Dual Charging Station (Wii)

January 5, 2008 | By Doug In Wii |

Dual Charging Station (Wii)
Customer Review: what does the picture show?
Just about to get Wii and looking at charger unit. There appears to be 2 chargers out at present - another made by 4gamers and this one. Is this made by Nintendo or not? Also what is shown in the picture? Is the thing on the left a nunchuck and if so is it getting charged? Are there lights on the unit to show when it is charged? If is charging battery packs up what are the 2 white things in the left of the picture? Are these battery packs and do they replace what comes with the wiimotes? Someone out there help!!

Customer Review: It’s okay
My main problem with this is what a waste of energy, the USB connector means that the Wii has to be on (at least in standby) to charge the battery packs meaning that you waste energy powering the wii to charge the remotes. This is fine if you have 2 remotes and play 1 player games swapping the packs around but if you play 2+ player games and wear down the packs you’ll need to keep the wii on once you’ve finished playing until they’re charged which seems utterly pointless.

Other than that it does what it says on the box, I find it takes about 3 hours to fully charge the battery pack and the pack dies after around 4 hours but I guess that depends on the game you’re playing as to how much the wiimote is used. I’m sure there are better products out there that can be charged independently of the Wii, retrospectively I’d buy them instead as this will probably cost more in powering the wii than the extra cost.

Tiger Woods Pga Golf Tour 2008 - Nintendo Wii Tiger Woods Pga Golf Tour 2008 is a fantastic addition for the Nintendo Wii and a superb Golf game. You’re facing a long putt for par on the 17th hole with Tiger Woods clinging to a one stroke lead. You’ve been in this position before, but that doesn’t matter now. Or does it? Whether you play it safe or go for broke, Play with Confidence in ‘Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08′. During mid-week challenges in Season mode or in a confidence-boosting mental game, online or across the room, battle the best professional golfers on the most courses ever in your quest to become golf’s greatest golfer. Play with the confidence of a pro in ‘Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2008′. Tiger Woods Pga Golf Tour 2008 Key Features: Confidence Is a Factor - The all-new Shot Confidence feature uses factors from your previous roundsincluding club selection, lie, hole, and moreto determine your confidence heading into each shot. Stay Cool Under Pressure - Four new taunting mechanisms allow players to throw each other off their game. Will you choke and miss the eagle putt, or sink it and seal the victory? PGA TOUR Mode - Build a golfer from the ground up in the most in-depth Career mode ever. Go from an inexperienced rookie to a crafty TOUR veteran on your way to becoming the worlds most dominant golfer. FedEx Cup Playoff Courses - Experience the all-new FedEx Cup championship format by playing a dream round at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill, and East Lake. Take on the Most PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour Pros - Featuring the greatest PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour pros, including Tiger Woods, John Daly, and Vijay Singh, plus Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Christie Kerr, and Morgan Pressel.

Nintendo Wii Console (Includes Wii Sports)
In a nutshell:
As if the idea of five games in one package didn’t sound a good enough deal on its own the Wii’s best multiplayer compendium comes free with the console.

The lowdown:
Clearly realising that they need to provide some quick and obvious reasons why the Wii Remote is such a good idea Nintendo have packed in this compilation with the console, which includes simple versions of tennis, golf, baseball, bowling and boxing. The four player tennis game is the obvious stand out as you swing the Remote exactly as you would a real tennis racket, with the game seeming to almost magically interpret your movements into the game. All the other games work in a similar way, as you hold the Remote like a golf club or ready it like a baseball bat - you can even use it to gently roll bowling bowls and add some subtle aftertouch. The graphics make be purposefully basic but these are the games to instantly prove why the Wii is going to be such a revolution.

Most exciting moment:
While even Wii Tennis can be played with very minor movements of the Wii Remote the boxing game actively encourages you to act things out properly. You hold up both the Remote and the nunchuck to simulate your two hands and then duck and weave as you switch between trying to pummel your opponent and dodging or blocking their own attacks.

Since you ask:
You can use your own customised Mii Channel character in any of the games for that personal touch. The idea was originally just a joke featuring caricatures of Nintendo’s top brass for a press conference, but it proved so popular that Nintendo ensured anyone could make their own character to play with.

The bottom line:
Five of the best games on the Wii and they all come free with the console!-HARRISON DENT
List Price: ?179.99
Used Price: ?314.99
Customer Review: saddened
I have been trawling theinternet for a wii for my four children as they have played it at a friends house and rate it so highly nothing can compare apparently. I really wanted to make this christmas the best ever as it could be my last due to seriously ill health. Nonetheless, i find it disgraceful that the only place to stock it is charging 100% more than the rrp! As i’m unable to leave the house i rely a lot on on internet sites and am so frustrated. In my amazon shopping basket are fun books etc just to make the holidays a funny time so they can remember fun times. I just hope they see sense and bring the price down in line with the rrp.
Customer Review: Back to the console itself…
There are lots of comments about availability rather than the console itself here, so I thought I would get back to the point. I come from a gaming background that saw me growing up in the halcyon days of 8 bit computing. I owned a Commodore 64 and for those who are unaware what 8-bit computing was like, let’s just say it didn’t rely on graphics - although at the time they could seem amazing. The most important things were gameplay and addictiveness. These are the Wii’s strengths. I also remember having an old Atari VCS console and both my Commodore and Atari saw hours upon hours of continuous use. Not because they had great graphics, but because the gameplay was addictive and rewarding. You only need a little imagination and graphics really aren’t that important. This brings me back to the Wii. Some gamers comment about the inferior graphics to some other consoles. Whilst this may be true, they are hardly poor in comparison to past systems and computers, but the most important thing is that the system is easy to use and has many highly enjoyable and addictive games to play. They are also great fun for people of many ages to play. I remember my grandmother playing on our Atari VCS, and if she was still with us I’m sure she would enjoy the Wii. Also like the Atari though, this is a system that is and will be loved by younger people too. It really is the family console it is cracked up to be. And in a day and age when so many family members seem to do their own thing, having something that brings everyone together in the lounge to share fun is something not to be missed.

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Table Tennis (Wii)
Developed by Rockstar Leeds in collaboration with Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis is the perfect Wii gaming experience. Feel the unmatched speed and intensity of the real-life sport with an authentic physics engine and intuitive gameplay that mimics the exhilarating experience found in international competition.
List Price: ?39.99
Amazon Price: ?24.98
Used Price: ?26.00
Customer Review: Great Games some flaws
I purchased Rockstar Tabletennis in an instance hoping for it to be upto the level of fun as those of Wii Sports. When I first played it I was slightly suprised at the graphics of the game not in a bad way but the major flaw i spotted was that in Gameplay I actually had to swing the wii-mote before the ball came to me and that is the only Major flaw I spotted but nonetheless the game is still great fun to play and is great for the Wii!
Customer Review: Great fun… unless you’re left handed.
If you are right-handed then please read the other reviews. However, for us southpaws this game lacks a single left-handed player, which renders this game pretty much redundant, unless you are willing to take on the (unrealistic) challenge. This seems to be a major flaw in many Wii games that require or rely on specific single handed use and Table Tennis is no different. So, I’m giving this 3 stars as the game is actually very good (apparently!) but I am forced to sell it and revert back to Wii Sports tennis. Don’t buy this game if you are a lefty and want an accurate sim.

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