I've just changed mobile phone and have got a 'free' gift of a Wii (before anyone asks for the name of the store, I live in the UK; and if you live in the UK - Carphone Warehouse online store and they're selling fast).
The Wii will be a nice extra present for the kids (aged 12 and 14) for Christmas. Now, here's the question. I understand that for some Wii games you have to stand up and move around. Question - how much moving of the feet do you have to do?
The reason for this rather odd question is that we live in a townhouse and whilst noise going horizontally usually isn't a problem, noise going vertically can be quite bad, so someone constantly moving/jumping will drive anyone in a room below nuts (and ironically the one place we can't have the Wii is the ground floor). And as luck would have it, the kids' bedrooms are on the third floor...
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Also, any games you'd recommend? I'd prefer games that play to the Wii's distinctive features. To give you an idea of our tastes, our all-time family favourites are:
Abe's Odyssey and Exxodus
Sonic the Hedgehog (in all his many incarnations)
Castlevania
Nobody in the family likes war games, and nobody is particularly keen on racing games. I'd personally quite like to try a golf game.
And while I'm being really cheeky and asking for things ... I imagine that the Wii we get will simply be the console and a single controller. What are the 'must have' extras? I'm assuming at least a second controller for 2 player games, but what sort of controllers? I see 'nunchuck' (or something) mentioned on ebay. What sort of thing do I need to get please? And will cheaper stuff off ebay be okay or is it a case of buy the official produce or regret it?
Any information gratefully received.
The Wii will be a nice extra present for the kids (aged 12 and 14) for Christmas. Now, here's the question. I understand that for some Wii games you have to stand up and move around. Question - how much moving of the feet do you have to do?
The reason for this rather odd question is that we live in a townhouse and whilst noise going horizontally usually isn't a problem, noise going vertically can be quite bad, so someone constantly moving/jumping will drive anyone in a room below nuts (and ironically the one place we can't have the Wii is the ground floor). And as luck would have it, the kids' bedrooms are on the third floor...
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Also, any games you'd recommend? I'd prefer games that play to the Wii's distinctive features. To give you an idea of our tastes, our all-time family favourites are:
Abe's Odyssey and Exxodus
Sonic the Hedgehog (in all his many incarnations)
Castlevania
Nobody in the family likes war games, and nobody is particularly keen on racing games. I'd personally quite like to try a golf game.
And while I'm being really cheeky and asking for things ... I imagine that the Wii we get will simply be the console and a single controller. What are the 'must have' extras? I'm assuming at least a second controller for 2 player games, but what sort of controllers? I see 'nunchuck' (or something) mentioned on ebay. What sort of thing do I need to get please? And will cheaper stuff off ebay be okay or is it a case of buy the official produce or regret it?
Any information gratefully received.
