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The Nintendo Wii was a bona-fide cultural juggernaut, with over 100 million consoles sold during its lifespan. It was never the biggest console in the world, with a size approximating a paperback book. Modders, however, have managed to shrink the Wii\u2019s footprint way down. They made a functional console that\u2019s no bigger than a keychain, as reported by Time Extension<\/em><\/a>. As a matter of fact, it actually doubles as<\/em> a keychain.<\/p>\n The appropriately-named Nintendo Kawaii is a teensy-weensy Wii<\/a> that lacks some of the bells and whistles of the original, but it works and can run games from that generation. It\u2019s also quite fetching, with a CNC\u2019d aluminum metal unibody. There are magnetic pogo pin connectors for power, AV support and controllers. There\u2019s also a custom dock that offers support for four Gamecube controllers, which is a must for certain fighting games that rhyme with Shmooper Smash Bros.<\/p>\n The makers of this minuscule wonder say the project began as a challenge to make \u201cthe smallest functional Wii ever made.\u201d It looks like they got the job done. As for excess heat, the whole thing is passively cooled and doesn\u2019t include an internal fan.<\/p>\n It\u2019s way too small to actually accept Wii discs, so this is a digital-only affair. Also, there\u2019s the specter of Wiimotes. It doesn\u2019t look like this offers Bluetooth connectivity of any kind, so you won\u2019t be able to use traditional Wiimotes. You can, however, plug in any USB-C controller and the aforementioned Gamecube gamepads. Being as how it doesn\u2019t work with Wii remotes, there\u2019s no sensor bar or anything like that. This is for playing the console\u2019s many controller-based games, with no waggle allowed. Wii Sports<\/em> and Skyward Sword<\/em> fans will have to look elsewhere. The OS looks to be open-source, so it may be able to emulate other stuff. We’ll update this post when we find out more.<\/p>\n The makers of this machine put an initial run of 30 units up for sale at $55. It sold out almost immediately, but that was just to test the waters. It\u2019s highly possible orders will open back up again in the near future.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time modders have hit the Wii with a shrink ray. Earlier this year, a hardware modder made a Wii that was the size of a deck of cards<\/a>. That now seems gargantuan compared to the Kawaii.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n