I got one for the girls for Christmas, they will be thrilled!! My oldest (who turns 10 in 2 days) hopes she gets one for her birthday, cuz you know she is the only one in her class without a Wii. Well, kiddo...you gotta wait 2 more months.

So tell me, what games do you have? What games do you want to get that you don't have yet? My youngest will be 8 in January if that helps. I will have to get another remote and a classic remote (it came with one of each, plus a nunchuck) and then games.

Thanks for any ideas!!!

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Keep it simple start with the Wii play my kids love it and look for the Wii play with a free wii mote it will save you some money.

Renee

Check your local library to see if they have them to borrow there. We've really liked doing that because it's a good way to test a game and see if you like it. We LOVE Rockband. We have Wii Fit too, and my kids like that one. Outdoor adventure is pretty fun and it gets the kids moving.
Good luck!

Thanks for the info! I will keep an eye out for that...I also saw a Mario game that came with the steering wheel.

becky, I want to get the Wii fit for me! Maybe dh will get that for me....hahaha

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Does she like music? We have Wii Music and it is really neat. You can play the role of conductor of an orchestra, among many other things. My son bought it last year and I think it cost $50 (those games are way too much money).
The price may have come down some.

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My oldest LOVES to sing and dance, sounds like she would love Wii music.

I am hoping to get them each 2-3 games.....and thanks to you guys I have a nice list started!

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The advice I always give is to get a Blockbuster Game Pass. It's about $18 a month, and you can have one game out at a time and switch anytime. That way you can try out any games you're interested in. It helped us to rule out several games that we thought were "must buys", but once we played them we decided we really didn't like. We still try to rent a game to try it out before we buy it. When you're spending $40+ per game it makes a difference to know if you'll really enjoy it.

Renee

Thanks Renee, that's a great idea. Especially since the games are so costly.

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Another vote for renting games before buying them. Maybe give each kid a gift card for enough $ to rent 3-4 games so they can each pick out a few to try.

If you have a Family Video near you, check them out. They rent video games at reasonable prices. So does Hollywood Video, but I prefer Family Video because they also have a HUGE selection of dvd's to rent for $1 or less.

I would get Wii Play to go along with the system and it along with the games that come with the Wii itself will probably get you through Christmas day and the day after. If you want to give games right away I suggest Carnival Games. Funny and not too difficult.

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My DS is 8 and he likes to play George of the Jungle, Spongebob, Mario Kart, Wii Fit, Wii Classics (it has ski-ball, darts, etc).

mysim are kinda fun but might rent it first cause I can finish it within the day. Zelda I was bored with, Mario galaxy is ok. Elebits?? my oldest enjoys cause you kinda trash the place looking for the little energy things. Guitar hero is one that my oldest actually enjoys to sit down and play with me on instad of playing solo.

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