Christmas shopping wraps up early for some. . . While out running errands this morning, it was pouring. So when at one of greater Somersworth’s strip malls I pulled the car up to let Amanda in without getting wet. I jokingly roled down the window and told her she could get in only after she walked down to the game store and bought me a Wii. . .
After starting to drive away a few times when she came to the door, I let her in the car. A few jokes later resulted in pulling back into a parking spot and going in to the store. The next few minutes turned to a blur. I asked the sales associate how much a Nintendo Wii costs, if they had one in stock. The reply was a bit shocking. He told us the price, and said they had a few out back. Amanda then looked at me and said, “sure, if thats the only thing you want for Christmas.”
Note, when I posted this, this linked to way over-priced Wiis.
I bit. We brought it home, and considering the 7-day return policy we tried a game of Wii Sports bowling. It rocked. We played around with the few things in the menu and had fun noting cool little stuff like when I twisted my hand the pointer finger spun around on the screen, and when downloading something, Mario ran across the screen collecting coins instead of the typical downloading bar.
We then packed it up and put it away until Christmas. Pout.
So. . . What should I throw on the Christmas list for games, accessories, etc? Games I typically like include Medal of Honor, Halo, Red Faction, Final Fantasy, and Dark Alliance II. Its been since the NES that I’ve ha a Nintendo in the house. I liked what I saw when trying out Wii Sports, and when playing WarioWare at a friends house I had a blast! So help me out and throw out some suggestions for gotta haves, skip ems, etc.
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From the games you listed, I think Metroid Prime will be a viable game in your library. If you like old school Mario games at all, Super Paper Mario is awesome. On the topic of Mario, Mario Smash Brothers is bound to be a fun game but it really doesn’t match your array of games that you posted.
Thanks Matt! I vaguely remember Super Smash Bros on the N64. That was a blast too. I’ll add it to the list. I could do old school Mario. The array was a suggestion of genre, but not entirely definitive rules. Especially considering I so woefully left the GTA series off. Oops.
I’m hoping there will be a Mario Kart for the Wii, or is there one? I remember that being a blast on the N64 too.
Basically, suggest ANY games, and let me know why if you want. Like I’ve heard something about Raving Rabbids now, but don’t know much about it. . .
Raving Rabbids is a neat game and fun with groups. There just isn’t long term playability. It is a smattering of party games with a lot of humor. I mean…come on…what is funnier than a screaming rabbit with a plunger?
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