Wii is here!

[PixarFan2006]

I am looking forward to Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and Mario Kart Wii.

[Chernabog_Rocks]

My uncles bought a Wii recently, it's actually really fun. So far I'm the champion at boxing I can't wait for Resident Evil to come out (unless it has )

[DarthPrime]

My uncles bought a Wii recently, it's actually really fun. So far I'm the champion at boxing I can't wait for Resident Evil to come out (unless it has )

Resident Evil 4 is already out on the Wii, not sure what all was changed from the Gamecube version though.

I'm horrible at boxing. I think I've played boxing on Wii Sports only a few times. Most of the time I bowl or play golf. I wouldn't mind if Nintendo re-released Wii Sports and added online play. Or a "patch" to enable online play.

[PixarFan2006]

I like playing Bowling and Tennis on Wii Play.

I have been playing Rayman Raving Rabbids a lot more than WarioWare because I keep getting stuck on the driving part of WarioWare.

[Simba3]

I am super excited because we finally got a Wii today. Normally I am not much of a gamer, simply because a lot of the games and systems out today seem far too complex for me. I still love old school Nintendo and Super Nintendo pretty well. N64 was too much for me, it could never master playing 3D games very well, I only knew how to play Mario 64 and Goldeneye, both of which were awesome. I got a Nintendo DS for Christmas in 2005 and since I have learned how to play 3D games better. Now I have a Wii and it is the coolest thing ever. Today is my first day with it, so I don't know much outside of Wii Sports, but the Tennis game on there is super fun and has consumed my life. I also really like the bowling. We got the Wii play game with the bonus controller so we are set to go.

Question: Can anyone recommend any good games that are fun to play but aren't too complex for me? Has anyone here played Paper Mario? Is it any good? I really enjoy Super Mario brothers games and I remember seeing a commercial for this one.

[PeterPanfan]

I had Paper Mario for theN64 and I was obsessed!

I think you should rent it and see how you like it.

You said you don't like complex games but I think you should try Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix..the scenery is amazing!

[yamiiguy]

I am super excited because we finally got a Wii today. Normally I am not much of a gamer, simply because a lot of the games and systems out today seem far too complex for me. I still love old school Nintendo and Super Nintendo pretty well. N64 was too much for me, it could never master playing 3D games very well, I only knew how to play Mario 64 and Goldeneye, both of which were awesome. I got a Nintendo DS for Christmas in 2005 and since I have learned how to play 3D games better. Now I have a Wii and it is the coolest thing ever. Today is my first day with it, so I don't know much outside of Wii Sports, but the Tennis game on there is super fun and has consumed my life. I also really like the bowling. We got the Wii play game with the bonus controller so we are set to go.

Question: Can anyone recommend any good games that are fun to play but aren't too complex for me? Has anyone here played Paper Mario? Is it any good? I really enjoy Super Mario brothers games and I remember seeing a commercial for this one.

I don't know about Super Paper Mario because it hasn't been released where I am but games like Wario Ware: Smooth Moves and Elebits are really fun and not complex at all. And maybe you should download a few games from the Wii Shop Channel, there's quite a few old school Nintendo classics, Mario 64 and Paper Mario included.

[DarthPrime]

Super Paper Mario is a great game. Its pretty easy compared to the other Paper Mario titles, and a lot of the RPG elements are not present in Super Paper Mario that were in the others. A lot of it is basic platform gaming in my opinion (you actually jump on enemies, etc... instead of entering a "Final Fantasy" style turn based battle which was used in the other Paper Mario games). However the story, and some other stuff still keeps it a little in the RPG area.

Its a great game and will keep you busy for awhile. I highly recommend it.

[Little Red Henski]

Question: Can anyone recommend any good games that are fun to play but aren't too complex for me? Has anyone here played Paper Mario? Is it any good? I really enjoy Super Mario brothers games and I remember seeing a commercial for this one.

Cooking Mama is fun and isn't complicated to play. Super Paper Mario is a great old school style 2d side scroller.

[Simba3]

Thank you all for your valuable feedback, I really do appreciate it. I am not a technology buff, so I have to take help where I can get it.

games like Wario Ware: Smooth Moves

That is one of the games I played on my friend's system and it was a lot of fun, I will probably pick that one up!

maybe you should download a few games from the Wii Shop Channel, there's quite a few old school Nintendo classics, Mario 64 and Paper Mario included

How exactly do you go about doing that? I noticed the Wii Shop but was unsure how to get games. Do you download them, or do you have to purchase them - or both? I see they are marked with points, do you buy points or can you earn points somehow??

[DarthPrime]

You purchase the games on the Wii Shop channel using points. You can buy points using a credit card, or you can buy point cards in stores. The games are tied to your Wii console, and you can't transfer them to another system. However if you need to delete them from your console you can redownload them again for free, as long as its from the same console.

Most of the downloaded games work fine with a Gamecube controller, but you can also buy a Classic Controller to use as well if you want/need it. The NES games work fine with the Wii Remote as well.

The games are between $5 and $10 depending on what system the games are from.

[Simba3]

You purchase the games on the Wii Shop channel using points. You can buy points using a credit card, or you can buy point cards in stores. The games are tied to your Wii console, and you can't transfer them to another system. However if you need to delete them from your console you can redownload them again for free, as long as its from the same console.

Most of the downloaded games work fine with a Gamecube controller, but you can also buy a Classic Controller to use as well if you want/need it. The NES games work fine with the Wii Remote as well.

The games are between $5 and $10 depending on what system the games are from.

Thank you very much for all your info. I was browsing through the games last night and I have to say, $5 - $10 dollars for some of those games is really a pretty good deal. The Mario's and Sonic's are all about $8 tops. I'll probably have to purchase some of those, I LOVE old school games.

[PixarFan2006]

How many games have you downloaded so far? My current list of downloaded VC games includes:

Super Mario Bros (NES)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
Zelda a Link to the Past (SNES)
Paper Mario (N64)

[Simba3]

Ouch! Playing Wii sports can really take a toll on your body!

[DarthPrime]

Ouch! Playing Wii sports can really take a toll on your body!

I agree, the first few times I played my arm was sore the next day.

I'm probably the only one with a Wii that still hasn't downloaded any VC games. There are a few SNES ones I'm going to eventually download.

I hope eventually Secret of Mana is offered on the VC. Its been years since I played that game, and it was always one of my favorite SNES titles.

[yamiiguy]

How many games have you downloaded so far? My current list of downloaded VC games includes:

Super Mario Bros (NES)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
Zelda a Link to the Past (SNES)
Paper Mario (N64)

My first console was the Dreamcast so...

Donkey Kong Country
Super Mario 64
Gunstar Heroes
The Legend of Zelda
Ristar
Sonic the Hedgehog
Super Castlevania IV
R-Type
Super Mario Bros.
Bonk's Adventure
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
Super Probotector
Mario Kart 64
Bomberman '93
Soldier Blade
Super Mario World
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Kirby's Adventure
Excitebike
Kid Icarus
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Bonk's Revenge
Actraiser
The Story of Thor
Lylat Wars
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Super Mario Bros. 2
Megaman
F-Zero X
Streets of Rage 2
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Paper Mario
Air Zonk
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
Metroid
Devil's Crush

[Mr. Toad]

Okay techie guys. I am trying to connect my wii to the internet. I get an error code 52220 unable to connect to the server. Support tells me to change my channel on my modem 1 to 11. I am looking at everything on my control panel but cant see how to do this. Any ideas?

[DarthPrime]

Okay techie guys. I am trying to connect my wii to the internet. I get an error code 52220 unable to connect to the server. Support tells me to change my channel on my modem 1 to 11. I am looking at everything on my control panel but cant see how to do this. Any ideas?

There should be a setting in your router that lets you change the wireless channel. I've been using channel 11 on my Buffalo Tech router with no problems.

Which router/modem do you have?

[Mr. Toad]

Okay techie guys. I am trying to connect my wii to the internet. I get an error code 52220 unable to connect to the server. Support tells me to change my channel on my modem 1 to 11. I am looking at everything on my control panel but cant see how to do this. Any ideas?

There should be a setting in your router that lets you change the wireless channel. I've been using channel 11 on my Buffalo Tech router with no problems.

Which router/modem do you have?

DLINK DSL 3001 Modem, no router

[DarthPrime]

Having a tough time finding info on that modem...

From what I can see the modem doesn't have wireless. If thats true you'll need the LAN adapter to use the Wii with the modem, or a wireless router.