Dean's World

You shoulda gone ahead and bought the second remote with nunchuck, cuz you're gonna want 'em anyway.

Also, free tip: buy a battery charger and some rechargeable batteries. Yes, you'll feel like you're getting reamed on the price--a recharger plus 8 batteries will set you back $40-$50--but you will soon discover that those Wii remotes frickin' eat batteries like popcorn (buy four rechargeables per remote so you just never have to wait to swap 'em out).

Sounds like the game is a lot of fun. Nice thing to have for the family ;-)

Party at Aziz's house!

About half the games we have require the nunchuck. Of the other half, most are less of a PITA if you have a second controller.

You'll discover this soon enough in time if you don't believe me now. ;-)

On the other hand, I'm not sure the "classic game controller" is worth the money. We bought two, and we're still not sure we needed them. They aren't strictly necessary. Save your money on those until you're sure you want them.

In any case, these things are voracious battery-eaters. It makes sense once you grok the technology: it's just an advanced infrared remote control, like the ones you use to control your TV, DVD, etc. Except it's not like your DVD remote where you press a button and a little pulse goes out. There the batteries will last for months. With the Wii remote, it's constantly broadcasting its IR signal every moment that you're playing. It therefore feeds on its batteries like Dracula or Lestat sucking on his latest victim. You can either start buying Energizers or Duracells in bulk, or you can just say "screw it" and invest in the rechargeables.

Buy a good AA recharger, and four rechargeable batteries per remote. Yes, four. Why four, when the remote only requires two? Simple: when the battery goes dead (and the Wii system will tell you, "Your batteries are too weak, you need to replace them") you don't want to have to take them out, put them in the controller, and then wait for them to recharge. Nope, just order the recharger, and buy four per remote. So when one goes dead, you can immediately swap in fresh batteries and put the dead ones in to recharge. A 2 minute inconvenience rather than a 12 hour annoyance.

As to the remote or wiimote issue i'd not though of that, I'll have to keep it mind should i get a wii.

Mind you, I've recently got the PS3 and it's remote recharges from a usb cable connected to the ps3 itself. No battries to buy,, you can even hold down the ps button and get a reading of you power remaining on the screen. Thing is light as could be (the remote that is, the console is a chunk).

So I'm at Best Buy the other night buying a monitor and the sales person whispers "Heah, wanna buy a Wii?" just like the old time films with the guy on the street with the watches in his coat. I ask him if he's selling his. He say no, they just got 8 in at the store and they'll be gone in minutes (The guy behind me as 2 in hand). I look at my wife who is already shaking her head, Oh well, "No thanks, by the way do you have an PS3's in stock?"

"Oh yeah, we have like 40 of those, but no one wants to spend like $600 bucks", said as if THAT was obvious.

If you can't get the geek register guy at Best Buy hyped about your product, give it up.

Aziz, I would fear being the last one left holding the tulip...

By the way I've been trying for weeks and I can't figure out how to get the Miis to migrate to other computers. I'm totally lost on that.

You need to swap Wii addresses with people, be connected to a wi-fi network, and set your Miis to visit other Wiis. Only then will your Miis migrate to other Wiis.

When you get a Wii address go into your Address Book and input it. You'll send an e-mail to that person's Wii and they have to approve it. Once done, if they have thier Miis set to migrate, you'll begin to swap Miis automatically. Additionally, in your Mii menu, you can manually send Miis to anyone in your Address Book.

I currently have Miis from Frank J. over a imao.us and a few commentors here as well.