a little scared of getting a wii..

wii is the best family console though, and as you said you have a wife and son, so picking up some games they might like, like rayman or warioware, couldnt hurt and might actually make some evenings more fun. there are also many games coming out to look forward to, sonic, ssx blur, trauma center(not for your son, though :D ) paper mario, mario party 8, metroid prime 3, super mario galaxy, super smash brothers brawl, no more heroes, sadness, guitar hero....and then there are also all the games that are not announced yet. so i dont think there is too much of a reason to be afraid.

No offense, but you don't sound like someone with a wife and kid.

I'm 30 and wasn't sure about getting the Wii until I lucked out and saw one in a store.  I bought it without thinking, wondering if it would be a mistake.  Now I'm glad I did because it ismuch cheaper than the next closest console and with Zelda, Wii Sports, and Trauma Centre, it is a blast to play either by myself or with others. 

You may have Zelda for GC, but there aren't going to be any more GC games coming out from now on.  So if you want another Zelda, the mario titles, metroid, etc. then you will want a wii.  Tons of devs are jumping onto the Wii bandwagon and a  ton of titles are guaranteed to come out in the future...many of which won't be playable on other consoles.  

Finally, if you don't have older games youc an always introduce your kids to the beauty of older mario titles which are still some of the best games anyone can play. 

Aside from Zelda (which I should have got for my Gamecube) :evil:  There is no reason to get one now except for the VC games, but you might have some of those laying around anyway.

Aside from Zelda (which I should have got for my Gamecube) :evil: There is no reason to get one now except for the VC games, but you might have some of those laying around anyway.

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If you're actually worried then just wait.  By the end of the year there'll be more than a few games that you'll want to play.  So just wait until they're released.  Super Paper Mario, No More Heroes, Dewy's Adventure, Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl... and that's a lot isn't it? :P

Take my advise and wait a few months.  I purchased a Wii a few weeks ago and while I enjoyed playing Zelda everything else seems pretty crappy, and yes that includes Wario Ware. I am by no means a fan boy, but am a gamer that likes variety. The Wii has a tremendous amount of potential but its really looking like its headed for the same fate as the gamecube. The Nintendo oiriginals such as Mario, Zelda, and Metroid are fun and probably the main reason I got the system, however, 3rd party support once again is what could hurt the system. Several 3rd party developers keep making the comment that Wii is kiddie and they will be making mostly family friendly games for the system. Nothing is wrong with games being family friendly, but they can get old. Hopefully, in the long run developers will see that its not just kids that own a Wii but adults as well. I am just not as excited about the future game line up as some of you.

I have always been a nintendo fan, and I own a game cube.  I have been listening to everyone talk about how cool the Wii is and its got me thinking maybe i want one.  I can not see anything that I would really like to play on the wii right now except super paper mario.  I also already own all the cross platform games on my 360 so those games are out because i am not buying two of the same game.  Wii sports looks cool and so does Wii play but those alone I don't know if i would put out the money for a wii.  I have the new zelda game on game cube also.  I kind of want to get a wii but I do not want to just let it sit around collecting dust.  I am not a huge gamer because I have college and a faimly but my wife and son like to play games as much as I do.  If anyone thinks of a good reason to buy it now, i might do that, or maybe I should wait awhile on it.    It would help to know if it will have games my son may like to play, as he plays alot of game cube.  He's five, but kind of good at games he's beaten a few of the games we have on game cube like lego starwars 1 and 2, sonic heros, and super smash bros.    I just don't want to impulse buy and have buyers regret. evilmudbug

Just check out these games coming out during the next few weeks:

Feb. 18th - Sonic and the Secret Rings
Feb. 27th - SSX Blur
Mar. 5th - Mario Party 8
Mar. 13th - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Mar. 20th - The Godfather: Blackhand Edition
Mar. 25th - Medal of Honor: Vanguard

They all have a lot of potential.  And this list doesn't include Super Paper Mario which comes out in April!

I have always been a nintendo fan, and I own a game cube.  I have been listening to everyone talk about how cool the Wii is and its got me thinking maybe i want one.  I can not see anything that I would really like to play on the wii right now except super paper mario.  I also already own all the cross platform games on my 360 so those games are out because i am not buying two of the same game.  Wii sports looks cool and so does Wii play but those alone I don't know if i would put out the money for a wii.  I have the new zelda game on game cube also.  I kind of want to get a wii but I do not want to just let it sit around collecting dust.  I am not a huge gamer because I have college and a faimly but my wife and son like to play games as much as I do.  If anyone thinks of a good reason to buy it now, i might do that, or maybe I should wait awhile on it.    It would help to know if it will have games my son may like to play, as he plays alot of game cube.  He's five, but kind of good at games he's beaten a few of the games we have on game cube like lego starwars 1 and 2, sonic heros, and super smash bros.    I just don't want to impulse buy and have buyers regret. evilmudbug