Nintendo Wii Console (Includes Wii Sports)
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
Customer Review: don’t pay over the odds try this
I had a play on my brothers Nintendo Wii and decided to get one. I was unaware of the scarcity of the Wii until I came to buy one. ?300 plus for an item previously sold for ?175 is out of order. Then I discovered Amazon de ( the German arm of Amazon) selling the same spec but with a euro plug - easy to sort - - multi language manual , plays all UK games, for a total price delivered of ?175. Can’t be bad. No problem using Amazon de, open a checkout in both Amazon UK and Amazon de and one explains the other. Remember not to proceed with English purchase. Delivery will be in 2 weeks. No catch and has pan European guarantees and Amazon name. Hope this helps
Update - it arrived 4 days after ordering, how fast is that?
the price worked out at ?175 - nothing more to pay for a PAL version
Customer Review: THE FAMILY CONSOLE
PS3 and 360 owners - please stop harping on about the graphics and performance. The Wii was never mean’t to compete with the next gen consoles and it never will, nintendo saw a niche in the market which was to entice people who previously had no experience or little interest in console gaming. You only have to look at the majority of titles for the wii - they are simple, fun and above all easy to get into even for first time gamers. I see the Wii has the party/family console, in terms of power it is not a million miles away from the old gamecube but its the controller that makes the difference which is great although on some games you still can’t beat a good old gamepad.
THE GOOD: Incredibly easy to use, best console for young kids by far. Excellent for parties etc. Good Value for money. Backward compatible with gamecube games. Full downloadable catalogue of retro games. Some very unique games not available on other consoles.
THE BAD: Graphics have’nt been evolved much since the gamecube. Control system expensive. Tiny internal memory, as yet only SD memory cards available (but there is talk of a external HD which will then make the console as expensive as a ps3 ?299). Still no DVD? Serious titles a bit thin on the ground with many titles being direct ports from other consoles ie PS2 - therfore not taking advantage of the wii.
Overall I like the wii for quick bursts of fun but I would’nt want to have it has my only console.
Hope this review was helpful
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Nintendo Wii Nunchuk Controller add-on (Wii) Customer Review: needed for some games.Some notes about nunchuks
A nunckuk is a simple atachment to the Wii remote that gives you extra control over a game.So far 4 out of 6 of my games need it.If it has a nunchuk icon in the top-right corner of the box it needs it for all or part of the game.You get one free with the console,but you can get another for multiplayer. Here are some notes:
1.The control stick has a special feature:you can move it a little bit and it does the action a little bit,like a steering wheel!
2.The upper button is called “c” and the lower button is called “z” so if you see c and z mentioned in reviews you`ll know what they`re talking about. Don`t get them the wrong way round!
3.It fits in your hand perfectly-no need to worry about it being uncomfortable.
4.Don`t put the control stick in your mouth (if you do it goes all yellow).
5.The cord length is fine(almost the armspan of a quite tall 9-year-old).
So overall the nunchuk wins 5 stars for its special control stick feature; fitting into your hand nicely; and its cord length, and only has 1 bad point which is being just plain white and even this is hardly a “bad” point because you never look at the nunchuk when you`re playing and even this can be fixed by buying a skincase for it.
Customer Review: A Must have
This is a brilliant assesory/add on, and it is a must have to play most games.
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Customer Review: The revolution has come and not a moment to soon.
Ok here we go the Wii is brilliant we all know that already, so i am not going into great detail about it as a piece of hardware just read the other 200 so glowing reviews for that, recently in the last five years or so the games market was stagnant with the games it was releasing, now i know some people will say ”there has been lots of good games in the last five years”, that may be true but most worked on the same principle as every other game before it, now again some would say ”i like that” really you like playing games that played the same as ten years ago with graphical updates, you see this is where the real gamers come in they appreciate innovation trying new things and not being afraid to be laughed at for and idea remember the ds pre launch ”Touch screen for games you’re joking right” look who is laughing now. This is why i like Nintendo not scared to do something different and as a result you get some really artistically brilliant pieces of gaming Mario,Zelda,Metroid the list goes on Nintendo real games for real gamers and none gamers alike.
Customer Review: Wii + Wii Sports
First off, if you are a serious gamer then dont buy a Wii, buy an Xbox or PS3, for the extra money you have superior graphics and gameplay and there are loads more games available than there is for the Wii. However, if like me, you are not into spending every night playing video games and just want something that is fun, easy to use and good for more than one person to play, then i’d say buy a Wii! I bought the console from amazon for 179.98 and also bought wii play (mainly for the extra remote, which is a must!) The actual console itself is small (same size as my Sopranos series 6 box set) which is great as it takes up very little space and is easy to set up. The wii sports which come with the console are highly addictive, the bowling and tennis are a hit with my wife and ive spent hours on the golf and boxing! although they are essentially mini games so are limited in the number of matches / holes / levels you can play. Overall i have to say i am surprised at how much fun it is playing the wii as i had heard many different opinions (mostly from people with Xboxes or playstations though!). If you are looking for something to keep you busy on the odd evening or something that you and your mates or partner can play then id recommend getting one.
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Nintendo Wii Nunchuk Controller add-on (Wii) Customer Review: needed for some games.Some notes about nunchuks
A nunckuk is a simple atachment to the Wii remote that gives you extra control over a game.So far 4 out of 6 of my games need it.If it has a nunchuk icon in the top-right corner of the box it needs it for all or part of the game.You get one free with the console,but you can get another for multiplayer. Here are some notes:
1.The control stick has a special feature:you can move it a little bit and it does the action a little bit,like a steering wheel!
2.The upper button is called “c” and the lower button is called “z” so if you see c and z mentioned in reviews you`ll know what they`re talking about. Don`t get them the wrong way round!
3.It fits in your hand perfectly-no need to worry about it being uncomfortable.
4.Don`t put the control stick in your mouth (if you do it goes all yellow).
5.The cord length is fine(almost the armspan of a quite tall 9-year-old).
So overall the nunchuk wins 5 stars for its special control stick feature; fitting into your hand nicely; and its cord length, and only has 1 bad point which is being just plain white and even this is hardly a “bad” point because you never look at the nunchuk when you`re playing and even this can be fixed by buying a skincase for it.
Customer Review: A Must have
This is a brilliant assesory/add on, and it is a must have to play most games.
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