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===Screen (November 19, 2006-November 13, 2017)===
===Screen (2004-November 13, 2017)===
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File:Wii Warning Screen (White).png|North American version
File:GCWarning.png|North American Nintendo GameCube version
File:Wii Warning Screen.png|European version
File:Wii Warning Screen (White).png|North American Wii version
File:Wii Warning Screen (Japanese).png|Japanese version
File:Wii Warning Screen.png|European Wii version
File:GCWarning.png|GameCube version
File:Wii Warning Screen (Japanese).png|Japanese Wii version
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a yellow warning sign with the text "'''WARNING-HEALTH AND SAFETY'''". Below them is "BEFORE PLAYING, READ YOUR OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY." Below that is the text "Also online at". with the grayish-blue url "www.nintendo.com/healthsafety/". Below that is "'''Press A to Continue.'''", which fades in and out. The "'''A'''" is inside a circle, kind of like the A button.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is the text "'''WARNING-HEALTH AND SAFETY'''" in white. Below them is "BEFORE PLAYING, READ YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY." Below that is the text "To get a copy call 1-800-255-3700 or go online at". with the url "www.nintendo.com/healthsafety/". Below that is "'''Press any Button to continue.'''", which fades in and out.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On later Game Boy Advance titles, the background is in white with the text being in black, the hotline number is also removed.
*In Japan, the text is translated into Japanese and "www.nintendo.com/healthsafety/" is replaced with "www.nintendo.co.jp/anzen/".
*In Japan, the text is translated into Japanese and "www.nintendo.com/healthsafety/" is replaced with "www.nintendo.co.jp/anzen/".
*In some regions, the URL is white.
*In some regions, the URL is in grayish-blue.
* On European prints of the console, the "warning" icon is {{color|yellow}} and the URL is in {{color|blue}}. The message is otherwise the same.
* On European prints of Nintendo GameCube titles as well as all PAL Wii models, the "warning" icon is {{color|yellow}} and the URL is in {{color|blue}}. The message is otherwise the same.
* A similar notice is shown when starting some later first-party GameCube titles. "OPERATIONS MANUAL" is replaced with "HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET", "Also online at" is replaced with "TO GET AN EXTRA COPY FOR YOUR REGION, GO ONLINE AT", and "Press A to continue" is replaced with "Press any button to continue."
*On all Wii models. "HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET" is replaced with "OPERATIONS MANUAL", "TO GET AN EXTRA COPY FOR YOUR REGION, GO ONLINE AT" is replaced with "Also online at", and "Press any button to continue" is replaced with "Press A to continue". The "'''A'''" is inside a circle, kind of like the A button on a Wii remote.


'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
'''Technique:''' Fading effects.


'''Audio:''' None.
'''Audio:''' When pressing the A button to advance the Wii Menu, a laser-like sound is heard.


'''Audio Variants:''' On the GameCube version, the "chirp" is omitted.
'''Audio Variants:'''
* On all Wii models, when pressing the A button to advance to the Wii Menu, a laser-like sound is heard.
* On the Nintendo GameCube version of ''Pikmin 2'', the sound when you press a button in said game can be heard.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:'''
* The standard versions can be seen directly after the console's startup sequence when booting some later first-party Nintendo GameCube titles, such as ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', ''Pikmin 2'', ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' and ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' as well as all later Game Boy Advance titles. Both versions can be seen if you play one of these games on a Nintendo DS (or DS lite) or a backwards compatible Wii, with the Nintendo DS boot-up screen/Wii version of the warning screen appearing at boot, and the Game Boy Advance/Nintendo GameCube version appearing upon launching the game.
* The standard versions are seen immediately upon booting a Nintendo Wii console.
* The Wii versions are seen immediately upon booting a Wii console or a Wii U when in Wii mode.
* The GameCube version can be seen directly after the console's startup sequence when booting some later first-party titles, such as ''Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' and ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. Both versions can be seen if you play one of these games on a backwards compatible Wii, with the Wii version appearing at boot, and the GameCube version appearing upon launching the game.


{{Navbox-WarningScreens}}
{{Navbox-WarningScreens}}

Revision as of 21:19, 10 March 2024

Screen (2004-November 13, 2017)

Visuals: On a black background, there is the text "WARNING-HEALTH AND SAFETY" in white. Below them is "BEFORE PLAYING, READ YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY." Below that is the text "To get a copy call 1-800-255-3700 or go online at". with the url "www.nintendo.com/healthsafety/". Below that is "Press any Button to continue.", which fades in and out.

Variants:

  • On later Game Boy Advance titles, the background is in white with the text being in black, the hotline number is also removed.
  • In Japan, the text is translated into Japanese and "www.nintendo.com/healthsafety/" is replaced with "www.nintendo.co.jp/anzen/".
  • In some regions, the URL is in grayish-blue.
  • On European prints of Nintendo GameCube titles as well as all PAL Wii models, the "warning" icon is yellow and the URL is in blue. The message is otherwise the same.
  • On all Wii models. "HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET" is replaced with "OPERATIONS MANUAL", "TO GET AN EXTRA COPY FOR YOUR REGION, GO ONLINE AT" is replaced with "Also online at", and "Press any button to continue" is replaced with "Press A to continue". The "A" is inside a circle, kind of like the A button on a Wii remote.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: None.

Audio Variants:

  • On all Wii models, when pressing the A button to advance to the Wii Menu, a laser-like sound is heard.
  • On the Nintendo GameCube version of Pikmin 2, the sound when you press a button in said game can be heard.

Availability:

  • The standard versions can be seen directly after the console's startup sequence when booting some later first-party Nintendo GameCube titles, such as Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Pikmin 2, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Mario Superstar Baseball as well as all later Game Boy Advance titles. Both versions can be seen if you play one of these games on a Nintendo DS (or DS lite) or a backwards compatible Wii, with the Nintendo DS boot-up screen/Wii version of the warning screen appearing at boot, and the Game Boy Advance/Nintendo GameCube version appearing upon launching the game.
  • The Wii versions are seen immediately upon booting a Wii console or a Wii U when in Wii mode.
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