Wii are in Business!

We finally received the replacement Wii from Nintendo today and to say that everyone was excited is an understatement. Everyone is excited. We started playing Wii Sports and although the kids have gotten the hang of most of the games on it, it's great to see that they both certain games that they are better at.

Bea surprised me with Wii Bowling as she hit strike after strike after strike. She took to it like a fish takes to water. Basti, on the other hand, took to Wii Boxing like Manny Pacquiao takes to the ring (I'm not surprised) while Raissa and I are still trying to find a game in Wii Sports that we're good at. One of the things that we all did, was test our Wii Age. Bea was the youngest at 58. Raissa was 78 (or was it 72?). Basit and I were tied at a Wii Age of 80 (I guess that either means that I'm as young as a 3 year old or as uncoordinated as one).

I didn't realize how much effort you needed to exert to play the Wii. I had tried lazy Wii where you flick your wrists but where's the fun in that? Raissa and I played 5 sets of Wii Tennis and we were smacking each other with the Wiimotes, smacking the kids (by accident of course), and falling over furniture just trying to hit the ball or smash a serve. Now, our arms are tired from all of the flailing and it'll probably be some time before we play again - yeah right... Some time is probably more like "some time tomorrow afternoon."

Originally, I had planned on getting the Xbox 360 but I realized that if I did get it, I would be the only one able to play so the Wii was the more logical choice. At the moment, we only have Wii Sports and Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (I got that last title as a consolation prize for not getting the 360 - I should at least have one Mature Rated title for the Wii right?) but we are open to suggestions on what other games to get for the Wii. I know that Mario Galaxy, Mario Cart, and WarioWare are all definitely on our list as is Zelda, Okami, and a couple of the Brain Academy titles... For all of the other Wii players out there, what else? I'd appreciate suggestions for family games as well as for single player (teen to mature rated) games. Let me know. Until then, Wii Sports and Resident Evil: UC will keep us busy - Heck, I can't seem to get past the zombie baboons on the second level!