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Ok so i am sick of pc games and decided why not give the wii a try.


I need to get another wireless controller, also a memory card i think?

What is the cheapest place to buy these items? I also do not like the fact that most games are 400-600 bucks, can this chipped or something.

I will buy original games if they are good like fifa 2009 that i saw but i don;t want to spend 599 on a game that sucks :(, would rather test it out before i buy it.

Before you say i won't buy it, i will go out and buy it if i find it enjoyable.

Also what good games are there for 2 people to play? i know fifa2009 is going to be awesome :)
 
Best place to buy anything game related is online kalahari, take2, Zaps, BTGames etc etc.

Be very very careful when buying Wii games, there's a lot of bad ones out there. Read tons of reviews, and take nothing for granted.
 
Yes, do your homework and know what to buy...moving from Pc to Wii is a "lifestyle" change, so all the best...I had a Wii for about 2/3 mths, sold it very quickly when they released Wii Sports 2 @ E3.

Try your local BT games or Tradestations and try and buy 2nd hand as much as possible, will save you cash.
Gumtree is quite good for 2nd hand games.
 
I p1ss on the wii.

be a man - throw it in the trash.... do the right thing!
 
bgronline.co.za is quite cool, i know the owner/manager is a member of mybb :)

Check out wiiza forum, game section as well

What type of games do you like?
 
For two people(girlfriend) try Lego starwars, mario kart.

For 1:
Resi4
Metroid3
Mario galaxy
No more heroes.
Zak and wiki
 
I'm pretty much open to all games hey :)

Like soccer games a ton :), maybe some racing games, pretty much anything decent i rate.

Where can i buy second hand games?
 
killadoob said:
I'm pretty much open to all games hey :)

Like soccer games a ton :), maybe some racing games, pretty much anything decent i rate.

Where can i buy second hand games?
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Just use tradestation and btgames.

Oh and look and Boom Blox.
 
Hate to be the arse of the thread but I would (and did) consider another console killa. WII kind of sucks balls after the 1st month and its quite expensive.

Think of the pron you can store on you xbox/ps3 and watch on the big screen in the lounge :p
 
just a little note, i tried out wii backup loader tonight and it worked just fine on samba de amigo (or whatever it is called), non modded console...just sd card and homebrew channel.
personally, i find all wii games suck, except those that use the controller in a unique way. for normal games, pound for pound, the xbox and ps3 are better, but when it comes to shaking the wii mote like in warioware or this samba game etc etc, it really can be a load of fun..in a "party console" type of way..single player it is boring.

but the kids love it
 
Haven't tried it myself yet but Star Wars: The Force Unleashed looks like a lot of fun if you're a Star Wars fan... One controller is your lightsabre and the other is the force
 
charlie_82 said:
Haven't tried it myself yet but Star Wars: The Force Unleashed looks like a lot of fun if you're a Star Wars fan... One controller is your lightsabre and the other is the force
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Yup Force unleashed on Wii is actually damm good, but then im a star wars fan :)

Can also play in duel mode for 2 players.

I have Guitar hero 3- Legends of Rock, Star wars Force unleashed, Super Mario Galaxy and Legend of Zelda Twilight Princes

All are pretty decent on the Wii, but there are some shockers out there. Also the Wii sports have brought in hours of fun at family and social gatherings, and can be hilarious with booze . hehehehe

It aint an xbox or ps3, but its still a lot of fun.

PS I spend majority of my game time on my PC and 50-50 of the remaining game time goes to my wii and xbox.....so consoles its an even split.
 
Iv got a Wii. Doesnt matter what anybody says. The Wii rocks when friends come over.

When i play my Xbox and mates come over, they normally urge me to turn it off cos i am being anti social.

BUT if im playing Wii, everybody wants to play. At parties, Wii is always a hit. So i dig the Wii for a social environment. For serious gaming, i play on my Xbox or the PC.

I chipped my Wii, couldnt take paying that much for games. It cost me R700
 
Wii is so expensive here. Anyhow these are my recommendations:

Zelda: Twilight Princess
Mario Galaxy
Metroid Prime 3
Zack and Wiki
Smash Bros Brawl (must have)
Mario Kart Wii

They have a nice mix of games coming out as well, I think more 3rd party publishers are coming on board. Like Monster Hunter 3, No More Heroes 2, Sin and Punishment 2 (wowwwwww) etc. I think it's beginning to mature a little, I agree it was quite slow for a while, but there are some real blockbusters there. All the ones I've listed will keep you happy.
 
cerebus said:
Wii is so expensive here. Anyhow these are my recommendations:

Zelda: Twilight Princess
Mario Galaxy
Metroid Prime 3
Zack and Wiki
Smash Bros Brawl (must have)
Mario Kart Wii

They have a nice mix of games coming out as well, I think more 3rd party publishers are coming on board. Like Monster Hunter 3, No More Heroes 2, Sin and Punishment 2 (wowwwwww) etc. I think it's beginning to mature a little, I agree it was quite slow for a while, but there are some real blockbusters there. All the ones I've listed will keep you happy.
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Don't forget about mad world as well.

Also op try find Mercury meltdown revolution.
 
Wii was awesome for the first 6 months. But after playing all the blockbuster games, there's been a drought of good games and frankly got sick of waiting and sold it.

Verdict is great for a party, but once you've exhausted all the good single player games you're pretty left with an expensive paper weight. I hope Nintendo get their act together on the games front. For now Xbox is giving me the single-player injection I've been longing for.
 
andytl5 said:
Wii was awesome for the first 6 months. But after playing all the blockbuster games, there's been a drought of good games and frankly got sick of waiting and sold it.
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same here. my wii was turning into a Scrabble or Monopoly (only use it when friends are around and nothing better to do). killa, heed the warnings :D

however, the games mentioned are good, but you will suffer from gameless-ness eventually (unless you just gonna pirate it). think it through :)
 
No, there are some promising games on the way for Wii. Pikmin 3, Punch Out, Sin and Punishment 2, Wii Sports 2 (with the new motion sensor attachment), The Conduit, Call of Duty 5....this is just a slow patch, it's going to pick up soon I think.
 
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