Wii are Having Fun

As a graduation present, Heather got me Mario Kart Wii for our Wii. My favorite kind of games are racing games and since we have had Mario Kart 64 on the Virtual Console for awhile, I have had a natural fondness for this franchise. Both of us have had a blast playing it, with our cute pair of Wii Wheels, granted, Heather has surpassed me in rankings. Honestly, she seems to be better at the game than I am, however I know how to drift and she doesn't!! But that is little help when you're barreling over the edge of a funking rainbow track!! Mario Kart Wii is definitely one of the best games for the Wii either of us has seen yet; it is Heather's favorite game on the Wii.

One of the coolest things to happen on the Wii since the Virtual Console is the introduction of compact games called WiiWare. The service premiered with few games, but there were some gems in there, 3 of which I have downloaded. First, I downloaded Defend Your Castle, a simple game where you have to use your cursor (among other things) to fling/squash the enemy troops away from your castle. It's an awesome game and gets really crazy after you pass the 20th level. Next is a very simple game called POP that requires you to pop lots of bubbles and make combos and so on to increase the time you have available to play. Very simple, fun and quite relaxing and addictive. Finally is a real gem called Lost Winds, which is a 3D side-scrolling game centered a little kid teamed up with a wind spirit to explore the boy's world and find out a way to defeat an evil spirit. I am very pleased with this game because it is so simple, but very challenging at the same time. To get the little kid from place to place, you have to use wind blown with your cursor to help him jump/fly to where you want to go. Sounds easy, but sometimes it isn't. Overall, all 3 games have a lot to offer and I highly recommend them to anyone with a Wii that is connected to the internet.
Owning a Wii is probably the best all-round family gaming system I have ever experienced. It is easy to use, interactive (physically and mentally) and loads of fun. Heather and I couldn't imaging not having one anymore since it's so cool. It is the best of the current systems, and don't let anyone try and convince you otherwise. Why else do you think it can't stay on store shelves when the PS3 and XBox 360 just sit and perhaps gather some dust? Think about that...