We knew the Wii Controller Demo app (now known as “Wii Controller IME”) was close to being able to interact with Android in a meaningful way, but we certainly didn’t expect to see Average Joes playing Donkey Kong on their Nexus One devices this soon. Not that we’re kvetching or anything — and in fact, we’d argue that this landed at a perfect time for you hard-workin’ Android owners to give this all a spin over the weekend. Jump on past the break for a look at the setup procedure as well as bona fide proof that a Wiimote and Android can indeed work together for the greater good. Mind those coconuts, though.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: Whoa, we just spotted that this app is actually pikipirs’ completely free Wiimote Controller app (available now to download in alpha), which just so happened to surface at about the same time as Ryan Frawley’s Will Controller IME (also available now). The more the merrier, right?
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