Wii FAQ's: Codes, Channels, Gaming, Hardware, Accessories, Gen. Discussions etc...

[LinkinPrime]

To help remove some of the everyday clutter threads, I have compiled a list of the most commonly looked at and discussed links:
Wii Code Exchange (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115788)
This week in Wii (Gamercard Icons) (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173362)
Recommend me Games w/scores & summaries (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162819)
Wii obscure facts (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128692)
16:9 Supported Games (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174129)If you have been directed to this thread, check the above links to see if your question fits best in one of the topics above, if not, please post your question here in this thread.

Any other questions, problems, suggestions not covered on the above topics, please feel free to discuss here. If you have any suggestions for additional topics to be added here, please let me know by posting a link here or PM me.

Thank you.

[StinkyCheese]

hmm. This was posted yesterday, but I have the first post? weird

Thanks linkin, it was getting pretty cluttered

[CouRageouS]

Can I have mine separated?! Just kidding. Good idea as it was cluttered. The Wii really doesn't warrant twice as many stickies as the other systems.

[S0DA POPINSKI]

Any idea where to get them? Anyone know how much official nintendo ones are? Anyone know where to find some decent cheap ones? Thanks in advance!

[CouRageouS]

Not HD, just component to get progressive scan. Turns your 480i to 480p. IIRC Nintendo ones are around $25-30 on Nintendo's site but its been awhile since I ordered them. Or get some from monoprice.com under $10. CAGs say they are great.

[help1]

I have these:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10830&cs_id=1083001&p_id=3566&seq=1&format=2

[subsidon]

i didn't see much difference when i plugged in the monoprice component cables, but after using them a couple days and switching back to AV, i couldn't go back

there is a definite improvement

[jman619]

Mods feel free to move or delete this if need be.

My first nintendo wii all it ever did was give errors. The one I had now gave its first error about a disc saying remove the disc, and turn off the system. Is it a sign of it messing up completely or does it happen every once in a while?

[joserjerr]

I would just go to the Nintendo support site and look up or provide them with the detailed error messages and see what they say.

Just out of curiousity. Do you live with smokers?

[jman619]

I would just go to the Nintendo support site and look up or provide them with the detailed error messages and see what they say.

Just out of curiousity. Do you live with smokers?

Nope. It is the weirdest thing I'm really picky with my consoles, and never move them. The wii is the one that gives me the most trouble. Hopefully it want do it again.

[CouRageouS]

I've seen it before. I think it just pops up occasionally. Taking the disc out and putting it back in does the trick. I think a spec of dust just happens to land in the right spot making it go to error. I have a launch Wii and probably have seen it 2 or 3 times since owning it. Probably not something to be concerned with unless it happens all the time.

[rajchakrabarti]

My cousin just got a Wii for her birthday... so what games would be good for a 12 year old girl ?

[ctice44]

Here's a list of "just OK" to "great" titles geared for girls/kids on the Wii. My recommendations have the "*":

Action Girlz Racing
Bee Movie Game
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Bratz: The Movie
*Carnival Games
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
*Cooking Mama: Cook Off
Crash of the Titans
Dewy's Adventure
EA Playground
Elebits
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
High School Musical: Sing It
*Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore
*Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Mario Party 8
My Horse & Me
MySims
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
Petz: Catz 2
Petz: Dogz 2
Petz: Horsez 2
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
Sega Superstars Tennis
Shrek the Third
Sims 2: Castaway
Sims 2: Pets
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
Spyro: The Eternal Night
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves

[mephitical]

I want to say something dirty so badly. But I won't.

Based on younger female relatives, the Rayman Games have been a hit, and definitely WarioWare.

[dingo_stole_mybaby]

I second Warioware. Super Mario Galaxy is such a good game and universally enjoyable for probably anyone. I'm 23 and the way that game messes with physics makes me giggle like an idiot. It's not too hard either. My sister has a Sims game where you are castaway on an island and she loves that one.

[Zen Davis]

Here's a list of "just OK" to "great" titles geared for girls/kids on the Wii. My recommendations have the "*":

Action Girlz Racing
Bee Movie Game
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Bratz: The Movie
*Carnival Games
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
*Cooking Mama: Cook Off
Crash of the Titans
Dewy's Adventure
EA Playground
Elebits
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
High School Musical: Sing It
*Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore
*Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Mario Party 8
My Horse & Me
MySims
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
Petz: Catz 2
Petz: Dogz 2
Petz: Horsez 2
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
Sega Superstars Tennis
Shrek the Third
Sims 2: Castaway
Sims 2: Pets
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
Spyro: The Eternal Night
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves

Dude this is about the most demeaning post ever.

[Zen Davis]

If you haven't played it or wouldn't play it yourself, don't suggest it to someone else. Why give her a copy of Spice World if she asked for a DVD when something like PotC would suffice?

Super Paper Mario - It's a love story.
Super Mario Galaxy - Doesn't need elaboration.
Endless Ocean - It's a non-game that is not crap.
Trauma Center New Blood
Zack and Wiki

Virtual Console Gift:

NES

Kirby's Adventure
Star Tropics
Yoshi's Cookie

SNES

Breath of Fire 2
Donkey Kong Country

N64:

Paper Mario
Star Fox 64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Genesis:

Beyond Oasis
Dynamite Heady
Ristar
Wonder Boy In Monster Land

TB16

Bomberman 93

[musha666]

Dude this is about the most demeaning post ever.

Yea great stuff. I would second the Cooking Mama: Cook Off. Most girls nowadays idea of cooking is opening a box from the freezer and sticking it in the microwave. And they actually believe they can cook!.

And if we can learn anything from the politicians who run our country (into the ground) its that whatever video game you play will have a deep impact on what you do in real life. You kill in video games means you will 100% likely kill in real life. You cook in a video game and yea, you get the point.

[mephitical]

Most girls nowadays idea of cooking is opening a box from the freezer and sticking it in the microwave. And they actually believe they can cook!.
If only Majesco would release an companion cleaning/innuendo disc; "Shut Up, Vaccuum and Suck It!"

[Kilraven]

My niece - pretty close to your cousin's age, I think - is a fan of Raving Rabbids, so that could be a safe choice. My sister (much older) and wife like MySims, so that might be a decent pick, too.

[flybrione]

My cousin is about 12 years old and she came over for the holidays and loved
Mario and Sonic at the Olympics and Wii Sports.

I also bought her Cooking Mama for DS two years ago and she loved that too. So I would recommend Cooking Mama: Cook Off.

She only has a PS2 right now and loves the Singstar games so my final recommendation is Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore. She is also hoping to get a wii for her birthday.

[Tricky]

My niece 10. Her birthday is July 28th. She likes to play Wario Ware: Smooth Moves and Super Mario Galaxy.

[alison]

If nothing else, get her some Wii points cards. That way, she can get what she wants from the VC.

[darkinferno9908]

Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario (honestly, come on. How can you go bad with Mario?), and maybe Zack & Wiki.

[rajchakrabarti]

thanks for the suggestions (especially ctice for that list)

I saw Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games actually in CC sunday circular.. and figured.. how can you go wrong with mario and sonic. Since its on sale for 30.. i'll take a look at the list and see what other game i can get her.

[tsmvengy]

My roommates and I love Mario & Sonic - it's much more fun with 2+ people. My only complaint is that you can only unlock new events/circuits in SINGLE PLAYER MODE. What were they thinking?

[beane316]

I've looked this up and it seems to be that there may be too many people trying to download the new update to the Wii...my question, is has anyone else encountered this lately? I have a D-Link router that works with no problems at all with getting my DS on wi-fi...just wondering since I just got a Wii today!

EDIT: Had to change my router's "channel" number and it downloaded the update perfectly...so this can be closed

[bmulligan]

Check out the FAQ(there's a link to it in the second sticky now). It's called obscure facts, or something like that but it's pretty comprehensive regarding setup and problems. Props to Strell for putting that all together, btw.

[Wolfpup]

The Resident Evil shooter was way too hard for me. Are Ghost Squad and House of the Dead comparable? It's looking like Ghost Squad might be cheap later today, so thought I should find out.

I kind of enjoyed Virtua Cop 2 back on the Saturn, but haven't played light gun games since then (aside from RE, which I hated).

[decrot]

Ghost squad was strangely hard to get for me. I had to drive to another state to get it (well it was only 20 miles away). But all the stores within a 10 mile radius; about 20 stores, didn't carry ghost squad for some reason.

anyway, ghost squad was really easy, the extras are really fun. Like you can shoot bikini chicks with a water gun or you can throw stars at ninjas

cant tell you about house of the dead 2 and 3, but they are both available on amazon.com. HotD is only 20 bucks too.

[mephitical]

Ghost Squad is the game for you - it's very easy and just fun for the most part, and there are unlimited continues. It does get harder as you unlock more (there's a lot to unlock), but that just means you die more and have to continue. I highly recommend it - it's fun alone and with multiple players.

HOTD is fun, but much harder, and you have to unlock more continues, so you'll find yourself playing through the first portion a lot until you get better at it.

[CouRageouS]

One is ghostly and the other is deadly... :shock: you decide!

[bmulligan]

Umbrella Chronicals sucks compared to Ghost squad and HOTD. Some enemies are unbelievably difficult, if not impossible to defeat and half the time I thought the game was cheating me out of legitimate 'hits', just to make it seem even harder. Plus the accuracy, imo, is much more precise in the 2 SEGA shooters.

[typeRJ]

Ghost Squad is the game for you - it's very easy and just fun for the most part, and there are unlimited continues. It does get harder as you unlock more (there's a lot to unlock), but that just means you die more and have to continue. I highly recommend it - it's fun alone and with multiple players.

HOTD is fun, but much harder, and you have to unlock more continues, so you'll find yourself playing through the first portion a lot until you get better at it.

second that.

Ghost Squad

-fun and pretty easy
-up to 4 players.
-it has action sequences that are a nice change of pace from the shoot everything mentality. like you disarm mines by pressing the A button repeatedly, try to knife/punch someone by moving a knife icon into the right spot.
-more than one path in each stage, so you'll want to replay the stages again to test them out.
-tons to unlock, from guns to random modes that change all the enemies to girls in bikinis and shooting them w/ water guns...yeah Paradise Mode!

HOTD 2 & 3

-pretty hard but fun at the same time, gets easier as you lose and they give you more continues
-2 players max
-straight ports of the arcade shooters. i guess it's fun to see what happens if you take different paths.
-not much to unlock really...

compared to RE:UC, those two games are much easier because they're arcade games. RE:UC tries to recreate the RE experience as an on-rails shooter with all the usual RE elements so that's why it's a harder game.

i also have Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, but it's still sealed. the FPS mode won't be what you're looking for, but i think it has an arcade mode that's on rails. can't say it's gonna be easier than HOTD, but it might be enjoyable enough.

[Wolfpup]

Ghost squad was strangely hard to get for me. I had to drive to another state to get it (well it was only 20 miles away). But all the stores within a 10 mile radius; about 20 stores, didn't carry ghost squad for some reason.

anyway, ghost squad was really easy, the extras are really fun. Like you can shoot bikini chicks with a water gun or you can throw stars at ninjas

cant tell you about house of the dead 2 and 3, but they are both available on amazon.com. HotD is only 20 bucks too.

Ghost Squad is the game for you - it's very easy and just fun for the most part, and there are unlimited continues. It does get harder as you unlock more (there's a lot to unlock), but that just means you die more and have to continue. I highly recommend it - it's fun alone and with multiple players.

HOTD is fun, but much harder, and you have to unlock more continues, so you'll find yourself playing through the first portion a lot until you get better at it.

second that.

Ghost Squad

-fun and pretty easy
-up to 4 players.
-it has action sequences that are a nice change of pace from the shoot everything mentality. like you disarm mines by pressing the A button repeatedly, try to knife/punch someone by moving a knife icon into the right spot.
-more than one path in each stage, so you'll want to replay the stages again to test them out.
-tons to unlock, from guns to random modes that change all the enemies to girls in bikinis and shooting them w/ water guns...yeah Paradise Mode!

HOTD 2 & 3

-pretty hard but fun at the same time, gets easier as you lose and they give you more continues
-2 players max
-straight ports of the arcade shooters. i guess it's fun to see what happens if you take different paths.
-not much to unlock really...

compared to RE:UC, those two games are much easier because they're arcade games. RE:UC tries to recreate the RE experience as an on-rails shooter with all the usual RE elements so that's why it's a harder game.

i also have Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, but it's still sealed. the FPS mode won't be what you're looking for, but i think it has an arcade mode that's on rails. can't say it's gonna be easier than HOTD, but it might be enjoyable enough.

Thanks guys! Sounds great. I'll pick it up if it's cheap enough.

Am I right in assuming the "zapper" piece of plastic is worthless for it? :D

I was going to say the RE games are balanced much better than that shooter, but come to think of it, I only play the Resident Evil games on "easy", or else they're way too hard for me also. (IMO they're broken on the "normal" American difficulty level, but I suppose lots of people like them that way).

[mephitical]

Am I right in assuming the "zapper" piece of plastic is worthless for it?

You are wrong! I have a Zapper and a Perfect Shot, and I couldn't imagine playing without at least one of them. Part of what makes Ghost Squad so fun is the arcade feel, and using just the remote spoils that. Plus, if you buy the Zapper, you get Link's crossbow training, which I think is worth it alone. It's not a game really, but everyone I play with really likes it for the various target shooting modes, even my non-gaming spouse.

[bmulligan]

You are wrong! I have a Zapper and a Perfect Shot, and I couldn't imagine playing without at least one of them. Part of what makes Ghost Squad so fun is the arcade feel, and using just the remote spoils that. Plus, if you buy the Zapper, you get Link's crossbow training, which I think is worth it alone. It's not a game really, but everyone I play with really likes it for the various target shooting modes, even my non-gaming spouse.

I have the zapper and never use it. It's much more enjoyable without it, IMO.

[Karrde]

My wii has been messing up ever since i put the Mario Galaxy update on it. (I did the 15% trick to get MP3 working, and i have PAL wii) This causes nearly all my games to try to update and fail whenever i put them in meaning i cant play them. The exception to this rule was SPM which always worked. The only way to get around it was to reflash the wiikey and then i can get some games to work (different every time) until i want to change the game and i have to reflash again. I took the wiikey out and the problem still occured, so i ruled it out as being the culprit. The new wiikey update (update blocker) has let me start playing all my old games easily, but Mario Kart stubbornly refuses to work, it tries to update and fails.

Has anyone heard of anything like this? I think its a problem with my Wii's bios/firmware, i've updated it since then, via online, but the problem still occurs so im not sure how to fix it. Assuming that the MK update is released online that will fix it to play MK but does anyone know of a way i could fix it properly? Either by flashing the firmware back to factory settings, or flashing it off of another wii? or am i going to have to ring nintendo and see if they can fix it?