What to buy with my Wii?

[Shawn]

So let me understand this. If I want to really enjoy the Wii I have to buy all of this crap? Ok so three extra controllers and nunchuks ($180), Classic Controller ($20), SD Card ($50?) and a gamecube controller ($20). Also, if I don't have wireless I have to buy the adaptor for another $25? So when it is all said and done I am spending $550 on the Wii? Wow that's cheap!!!!! Or do I really need this stuff?????? Or can I enjoy the Wii right out of the box?

[JustLikeHeaven1]

Of course you don't need all the stuff we mentioned to enjoy the Wii.  Honestly you could just the system with an extra nunchuck and remote and be all set.  I bought my system with an extra remote and that was it.  I spent $310 on the system and later on I bought Zelda.  To this day I don't own a SD card and I have one extra remote/nunchuck.  I also bought a classic controller because they are hard to find. 

 

The Wii is meant to be played with lots on people in the same room as you...so yea, be prepared to lay down some cash to get the extra remotes/nunchucks.  Its not neccessary to enjoy the system, but eventually you will want all the things we mentioned.

[john-boy]

Shawn has an excellent point.

I think consoles should be fully loaded straight out the box. That means all the necessary bits and pieces and that includes at least two controllers.

Why do we have to buy all this extra crap (memory cards, controllers, video cables)?

[JustLikeHeaven1]

[QUOTE=john-boy]Shawn has an excellent point.

I think consoles should be fully loaded straight out the box. That means all the necessary bits and pieces and that includes at least two controllers.

Why do we have to buy all this extra crap (memory cards, controllers, video cables)?
[/QUOTE]

I wish consoles did come with everything you needed and the Wii is certainly better than most.  They provide the console, all the cables, sensor bar,both remote and nunchuck, internal memory for storage, wi-fi and a pack in game for $250.  Not everyone needs the classic controller, so it wasn't included.  The same goes for component cables.  The Wii is a "fully loaded" right out of the box as you will find these days. 

 

Companies are trying to get consoles into the hands of consumers at the cheapest price point and it usually means leaving things out.  Do I wish the 360 came with a wireless adaptor and the PS3 came with HDMI cables...yea, but I understand why they aren't included.

[Adamant1]

Yeah, there's no point in throwing in a lot of stuff not everyone wants, thus raising the price (Hi, Sony). Give people the option of choosing whether they want more than one controller, and so on.

However, I do think a memory card should be included with consoles that offer no other way of saving, be it internal memory or cartridge media. There's nothing as annoying as buying a new console and discovering that you won't be able to save any game you play on it for a week or so, because the store was out of memory cards. Everyone needs one with their console anyway, so why not include one?

[m0zart1]

[QUOTE=Adamant]However, I do think a memory card should be included with consoles that offer no other way of saving, be it internal memory or cartridge media. There's nothing as annoying as buying a new console and discovering that you won't be able to save any game you play on it for a week or so, because the store was out of memory cards. Everyone needs one with their console anyway, so why not include one?[/QUOTE]

Boy do I agree with that!  That was my big complaint about the PS1, PS2, Gamecube, and partially the N64 as well.  Buying these expensive consoles only to find that you can't save your games -- geez what fun!

[Ant]

Critic,

If you don't mind me asking, what do you do for a living?  And, how much do you spend on average per month on gaming?

Thanks and love the site!
A

[RD Reynolds]

Good call on Excite Truck; it's my favorite racer since Hydro Thunder on the DC. Aside from that, being a proud Wii owner, I suggest...

- Component Cables (they make a world of difference)
- Wii Points cards (nothing beats Super Mario Bros. in 480p)
- Madden; the new controls really make a somewhat stale game very interesting
- Wario Ware (awesome with friends; ok solo)
- Most importantly, Absorbine Jr.; trust me, after your first few hours of Wii Sports Bowling, your shoulder will need it!

RD

[feilong801]

[QUOTE=john-boy]Shawn has an excellent point.

I think consoles should be fully loaded straight out the box. That means all the necessary bits and pieces and that includes at least two controllers.

Why do we have to buy all this extra crap (memory cards, controllers, video cables)?
[/QUOTE]

Except that he's just trolling, waiting for anyone to say anything either overly positive about Wii or negative about PS3, then he'll jump in with the usual "I hat0rz teh party gamez." Everyone knows that the base price of a console is just that, and you'll be spending some money on other things to go with it.

 

-Rob

[a1]

Well Shawn by your logic you need an extra memory card for 360 so you can bring saves to friend's houses (the Wii has memory built in that's why you'd want to buy an SD card, you don't need one) ($30), three extra wireless controllers ($150), an adapter so you can have wireless internet on the 360 ($100), and an original Xbox ($200), since the only way to play all of the old Xbox games is with one of those. Oh, and a game, since the 360 doesn't come with one ($30 for bargain bin) Totalling $510. Plus, the 360 is already $150.00 more.

 

And you added about $30 to the price of a 2GB SD card. And the classic controller is a convience thing, and is never actually needed for anything. And there are plenty of multiplayer Wii games that don't use the nunchuk. I could go on and on Shawn.