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Category: Video Games
Buy New: $325.00 (On sale from $325.14)
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New (93) Used (17) from $292.68
Avg. Customer Rating:  1117 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: nintendo_wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.5
Dimensions (in): 15 x 10 x 4.5
MPN: WII
Model: RVL-001
UPC: 454968801238
EAN: 0454968800194
ASIN: B0009VXBAQ
Release Date: November 19, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 A completely flawless console; well, almost completely flawless July 7, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I spent the better part of a year, more or less, trying to get my hands on Nintendo's new system, and not even two months ago I finally got one, by sheer luck and coincidence.
I'd seen my cousin playing numerous games and sat in total admiration of the gameplay, not to mention the stellar graphics that add to the enjoyment, unlike the 360 or PS3 where it's pretty much just "hey, look at these pretty graphics, now play this drudgingly boring and stale game." Ok, Bioshock is a fantastic game, probably one of my all time favorites, but every other game I played for the 360 was a joke.
What it boils down to is if the X-Box weren't fueled by Microsoft we wouldn't even be hearing about it anymore, as it would have gone completely under by now. Same goes for Playstation, which needs a giant like Sony to produce it. Nintendo is simply Nintendo, no mega corporations behind the product, in the sense that I was speaking of with the other two systems, there's just Nintendo.
The naysayers are complaining about how this isn't a real gaming console; what is a game? Something that kills time, amuses you and allows you to have fun with friends while you all play. I'm pretty sure the Wii is able to meet all these needs without the need of depending on the crutch of online play. X-Box just rehashes the same idea over and over; First Person Shooters; there are some other standout titles, Fable being one that immediately comes to mind, but chances are if there's a new hyped up game coming out for the 360 it's a FPS; great.
With the Wii you get a variety of games; FPS, of course, RPGs, shoot 'em ups, party games and just generally interesting concepts like Endless Ocean and Cookin' Mama Cook Off. Notice how I haven't said a thing about the PS3; yeah, that's how much of an impact it's had thus far.
The system is fantastic, the Wiimote is a stellar creation on the part of the geniuses at Nintendo. Never any problems with overheating, unlike the other two, memory or anything at all. Sure, the Wiimote can drain batteries, but that's not a big deal with the charger considered.
Now, the one flaw I have to hold against Nintendo. When you download a game from the Shop, the colors are altered from the original versions. Mario 3 is completely different, and it just irks me. It's a personal preference, I know, but still, come on, it's $[...] for a game and I'd like the original all the way, colors, controls and everything.
That said, for a perfect system get the Wii; if you're half brain dead and amused by the same thing over and over with varying graphics, go for something else.
Bonnie July 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very popular game system hard to buy after October due to short supply arrived on time in great condation
Fun for Everybody! July 6, 2008
Sure, the graphics aren't as good as something like the PS3, and the number of titles available isn't as many, but the stuff that is available is VERY high quality and the majority of the games I have seem manage to be both challenging and accessible for everybody who wants to play. That means your girlfriend, your wife, your mother, your father...anybody.
This is a great system to bring the family together and have a good evening of fun.
Nobody to play with? No problem. Many of the top games hook up to the Internet (a free service) and you're able to play people around the world. Mario Kart is great for this. It adds an entirely new dimension to the game and makes it a lot more fun, in my opinion.
Love the Wii. One of my better investments this year!!
 Poor Options eqauls large DOA problem July 5, 2008
3 out of 35 found this review helpful
We payed through the nose to get a bundle on line for our kid for her birthday. After the big build up, Got it set up, it wouldn't load the discs. I'm not saying it wouldn't recognize the discs, it wouldn't pull them in. We can get a repair in 15 business days or pay a fee and get a refurb unit in 3 business days. These lousy 2 choices indicate to me that they must have a fairly large dead on arrival problem. Beware.
Beware of misleading ship dates July 5, 2008
2 out of 45 found this review helpful
BEWARE "expedited ship dates" especially on hot items like Wii. After Amazon failed to send my "guaranteed by Christmas" order on time (I got it a week after Christmas via DSL)I should have known better than to use them again. But, I was desperate and ordered a Wii for my son's birthday since they were nowhere to be found retail. Amazon said the time to ship was 2-3 days. I finally got the Wii 5 business days (7 calendar days) later, 2 days after my son's birthday. I was not allowed to return it to Amazon because it was something called a "marketplace" order. I was not allowed to return it to GameQuestDirect beacause I ordered it through Amazon. So I was stuck with a $[...] Wii that retails for $[...]. I was willing to pay premium to get one quickly but the ship time was misleading and possibly fraudulent. BEWARE! Thoroughly check the return policy on Amazon and their dealers because they WILL NOT help you later. Neither will GameQuestDirect.
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