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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Microphone |
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Wii Speak is a microphone accessory for Nintendo's Wii home video game console. Connected to the console via USB, the device can be placed near the video display, which allowed voice chat to be conducted within entire rooms across multiple households.[2] The device features an LED indicating when the microphone is active.
Wii Speak was announced at Nintendo's 2008 E3 media briefing. It was released on its own, as well as in a bundle alongside Animal Crossing: City Folk, on November 16, 2008 in North America, and on December 5, 2008 in Europe.
The Wii Speak accessory was succeeded by the embedded microphone on the Wii U's GamePad controller. Nevertheless, the Wii Speak hardware is still compatible with the Wii U.
- ^ a b "Nintendo reveals UK dates for Wii Speak, Animal Crossing". GameSpot UK. 2008-10-07. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ Kohler, Chris (2008-07-24). "How Nintendo's WiiSpeak Mic Works". Game|Life. Wired. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2008-08-02.