Topic: What Wii thought Wii knew about Wii but were usually wrong

[GoldenPhoenix]

http://consoles.gwn.com/articles/article.php/id/763/

An interesting look at all the rumours people started spreading about the Wii, along with whether they turned out to be true or not.  The one that caught my eye the most was regarding the accelermometer which many dismissed!

"This rumour was presented by GameSpot after being found in a patent application. The site immediately dismissed it as “bogus”, though conceded that “it wouldn't be surprising if the acceleration sensor were incorporated into Nintendo's next-generation plans in some way”. Given all the talk of gyros at the time, it’s odd that accelerometers didn’t rate more of a mention."

[Ceric]

Interesting read.  Same as above but clicky

[BlackNMild2k1]

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“The Revolution controller will feature removable buttons.” – August 2005.

False.
One of several rumours discussed by EGM, the magazine regarded this as so unlikely; they listed it as 126:1 against. This probably stemmed from the confusion that was generated by the announcement of the Virtual Console, which left many gamers wondering how they would enjoy a simple game of Mario if the controller was going to be so revolutionary.

Technically this one is True. If you unplug the nunchuck, then you just removed two more buttons & an analog stick, not to mention what ever sensors happen to be stored inside the nunchuck that are used for input(just like buttons).