Screenshots-Out-68411.shtml Vii - Machine Comes in Different Colours. - Softpedia]</ref>
+In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V-Sports.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080405193644/http://wii.qj.net/The-Vii-rises-in-Japan-as-V-Sports/pg/49/aid/117099 The Vii rises in Japan as V-Sports - QJ.NET]</ref>
-[[Jungletac|Jungle Soft]]'s Sport '''Vii''' (威力棒) is a [[Wii clone|video game console similar in aspect to Nintendo's Wii]].<ref>  [http://cn.engadget.com/2007/10/13/engadget-vii-vs-wii-first-shot/ 瘾科技Engadget独家报道：Vii火拼Wii] (Chinese)</ref> Originally released in China in 2007, according to Engadget China the console used to sell for 1,280 Yuan (approximately US$195); as of 2009 the Vii sold for a substantially lower price at 443 Yuan (approximately US$68.) The Vii is not a competitive console in the current generation; instead, it competes in the "plug-in TV game" genre of inexpensive consoles with built-in games. It is based on the 16-bit Sunplus SPG CPU and has 8.5 MB of internal memory for saving. The Vii is available in three different colours: Arctic White, Hot Pink and Mint Blue. <ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vii-Machine-Comes-in-Different-Colours-Gameplay-Screenshots-Out-68411.shtml Vii - Machine Comes in Different Colours. Gameplay Screenshots Out]</ref> In 2008, the Vii was released in Japan under the name V-Sports (Sport Vii).<ref>[http://wii.qj.net/The-Vii-rises-in-Japan-as-V-Sports/pg/49/aid/117099 The Vii rises in Japan as V-Sports]</ref>
-==Controller==
+== Controller ==
+[[File:SportVii2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Sport Vii and the included accessories.]]
-The Vii's Handybar controller is similar in design to the Wii Remote but is smaller in size. It features motion detection but not the pointing capability of the Wii Remote. As with the console itself, it is available in different colours.
+The Vii's Puppy Rod (威力棒) controller is similar in size and design to the Wii Remote. It has motion detection but not the pointing capability of the Wii Remote.
-==Vii 2==
+== Vii 2 ==
-A redesign of the console, manufactured by Kensington and colloquially called the Vii 2 by bloggers, features remodeled controllers and a console design reminiscent of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation 3,<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/13/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xcx-the-vii-2/ Keepin it real fake, part CI: the Vii 2 - Engadget]</ref> as well as support for both NTSC and PAL televisions.<ref>[http://gonintendo.com/?p=31734 Megaton - Vii 2 has NTSC/PAL support!]</ref>
+A redesign of the console, manufactured by Kensington and colloquially called the Vii 2 by bloggers, features remodeled controllers and a console design reminiscent of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation 3,<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/13/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xcx-the-vii-2/ Keepin it real fake, part CI: the Vii 2 - Engadget]</ref> as well as support for both NTSC and PAL televisions.<ref>[http://gonintendo.com/?p=31734 Vii 2 has NTSC/PAL support! - GoNintendo]</ref>
+{{clrl}}
-==Games==
+== Games ==
+=== Built-in ===
+*Happy Tennis - a tennis game (similar to ''Wii Sports'' Tennis)
-===Built-in===
-*Happy Tennis - a tennis game (similar to Wii Sports Tennis)
+*Catch Fish - a fishing game (similar to ''Wii Play'' Fishing)
-*Catch Fish - a fishing game (similar to Wii Play Fishing)
+*Bowling - a bowling game (similar to ''Wii Sports'' Bowling)
-*Bowling - a bowling game (similar to Wii Sports Bowling)
+*Alacrity Golf - a minigolf game (similar to ''Carnival Games: Mini-Golf'')
-*Alacrity Golf - a minigolf game (similar to Carnival Games: Mini-Golf)
+*Table Tennis - a table tennis game (similar to ''Wii Play'' Table Tennis)
-*Table Tennis - a table tennis game (similar to Wii Play Table Tennis)
 *Smart Dart - a simulated darts game
-*Fry Egg - a cooking game (similar to Cooking Mama)
+*Fry Egg - a cooking game (similar to ''Cooking Mama'')
-*Bird Knight - a tilt-to-play game (similar to Balloon Fight)
+*Bird Knight - a tilt-to-play game (similar to ''Balloon Fight'')
-*Fever Move - a music and dance game (similar to Dance Dance Revolution / Guitar Hero)
+*Fever Move - a music and dance game (similar to ''Dance Dance Revolution'' / ''Guitar Hero'')
 *Come On - A distance game, in-which you feed seals.
-*Fantasy Baseball - a baseball game (similar to Wii Sports Baseball)
+*Fantasy Baseball - a baseball game (similar to ''Wii Sports'' Baseball)
 *Free Craps - a shake Dice Roller designed to simulate dice.
-===Cartridges===
+=== Cartridges ===
-In addition to the games that were included with the first release of the Vii ("Free Craps", which was not included on Vii 2), all models of the Vii also include a cartridge entitled ''7in1'' or ''10in1'' which features seven or ten additional games. Several other games have also been released in cartridge format.<ref>[http://gonintendo.com/?p=31658 More Vii games]</ref>. 3 different Cartridges are known to exist:
+In addition to the games that were included with the first release of the Vii (''Free Craps'', which was not included on Vii 2), all models of the Vii also include a cartridge titled ''7in1'' or ''10in1'' which respectively features seven and ten preloaded games. Three different cartridges exist (games in double quotes are exclusives.)<ref>[http://gonintendo.com/?p=31658 More Vii games - GoNintendo]</ref>
-====VC-1====
+'''VC-1:'''
-*MaJong13 - a Mahjong game
+*"MaJong13" (a 'Mahjong''-type game)''
-*MaJong16 - Similar to MaJong13
+*"MaJong16" (similar to ''MaJong13'')
-*Bubble Blaster -  a ''Puzz Loop''/''Zuma'' like game
+*Bubble Blaster (similar to ''Puzz Loop'' and ''Zuma'')
-*Jewel Master 2 - a ''[[Magic Jewelry]]''/''Columns'' like game
+*Jewel Master 2 (similar to ''[[Magic Jewelry]]'' and''Columns'')
-*Pinball Fish - a ''Breakout'' like game
+*Pinball Fish (similar to ''Breakout'')
-*Squirrel Bobble - a ''Puzzle Bobble''/''Bust-A-Move'' like game
+*Squirrel Bobble (similar to ''Puzzle Bobble'' and ''Bust-A-Move'')
-*Lightning Plan - a ''Silkworm'' like game
+*Lightning Plan (similar to ''Silkworm'')
-====VC-2====
+'''VC-2:'''
 *Bubble Blaster
 *Jewel Master 2
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 *Squirrel Bobble
 *Lightning Plan
-* "Plumber" - a Mario like game
+*"Plumber" (similar to ''Super Mario'')
-* "Mr Onion" - a Donkey Kong like game
+*"Mr Onion" (similar to ''Donkey Kong'')
-* "Fire Fighter" - a ''Fire'' like game
+*"Fire Fighter" (similar to ''Fire'')
-* "Dream Bubble" - a version of Tetris
+*"Dream Bubble" (a variant of ''Tetris'')
-* "Bump Jump" - an Arkanoid like game.
+*"Bump Jump" (similar to ''Arkanoid'')
-====VC-3====
+'''VC-3:'''
-* "Brave Kaka" - a "platform" game
+*"Brave Kaka" (similar to ''Mario Bros.)''
-* "Hero Legend" - a "maze" game
+*"Hero Legend" - a "maze" game
-* "Rapid Stream" - a "platform" game
+*"Rapid Stream" - a "platform" game
-* "Super Move Fun" - a Bejeweled like game
+*"Super Move Fun" - a Bejeweled like game
-* "Magic Jelly" - a Clu Clu Land meets Q*Bert like game
+*"Magic Jelly" - a Clu Clu Land meets Q*Bert like game
-* "Bump Bomb" - A Marbles like game
+*"Bump Bomb" - A Marbles like game
-* "Tiger Rescue" - an "adventure" game
+*"Tiger Rescue" - an "adventure" game
-====Appearances on other consoles====
-Most, if not all of the VC cartridge games have previously appeared on other Jungletac consoles or [[OneStation]] cartridges, although some appear to have different music. For example, the following games are also on the [[VG Pocket Caplet]]:
+Most, if not all of the VC cartridge games, were previously included on other JungleTac consoles or [[One Station]] cartridges, but with different music. For example the liste games were included on JungleTac's [[VG Pocket Caplet]]:
-* "Pinball fish" as ''Underwater Pinball''
+* "Pinball Fish" a.k.a. ''Underwater Pinball''
 * "Bubble Blaster"
-* "Plumber" as ''Codename: Plumber''
+* "Plumber" a.k.a. ''Codename: Plumber''
 * "Jewel Master 2"
 * "Magic Jelly"
 * "Mr. Onion"
-* "Dream Bubble" as ''Bubble Wubble''
+* "Dream Bubble" a.k.a. ''Bubble Wubble''
-* "Hero Legend" as ''Legendary Hero''
+* "Hero Legend" a.k.a. ''Legendary Hero''
 * "Tiger Rescue"
+* "Bump Jump" a.k.a. ''Battle Blocks II''
 <!--
-commented out because i'm not sure if its true.
+Commented out because I'm not sure if it's true.
 ==Legal Problems==
 In 2010, Nintendo threatened Jungle Soft, the makers of the Vii, and ordered them to cease production of the Vii.
 -->
-==Zone 60==
+== Zone 60 ==
+{{Main|Zone}}
-While the Vii itself appears to be no longer in production, in 2010 Jungle Soft teamed up with Ultimate Products Ltd. and released the [[Zone]] 60, another [[Wii clone]] with 60 built in games built in, some of which are similar to the Vii version, usually with modified graphics. However, the Zone's controllers are much less sophisticated - unlike the Vii's, they cannot detect direction or strength of motion, so the sports games' controls are simplified.
+While the Vii is no longer in production, in 2010 Jungle Soft partnered with Ultimate Products Ltd. and released the Zone 60, another Wii clone. As the name suggests, it has 60 preloaded games, some of which are similar to the variants on the Vii but with altered graphics. A major difference is that Zone 60 controllers do not have true motion sensors like the Vii does (with the exception of the [[Wireless Air 60]]), and therefore the Zone 60's motion detection triggers a press of the A button.
+== Video gallery ==
+[[File:KenSingTon "Chintendo" Vii Commercial (with correct subtitles)|centre|thumb|255x255px]]
+[[File:JUNGLE SOFT KENSINGTON CHINTENDO Vii 10 OTHER GAMES CARTRIDGE COLLECTION ALL EMBED GAMES 2007|centre|thumb|253x253px]]
-==References==
+== References ==
 {{reflist}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
-*[http://www.kst1388.com/vii.htm Official Vii page of KenSingTon, the manufacturer/distributor of the Vii] (defunct)
 *[http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcn.engadget.com%2F2007%2F10%2F13%2Fengadget-vii-vs-wii-first-shot%2F&langpair=zh%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools Engadget China review (translated by Google)]
 *[http://cn.engadget.com/2007/11/04/vii-first-open-box-video-shot/ Pictures of the Vii] (Chinese)
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWw1Ad4Svk MESS Vii emulation WIP video]
 {{Wikipedia|Vii}}
 [[Category:Hardware]]
+[[Category:TV game]]