A Wii question?

wa-loaf · Sep 26, 2010

So my kids got a Wii for their birthdays. I was looking at buying a second controller and there seem to be a lot of really inexpensive one's made by third parties. Has anyone bought these and do they last? Any good places to buy accessories or games beyond Target and Amazon?

Thanks!

MR. evil · Sep 26, 2010

wa-loaf said:
So my kids got a Wii for their birthdays. I was looking at buying a second controller and there seem to be a lot of really inexpensive one's made by third parties. Has anyone bought these and do they last? Any good places to buy accessories or games beyond Target and Amazon?

Thanks!

Get a used controller from Game Stop

bvibert · Sep 26, 2010

MR. evil said:
Get a used controller from Game Stop

We got a refurbished one too. Couldn't even tell it had been used before. No problems at all with it since. Just look to see what's in the packaging, we got one without a jacket (the rubber condom thing) once, it was no problem to return it for one that had a jacket, but still kind of a PITA.

MR. evil · Sep 26, 2010

When the kids are asleep, try playing Mario Kart drunk. Very hard! Also very fun with a couple of people at the same time

wa-loaf · Sep 26, 2010

Rechargeable batteries or not?

Hawkshot99 · Sep 26, 2010

MR. evil said:
When the kids are asleep, try playing Mario Kart drunk. Very hard! Also very fun with a couple of people at the same time

Never thought of that. Guess I have some plans to make!

RootDKJ · Sep 26, 2010

Check out Monoprice. I get all my AV and Home Theater stuff from there. For under $5 it's gotta be worth a shot. http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=wii&x=0&y=0

I suck at playing video games wasted. I freaking loved Quake online after a quality safety meeting however. Some of the boards people created were some of the trippy-est things ever.

MR. evil · Sep 26, 2010

Hawkshot99 said:
Never thought of that. Guess I have some plans to make!

I heard about if from a friend. He actually entered a round robin tourney at a bar one night and did really well.

bvibert · Sep 26, 2010

wa-loaf said:
Rechargeable batteries or not?

We just use regular batteries, never tried the rechargeable though. These days it mostly get's used to watch Netflix movies so the controller doesn't get mush use.

2knees · Sep 27, 2010

wa-loaf said:
Rechargeable batteries or not?

We got the rechargeable batteries and charger from Bed Bath and Beyond. The first one lasted about 2 weeks and shit the bed. returned it for another one and only one of them charges now.

i guess my point is dont get the one from BB&B but otherwise, you do go through AA batteries at a decent clip.

mondeo · Sep 27, 2010

2knees said:
We got the rechargeable batteries and charger from Bed Bath and Beyond. The first one lasted about 2 weeks and shit the bed. returned it for another one and only one of them charges now.

i guess my point is dont get the one from BB&B but otherwise, you do go through AA batteries at a decent clip.

I just use rechargeable AA's.

wa-loaf · Sep 27, 2010

mondeo said:
I just use rechargeable AA's.

That's basically what they are, but I guess you can recharge them without taking them out of the remote.

mondeo · Sep 27, 2010

wa-loaf said:
That's basically what they are, but I guess you can recharge them without taking them out of the remote.

Yeah, the XBox has a similar system (with the added ability to charge it while using it, easier done when you don't need to move the remote to use it.) Difference is replacing dead AAs instead of replacing a dead AA Wii pack is much cheaper, plus now you have a recharging system for any other AA based stuff you use.

Probably not a big difference in the long run, but saves a few bucks here and there. Problem is keeping track of which ones are charged, mostly dead, and all dead (big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Especially to Billy Crystal.)

smitty77 · Oct 1, 2010

I've bought 3 of the off-brand Nyko controllers at WallyWorld and they seem to work just fine (had them since x-mas). The Nyko wireless nunchuk also works well, and is great for the kids as they don't get tangled up in the dangling cord.

We just use Rayovac alkalines. I can get them in a 50 pack at WalMart for $14.96 every now and again, so I stock up when they have them. Most charging kits are at least $20 for 2 remotes, so it would be about $40 for my 4. By my math, I'd have to replace a pair of batteries 67 times just to break even. We don't use it every single day either (been about a month now actually) so there's a good chance I'll pick up a remote that isn't charged and just end up throwing alkalines in it anyway.

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