Interlink Electronics filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo in December 2006 over the pointing functionality of the Wii Remote, claiming "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales and/or lost profits as a result of the infringing activities" of Nintendo. There are two versions of the Classic Controller, the original Classic Controller and the Classic Controller Pro.

Autodesk released a plugin that allows the Wii Remote to control orientation of 3D models in Autodesk Design Review. Sign Up for free (or Log In if you already have an account) to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts. No specific applications were revealed for the device, but when presenting the device Iwata suggested that video games may soon be used for relaxation.Sky blue Nunchuks were available in Japan as a prize for a contest used to promote Wii Sports Resort. Matt Casamassina of IGN also presumed that the first generation of Wii games were of an experimental stage and that potential for refinement had yet to be exploited. Personally, I would recommend at least two Nunchuks and at least one Classic Controller if you have two kids who play often. However, in January 2020, a federal court overturned the judgement and ruled that iLife's patent was too broad. However, the recommended mode of play is with just the controller, with or without the Wii Wheel attachment (you get one Wheel with the game).

Wii Remote Plus competed with Microsoft Corporation's Kinect and Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation Move with PlayStation Eye motion controllers, respectively. At the 2006 E3 press conference, it was revealed that the Wii Remote has its own independent speaker on the face of the unit. The Wii Wheel accessory is designed for use in driving games: it is a steering wheel-shaped shell that a Wii Remote can be placed inside, enhancing driving games that allow for steering control by tilting the Wii Remote left and right.As soon as the "Classic" button is pressed, a status message is sent saying that the extension has been unplugged. The presence of a motion sensor in the Nunchuk allows the Wii controller to recognize gestures from both of the player's hands independently, a feature that is leveraged to implement boxing controls for Wii Sports or dual wield combat in some hack and slash games, such as Prince of Persia: Rival Swords.

The Wii Wheel was first shipped alongside Mario Kart Wii [95] [96] and features prominently on the game's packaging. Reggie told GameTrailers, "(E3) was not the kind of environment for a game based on relaxation", and said that they were saving news on the device for another time and place. Also, the boxing game on Wii Sports that comes with the Wii requires a Nunchuck or two if you're boxing against another human.Matt Wales of IGN UK highlighted the aiming and precision of Red Steel and stated "Taking down swathes of enemies with nothing more than a twitch of the wrist proves immensely satisfying and, more importantly, incredibly involving. I am using a wireless Nunchuk controller by some third party company (Snakebyte), and I was trying many, many times to get the wireless Nunchuk running on any lib out there. The use of an infrared sensor to detect position can cause some detection problems in the presence of other infrared sources, such as incandescent light bulbs or candles. On November 16, 2009, the black Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus was released as a bundle, and the black Nunchuk was released as a standalone purchase.