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In 2006, Nintendo's Wii console pioneered the use of motion-based controls in video games with its unique remote control. We now very rarely see an official prototype of the Wii Remote, thanks to a Japanese auction. From the outset, it is clear that the remote much like the consumer version of the Wii, but it is worth noting that the prototype is designed to work with the GameCube, the Nintendo console before the Wii.
The overall shape and layout of the buttons on the remote prototype are very close to the Wii production model, but instead of being a fully wireless controller, it uses a wired connection. At the end of this thread is a connector for the GameCube controller's ports. The prototype even has its own "nunchuk" controller – which was included in the auction – and, although it still connects to the bottom of the remote, similar to the Wii version, it here uses an Ethernet cable.
Like the Wii, the remote prototype relies on an infrared-based sensor bar to track movements, but in this case, it connects to the GameCube via the console's memory card slot. The entire prototype was listed at the Japanese auction Yahoo Auctions and sold late last week at 74,000 yen (about 662 US dollars).
In addition to posting photos, the buyer, who goes through "Smprp" on Twitter, note that they can not use the Wii remote control prototype with their own GameCube hardware. The vendor and the origin of the prototype are not known, but James Montagna, developer director WayForward, has confirmed the authenticity the device, claiming that he had seen them used when Nintendo was still referring to the Wii console as the "revolution".
The reason the GameCube connector is likely is that this prototype was used with the first Wii hardware under development that was simply based on the console controller ports of the previous generation. Or, it could have allowed developers to become familiar with the new Wii control mechanisms while testing the first versions of their upcoming games on GameCube hardware.
SOURCE Yahoo Auctions, smprp / Twitter
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