Just got my wii!

[Lukie]

So I finally got my Wii from pokerstars after a few months (they had some issues with their supplier).

Anyway, I don't have any idea what games are good and the only time I've ever played it was wii bowling once or twice. Anybody got any recommendations? what about a game to play with my gf (she wants to play tonight)?

also, any other accessories (e.g. another controller, batteries, wii guns) that i should get?

[Jack Sawyer]

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

grab some mario party, some metroid
the included disc, wii play i think, is awesome for parties

[will641]

i got mine about 2 weeks ago from stars, and i bought zelda, metroid 3, and smash brawl. i really recommend zelda and smash. both really fun. i havent really played metroid very much so i cant tell you much about it, other than its a fps and so far its fun.

i also bought an extra controller and nun chuck, as well as a classic controller.

estimated total: way too much.

[tom]

my buddy got a wii and my favorite thing about it was the old games he downloaded with wii points(mostly played the SNES version of Bomberman, awesomely addicting when you got friends over who are competitive but don't feel like complicated games)

you can also get old super mario bros games etc, so thats my recommendation outside of the reg wii games

[gabe]

prepare to be bored within 1-2 motnhs

[Warpe]

prepare to be bored within 1-2 motnhs

you should have told Lukie's gf that earlier.

[euphoricism]

Yeah, wiis games are mega lacking except for party games where it still rules.

[martindcx1e]

wii is teh suck for 1 player and apparently online play as well.

[Warpe]

gamers hate wiis.

non-gamers like me love them.

[will641]

idk what you guys are talking about, zelda is the shit.

[Renton]

i could count on one hand how many times i've played my wii.

[donkbee]

mario party sucks, don't buy it (rent it instead if you really feel the need to play it). super mario galaxy is pretty good and so is brawl.

yeah not much selection for the wii. luckily i'm content just playing brawl over and over again.

[WildBobAA]

super mario galaxy ldo

[Xianti]

Wii Tennis is the only one that still interests me.

[Lukie]

just got back from the store.. got zelda: twilight princess and super smash bros. brawl

[will641]

^^^^ good choice.

[will641]

just a suggestion, just look up online how to fish, because it took me freaking forever to figure it out, and it will tilt you really hard.

[ensign_lee]

GUITAR HERO!!!

And marioparty for multiple people; ldo! Madden if you have the patience to learn how to play using the wii platform.

[meeloche]

All the classic games that you can download are pretty sweet.

[euphoricism]

All the classic games that you can download are pretty sweet.

Has no one on FTR heard of emulators? Download those shits for free dudes...

[tom]

sharing a keyboard and computer chair is not how I enjoy video games.

[AHiltz]

just a suggestion, just look up online how to fish, because it took me freaking forever to figure it out, and it will tilt you really hard.

please say you are joking

[will641]

just a suggestion, just look up online how to fish, because it took me freaking forever to figure it out, and it will tilt you really hard.

please say you are joking

no im not. they dont explain how to do it. have you ever tried it? in case theres any confusion im talking about zelda, not in real life.

[ProZachNation]

fishing irl tilts me.

[Trikflow77]

prepare to be bored within 1-2 motnhs

i would get games that are fun multiplayer cause the freshness wears off really fast.

[pantherhound]

YOU'LL BE WRITING A WILL BEFORE LONG

[martindcx1e]

in case theres any confusion im talking about zelda, not in real life.

this made me lol irl

[ganon89]

super smash bros is the best wii game out right now, definitely get it. However the online friend code thing kinda sucks but it is still a good game.

[FyrFytr998]

Lol, funny shit. My wife just bougth a Wii for me the other day. This is the conversation that followed.

Me: Wtf is that?
Wife: It's a Wii, aren't I the best wife ever?
Me: Yeah, but I never asked for or wanted a Wii.
Wife: Didn't you play it the other night at the firehouse?
Me: Yeah, so?
Wife: Well you said it was a good thing you didn't have one or you'd never leave the house, cause it was so fun to play.
Me: Yeah, but that doesn't translate to go buy me one, lol.
Wife: You're a fucking asshole!
Me: Sorry, but you should ask me before buying any type of electronic devices. I still love you though. Wanna E-Bay it?
Wife: No you jerk. I'm gonna take it back. It was the last one and 4 other people asked for one after I got it.
Me: Sorry babe. I still love you though.
Wife: I hate you.

Lol, maybe I am a jerk.

Lkie my man
i've got ot be hones twith yu
sorry. PS3 > wii
ANY FUCKING DAY OF THE WEEK I DAREYOU TO CONTEND ME THERE,

[will641]

Lol, funny shit. My wife just bougth a Wii for me the other day. This is the conversation that followed.

Me: Wtf is that?
Wife: It's a Wii, aren't I the best wife ever?
Me: Yeah, but I never asked for or wanted a Wii.
Wife: Didn't you play it the other night at the firehouse?
Me: Yeah, so?
Wife: Well you said it was a good thing you didn't have one or you'd never leave the house, cause it was so fun to play.
Me: Yeah, but that doesn't translate to go buy me one, lol.
Wife: You're a fucking asshole!
Me: Sorry, but you should ask me before buying any type of electronic devices. I still love you though. Wanna E-Bay it?
Wife: No you jerk. I'm gonna take it back. It was the last one and 4 other people asked for one after I got it.
Me: Sorry babe. I still love you though.
Wife: I hate you.

Lol, maybe I am a jerk.

lol yeah you are kind of a douche. pretty funny dialogue though. thats like tv show material.

[FyrFytr998]

Lol, I asked her if we could go and get a PS3 instead for the Blu Ray and she told me to go screw myself, lol.

PS3 is the best option for Blu-Ray players right now in my book. So many more features rather than just a stand alone player.

[martindcx1e]

Lol, I asked her if we could go and get a PS3 instead for the Blu Ray and she told me to go screw myself, lol.

PS3 is the best option for Blu-Ray players right now in my book. So many more features rather than just a stand alone player.

ya and the fact that the ps3 can always update to a new blu-ray profile easily puts it way ahead of a lot of others.

[kingnat]

Lol, funny shit. My wife just bougth a Wii for me the other day. This is the conversation that followed.

Me: Wtf is that?
Wife: It's a Wii, aren't I the best wife ever?
Me: Yeah, but I never asked for or wanted a Wii.
Wife: Didn't you play it the other night at the firehouse?
Me: Yeah, so?
Wife: Well you said it was a good thing you didn't have one or you'd never leave the house, cause it was so fun to play.
Me: Yeah, but that doesn't translate to go buy me one, lol.
Wife: You're a fucking asshole!
Me: Sorry, but you should ask me before buying any type of electronic devices. I still love you though. Wanna E-Bay it?
Wife: No you jerk. I'm gonna take it back. It was the last one and 4 other people asked for one after I got it.
Me: Sorry babe. I still love you though.
Wife: I hate you.

Lol, maybe I am a jerk.

I've reacted this same way several times when my wife buys me something that I don't need... i think we need a new strategy...

[will641]

Lol, I asked her if we could go and get a PS3 instead for the Blu Ray and she told me to go screw myself, lol.

PS3 is the best option for Blu-Ray players right now in my book. So many more features rather than just a stand alone player.

ya and the fact that the ps3 can always update to a new blu-ray profile easily puts it way ahead of a lot of others.

wait wat? please explain.

[Seabass]

Lol, funny shit. My wife just bougth a Wii for me the other day. This is the conversation that followed.

Me: Wtf is that?
Wife: It's a Wii, aren't I the best wife ever?
Me: Yeah, but I never asked for or wanted a Wii.
Wife: Didn't you play it the other night at the firehouse?
Me: Yeah, so?
Wife: Well you said it was a good thing you didn't have one or you'd never leave the house, cause it was so fun to play.
Me: Yeah, but that doesn't translate to go buy me one, lol.
Wife: You're a fucking asshole!
Me: Sorry, but you should ask me before buying any type of electronic devices. I still love you though. Wanna E-Bay it?
Wife: No you jerk. I'm gonna take it back. It was the last one and 4 other people asked for one after I got it.
Me: Sorry babe. I still love you though.
Wife: I hate you.

Lol, maybe I am a jerk.

I've reacted this same way several times when my wife buys me something that I don't need... i think we need a new strategy...

"Sorry, but you should ask me before buying any type of electronic devices."
If she did this, there would not be a problem. How hard can it be.

People around me are not allowed to buy me electronical/technical tings and I wish they would stop asking me what I think about something after they buy it. Since it usualy forces me to either lie or be an asshole.

[martindcx1e]

Lol, I asked her if we could go and get a PS3 instead for the Blu Ray and she told me to go screw myself, lol.

PS3 is the best option for Blu-Ray players right now in my book. So many more features rather than just a stand alone player.

ya and the fact that the ps3 can always update to a new blu-ray profile easily puts it way ahead of a lot of others.

wait wat? please explain.

explain the blu-ray profiles or the ps3 thing? here's an explanation of blu-ray profiles...http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...Explained/1186. the ps3's firmware updates also update the ps3's blu-ray profile when there's a new one. most standalone blu-ray players are stuck with the profile they shipped with.

[FyrFytr998]

Just out of curiosity, are there plans for any 3rd party Blu-Ray Players for the 360?

There was a whole big PS3 vs 360 debate over on Sherdog forums. It seems like Live and the Game Library are what's holding the 360 steady currently.

[will641]

Lol, I asked her if we could go and get a PS3 instead for the Blu Ray and she told me to go screw myself, lol.

PS3 is the best option for Blu-Ray players right now in my book. So many more features rather than just a stand alone player.

ya and the fact that the ps3 can always update to a new blu-ray profile easily puts it way ahead of a lot of others.

wait wat? please explain.

explain the blu-ray profiles or the ps3 thing? here's an explanation of blu-ray profiles...http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...Explained/1186. the ps3's firmware updates also update the ps3's blu-ray profile when there's a new one. most standalone blu-ray players are stuck with the profile they shipped with.

yeah i was talking about the profiles, and what they are about, thanks.

[martindcx1e]

Just out of curiosity, are there plans for any 3rd party Blu-Ray Players for the 360?

There were rumors a couple months back, but currently it doesn't look like blu-ray will make it to the 360 any time soon. Microsoft may push for an online vid store in the future though, which still sounds kinda sucky imo.

[FyrFytr998]

Just out of curiosity, are there plans for any 3rd party Blu-Ray Players for the 360?

There were rumors a couple months back, but currently it doesn't look like blu-ray will make it to the 360 any time soon. Microsoft may push for an online vid store in the future though, which still sounds kinda sucky imo.

Hmm....Online HiDef downloads. Seems like it would take up too much room on the Hard Drives. I also wonder if playback would give the same quality as a disc would?

I'll probably just stick with my laptop gaming and get a stand alone player. I really don't see myself playing any console games ever again. PC games just give you way more in terms of flexibility and cutomization. WSAD for life!

[martindcx1e]

Hmm....Online HiDef downloads. Seems like it would take up too much room on the Hard Drives. I also wonder if playback would give the same quality as a disc would?

currently i don't see how it's practical. the downloads would take ages, and the storage space required would be nuts. uncompressed 1080p blu-ray rips are like 50gb's. the playback would be fine once downloaded.

I'll probably just stick with my laptop gaming and get a stand alone player. I really don't see myself playing any console games ever again. PC games just give you way more in terms of flexibility and cutomization. WSAD for life!

i highly suggest the ps3 bc it's the cheapest player and it can always be updated to the latest profile. i just did a search at bestbuy.com and there are 3 other players at $400 with the ps3 and none that are cheaper. the ps3 also has a hard drive (which can easily be upgraded with another standard 2.5 hd) and supports the h264 video codec and can play vids straight from the hard drive or a flash drive.

[silu73]

Got a Wii from my wife for my birthday yesterday. I didn't ask for it but I was very pleased with it. I don't play many games usually but the social aspect of the console made me want to have a Wii over the X360 or PS3.

I just bought Resident Evil 4, Super Smash Mario Bros & Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess which hopefully arrive soon.

Any other games or accessories I should look out for? My wife really likes the idea of the WiiFit. Anyone has this add-on yet?

[a500lbgorilla]

metroid 3

[will641]

tiger woods '08

[bode]

get mariokart before anything else.

[wufwugy]

Lol, funny shit. My wife just bougth a Wii for me the other day. This is the conversation that followed.

Me: Wtf is that?
Wife: It's a Wii, aren't I the best wife ever?
Me: Yeah, but I never asked for or wanted a Wii.
Wife: Didn't you play it the other night at the firehouse?
Me: Yeah, so?
Wife: Well you said it was a good thing you didn't have one or you'd never leave the house, cause it was so fun to play.
Me: Yeah, but that doesn't translate to go buy me one, lol.
Wife: You're a fucking asshole!
Me: Sorry, but you should ask me before buying any type of electronic devices. I still love you though. Wanna E-Bay it?
Wife: No you jerk. I'm gonna take it back. It was the last one and 4 other people asked for one after I got it.
Me: Sorry babe. I still love you though.
Wife: I hate you.

Lol, maybe I am a jerk.

how is it possible to fail this hard? there should be a class on fail and you should teach it

or maybe not since women only like jerks

[FyrFytr998]

how is it possible to fail this hard? there should be a class on fail and you should teach it

or maybe not since women only like jerks

The second choice applies here. I told my wife a long time ago that unless I specifically say I "WANT" something, never to buy it. She was a victim of the Nintendo hype machine while shopping and remembered an off the cuff remark I had made.

If anything I should teach a class on Douchebaggery, lol.

[Lukie]

women like guys that take control and project confidence, not necessarily jerks/assholes

[silu73]

women like guys that take control and project confidence, not necessarily jerks/assholes

You are right! I always tell my wife which way she should turn and she really likes it

[wufwugy]

how is it possible to fail this hard? there should be a class on fail and you should teach it

or maybe not since women only like jerks

The second choice applies here. I told my wife a long time ago that unless I specifically say I "WANT" something, never to buy it. She was a victim of the Nintendo hype machine while shopping and remembered an off the cuff remark I had made.

If anything I should teach a class on Douchebaggery, lol.

see im thinking pavlovian. typically when somebody thinks they did good, if that experience is reinforced, whether or not they actually did good, then they will develop a positive conditionings with that experience.

so when a your child shows you his drawing and hes happy with it, even if its total crap you still wanna make him feel like he should be happy with it because the positive conditioning that'll evolve out of that are numerous and significant.

[wufwugy]

women like guys that take control and project confidence, not necessarily jerks/assholes

i wonder if this is all it is. there are other aspects of 'assholes' that women dig, but i wonder if those aren't appreciated simply by their indirect affiliation with control and confidence projection.

like one thing women tend to dig is a feeling of having to prove they're worth something, and when men are assholes to them they dont feel like they've proven themselves. but i wonder if this facet is important in itself or if just because its veiled control and confidence projection.

[silu73]

metroid 3

I bought this one last weekend and absolutely loved it. The Wii remote control + nanchuck takes some time to get used to but as soon as you get it its really fun. So I played 12 hours of Wii over the weekend (Friday included) and not a single hand of poker.

[a500lbgorilla]

i also love Excite Truck for some fun arcade style racing

[Warpe]

Any other games or accessories I should look out for? My wife really likes the idea of the WiiFit. Anyone has this add-on yet?

My brother in-law brought his over and I liked it. Yoga is interesting, skiiing and ski jumping are fun. Imma gonna get me one. It'll be interesting to see what games get developed for this.