07-23-2008, 04:47 PM
I am Wii nub. I just bought one (with a Wii Fit) and will be hooking it up next month (joint present for myself and my wife).
I have Wii nub questions. Answers, or pointers to places where I can get these answers, would be appreciated. Keep in mind, too, that this is the first console I have ever owned!
1) Now that the Wii has been out for years, and the initial problem of lack of good games is (supposedly) over, what are the killer-app must-have games? Not just hardcore ones like Metroid Prime 3 that I would like, but more casual ones for the wife that she would like. She likes Popcap games like Bejeweled, as an example. Between Wii Sports, Wii Play, and Wii Fit, we'll have enough to do for a while, but I'm thinking ahead here.
Take Mario Kart for instance - is there room for fun on a casual basis there, or would someone quickly get frustrated if they can't beat races? How nasty is the difficulty curve for a casual gamer?
2) What is this Virtual Console thingy?
3) What advantages come with getting online? How much does that cost? Can I download stuff? Please do not bias your answers with your desire to whoop me hard at something online.
4) What games have co-op modes? This is *big* for me and a main reason to get this console, besides its casual-friendly design. Playing against my wife is rarely fun - match up a hardcore gamer who's been playing games since the 70's against a Popcap casual gamer and the result is usually not pretty. But if we can play games *together*, that's just pure bonus. PC gaming has very, very few such games. Is there a co-op mode to Super Mario Galaxy, for instance?
5) If your TV doesn't have a flat top, how do you set up the "sensor bar"?
-Bolty
I have Wii nub questions. Answers, or pointers to places where I can get these answers, would be appreciated. Keep in mind, too, that this is the first console I have ever owned!
1) Now that the Wii has been out for years, and the initial problem of lack of good games is (supposedly) over, what are the killer-app must-have games? Not just hardcore ones like Metroid Prime 3 that I would like, but more casual ones for the wife that she would like. She likes Popcap games like Bejeweled, as an example. Between Wii Sports, Wii Play, and Wii Fit, we'll have enough to do for a while, but I'm thinking ahead here.
Take Mario Kart for instance - is there room for fun on a casual basis there, or would someone quickly get frustrated if they can't beat races? How nasty is the difficulty curve for a casual gamer?
2) What is this Virtual Console thingy?
3) What advantages come with getting online? How much does that cost? Can I download stuff? Please do not bias your answers with your desire to whoop me hard at something online.
4) What games have co-op modes? This is *big* for me and a main reason to get this console, besides its casual-friendly design. Playing against my wife is rarely fun - match up a hardcore gamer who's been playing games since the 70's against a Popcap casual gamer and the result is usually not pretty. But if we can play games *together*, that's just pure bonus. PC gaming has very, very few such games. Is there a co-op mode to Super Mario Galaxy, for instance?
5) If your TV doesn't have a flat top, how do you set up the "sensor bar"?
-Bolty
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