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RetroAchievements Finally Adds Wii Support, With Four Months of Waggle Grinding
Waggle On, Cheevosheads: RetroAchievements Just Went Full Wii Mode! 🎮✨
RetroAchievements has finally rolled out full support for the Nintendo Wii, and to celebrate, they’ve launched a four-month “waggle grind” event—running from March 19 to July 19, 2026—that’s equal parts nostalgic and absurdly competitive.
If you’ve been hiding your Wiimote in a drawer since 2008, dust it off: you can now earn achievement badges (a.k.a. cheevos) in Wii games via Dolphin emulator (v2603+), with support for ISO/RVZ disc images. WiiWare? Still a work in progress—but hey, baby steps.
The Waggle Event Breakdown:
- 🥇 Beat a game? 1 point
- 🏆 Master it (all achievements unlocked)? +1 more = 2 total
- 🔥 Bountied games? Double or triple points (up to 6 pts for a mastered bounty title!)
- 📅 All Wii games released during the event window count—even late additions!
And yes, Hardcore mode only—no softcores allowed in this high-score, high-motion zone. With 20 years of Wii history to celebrate and a return of the beloved Bounty System, this is essentially the cheevo community’s version of Wii Sports: fun, chaotic, and weirdly addictive.
Ready to waggle your way to Grandmaster? 🪄