WaveBird Controller
To help Denis Dyack show off Eternal Darkness to the press at Nintendo's Gamers' Summit, the WaveBird was connected wirelessly to a GameCube console an estimated 40 feet away. The controller worked flawlessly at that distance (and through a wall, no less) allowing Denis to show Eternal Darkness on a movie screen.
The WaveBird is a Wireless (RF) controller, allowing for cordless play. Using radio waves, you can play from a distance of 15 feet (though Nintendo says 30ft. may be possible, and has demonstrated the controller working at greater distances).
Though not clear from the pictures, the wireless receivers don't cover the DigiCard ports. Each receiver can be set to a different frequency matching the controller, so four WaveBirds can be used without interferance.
The WaveBird Controller will be available on June 24th, 2002 for $34.95.
HANDS-ON: I won a Wavebird and am currently at home playing with it...hate me yet?...
by Adam Kontras - May 22, 2002
HANDS-ON: I won a Wavebird and am currently at home playing with it...hate me yet?...
by Adam Kontras - May 22, 2002
by Rick Powers - April 3, 2002
Wireless controllers just gained some street cred....
by Jonathan Metts - March 6, 2001
- Mitsubishi to supply 2.4GHz WaveBird chip - December 9, 2002
- WaveBird in Europe Next Friday - November 15, 2002
- New controller colors for Japan! - November 8, 2002
- New Dates for WaveBird and Memory Card 251 - August 7, 2002
- Game Critics E3 Awards Winners - June 18, 2002
- Does the WaveBird work with the Q? - June 11, 2002
- WaveBird News Quickie ... - June 11, 2002
- Today is WaveBird Day! - June 10, 2002
- Nintendo cuts WaveBird, standard controller - May 14, 2002
- Wavebird Revamped! - May 16, 2001