wii help needed

[Poison-Ivy]

My daughter (10 years) wants a wii console.

What do I need to buy other than the console (she's picked that already)

Theres sooo many different accessories, i dont know where to start.

TIA abers

[888sally888]

A second controller would be a necessity if 2 people want to play together.

We also bought a numchuck which you need for aome of the sports.

You can also get a stand for the wii which you can charge the handsets in too (obviously with rechargeable batteries).

Check out Game as well cos they have packages where you get cheaper games with the console. Lots of deals at the moment.

Enjoy - its such good fun. Mario Kart is fab and the wii fit a good laugh!

[Poison-Ivy]

Thanks Sally, thats really helpful.

I've tried to no avail to get the Wii Fit but its out of stock everywhere. Can get on ebay but didn't want to pay so much over the odds. Thats more for me anyway!

[888sally888]

I ached after doing the wii fit!! Your daughter will love it too - theres a hula hoop gaem, jogging, ski-ing and lots of other stuff suitable for her.

Awful when i weighs you though - it told me I was overweight - nasty thing!!

[Poison-Ivy]

I'll get the console first and then look at getting the Wii fit then. Maybe someone will have it in stock by then!

You certainly convinced me tho,,, will try and skip the weigh in though!

[888sally888]

You cant skip it - but you can password protect it!!

Its funny cos you make a wii person (a mii) to look like yourself and then when its worked out your BMI from your weight it makes the person bigger or smaller!!

Mine got bigger - dam!!

[Lakitu]

Mine too, My mii has a spare tyre! Feeky chuckers!

Paper Mario is good
Mario Galaxy is GREAT!
Mario and Spyro at the Olympics is exhausting LOL
Mario kart is good fun with friends

[flflflflflfl]

dont bother getting the sports equipment ie tennis, cricket bats etc as you can just use the controller. my sons are sitting in the box and have been since xmas

[Poison-Ivy]

Thanks guys.

Should I get the docking station thing?? heard some very mixed reviews on this

A friend advised getting rechargeable batteries instead but i know nothing about any of these.

[Loonatick]

Hi

The Wii Sports games are a good start and come with the console.

If you get Wii Play you get a remote and a set of games (more training exercises for using the remote) and are fun.

We have just had topspin3 (as*a) for �25 a brilliant version of tennis, we also have Mario Superstar Tennis, the graphics are exciting on that for all, but not a real real tennis game.

What I would suggest is a second numchuck.

As said before a charging station with some high power recargable batteries ours uses AAA and we got 1000m/amp and they will do 3 rounds of Tiger woods golf plus a few games of Wii bowling.

Hope that helps.
L