I want to get a wii game for my brother for Christmas. However, I am terribly out of the gaming loop.
Can you give me a recommendation for ONE game to get him, preferably one that is extremely kid-friendly?
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
How old is he? If he's really young, I might suggest Monkey Ball for the Wii. I haven't played it, but the previous Monkey Ball games were awesome (and really well suited for younger kids) and I've heard from friends that the Wii version is really good as well.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Monkey Ball has reviewers saying the single player gets very difficult (not necessarily kid friendly) and the mini-games are hit-or-miss. Rayman Raving Rabbids has some better reviews; it's all mini-games, and therefore has scored higher on multiplayer than single player, but fun has been had by all. It has a bit of gross-out humor... Maybe a PG sort of game (no bad words that I know of though).
There's always Spongebob, or Cars, or Happy Feet, or any of the other licensed games.
-Bok
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
True, single player in the Monkey Ball games typically does get very difficult if you try to get to the very end. That does make the first half of the game or so (probably more than that) any less fun though. As for the multiplayer with the mini-games, I've heard it just takes a little adjustment getting used to the controls for them but once you do they are pretty awesome. Of course, this is second hand information as I haven't tried the game for myself yet.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Same here... Curse the fickle video game leprechauns!
-Bok
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
He's 20, but I want to buy something that he can play with his neices and nephews.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
Well Bokonon's suggestion of Rayman Raving Rabbids may be a better bet if he's playing with younger children. Since it has multiplayer stuff (so he and neices and nephews can play at the same time) and should be fairly kid-friendly, it might be a good game to get.
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
Excite Truck may be a better choice. It feels more like a real game than Rayman does, so he's more likely to enjoy it when the nieces and nephews aren't around.
Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
I've never played the Wii, but on Nintendo systems in general I've always loved the Zelda games...and I've heard that the new Zelda is a lot of fun.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
We had a great time with Super Monkey Ball over Thanksgiving. I wouldn't say the "Party Games" section was hit and miss as much as it was extremely varied. There were games that we found kind of boring, but a five year old might love. Some of the controls were very complicated and some were easy. I think it would be great for a family with kids -- they'd have the main game plus 50 mini-games (including things like "jigsaw puzzel" and "jump-rope" and "rock-paper-scissors" as well as alien attack and monkey wars and snowboarding).
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I was going to buy Super Monkey Ball for him, but the little dork bought it for himself.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Super Monkey Ball was tons of fun. Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
Good luck finding a copy of Zelda if you didn't preorder Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Looks like with S&H you can get a copy in the 50-65 dollar range, which is either equal to or slightly higher than the price you'd pay in store if you had pre-ordered.
Posted by Fitz (Member # 4803) on :
No doubt. They had more Wiis than Zeldas at the store where I bought mine on launch day. 93 Wiis vs. 70 Zeldas. Though somehow I managed to get my grubby little hands on a copy (if you're that old lady that I pushed over, I apologize).
Oh, and Zelda is a great game, but it's not multiplayer, and it would probably be too difficult for very young gamers.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
How 'bout Elebits?
Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :
quote:Originally posted by A Rat Named Dog: Good luck finding a copy of Zelda if you didn't preorder
Stores around here have had plenty of copies of Zelda despite being sold out of Wii. (Wiis? Wiii? Uus?) Best Buy had no Wii, no controllers, but like 20 copies of Zelda sitting on the shelf. Maybe some stores just ordered better quantities of the games.
--Enigmatic
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Elebits isn't out yet, so you'd have to be on the lookout for it... But yeah, it definitely should be considered.
-Bok
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
MPH: I have an extra copy of Zelda that I bought for my brother but he too bought himself a copy (stupid head), if you want Ill part with it for $40-45 if you pay for shipping. So that would be $50 (shipping included).
Post in this thread or email me if you are interested.
Note that Zelda would DEFINATELY be FAR more difficult than anything Monkey Ball will throw at you, though the game from what I can see is kid friendly. The puzzles are definately more along the lines of adult thinking rather then kids, but hey they might be geniuses.
Edit: Or if you live in the Provo/Orem area I'd be willing to just drive by and give it to you for $40, as it is used, (I opened the case to make sure the dvd didn't have any scratches.)
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Unfortunately, my brother already has Zelda as well.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
If he had any GameCube controllers lying around, you could get any number of older GameCube multiplayer games that are fun. Of course, not everyone has GameCube controllers though. So that's probably out.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I could do that, but he already has a gamecube, and I want to buy him something especially for his beloved new wii.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Sounds like your options are ExciteTruck (if racing games are cool), Elebits (when it comes out), Rayman Raving Rabbids (as long as they are okay with a little gross-out humor), or any of the licensed-from-movies games.
Or you could get a Wii Points card and let them download some Virtual Console nostalgia.
-Bok
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bokonon: Sounds like your options are ExciteTruck (if racing games are cool), Elebits (when it comes out), Rayman Raving Rabbids (as long as they are okay with a little gross-out humor), or any of the licensed-from-movies games.
Or you could get a Wii Points card and let them download some Virtual Console nostalgia.
-Bok
quote:Or you could get a Wii Points card and let them download some Virtual Console nostalgia.
I'm still waiting for THAT present Bok, hint hint nudge nudge wink Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I'm leaning toward ExciteTruck.
Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :
I haven't tried ExciteTruck yet but it is on the list of games I am probably going to get at some point. It looks really cool.
--Enigmatic
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I just wish I could find the stupid console, you guys have no idea how long and painful my journey to still not having one is.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Well, I'm pretty sure I know how long it is.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I know all too well, BlackBlade. I still don't have the cash for the console, and so I may not be able to get it until the fall or so. It's going to be a long wait.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: Well, I'm pretty sure I know how long it is.
lol possibly true,
Lets just say if somebody tried to run for office on the, "retail reform" platform, I'd vote for them.
Retailers are the scum of the earth as far as I am concerned. Customer is always right my butt crack.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:Retailers are the scum of the earth as far as I am concerned.
To protest, I think you should never buy anything again.
Posted by Eldrad (Member # 8578) on :
Most reviews I've seen have pegged Super Monkey Ball higher than Rayman, and I'd argue that it's more kid-friendly. All you do is tilt monkeys in a little ball around a stage, and it has a huge number of minigames (something like half as many as Rayman, which has 80 or so, I think, though many, many of those are repeats, as I found out). It typically starts off very easy and becomes more difficult, and the old mini-games were just fine for my 6- and 8-year-old nephews to play, so unless Sega totally changed the direction of the mini-games, I'd say your best bet is Super Monkey Ball. I like Rayman a lot, too, but it's not as much fun on your own, and its humor is more gross-out/violence-related than anything. I'd recommend Super Monkey Ball over Rayman for all ages, though that's not to say Rayman isn't a viable choice, too.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head:
quote:Retailers are the scum of the earth as far as I am concerned.
To protest, I think you should never buy anything again.
I think I am misunderstanding you, could you do me the courtesy of elaborating.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
You say that reatailers are the scum of the earth.
I say that you shouldn't lower yourself to their level, and you certainly shouldn't support them. You should protest their wicked ways by refusing to do buisness with them.
Don't buy a wii.
In fact, don't buy any consumer goods at all.
It's a sacrifice, I know, but at least you won't be supporting an evil, corrupt system.
This is assuming, of course, that you really meant what you said. Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :
quote:Most reviews I've seen have pegged Super Monkey Ball higher than Rayman, and I'd argue that it's more kid-friendly.
How can you say it's more kid-friendly? You spend the entire game playing with monkey balls!
(I couldn't resist.)
Anyway, mph said said his brother already bought SMB, so that's out.
--Enigmatic
Posted by Eldrad (Member # 8578) on :
Oh, my bad. I didn't have time to read through it all because I had to go tutor, and I just wanted to throw out my recommendation before I left.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
BB, I've been looking far and wide too. Apparently Target this Sunday will have them to sell.
-Bok
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bokonon: BB, I've been looking far and wide too. Apparently Target this Sunday will have them to sell.
-Bok
They told me that LAST week in regards to this past sunday and when I was there they still didnt have any nor did they plan on having any until NEXT sunday. I just don't know who to believe.
MPH: lol true enough I suppose. Can they be the only scum of the earth Ill put up with? Sorta like the IRS?
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:Can they be the only scum of the earth Ill put up with?
Only by becoming the same type of scum yourself.
You are an enabler.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I bought Excite Truck. Thanks for your advice.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
The customer isn't always right. Sorry.
Whoever made that crap up was plain wrong. If that was true all you would have to do is say "This is free." and we would all go out of business. We do the best we can, but supply issues aren't the fault of the people in the stores.
Don't say I am overstating it....I had a guy try that exact thing for half an hour on Black Friday.
It didn't fly. At all. He demanded to see the store manager....who told him I was right, he was wrong, and said he was more than welcome to talk to the Corporate Office about it.
The big black spot in the middle of his wifes earring didn't magically appear, and $595 isn't a lot to spend on 1 ct diamond earrings.
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