Gizmodo: wavebird

Nintendo Billed $21 Million For Patent Infringement

Mark Wilson — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:55:00 EDT

A federal jury has ordered Nintendo to pay Anascape $21 million for infringing on patents, and almost ironically, all of this has nothing to do with the Wiimote. Instead, their violations were for the GameCube, WaveBird and Wii Classic controllers. The news doesn't come as any huge surprise, as during the last generation of consoles all three of the big manufacturers found themselves in hot ~~coffee~~ water for various controller patent issues—Microsoft just settled with Anascape for an undisclosed amount earlier this month. Nintendo is expected to seek an appeal using the argument, "It'sa not-ta me, Mario!" [Yahoo News]

Nintendo Releasing NEW White GameCube Controller

Jason Chen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Why Nintendo's releasing a new wired controller after they discontinued the wonderful wireless WaveBird is unknown to us, but Japan will be able to get a brand new white gamepad for about 2000 yen, or $20 this month. Like most things Nintendo, it'll take a few months to get to the States (if it even does). Looking at the sales numbers of Smash Bros. Brawl makes it seem likely that it will. [Nintendo via Go Nintendo via Kotaku]

Nintendo Wireless Wavebird Controllers Discontinued, World Weeps

Jason Chen — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:50:00 EST

Although the GameCube didn't really advance the gaming world in any giant steps on the software side, it did introduce to us the fact that a wireless controller can not suck. The wireless Wavebird controller, which eliminated wires in living rooms everywhere (not really everywhere, since we know how well the GC sold) has now been itself eliminated, which means your only choice for new GC controllers is a standard wired controller. [GoNintendo]