Jan. 29, 2007 – Today Nintendo adds four new classic games to the popular Wii™ video game system’s Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
- Mario Kart 64™ (Nintendo® 64, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points)
- Contra® III: The Alien Wars™ (Super NES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
- Bonanza Bros.™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
- Comix Zone™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
Do you have a Wii?
I was wondering how the gameplay was. I heard that for more experienced gamers it can be exhasuting when compared to the XBox 360.
Yeah, we found one at one of the Wal-Mart stores here locally. It definitely gets you up and out of your seat. The gameplay is really fun and really interactive. With the 360, you can get away with sitting on the couch, and simply punch some buttons. On the Wii, it helps to get up and get moving. You’ll have a lot of fun (and maybe some exercise while you’re at it.) Add to that the fact you can play old Genesis, N64, TurboGrafx16, SuperNES and NES games on it (via the Virtual Console) and you’ve got a winner. I’d highly recommend the system.
Cool. Do you have to have a set up where you can be directly in front of the TV? Right now we have a large coffee table in front of the TV which is why couch gaming has always worked best for us.
Do you have a Wii?
I was wondering how the gameplay was. I heard that for more experienced gamers it can be exhasuting when compared to the XBox 360.
Yeah, we found one at one of the Wal-Mart stores here locally. It definitely gets you up and out of your seat. The gameplay is really fun and really interactive. With the 360, you can get away with sitting on the couch, and simply punch some buttons. On the Wii, it helps to get up and get moving. You’ll have a lot of fun (and maybe some exercise while you’re at it.) Add to that the fact you can play old Genesis, N64, TurboGrafx16, SuperNES and NES games on it (via the Virtual Console) and you’ve got a winner. I’d highly recommend the system.
Yeah, I actually just moved the coffee table out of our living room to help facilitate Wii-play. It helps that we have 12 foot ceilings in our living room too… Now I just need to do something with the pullchain on our ceiling fan and we’ll be set.
Having the Wii has actually made me more active. Matter of fact, Kim’s dad is over right now and we’ve been playing the Wii for over an hour and a half now.
Cool. Do you have to have a set up where you can be directly in front of the TV? Right now we have a large coffee table in front of the TV which is why couch gaming has always worked best for us.
Yeah, I actually just moved the coffee table out of our living room to help facilitate Wii-play. It helps that we have 12 foot ceilings in our living room too… Now I just need to do something with the pullchain on our ceiling fan and we’ll be set.
Having the Wii has actually made me more active. Matter of fact, Kim’s dad is over right now and we’ve been playing the Wii for over an hour and a half now.