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 aw
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My other half expressed a wish for a Wii fit. She is not a gamer normally.

The Wii U is the new console and is £249 plus the game price or I could buy a pre owned old Wii for £39 plus an old Wii fit game.

Not sure which way to go?

Does the Wii have a quiz game like the old buzz game for the PS2?


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 9:28 pm
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Per owned wii and a dropper post for you!


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 9:40 pm
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If you only want the Wii Fit stuff, get the old console. If you want a new console for other reasons, in honesty the Wii wasn't known for its longevity when it was new.

Leftfield suggestion; Xbox 360 and Kinect? I'm expecting the 360 and PS3 both to depreciate vertically after Christmas when everyone's got their shiny new toys to replace them.


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 9:44 pm
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It is quite easy to jailbreak the original wii and then play all of your backed up original games from an external hard drive (for convenience!).


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 9:46 pm
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Thanks guys

Tempted to get the old Wii and save heaps of cash....

Any other game suggestions for the Wii?


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 10:36 pm
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Old wii:

Mario Kart
Any of the Lego games
Wii sports
The Rabbids series
Wii family ski
Mario party

Probably loads of others I cannot remember.

The original wii with balance board is a great family console.


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 10:46 pm
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[s]Any[/s] [b]All[/b] of the Lego games

FTFY.

Super Mario Galaxy is excellent too.


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 10:52 pm
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If you come to the decision that you want a wii, im in the process of selling one with all the accessories your after.. email in profile if your interested. . 🙂


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 10:59 pm
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Goldeneye is a great game.


 
Posted : 15/12/2013 11:20 pm
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hey, i did the fx work on goldeneye for the wii 😀


 
Posted : 16/12/2013 12:20 am
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I have a wii and wii fit board and lots of controllers etc for sale.
Tell me what the going rate is and its yours.


 
Posted : 16/12/2013 7:39 am
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Two pounds fifty. Can you post it to me?


 
Posted : 16/12/2013 11:00 am
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I've no idea what games you like, but I would say get the Wii then wait for a game you really really want on the Wii U before purchasing.

I like all the Nintendo's own games like:
Mario Kart
Super Mario Galaxy
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Zelda Twilight Princess
Zelda Skyward Sword (imo the best zelda since Ocarina of Time).

But if you fancy something a little more 'adult', [b]Resident Evil 4[/b] is one of the best experiences ever on Wii.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
(or the trilogy if you've got 100s of hours to spare) is also really good.

These games sold so many at launch, that now they're cheap as chips.


 
Posted : 16/12/2013 11:12 am
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Another vote for Wii & balance board.
Oh, and on the topic of M-rated games, get a copy of House of the Dead: Overkill for cheesy grindhouse B movie-style zombie shooting. More humour than RE games, and better music.


 
Posted : 16/12/2013 11:28 am
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Thanks guys
For those offering a sale yes if you can get to me in time 🙂


 
Posted : 16/12/2013 11:17 pm