Wii Gift ideas

If the family is not super-sensitive to cartoon violence get "Rayman Raving Rabids"

I've only played the first one (but I hear the second is more of the same) it's basically a whole bunch of crazy and wacky mini-games that feature adorable little rabbids bunnies. The violence is cartoon (shooting bunnies with toilet plungers, sling shotting cows, etc) but may not be appropriate for hyper-violence sensitive parents.

I would have no problems handing it to kids those ages....

Game website: http://raymanzone.us.ubi.com/ravingrabbids/index.html


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-David

 

Mario kart for the wii or that wii music game

 

I must be in the minority (many other people I know love it too), because I absolutely hated that game. I'm not really much of a video game person though, so I prefer tennis, golf and baseball for my Wii.

 

My kids (8 year old boy and 6 year old girl) and wife love Carnival Games for the Wii. All of the games are easy to do and you compete against everyone else if you want to.

You could also get them American Idol Encore which is a karaoke singing game. It's pretty fun for the kids and the adults will have fun after a few cocktails! The only problem with the Wii version is you can't add more songs beyond the 25 or 30 pre-loaded ones. We've actually been playing the Singstar games on our PS2 as they have more choices of music genres (80's, 90's, Country, etc.).

Good luck!
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My cousin just got Animal Crossing with the Wii Speak thing. She just turned 13, so I guess it's for all ages. Depends what you like. I like the sports games for the Wii. I don't like to sit down and use the WiiMote, the way it works sucks.

 

I was actually going to recommend this game, but it is for the less-sensitive parents. I prefer the second one over the first. The second one is more of a party game where you can just kinda pick it up and play multiplayer mini-games. The game is hilarious fun and similar to the first there is a section where you scan through a scene and shoot plunger at the rabbids. In the second one it is actually looping video, so it looks fairly decent. Also, they just released the latest one that I believe utilizes or can use the Wii Fit (IIRC it is called Rabbids TV)

Unfortunately, to me... many of the other games are all too gimmicky. They seem to be hit or miss among kids and much of it depends on the functionality and utility of the wiimote. I sold my Wi a while backi, but my wife misses rabbids.

 

Mario Kart is the one to have. Don't rule out Wii Fit - not so much for the fitness piece, but the balance board is used in other games (Skiing, Cheerleading).

Also, Mario Super Sluggers is cool. Personally, I'd skip Rock Band 1 and go with either Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour. Both of those are better than Rock Band 1 (which I own for Wii).