<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
is	O
a	O
gun	O
shell	O
peripheral	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
is	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
and	O
successor	O
of	O
the	O
NES	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
light	B-Device
gun	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
mainly	O
used	O
to	O
enhance	O
controls	O
for	O
shooter	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
light	B-Device
gun	I-Device
shooters	O
,	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
,	O
and	O
third-person	O
shooters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
,	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
Zapper-type	O
expansion	O
formed	O
when	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
was	O
first	O
created	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
expressed	O
,	O
"	O
What	O
we	O
found	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
reason	O
we	O
wanted	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
Zapper	O
is	O
when	O
you	O
hold	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
difficult	O
for	O
some	O
people	O
to	O
keep	O
a	O
steady	O
hand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
staff	O
member	O
of	O
The	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
:	O
Twilight	O
Princesss	O
development	O
team	O
later	O
created	O
a	O
makeshift	O
gun-like	O
frame	O
using	O
rubber	O
bands	O
and	O
wires	O
,	O
which	O
held	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
and	O
Nunchuk	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
underwent	O
an	O
extensive	O
development	O
period	O
involving	O
many	O
design	O
phases	O
,	O
including	O
one	O
that	O
produced	O
a	O
rumble	O
whenever	O
the	O
player	O
hit	O
a	O
target	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
version	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
gun	O
barrel	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
shell	O
housed	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
and	O
connected	O
with	O
its	O
expansion	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
revised	O
design	O
was	O
revealed	O
on	O
July	O
11	O
,	O
2007	O
at	O
E3	O
2007	O
with	O
a	O
form	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
a	O
submachine	O
gun	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
is	O
fitted	O
in	O
the	O
gun	O
barrel	O
and	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
is	O
cradled	O
in	O
the	O
rear	O
handle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
design	O
came	O
about	O
with	O
the	O
realization	O
that	O
making	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
functionally	O
independent	O
from	O
attachments	O
would	O
"	O
allow	O
for	O
more	O
diverse	O
play	O
styles.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Third-party	O
titles	O
designed	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
include	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Umbrella	I-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
,	O
Ghost	B-Device
Squad	I-Device
,	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
House	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
2	I-Application
&	I-Application
3	I-Application
Return	I-Application
,	O
House	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
:	I-Application
Overkill	I-Application
,	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
at	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
Wild	B-Application
West	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
,	O
Quantum	B-Application
of	I-Application
Solace	I-Application
,	O
Call	O
of	O
Duty	O
:	O
Modern	O
Warfare	O
Reflex	O
Edition	O
,	O
Dead	B-Algorithm
Space	I-Algorithm
:	I-Algorithm
Extraction	I-Algorithm
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Darkside	I-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
,	O
Heavy	B-Device
Fire	I-Device
:	I-Device
Special	I-Device
Operations	I-Device
,	O
Heavy	B-Device
Fire	I-Device
:	I-Device
Black	I-Device
Arms	I-Device
,	O
Heavy	B-Device
Fire	I-Device
:	I-Device
Afghanistan	I-Device
,	O
Mad	B-Application
Dog	I-Application
McCree	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gunslinger	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
,	O
Gunblade	B-Application
NY	I-Application
(	O
with	O
its	O
sequel	O
L.A.	O
Machineguns	O
:	O
Rage	O
of	O
the	O
Machines	O
included	O
)	O
,	O
Target	B-Application
:	I-Application
Terror	I-Application
,	O
GoldenEye	B-Application
007	I-Application
,	O
Brothers	B-Application
in	I-Application
Arms	I-Application
:	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
,	O
while	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
supported	O
it	O
with	O
the	O
first-party	O
WiiWare	O
game	O
,	O
Eco	B-Application
Shooter	I-Application
:	I-Application
Plant	I-Application
530	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
with	O
Sin	B-Application
and	I-Application
Punishment	I-Application
:	I-Application
Star	I-Application
Successor	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2007	O
as	O
a	O
pack-in	O
with	O
Ghost	B-Device
Squad	I-Device
,	O
with	O
standalone	O
units	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
on	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Japanese	O
online	O
store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
bundle	O
with	O
Umbrella	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
was	O
later	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
other	O
regions	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
is	O
packaged	O
with	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Crossbow	I-Application
Training	I-Application
,	O
a	O
training	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Twilight	I-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
an	O
official	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
expansion	O
released	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
some	O
gun	O
peripherals	O
have	O
been	O
shown	O
by	O
third	O
parties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
of	O
these	O
appeared	O
in	O
early	O
April	O
,	O
when	O
video	O
game	O
retailer	O
GameStop	O
listed	O
a	O
"	O
Wii	B-Device
Blaster	I-Device
"	O
peripheral	O
on	O
its	O
website	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
May	O
1	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
listed	O
without	O
a	O
specified	O
manufacturer	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Blaster	I-Device
had	O
been	O
speculated	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
Zapper	O
,	O
but	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
indicated	O
to	O
be	O
produced	O
by	O
third	O
party	O
accessories	O
manufacturer	O
Core	O
Gamer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
GameStop	O
on	O
May	O
5	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Blaster	I-Device
release	O
date	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
July	O
17	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
variation	O
on	O
the	O
official	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
is	O
the	O
Wii	O
Light	B-Device
Gun	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
not	O
technically	O
an	O
expansion	O
,	O
details	O
on	O
an	O
aesthetic	O
gun	O
accessory	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
and	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
named	O
the	O
"	O
Sharp	O
Shooter	O
"	O
,	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
by	O
third-party	O
manufacturer	O
Joytech	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
accessory	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
is	O
housed	O
in	O
the	O
gun	O
barrel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
gun	O
peripheral	O
,	O
the	O
Perfect	O
Shot	O
,	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
alternative	O
to	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Zapper	I-Device
and	O
is	O
designed	O
by	O
Nyko	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
pistol-like	O
design	O
that	O
uses	O
only	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Below	O
the	O
Perfect	O
Shot	O
is	O
a	O
slot	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
user	O
can	O
attach	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
or	O
other	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
add-ons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nyko	O
has	O
also	O
released	O
the	O
Pistol	O
Grip	O
,	O
a	O
gun	O
shell	O
of	O
similar	O
design	O
but	O
only	O
compatible	O
with	O
their	O
Wand	B-Device
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
alternative	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
digital	O
inputs	O
using	O
their	O
proprietary	O
expansion	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hong	O
Kong-based	O
accessory	O
manufacturer	O
Brando	O
has	O
also	O
released	O
two	O
Wii	O
gun	O
shells	O
:	O
one	O
of	O
them	O
is	O
the	O
2-in-1	O
combined	O
light	B-Device
gun	I-Device
,	O
that	O
very	O
closely	O
resembles	O
the	O
Nyko	O
Perfect	O
Shot	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
one	O
,	O
named	O
the	O
Wii	O
Cyber	O
Gun	O
,	O
is	O
more	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Zapper	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Wii	O
Remote-only	O
gun	O
shell	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
Cocoto	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
Circus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Nerf	B-Application
N-Strike	I-Application
video	O
game	O
,	O
an	O
arcade-style	O
light	B-Device
gun	I-Device
shooter	O
,	O
Hasbro	O
released	O
the	O
N-Strike	O
Switch	O
Shot	O
EX-3	O
,	O
a	O
functional	O
Nerf	O
dart	O
shooter	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
modified	O
by	O
removing	O
the	O
dart	O
shooting	O
mechanism	O
and	O
replacing	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
to	O
allow	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
light	B-Device
gun	I-Device
shell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Switch	O
Shot	O
is	O
available	O
both	O
in	O
a	O
bundle	O
with	O
the	O
Nerf	B-Application
N-Strike	I-Application
game	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
separate	O
peripheral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
handcannon	O
shell	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
the	O
U.K.	O
and	O
Europe	O
with	O
The	B-Application
House	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
:	I-Application
Overkill	I-Application
,	O
modeled	O
after	O
the	O
AMS	O
pistols	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
main	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
shell	O
shaped	O
like	O
a	O
toy	O
laser	O
gun	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
Mania	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
