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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $332.01
Buy New from $332.01
Avg. Customer Rating:  (1083 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.5
Dimensions (in): 15 x 10 x 4.5
MPN: WII
Model: Wii
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:
 Get Up Off the Couch! June 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to agree with most of the folks here and say that this is a great game console. It doesn't have all the technological bells and whistles like true HD capability (it's only 480p), has limited internet access and doesn't play other media like DVDs (but it does play GameCube games). But it is fun.
I like the fact that you need to get up off the couch and play these games. Remember when games meant physical activity instead of sitting on a couch pressing buttons? Well, here's a game console that actually encourages physical activity. If you're a parent that wants to encourage physical activity to your kids, this is the console for you.
There are a few things to note though:
1.If you have a mounted flat screen TV, the included wired Wii sensor will be problematic. The wire won't be long enough to snake through a wall and into your A/V rack. Fortunately, a few companies have like Nyko have produced wireless sensor options. They have it here in Amazon.
2.If you want to get the most out of the Wii in terms of image fidelity for your HDTV you'll need to get component cables. These cables will allow the Wii to send 480p signals to your HDTV. Nintendo didn't bundle component cables with the Wii. You can purchase the Nintendo component cables or you can get third party options. All of which are available for purchase here at Amazon.
3.For all those who are finding it hard to get a Wii, try checking the online and brick and mortar stores on Wednesdays and Thursdays. That's usually when shipments arrive.
Now don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that the PS3 and the XBox 360 don't have their place. Both of those gaming consoles have media center-like capabilities that the Wii can't touch. In the case of the PS3, it's Blu-Ray player. But that isn't the demographic Nintendo was aiming for with this product. It was aiming for the family gaming market. And in THAT market, the Wii excels.
 Hardcore gamers just don't get it June 23, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I used to have an Xbox 360, but sold it and bought a Wii.
I know a lot of hardcore gamers are sitting around scratching their heads, wondering how anyone in their right mind could pass up a masterpiece like Mass Effect or GTA4 and settle for games as simplistic Boom Blox or Wii Sports. Well, some of us get to a point where we either feel like games are getting way too complex, or we decide that playing video games for 4-5 hours a day is just not a healthy lifestyle choice and/or something we no longer have time for. In my case, it was a little bit of both.
The Wii has the kind of games that I can pick up and play for a couple of hours, put it down, then pick it back up a few weeks later and not have to try and remember how the controls work, or having to backtrack because I forgot the storyline. And I don't have to watch 3 hours of cut scenes in between levels either. It is perfect for when I occasionally just want to kill and hour or two on a Saturday afternoon, as most of the games don't require a huge time commitment to get into them. Contrast that with something like GTA4, where you literally have to play for hours just to be introduced to all the game mechanics. Why go through all that when I can just throw in Geometry Wars and start having fun immediately?
When I had my 360, the only retail game I was playing was Guitar Hero... the rest were XBLA titles. That is when I decided that the Wii was probably a better fit for me, and I have not been disappointed Sure, the graphics aren't all that impressive and the online capabilities aren't as good, but I can live with that.
A really big plus with the Wii is that I can get my non-gaming friends to play with me when they come over. They wouldn't go anywhere near the 360 controller, but the Wii is much more accessible in that regard.
I think the biggest thing I appreciate about the Wii though is how QUIET it is! The 360 sounds like a dying calf in a snowstorm when it's turned on; the only time I hear anything from my Wii is when a disc is spinning up. But even then, it's quieter than the 360 was when it was idling.
Best Gaming System Ever! June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This gaming system is the best ever! It is so fun and getting to actually interact is a great plus! It is well worth the money!! It's really awesome. :] The only con is that the battery in the control doesn't last long, and it's pricey. But, you can buy something to charge the battery, and you don't have to use actual batteries.
 A Review for Parents/Adults Buying a System for Kids June 22, 2008
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm writing this review for people who are in the market to purchase a videogame console for others, who may not know much about videogames. I am trying to be as informative and educational as possible so that people can make a smart purchase. A disclaimer right up front, I'm writing this review to help people whom I feel might have incorrect perceptions based on mainstream media hype for the Wii console. In my apartment, I do have an Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii, and have many hours of experience will all of the systems.
What is the Wii?
-The Nintendo Wii is the successor to the Nintendo Gamecube console, and is presumably in competition with the Microsoft Xbox 360 ("X360") and Sony Playstation 3 ("PS3") consoles. However, there is considerable debate as to what degree the target market of the Wii overlaps with the target markets of the X360 and PS3. That is not to say that the X360 and PS3 are not targeting young, new, and/or female gamers, as they both are, nor that the Wii is not targeting experienced videogame players, as it is. But there is considerable evidence, especially in the Japanese market but also in America, of people who had zero prior interest in any videogames at all, purchasing Wii systems for their interest in titles like Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Fit, Mario Party, and possibly other simple "party-game" style titles. This is an important distinction to make because people, including children, who actually play videogames will often quickly grow tired of the aforementioned games because they lack any of the depth of play that has been associated with good videogames since before Nintendo released its first system in the 1980s. (so this has nothing to do with the graphics capabilities of the Wii, but the character of its popular game titles).
But aren't good games available on the Wii?
-Yes, absolutely. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Galaxy, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess are a few examples of superb videogames available exclusively on the Wii that exemplify the "depth" and "character" of videogames that I was talking about before. However, the relevant question is whether there are perhaps more and better videogames available on the X360 and PS3. To answer this question, I would have to say that yes, there definitely are. To offer objective statistics to back up this assertion, I point you to Game Rankings or another website that aggregates professional videogame reviewer scores and combines them to an overall consensus score out of 100%. Lets say that "great" games are those that have a consensus score of 85% or greater. Using this objective metric on Game Rankings, we find that the Wii has 9 "great" games while the X360 and PS3 have 34 and 20 "great" games each respectively.
But graphics aren't everything, right?
-Yes, again that's absolutely true. In the same way that I think some Nintendo Entertainment System games from the late 1980's are better than some videogames being made now, its also true that some Wii games are better than some games being made with better graphics but overall worse gameplay for the X360 and PS3. While graphics are not everything, they're certainly something. Compare better graphics with better camera technology, special effects, and bigger production budgets in movies. Spartacus, the 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas, is a great movie. But is it better than Gladiator, the 2000 film starring Russell Crowe? Despite any feelings of nostalgia, I think most people will agree that Gladiator is the better film. In the same way, videogame developers work extremely hard to leverage the better graphics capabilities of the X360 and PS3 to make games that are overall better. The latest important trend is videogame design has been the adoption of techniques from blockbuster movies to add cinematic qualities and the feel of "high producion values" to videogames. Start up a game of Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat, available for both the X360 and PS3, and you're put in the rear seat of a rickety passenger car, traveling a middle eastern city in the middle of warfare chaos. You watch as you speed past people in gunfights, buildings exploding out in the distance, civilians scurrying for cover, etc. The Wii simply lacks the hardware capability to pull off the same kind of scenario. Its graphics are incapable of allowing the player to "suspend disbelief" for a real-life scenario.
In conclusion:
-The Wii is a decent system, and has several exclusive titles, predominately made by Nintendo, that videogames players would truly enjoy getting to. However, the X360 and PS3 are better systems with more and better games, and for anyone who is known to play videogames, I would always recommend an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3.
The Wii June 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We received our Wii bundle from [...] yesterday and can't get enough. We love it! I'm 51 and love it and I am not one for "video" games. My teenage girls think it's great. We are waiting for the delivery of the Wii fit. It worked right out of the box and between my 17yo and I we had it up and running in no time. Well worth what I paid for it(which was a great price for I received).
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