Do you Wii?

[tiggr33]

Cayla and I are thinking of getting a Wii. But it's a lot of money to sink into a video game system. Is it really worth it? I haven't updated my gaming system since Sega Genesis. I have to admit, Wii looks pretty cool with the interaction, and Cayla wants to get the balance board and Fit stuff. So have you Wii'd? What can you tell us.

[wallyb]

Yes - I think I have to right now.

And sometimes if I drink too much to late -
I have to get up in the night to :rotfl:

[jamieandben]

Yes - I think I have to right now.

And sometimes if I drink too much to late -
I have to get up in the night to :rotfl:

:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:
I think i just did...:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

[tiggr33]

I was wondering who would fo there first.....Yes Wally was on the list.

Bad Wally.....not for Wii....I hate snakes...Boo Hiss.

[Saxton]

I'm going to ignore Wally and stay on topic ...

Yes, I have a Wii and Wii Fit and I love it. I have a treadmill and other exercise equipment in my basement but lately I have little spare time and dread the thought of going into the cold basement in the morning. I can force myself to use the Wii Fit in the morning since it's in my living room. As far as getting a workout - it's all up to you. You can take it easy or push yourself to get the maximum benefit. Some of the exercises will keep you honest (by tracking your motion or your weight on the board) but some of them you can 'cheat'. Another program you might want to look at is My Fitness Coach for the Wii - I bounce around that and Wii Fit.

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

Sorry, no Wii at our house. We still have an old Sega Genesis, I still :lovestruc "Toejam & Earl" and "Wizardry". We also have a PS2, which is a blast. Honestly, most games now are so freakin' technical that I just can't get into them. However, I do love a good RPG. Shining Force is one of my favorites for PS2. If I play anything lately, it's been my Nintendo DS. I am diggin' Mario all over again.

[Saxton]

Yes - I think I have to right now.

And sometimes if I drink too much to late -
I have to get up in the night to :rotfl:

What's with the funky sigs? I have to say I prefer satanic Wally but I think you need to do a leprechaun one in honor of St. Patrick's Day ... and no, the green snakes don't count!

[starann]

We have the Wii and Wii Fit and enjoy both. Thankfully mom got it for the kids for Xmas!!!!

We liketo do it as a family, which is nice as we didn't have 'family' time before!

[NikkiPants]

I have a Wii and we play it a lot! It's very fun and has lots of good multi-player games. I just got an XBox360 and where it is fun, it's not as good for multi-player games, I think. I mean, we're not much into the fighting games like Halo and the like.
Anyway, Wii Music is an awesome multi-player game, Wii Sports is a lot of fun and it comes with the system, and Wii Play is also a really popular multi game. So you can both play!
Also, Wii Fit is cool. I got it for Lily and she loves it and uses it every day! I play with it sometimes, too.
Wii is the best system :thumbsup2

[PeterPan09]

I've thought about it on occasion, but $250 is a lot of $$ to sink into a system that I could only use for games. Add the extra $90 for the Wii Fit, and that's a healthy piece of change.

I have a PS3, that I bought as a dual use gaming system and blu-ray player. Since I got it, they've also started a service where I can download movies, eliminating my need for Netflix subscription. I just order a movie when I want one and it downloads while I'm making popcorn. I got a great deal on it because I traded my PS2 in for $100 off.

[Disney_Villain]

We're loyal to PlayStation consoles, due to the amount of Disney ::MickeyMo titles they've made (which includes the PS2 Kingdom Hearts series, a cross between Final Fantasy and Disney).

At the moment, we have a PS3 and a PSP (PS3 makes a GREAT Blu-Ray player and a lovely media center we can play our MP3s from).

[dustyraye]

We've got the Wii and the Wii Fit, along with the Jillian Michaels workout for the Wii Fit. I have to admit that my idea of working out with the Wii is a spirited game of Wii Bowling or a kickin' solo on Guitar Hero. I bought the Wii Fit (and Jillian's disc) for DP (who is much more health conscious than I am). We only got the Wii Fit a few weeks ago, since everywhere I tried was sold out over the holidays, but so far DP likes it.

[jlewisinsyr]

We have a Wii, PS3 and Xbox (haven't upgraded to the 360). Of the three we play the Wii the most (PS3 is a close second because Rockband 2 and Guitar Hero are on it).

The Wii is a great system if you have parties and friends that come over often because it is so interactive and everyone can get into it. I bought a Wii for my parents this year for Christmas too because they loved the interactivity.

As for price $250 is a bargain in terms of how much we use it. I look at things from a logic/financial perspective. If I get X hours of enjoyment out of something its worth its price. To do this I take the price, divide it by my hourly salary and come to how many hours I really have to enjoy using it before its worth its price. Needless to say, the Wii was an easy sell.

[mykidsintow]

We LOVE out Wii!

Santa brought it yr before last. I added the wii fit when it came out. I like the Wii fit... although I still prefer my treadmill its a nice change.

I like the Wii because I can download all the old nintendo games I loved. We have Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country, etc. Its great for Family time. We bowl a *lot* and we really love Cow Racing.

I LOVE more than anything that cow racing and bowling, fishing, etc are all things that Julia can play. She can't do the buttons of traditional controls, but the movements she can do. I like that it works for her most of all :)

Love our Wii! :)

[nutmegg]

We've had a Wii for almost two years now and love it! If you are looking for a system that is interactive and involves all ages - get a Wii! Even my 70+ yr old grandmother loves the bowling game. It also provided hours of entertainment for my mom and niece (my mom hadn't played a video game since Tetris!) I was even able to get her to rock out on Guitar Hero for a few songs. We also got Wii Fit last summer and Jillian Michaels a few months ago. The more you use Wii Fit, the more you will get out of it. I used it quite frequently in the beginning and it really helped. I've been slacking recently so need to get back into it before summer hits!

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Ds13 plays the Wii on occasion, but not nearly as often as he used to. What he really LIKES to use it for it to browse YouTube. :rolleyes:

He wanted the Fit, so he got it for Christmas. Over the holidays we used it a lot, but then January wore on and we stopped. I haven't touched it in almost 2 months.

The Fit doesn't have an intense workout on it as an included thing. It has different activities you can "unlock" the more you play, but for example, the "advanced" step aerobics is only 5 minutes, and there is all this crap you have to scroll through to reset it to do another 5 minutes. I find that incredibly frustrating. There is also "free step" where you set it in 10 minute increments, but there is a maximum speed that is still pretty slow. You CAN change channels and watch normal TV while the remote will click to keep you on tempo, but it is kind of boring.

I have some small hand weights to hold while I step but it's not an intense workout, and I am a pretty sedentary girl.

I keep saying I will get back to it, but it hasn't happened yet. :rolleyes1

[wallyb]

What's with the funky sigs? I have to say I prefer satanic Wally but I think you need to do a leprechaun one in honor of St. Patrick's Day ... and no, the green snakes don't count!

Thought you were "ignoring" me -
I like the ignoring better :upsidedow

[Saxton]

Thought you were "ignoring" me -
I like the ignoring better :upsidedow

Come on Wally, I was complimenting you on the satanic one. I'm not feeling the love. :confused3

[Tony-NJ]

we have wii and wii fit. I use it more than Chris however I have not been on the fit in almot a month LOL. I need to get back on soon!!! I think it's worth the investment if you use it.

[OKCmom]

We have a wii and LOVE it! I have the wii fit, but have to tell you I don't like that I paid $90 for a game to insult me *lol*. Our favorites by far are Guitar Hero (all of them especially World Tour), Rockband 2, Star Wars Lego series, Game Party, and Mario Kart (my personal favorites!). if you have kids, I highly recommend Mario Kart, we have a blast as a family playing that one.

[wallyb]

Come on Wally, I was complimenting you on the satanic one. I'm not feeling the love. :confused3

You don't like mythology?

[Saxton]

You don't like mythology?

Mythology? I just thought you were having a bad hair day in that picture.

[RemixBoyNJ]

we have a Wii and a PS3. All and all I have been playing them both pretty much equally lately. (just restarted playing Zelda on the Wii and ya gotta love Little Big Planet on the PS3 as well as the occasional rock band party).

I do love the Wii just for the reason you can download a bunch of old school nintendo games as well as sega and turbografix 16.

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

You don't like mythology?

Personally, I love the new Medusa look. I think it's the best so far. :thumbsup2

[wallyb]

Personally, I love the new Medusa look. I think it's the best so far. :thumbsup2

Why thank you dear!

See someone appreciates the classics :snooty:

[NikkiPants]

Yeah, as far as the PS3 goes, I will probably eventually get one, as I am a gamer, but I cannot justify buying one to myself until at least 3 other games besides Little Big Planet come out for it that look fun to me. I feel like I would just play my PS2 games on it, and I already have one of those!
Kingdom Hearts is awesome.

[Jeff90]

Love Wii! Im hooked on the bowling......everyone laughs at me when Im playing it!

BTW...love the Snake Wig Wally....LOL!

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

Why thank you dear!

See someone appreciates the classics :snooty:

Well, I did take 4 years of Latin in high school and a couple of quarters of it in college. So, it's no wonder that I dig it. ;)

[wallyb]

Love Wii! Im hooked on the bowling......everyone laughs at me when Im playing it!

BTW...love the Snake Wig Wally....LOL!

Wig? :eek: - Those are extensions!

;)

[wallyb]

Well, I did take 4 years of Latin in high school and a couple of quarters of it in college. So, it's no wonder that I dig it. ;)

Actually I loved reading greek and roman mythology.
(Pulse men in togas was a added attraction ;) )

[MonorailMan]

Do I Wii?

No......but I was going to "Pee Es Three".......until my financial situation exploded. :rolleyes:

[Alan-1]

I have my Wii but I don't really ever use it that often. I favorite game on it so far is No More Heroes, but I already beat it. Konami is making a Disney DDR game for the Wii so I can't wait for that! Right now I just want to get my little hands on Mad World. Had Wii Fit but I traded it in because I got bored with it. Also my room is to small so it was really uncomfortable to play it in my house.

Also if anyone has Brawl I'd be glad to swap friend codes!!! I need a reason to play that game. lol

[tiggr33]

We'll We now Wii.....Cayla bought the Wii Sports yesterday, then we spend the day driving around and buying extras. Cayla loves the M&M's characters so we got M&M's Adventure, Ratatouille is one of my favorite animateds so I got that game, we needed another controller so we got WiiPlay; We got Jillian Michael's fitness, and Tiger Woods PGA Golf 08. We bought all the games used in order to try them out and save a little cash. Not sure we'll need them, but I got the tennis racket, baseball bat, golf club. We'll pick up the Fit on the next go-around. Has anyone looked into the new fitness program coming out in May. It looks pretty cool with the exercise bands. I played all the sports games last night, and I got a workout with the boxing. Cayla is asleep (she works nights), so I get to play all day!!

[Tony-NJ]

your probably still playing!!! I'm going to start playing again tomorrow. I have the week off to recoup from surgery i had this week./ I need the excercise!

enjoy - I love the tennis

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

your probably still playing!!! I'm going to start playing again tomorrow. I have the week off to recoup from surgery i had this week./ I need the excercise!

enjoy - I love the tennis

Are you ok? I didn't know that you had surgery. :hug:

[tiggr33]

your probably still playing!!! I'm going to start playing again tomorrow. I have the week off to recoup from surgery i had this week./ I need the excercise!

enjoy - I love the tennis

Tony, everything OK? Hoping it was elective and not emergency whatever it was.

No I stopped playing about 4pm to come home to babysit my adult sister. Cayla tried Jillians workout, but I don't think it is going to work for her. She is going to see if she can borrow someones FIT and take a look at it. I love the tennis too.. In fact, I haven't felt tennis elbow in years....until today. I worked up quite a sweat playing tennis and boxing. My fit age is less then my actual age!! I may have to invest in a more advanced tennis. And I want to get the Outdoor Challenge. We made our Mii's - their hitius!!

[C&G'sMama]

I'm going to piggy back with a question. We don't have any kind of gaming system. What I thought be nice for the kids is Dance Dance Revolution. I was thinking of getting Wii and then DDR for that and then Wii fit for us. But maybe I'd be better off getting a different system and the DDR for that one? The kids were pretty sendentary this past winter (okay me too) so I'm thinking I'd like something in the basement in addition to the old stationary bike (the kids do ride that). Any thoughts from those of you with experience with these systems?
Thanks

[Tony-NJ]

[QUOTE=tiggr33;30705822]Tony, everything OK? Hoping it was elective and not emergency whatever it was.

/QUOTE]

sorry to hijack the thread!!! And my typing is worse than usual lol - I had carpal tunnel surgery on Wed.. Due to work - Out at least another week.

I had the other hand done last June. No fun being me.

[tiggr33]

Speedfast recovery. Don't play too much Wii and end up hurting yourself.

[Tony-NJ]

could you imagine? :rotfl:

[wallyb]

Speedfast recovery. Don't play too much Wii and end up hurting yourself.


Yes - young man take your hands off your Wii!
You could go blind.

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[Tony-NJ]

Yes - young man take your hands off your Wii!
You could go blind.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/__STOKED/three_blind_mice_lg_nwm.gif

:rotfl2:

[TimmyTimmyTimmy]

I have Wii and play it everyweekend when I have free time. I just wish there was some great Disney games out there.