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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $325.00 (On sale from $325.14)
New (92) Used (17) from $292.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1117 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.5
Dimensions (in): 15 x 10 x 4.5
MPN: WII
Model: RVL-001
UPC: 454968801238
EAN: 0454968800194
ASIN: B0009VXBAQ
Release Date: November 19, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Fun, Innovative, Value Priced, and Recommended for Everyone!! November 21, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I camped outside of a store for 8 hours in 36 degree weather for this console, and it was so totally worth it. If you can get your hands on one, do it.
Pros:
- This system encourages everyone to play because it is fun and easy to pick up, even for non-gamers. The games are catchy and entertaining for everyone. If you are a parent (I'm not, I'm a college student) most of the games are appropriate for children. Nintendo games are generally much more kid-friendly if you're worried about ESRB ratings. This doesn't apply to all of them (I wouldn't recommend Red Steel for a 5-year-old), so just check the ratings. However, you will find that many of the games are rated E.
- It comes with a game already, and it is a darn fun one. Wii Sports is worth playing for hours and hours and is a fun party game. It isn't just some throw-in to try to make the console look more appealing. You do need a nunchuck for Boxing, so if you want 2-player boxing you have to buy another nunchuck and controller. However, the rest of the Wii Sports games just use the wii-mote.
- Each person can make a "Mii" on their console - A little character that you can make to look just like you! It appears that you can create unlimited Miis and mark one as the "favorite". You use your Mii in Wii Sports, and according to the directions your Mii may appear online and in other games as well. They are very detailed and fun to make.
- There are great online functions, like being able to play games with others online, having a "Mii Parade", and even checking the weather!
- You can store pictures on your Wii with an SD memory card.
- The Wii has slots for gamecube games, 4 controllers, and 2 gamecube memory cards on a covered panel on the top of the console, so you can play gamecube games.
- The games are priced at $50 on release, unlike the $60 Xbox 360 and PS3 games. The console is also value priced much lower than these other consoles and is in much better supply (although since it just came out, you will have trouble finding one initially).
- The current games are great, and there is an awesome list of games coming out. Notable current ones include The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (also on Gamecube), Wii Sports, Trauma Center: Second Opinion, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, and Red Steel. There are also some sports and first-person shooter games for it, mostly interactive. Some notable games coming out later are Elebits (12/15/06), Wario Ware: Smooth Moves (1/15/07), Smash Bros. Brawl (spring 2007, but will probably be pushed way back), and Mario Galaxy.
- The controllers are responsive and accurate, so you needn't worry about them spazzing out on you or not working properly. There are no wires to get in your way and you can place the sensor bar above or below your TV screen.
- Nintendo values their customers, and if you have a problem with your console (which you probably won't because they only release quality merchandise, unlike Sony) they will send you a shipping label and fix it right away if it's within warranty. I have had experience with this and trust me, it is very good. I had my DS back with a new screen in 3 days last January; it was amazing. You also get an 90-day extension on your warranty just for registering your Wii online.
Cons:
- As far as extra controllers go, you have to buy each wii-mote and nunchuck extension separately. Right now the wii-mote costs $40 and the nunchuck (sold separately) is $20, and one of each comes with the console already, so if you want 4 full controllers total you have to pay an extra $180! However, you do not need the nunchuck for every game (you do need it for Wii Sports boxing, fyi), and the console does come with one. I sprung for the extra $40 and just bought another wii-mote without an extra nunchuck, and it's still good for a lot of multiplayer action.
- The controllers take 2 AA batteries each, and are rumored not to last too long (maybe 20 or 30 hours at best). I haven't had mine long enough to verify this, but since all the controllers take batteries I would recommend buying a rechargeable battery unit.
The true next generation of video games ... November 20, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
PS3 and Wii are both viewed as next generation, but although the PS3 has better graphics and more processing power, there is no doubt that the Wii is truly the revolutionary of the two. I had extremely high expectations for the Wii after reading about it and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. I want to make it clear I am no Nintendo fanboy or even an avid gamer - the last system of any kind I purchused was the SNES and my daughter did get a PS2 a few years ago which I have probably played twice, but I've never even played a Gamecube. I can tell you though, in fun factor, this system is absolutely unbeleivable. Within an hour of hooking it up, my five year old and fifteen year old daughter were boxing on Wii sports, and what blew me away is I watched my five year old beat my fifteen year old for two hours straight. The fact that we could all pick up the system, figure out the controllers, and be having a blast in no time was amazing to me. No, the motion detection is not absolutely perfect, but you quickly learn and get around the nuances - they are no barrier to fun. The old school games available through the Virtual Console and the Gamecube compatibility are also awesome. Now I can go back and play some of the games I missed without investing in multiple system. For thise of you who have drifted away from home video games, I have some advice for you - its time to come back.
Fun Factor November 20, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Must have for people of all ages. I waited in line at target for this hot item sharing stores and expectations for this machine for a long time. I unboxed it Sunday morning and hooked everything up which was very simple. My older brother who isn't to much into games was watching and asked the question "why did you buy this when you have an Xbox 360?" I explained to him, this system is all about fun, its new its innovative and believe me man when you see it you will see why I got the wii. I turned everything on and did the initial setup and popped in wii sports. I chose baseball and I've never scene my older brother freak out when he saw me act like I was up to bat and the guy on screen did everything I did. It was amazing my family was stunned video games has gotten to this level.
For a while it was tuff to get the family to understand the Xbox or the playstation with its "tuff for non-gamer" controls but the wii, its above easy to pick it, it almost comes natural.
Zelda was the next game to try and WOW I loved every second of it, from fishing to riding a horse, it was amazing. My inner child was screaming out loud. Next was red steal and that was great. It took some getting use to never have I played a first person shooter like that but never the less it was great. After that I played some Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 2, and it was completely reshaped for the wii. You play as it was a boxing game and the other player is in front of you, which one feature I found great was to do some of the moves you act them out with the controller which was very very sweet. Last thing I tried was putting in Super Smash Bros Melee which I picked up from Wal-Mart very cheap with some game cube controllers and a memory card. I popped it and kicked some but with my Mario.
To sum up this, its all about the Fun factor for me, and the wii delvers.
Alll video game no filler November 20, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the playstation and the xbox but I think Nintendo is a little better because they focus on the issue at hand, THE VIDEO GAME. Nintendo will make sure that you get a great system, awesome graphics, and most importantly it is affordable. Due to the fact the system is just a video game and doesn't have a dvd player, or the other fancy things the other systems have, helps to keep the system affordable to those that can't drop $600 to $800 for one of the other systems. There are a few good titles that the wii has now, like Zelda, and Red steel. Once more games are released this system is going to be even better. It is kind of weird getting used to the new controllers, but once you do the games are a blast.
 I had to take this away from my MOM November 20, 2006
39 out of 56 found this review helpful
I took the Wii over to my parents house today after they kept picking fun at me for heading out at 5am on Sunday morning to get in line at the local target/bestbuy. My mother (age 65) has never played one of my videogame systems went nuts over the bowling game then promptly called my nieces(22 @ 20)in to play. After two hours of play I had to take the game system away from them so I could go pick up my son from school.
My father had been watching everyone play and I looked at him and said nintendo stock had been going up recently. He just rolled his eyes and said yeah no crap (censored).
Graphics might not be the top of the world but the gameplay is great.
I've already gotten my moneys worth out of the console in the wonderful afternoon spent together with family.
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