Wii Quickie

Yeah, I got a Wii - a system I thought I'd never buy.

It's for the wife and kids (yeah, yeah). A lovely red 25th anniversary Mario console.

Thus far I've got a few "must haves" for it.

Quick recaps for them:
Okami: this is what the game should have been in the first place. I first played it on the PS2 and while it was refreshingly different, "something" was missing. The motion controls complement the game nicely. All in all a good addition to the Wii library and better version than the PS2 one.

Zack & Wiki: Even with the motion control "gimmick" it feels like one of those good old adventure games. Find stuff, find a use for stuff, get treasure. All this while wiggling the controller in various ways. A rare gem.

Madworld: Graphics stolen from Miller's Sin City, gameplay stolen from any old 3rd person beat'em up - the game is more a curiosity than a real "must have". Then again, you can get it for nearly free as used (I paid around 7 euros shipped home).

Metroid 3: It's the Wii's own Halo. Nothing special, though you can see the effort and professionalism the team put in it; it hardly looks like your usual Wii game (which usually means poor graphics, textures and general "last-gen" look).


Oh, and another must have was a decent component cable. I still don't understand why they ship the consoles with crappy composite cables (well, I do: to sell you over-prices composite cables).

Anyways, Madcatz to the rescue with their "Universal" (PS2/3, Xbox 360, Wii) cable for 9,95 eur. Recommended.