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first time buyer of wii
Posted on 8/12/10 at 9:38 am
Posted on 8/12/10 at 9:38 am
thinking of getting a wii for 8yr old boy. what comes with it and what extras do i need to purchase.
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Posted on 8/12/10 at 9:40 am to eboulsu
Don't waste your money. It is gimmicky even for an 8 year old. Get a Xbox or PS3 for him
Posted on 8/12/10 at 9:41 am to stout
quote:
Don't waste your money. It is gimmicky even for an 8 year old. Get a Xbox or PS3 for him
This.
It will be collecting dust in 2 months.
Posted on 8/12/10 at 9:42 am to eboulsu
would you liket o purchase mine.
its literally been played about 3 times.
i got it for myself, and then have not used it.
ive also purchased an additional controller set that has never even been opened.
its literally been played about 3 times.
i got it for myself, and then have not used it.
ive also purchased an additional controller set that has never even been opened.
Posted on 8/12/10 at 9:44 am to donRANDOMnumbers
My 10 yr old played his 5-6 days a week for the first 3 months that we had it.....now, it probably hasn't been touched in close to a year.
Posted on 8/12/10 at 10:41 am to SaintEB
You could pick New Super Mario Bros, or Super Mario Galaxy for him. I have Rock Band 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Modern Warfare Reflex, Tatsunoko vs Capcom, Tiger Woods, Zelda, Wii Fit, I play mine regularly and I have all 3 consoles so don't believe all the Wii bashing you here.
Posted on 8/12/10 at 11:51 am to Tactical1
quote:
you here.
Where?
Posted on 8/12/10 at 11:56 am to stout
here
Posted on 8/12/10 at 11:59 am to SaintEB
I have one....but I just don't want to get all moving around and shite to play it anymore 
Posted on 8/12/10 at 12:06 pm to ChicagoTiger
i have a wii... your kid will enjoy it, but the moving around will get old quick... but that doesnt mean he will stop playing it...
Nintendo has always done a great job with the titles they have done for years.
Mario, Zelda, (Donkey Kong this christmas)... these are the games do well.. Pikmin even.. These games require little movement and are very fun. these games make nintendo, not motion technology.
if you do buy it... do something for yourself and buy a bunch of throwback games off of the virtual console... you wont regret it. Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Donkey Kong, These games will keep him happy as well.
Nintendo has always done a great job with the titles they have done for years.
Mario, Zelda, (Donkey Kong this christmas)... these are the games do well.. Pikmin even.. These games require little movement and are very fun. these games make nintendo, not motion technology.
if you do buy it... do something for yourself and buy a bunch of throwback games off of the virtual console... you wont regret it. Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Donkey Kong, These games will keep him happy as well.
Posted on 8/12/10 at 12:46 pm to stout
quote:Fail. It's awesome for kids & the games are aimed at them. Get some Mario & Zelda games.
Don't waste your money. It is gimmicky even for an 8 year old.
Posted on 8/12/10 at 2:20 pm to Tigah in the ATL
A lot of great games have been mentioned. This may be a no brainer, but don't get him any real sports games. I would still have my wii if I hadn't picked up ncaa 2009. I wanted to break the console after popping that trash in
Posted on 8/12/10 at 3:20 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
quote:You got mario kart. I've been wanting it but never got it.
don8184
Posted on 8/12/10 at 4:40 pm to iheartlsu
There's more creativity in a single level of Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 than in any of these cookie cutter, online multiplayer FPSs that are fluffed to hell and back on this board
.
Other good ones:
Zelda: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Super Paper Mario
Okami
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Punch-Out!!
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mario Kart Wii
Wii Sports Resort
Resident Evil 4 Wii
Sin & Punishment
Coming out soon:
Metroid: Other M
Zelda: Skyward Sword
Goldeneye 007
Donkey Kong Country Wii
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Epic Mickey
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Other good ones:
Zelda: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Super Paper Mario
Okami
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Punch-Out!!
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mario Kart Wii
Wii Sports Resort
Resident Evil 4 Wii
Sin & Punishment
Coming out soon:
Metroid: Other M
Zelda: Skyward Sword
Goldeneye 007
Donkey Kong Country Wii
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Epic Mickey
Posted on 8/12/10 at 5:24 pm to Eyothrie
we have a wii here and love it. we use it for exercise as well as for the fun stuff like mario and even some ncaa football and madden the moving around hasnt gotten old for us at all. the bowling tournament get a little edgy sometimes lol ....
Posted on 8/12/10 at 7:50 pm to stout
quote:
. It is gimmicky even for an 8 year old. Get a Xbox or PS3 for him
Then why are PS3 and X360 releasing motion sensing peripherals this year?
Let me help you gasman. It is because the Wii has captured a significant share of the gaming market that enjoy genuinely fun games, without focus on graphics, difficulty, and hardcore gaming. The system is for an 8 year old, not an 18 year old. The latter wants deep, intense, hardcore games with storylines (optional); the former will enjoy the next Rayman Rabbids game.
If the Wii was the epic failure this board made it out to be, sony and microsoft would not have been developing the Move and Kinect, respectively.
Posted on 8/12/10 at 11:43 pm to Archie Bengal Bunker
I would suggest buying games that you are fairly interested in as well. The foundation of the wii is the party style game that encourages multiple players. Expect to be roped into many games of mario kart, brawl, and wii sports
Posted on 8/13/10 at 6:55 am to The Eric
Why not just get an emulator if you're going to use it for "throwback games".
Posted on 8/13/10 at 7:29 am to Jcorye1
If you have to get 2 games for him, get Mario Galaxy 1 and 2. They are both masterpieces.
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