Regarding the Wii

Everyone - and their mother - has heard about the Nintendo Wii, and we mean that literally. The cross-generation reach of this system has been much publicized. And unless you never watch the news, you are already familiar with the ‘therapeutic’ value of the active game play. There is good reason it has become so popular.

Unfortunately, all too many people end up buying a Wii, playing the Wii Sports game which comes with it - and that’s it. When someone does decide to buy a new game, they often end up buying one of the many bad games. In the midst of this flood of poor quality games, there are a few gems, and more on the way. We will discuss some of these in the future.

Something not everyone is aware of is that you can buy games directly through the console using a wireless internet connection. These are considerably less expensive than games sold in retail stores. Currently you can get ‘Virtual Console’ games, which are re-released older games - sparks of nostalgia for those for those who played them in the past. But soon ‘WiiWare’ games will become available. These are new games which will appeal more to new gamers and take advantage of the Wii motion controller.

You can’t go wrong buying a Wii - if you can get one. Right now the demand is high. You can’t just walk into a store and expect to find one on the shelf. We recommend asking a store clerk when they will restock. This is usually weekly, depending on the store. Some stores stockpile their rations, then offer them all at once as a featured item. In any case, once you find out when they will be available, you would do well to get there early.

A Nintendo Wii may be a challenge to get, but once the challenge becomes playing the games, you will be glad you made the effort.

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