What Wii Games Do You Have? Christmas Gift Dilemma!

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Discussion Overview

The thread revolves around participants sharing their experiences and opinions regarding Wii games, particularly in the context of recent holiday gifts. Many participants discuss their favorite games, express disappointment with certain titles, and share recommendations based on their children's preferences.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses excitement about receiving a Wii for Christmas and seeks game recommendations.
  • Another participant shares their recent acquisition of a Wii and lists games they own, including Happy Feet and Mario Galaxy.
  • Several users mention their children enjoying games like Carnival Games and Rayman Raving Rabbids, highlighting the fun and engaging nature of these titles.
  • One participant notes disappointment with several cheaper games they purchased, describing them as lacking quality and entertainment value.
  • Another participant mentions the idea of renting games before buying them to avoid disappointment.
  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares their children's enjoyment of Super Mario Galaxy and other popular titles.
  • Several participants discuss the physical aspect of playing Wii games, with some mentioning arm or shoulder discomfort.
  • One participant expresses interest in a cooking game and humorously considers its potential as a tax write-off.
  • Another participant shares their experience with the Madden game, noting mixed reviews and their child's agreement on its quality.
  • Multiple participants express enjoyment of Guitar Hero and mention various other games they have played.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the quality of certain games, with some participants expressing satisfaction with popular titles while others report disappointment with less expensive options. No clear consensus emerges on the best games overall.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences related to family gaming, with many focusing on games suitable for children. The discussion reflects a mix of excitement and caution regarding game purchases.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers within the consultant community looking for insights on popular Wii games and personal experiences related to family gaming may find this discussion relevant.

ChefJoyJ
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My parents got me a Wii for Christmas :love: and I'm so excited! They have one that I have played and I love Wii Sports (which comes with it, I know) and Big Brain Academy... but other than that, I just don't know. What games do you have for your Wii??
 
We just got our Wii this weekend. We have Happy Feet (pretty easy, and my favorite) Zelda (HD fav) Open Season (DS fav) and Mario Galaxy.
Does your arm hurt yet? The other games are a little easier on the sholders than the sports.
 
Is there a Wiija board for it? :confused:
 
The_Kitchen_Guy said:
Is there a Wiija board for it? :confused:

<GROAN> Not yet, but I'm SURE someone has already thought of that...
 
my kids love the Wii Carnival. It's a lot of fun. We have quite a few of them, but other than the Carnival one, I wouldn't recommend. I bought a bunch of "cheaper" games during xmas, and that's what I get. I got what I paid for. The games suck. They are: Rapala (fishing game), Chicken Shoot (that game is OK but got boring VERY quickly), Bee Movie (OK but not worth 50 bucks), Ninjabread Man(don't bother), Blazing Angels (boring as heck), Sonic Secret Rings (Ok, but not worth 50 bucks), BMX Challenge (boring), Billy the Wizard (WASTE OF MONEY), Sims 2 Pets (ok but just like any sims game, gets old quick) , and we got Wii Play (mainly because it came with a 40 dollar controller with the game, so basically paid ten bucks for the game) and the kids kinda like it but I wouldn't buy with if it hadn't come with the controller. I too got Wii elbow!;)The best games I hear are the Mario ones, especially galaxy. If anyone recommends some games, I would LOVE to hear them!!
 
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Dh and the kids are nuts over Mario Galaxy
Carnival Games is great
Wii Play and Wii Sports are hits around here.
They got a Tony Hawk skateboarding one they've been happy with, too.
 
My kids are younger and we just got the rabbit game(maybe called Rabbids or something like that)...we all love it! You can shoot plungers at the trouble making rabbits/rabbids, you make them eat carrots and spit in cups(yeah pretty gross, but the kids love it!), drink soda and try for the loudest/longest burb...most of the stuff can be "gross" but the kids love it and there is a lot to choose from. It is very easy and my 4 yr old has no trouble playing it, and 4 people can play at the same time. The guy at the store helped me pick it out and I am so thankful!
 
I think from now on, I am going to rent the games before I buy them. I have been quite disappointed with the games actually. If you go to yahoo answers, you can see what others think are the best and worst games for it. I am a huge believer in user reviews!!!
 
DH also likes Mario Party 8 and Zelda he said to tell you.
 
missyciccolella said:
My kids are younger and we just got the rabbit game(maybe called Rabbids or something like that)...we all love it! You can shoot plungers at the trouble making rabbits/rabbids, you make them eat carrots and spit in cups(yeah pretty gross, but the kids love it!), drink soda and try for the loudest/longest burb...most of the stuff can be "gross" but the kids love it and there is a lot to choose from. It is very easy and my 4 yr old has no trouble playing it, and 4 people can play at the same time. The guy at the store helped me pick it out and I am so thankful!


it's Rayman Raving Rabbids, and I hear it's pretty fun. I might get that one next!
 
dannyzmom said:
DH also likes Mario Party 8 and Zelda he said to tell you.


Thanks!!! Now I just wish I knew what to do with the crappy one's I have!!!!!:p
 
There's a fun "cooking" game...can you write the game off if you get this game? LOL...not! ALWAYS looking for a write-off!
 
Smashie said:
it's Rayman Raving Rabbids, and I hear it's pretty fun. I might get that one next!
Yeah that is it! Thanks...It is a blast.
 
Smashie said:
Thanks!!! Now I just wish I knew what to do with the crappy one's I have!!!!!:p

Sell them to a place that buys used games... gamestop is one.
 
And Game fly is like Netflix except for games. We used it last year to test a game or too.
 
We have the rayman raving rabbits and it is so fun. We also have the carnival game and we love that one too. The other that we have is Thrillville. My son love it. I haven't played it yet.
 
My son begged for Madden 08 for WII but I had read some reviews that the WII version sucked. I rented it for him and he agreed. Now he wants to rent Smackdown vs Raw 2008 and see how it is. I heard it sucked for WII also. I'm definitely going to check out some of the other games you mentioned.
 
My kids absolutely love Super Mario Galaxy, wii sports, wii play and the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

They also have the Cars Mater National, Spiderman 3, Zack & Wiki & Links Crossbow and Training. They play these ones but they choose to play the top ones first.

We are very happy with the Wii and my kids are 3,5 and 7. My 3 yr old loves to bowl with me. :D The next game we are purchasing is the Carnival game and they Rayman Raving Rabbids.
 
Kitchen2u said:
There's a fun "cooking" game...can you write the game off if you get this game? LOL...not! ALWAYS looking for a write-off!

But if you used it at a meeting.......
 
A friend of my 10 year old DS has the cooking game. I told him we should have her over so I can play it.
Anyway, my 12 year old loves the Madden game, but this is the first console we've ever owned other than Game Boy. We have Mario Sonic Olympics and they have fun with it. They have Thrillville and enjoy it. I like Wii Sports for tennis and bowling, but I'm a P.E. teacher and coach. I don't like how you actually don't do well if you use proper form, and you can do great when using terrible form. Some of the "moves" my kids are doing are actually bad for their joints and ligaments. They tell me their arm or shoulder hurts. For how expensive these games cost, I'm a little disappointed in the graphics and the entertainment value. My boys are 12 and 10, and they seem to find a lot more to do with each game the more they play. We only buy games with E ratings. Apparently you can go online and purchase games for very little money, like $5 or so for DonkeyKing and other games. Not sure where to do this, but I'm sure my kids know.
 
backyard baseball---my sons love----guitar hero and dance dance is fun----
 
I may buy Dance Dance Revolution because I want to play it. Is it like the ones at the video game places (arcades or whatever)?
 
you have to dance out the steps----lots of fun----
 
My DH and I got a WII for Christmas too... we have Mario Glaxey, Mario Party 8, WII sports, WII play, Big Brain Acdemy, Disney Three princess, Mario and Sonic Olympic Games!! And my arm hurts but its fun!!!
 
Has anyone tried Dancing with the Stars?
 
MORFIA said:
backyard baseball---my sons love----guitar hero and dance dance is fun----

We have Backyard Baseball on the Playstation and on the Gameboys...I bet my guys would love it for the Wii. They also want Guitar Hero but we haven't gotten that one yet.
I want the High School Musical one! LOL
 
We have the Guitar Hero II and III for the 360 and LOVE IT!!:D
 
PampMomof3 said:
We have the Guitar Hero II and III for the 360 and LOVE IT!!:D

Ditto here too! We had Guitar Hero 3 with the guitar that my DS bought in November with his own $ and then his uncle bought him a combo pack of 1 & 2 for Christmas so we now have all three! LOVE them! :D
 
LOVE Carnival Games and Guitar Hero III and a bowling game (can't remember the name). They're all fun. Best "investment" we've made.....the Wii is an awesome family activity that we can all do together.
 
We have Boogie. If you like to karaoke, you'll like that one. My favorite so far is the carnival.....I'm good at it. The boxing leaves my muscles hurting! Shows how outta shape I am! I'd like to try Mario and I heard that ZELDA is good too. I used to play that on the first Nintendo station so I think I'd like to try that one! We camped out on Black Friday to get the Wii. From 10 pm to 7 am at a Game stop here in Ohio. It was snowing like crazy that night! We made it through and bought 2 systems....made a little off of the second one. So it paid for our time in line and no sleep!
 

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