Looks like Im gonna have to give in and buy my 5 year old a Wii

As someone who has only ever owned a PS1 and never used it can anyone tell me what I need to buy - in particular regarding the hardware accessories ie controllers Nunchuk (whatever that is) etc

The more I know and the less time I can spend with the spotty kid in Game, the better

Ta

As far as i can remember if you buy just the Wii (without any other games included in the pack) then you get the consol, cabels, 1 normal controller and 1 nunchuk (the nunchuk is used for games where you need to use both hands - boxing etc) im pretty sure that the consol always comes with Wii sports which is very basic game with tennis, boxing, bowling, baseball and i think golf.

Thats what you get with just the basic box, consol thing lol

I'm guessing youre getting it for multiplayer games and so if you are you'll need to get another controller and nunchuk. I think you can buy these seperatly but i think its cheaper if you get Wii play witch is a few mini games that comes with another controller and nunchuk aswell. Thats just what i can remember so check before you just buy those lol

p.s. id check play.com if i were you as theyre generally cheaper than game.

http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/1032617/N...ts/Product.html

thats the consol with wii sport and as far as i cant tell 1 nunchuk and 1 controller.

http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/1720583/-...;searchsource=0

thats Wii play which it says includes the normal controller but says nothing about a nunchuck

http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/8084578/N...te/Product.html

http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/8084614/N...te/Product.html

those are the controller and nunchuk sold seperatly

Thanks Jack - its a lot clearer now

B

I have no idea what a nunchuk is, but I must say it's a lovely word. It could be a bouncer in a brothel, but also a total w*nker or a Japanese locomotive. The possibilities are endless!

:D

I have no idea what a nunchuk is, but I must say it's a lovely word. It could be a... Japanese locomotive.

I like that one. :lol:

A nunchuk?

A. A member of the religious order of vomiters?

B. An Australian throwing contest where nuns are substituted for dwarves?

C. A corruption of the old eskimo word nu'un-tiak meaning a slab of salt cod offered as an inducement to illicit sex?

And Bonetti, WHY do you feel obliged to buy your 5 year old a Wii? If you're already being blackmailed by your child, what chance is there for you by the time he's fifteen?

A nunchuk?

A. A member of the religious order of vomiters?

B. An Australian throwing contest where nuns are substituted for dwarves?

C. A corruption of the old eskimo word nu'un-tiak meaning a slab of salt cod offered as an inducement to illicit sex?

And Bonetti, WHY do you feel obliged to buy your 5 year old a Wii? If you're already being blackmailed by your child, what chance is there for you by the time he's fifteen?

I thought it would give me more time to help my wife with the housework/cleaning/ironing

I thought it would give me more time to help my wife with the housework/cleaning/ironing

:lol: And will you train the five year old to do the cooking?

:lol: And will you train the five year old to do the cooking?

No - hes too busy decorating the house and doing the gardening

No - hes too busy decorating the house and doing the gardening

Right! Time you tried for a daughter to do the cooking and other kitchen chores!

Right! Time you tried for a daughter to do the cooking and other kitchen chores!

Im always trying for a daughter, but only other peoples

the wii is great you only need the nunchuck on wii sports to do the boxing

most of the other games require the nunchuck to but it does tell you on the back of the game box if a nunchuck is required to play the game

if its a 2 player game you will need 2 nunchucks and 2 remotes

Im always trying for a daughter, but only other peoples

And that's why Stacy didn't come to the last piss up......

Get Boom Blox - Steven Spielberg's first ever game, and whilst it's completely not what you think it'd be, it's still completely awesome, best party game on the console by a mile (other than Wii Sports of course, which you should already have)

Get Boom Blox - Steven Spielberg's first ever game, and whilst it's completely not what you think it'd be, it's still completely awesome, best party game on the console by a mile (other than Wii Sports of course, which you should already have)

Wow...never heard of that one. Then again, I don't read the gaming magazines or websites all that much. Anyway...a great partygame is just what I've been looking for as a Christmas present for my brother. So far my first choice has been Super Smash Bros. Brawl although I've read some pretty negative things about it. After reading your post I read some articles on Boom Blox and I think I've got a new #1 on my list.

Cheers blizeH! :D

Edited November 21, 200817 yr by Maksimov

I don't read the gaming magazines or websites all that much.

Cheers blizeH! :P

So.....what magazines and website do you read then?

So.....what magazines and website do you read then? :)

There's this great site called The Shed End. Ever heard of that one? :P

Yeah I've heard of that one. Got some great pics on it apparently especially those posted by some bloke called Mod.