help a newbie with a WII

[Brumeiser]

What accessories do I need to buy? There are 3 of us in the household. I bought 2 extra nanchuck. What else do you suggest we get? Thanks everyone.

 

[kelly1218]

we have 4 controllers and I feel That is a must! because even though you only have 3 in the family.... there will always be friends willing to challenge you to a game of bowling LOL

A lot of people swear by a recharging station...but I've bought two, one was recalled for fires... and the other just never worked. We just make sure to check sales and we have tons of AA batteries on hand. They really don't drain as quickly as people say.

 

[Jey12]

How many controllers do you have? I'd have one controller for each person, plus one if you have a guest over because some games allow up to 4 players. Have nunchucks for all controllers. The motion plus controllers are nice because so many games need or accept them now. Rechargeable AA batteries is a must! I found that the controller charges don't seem to hold a charge as long as just charging the batteries on their own. I usually keep 2 sets extra and it's served us well. If you have any young players, under the age of 7 or so I'd suggest looking for a controller made for younger kids. This has been a lifesaver for DD5. Her hands just weren't big enough to manage the regular controllers effectively, the smaller made one she loves, it also comes with the nunchuck for around $30 or less.

We never bought the upgraded sensor bar and honestly I haven't seen the need for it, but our living room is on the small side. If you have a bigger area it might be something that's needed?

As far as other accessories it's going to depend on what games you add to the system. There's a classic controller that us old school types seem to like for the now "vintage" games. If you add Mario Kart to your collection ( I suggest this one) you will want to look for wheels you can use with your controller. Often you can get a 2 pack of these for $12, I prefer the nerf ones because they are softer. There's other things such as skins to protect the controllers that comes in other colors besides the clear ones provided, guns, golf clubs, bats, boxing gloves, etc....it's endless, you can decide where to draw the line. All games do not require these, but sometimes they are nice to have.

Also if it's in your budget now or in the future I'd suggest the Wii fit plus that comes with the balance board. We love this! The fitness games are fun, not a real workout but it gets you off the couch and mine sometimes sighs when I step on it and I've gained a few pounds. There are a lot of fun games where you can use this and so far we've really enjoyed having it.

Like any system you can add until you're broke, but my main suggestions for immediate add ones is just simply enough controllers for everyone plus one extra and rechargeable batteries. Past that you can pick and choose what is going to work and not work for your family. Enjoy, we have loved our Wii for 3 years now.

 

[Brumeiser]

that came with the wii gaming system.

 

[Brumeiser]

yes that is on my wife list on what she wants for Christmas. Me of course anything disney my son anything sports.

 

[katman2540]

The nunchucks connect to the controller so you will want at least one more controller to match the number of nunchucks but I agree with others have the 4 controllers and nunchucks so if you have friends over you can play any of the fun family games without someone feeling left out.