Thinking of getting a Wii.

I've got some reliez going to come over soon, and I need to keep their kids entertained for a week, what better idea than site them in front of a TV?

They played my PS2 literally non-stop last time they came and scratched my games :cry:. They're about 8-12 now (i think) and I think a Wii is the best thing to keep them occupied.

I've got some questions,

1. What games are suitable for them?
2. Are there any games that don't look as if Pixar created them?
3. I know homebrew is easy to install, is it worth getting a mod chip, or just softmod it?

Anything else you can tell me about this console would be great, as I said it's only going to be for a week and I've got some spare cash. Never know I might like it :P.

I would Google all this but I've got some personal matters I need to deal with that take a higher priority (also now that SOL is asleep I dont have any competition posting NZBs :P)

The sports games are fun and very taxing , boxing and tennis especially .

Wii is really fun if you have company over. The amount of multiplayer games out there that can entertain an entire group is always growing.

However, you'll find that the single player player type games are generally always better on the PC/360/PS3.

Yep the wii sports packages are great, there are also many other great games such as Mario Kart, Super Smash bros brawl, or even VC ssb64 which are great for party play. I would recommend getting at least 2 wii motion pluses so that you can play Wii sports resort, it's a great game with the added motion sensing.

As for modding, definitely go the softmodding route. It is far, far easier, it loads faster, and there are games (such as NSMB) that have issues working on hard mods. You can also use a portable hard drive to store games, which can easily reduce loading screens by half. You also don't have to constantly switch DVD's to play games.

Wii games have slowed down recently but there's still so much innovation (and continuous support from Nintendo) that I'd say its totally worth it!

if I had the cash, I'd be getting one for myself too

I really enjoyed punch-out!! for the Wii when it came out. My nephews love playing the vs mode and beating on each other (it's a little limited for me, but they think it's the greatest thing)

I would really recommend getting Super Mario Bros. Wii for it. It just came out and it is definitely a blast for single or multiple players.
The sports games are kind of 'Meh' for me. They have a lot of up-front fun, but it really doesn't last. I think I played Wii Sports Resort a total of 5 times in the first week I had it and haven't touched it since.

tenis and golf are fun.. im a big fan of zelda too.. and mario kart is a classic

Wii is great, I have mine modded and lots of the games are fun. There are some darker games as well for the wii like the Conduit, Madworld, Manhunt 2, etc. Lots of fun stuff.

Mike ;)

I'd see if you can pick a cheap second hand one up, soft mod and whack a few games on there. I chipped mine as softmod was not an option back then but have since also soft modded and it is a great easy option. I hardly touch it but my son and his mates love it, I do enjoy playing against adults though.

I have a soft modded wii and i personally love playing all the games.
The best part is the disks are dvd-r which are so easy and cheap to burn.

Unlike the 360 where you have to buy dual layer disks which can cost a pretty penny.

Lol the internet browser for it is so fun to watch videos on youtube with. Its definitely a multiplayer system that is really good for sports games (especially tennis).

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