Since its Wii's Birthday, tell us why you choose to buy a Wii

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#1 krayziecupid
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before i bought my Wii, i have been on a dilemma on buying PS3 or a Wii, since i've been having good experience on my PS2. but i must only choose one, i choose the Wii because it can involves motion and or body movement while playing, compare to only button mash, i believe health problems may arise if i choose to just button mash and just sit/slouch on the couch making my body movement to almost 0% percent.
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#2 elbert_b_23
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a year ago when i was looking at new systems online, i was looking and there a few wii games that got my mind, Deadly Creatures, mushroom men, a few others and the fact that it was the cheapest system out there at the time, so far i am very happy with the wii
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#3 thebisonx
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I bought it because it's made by Nintendo. I sold my soul to them many years ago.

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#4 Jaysonguy
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1. It was the only next gen console available this gen

2. Nintendo made it

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#5 krayziecupid
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I bought it because it's made by Nintendo. I sold my soul to them many years ago.

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 LoL'd at this one!:lol:

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#6 dtno132
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I wanted a PS3, because they only sell sony products here, until I went to Europe And got one, becuase it looked a alot more fun.

Heck people here don't even know who Mario is. O__O

 

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#7 zerosaber456
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Mario kart
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#8 chex81
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because its Nintendo, been playing and own Nintendo consoles for 20+ years now

Zelda:TP

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#9 krayziecupid
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I wanted a PS3, because they only sell sony products here, until I went to Europe And got one.

Heck people here don't even know who Mario is. O__O

 

dtno132

 

wow thats unusual, even my parents know Mario, because he's an icon on the gaming industry. back to my PS2 days, when i was playing one time, im quite surprised because they ask if there is still a Mario game. well i havent got the gamecube.

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#10 gamefan67
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I got mine because a 2 years ago my brother stole my GC and all my games and sold them. My mother bought me a Wii thinking it was a Gamecube. When I told her what she has actually bought me, she said that all she paid attention to was the Nintendo part. No complaints here though. I was going to buy one anyway.

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#11 Linkthedueler
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funny its my neice's bday too. i bought a wii because the controls seemed so fun, and it hasn't dissapointed me in that category. now that i have a ps3 i must say that after playing with the wii controls, it's hard to go back and it just doesn't feel as fun, tho i do love my ps3 as well. I just want more games for my wii rignt now...some really good rpgs and MM on VC
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#12 ganga_
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motion controls seemed to be so awesome, i just wanted it.
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#13 garrett_duffman
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motion controls and price tag, i also was an HD-DVD fan, so that took the PS3 out, but now i want one too lol
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#14 Witch24
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I bought it because it's made by Nintendo. I sold my soul to them many years ago.

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As he said :D

Games on Wii: Super Mario Galaxy, SSBB, MK:Wii, RE:4 Wii Edition, Manhunt 2, Boom Box and Warioland: The Shake Dimension.
Games on Xbox 360: Mass Effect, Pure, Soul Calibur 4, Kameo, Spyro: Dawn of the dragon and SEGA Super Star Tennis

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#15 Wolblade
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Well, doesn't everyone need a Nintendo system in their life? I choose the Wii because it's Nintendo. Though, I'll probably get one of the other systems later on when there are more games that I'm interested in.
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#16 123625
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Because it was a new Nintendo console and it looked awsome, plus it had the New Zelda game and all sorts of stuff.
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#17 Hells_Hammer
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Although I've got multiple platforms, Nintendo had me at SNES.

 

As for the Wii specifically, I picked one up soon after they announced Mario and Disaster.

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#18 dotWithShoes
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Cuz its Nintendo, and ummm... I'm a Sega fan... and Sega had no console, so Nintendo it was. Added to the fact that every Sony console I've ever bought has broken.
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#19 meinink2y
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Brawl, even though it didn't conquer my life like Melee (nowhere even close)
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#20 GabuEx
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I bought it because it's made by Nintendo. I sold my soul to them many years ago.

thebisonx

Yeah, I'll go with that answer. :P

Contrary to the doom and gloom that people like to heap on it, though, I've been quite satisfied by it. I also have another console, but I don't own nearly as many games for it as I do the Wii.

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#21 TheSmitto
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The wii was a pretty easy decision for me. Motion controls looked fun, and after having an xbox least gen, I was really missing all the classic nintendo franchises. Glad I got it!:D
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#22 Sonick54
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I've had every single nintendo console, so might as well have continued the tradition. and the idea of the controller intrigued me at the time.
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#23 dylanmcc
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I got mine about 6 months ago. It was an easy choice for me because I looked at the games like Galaxy, Twilight Princess, Corruption, Mario Kart and Brawl.
Also the motion controls looked awesome to me and I love it today :D. Wii sports kinda sucked me in :P
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#24 jaybird108
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I got a wii because my gamecube broke. It wouldn't read the disc anymore. I had all those gamecube games with no way to play them :D
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#26 funsohng
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to play twilight princess before anyone else

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#27 Legolas_Katarn
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Because I buy all of the consoles. It would have been my last choice but to avoid the hassle of trying to find one I ended up buying it second when I found it at Target.
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#28 Moonknight_1209
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i wanted to play mario and zelda and stuff again
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#29 IceCreamMan007
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I got mine the year it came out... for a christmas gift. i recently got MK Wii, so i'm very happy!!!;)
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#30 TAKE_IT_BACK
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I love Nintendo's first party franchises, and I loved the idea of motion control.
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#31 Waffle_Fish
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To play twilight princess a couple months before the gc version was released, despite it being a huge disapointment
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#32 king23_
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Wow, I didn't k now it was the Wii's birthday today. Anyway, I own both a Wii and a PS3. If you can only get one my suggestion is that you just get whichever one has the games you like the most.

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#33 DJSAV_101
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Its Nintendo! I started gaming with the NES. Nintendo has never let me down!
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#34 wiifan001
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I seriously was gonna get a 360, but then the first time I heard of Nintendo's new system with its motion sensing capabilities and online play. :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

And it only kept getting better. Cheapest console, a free game, Virtual Console library, Internet Channel, games like Zelda TP, SSBB, and MP3, I WAS PUMPED!!!

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#35 MrMartinLee
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My answer's a little longer... I'd been out of gaming for the entire PSone-Saturn-N64 era, and just got back into it when PS2 came out. Then I played Metroid Prime Hunters on DS and realized I needed a Gamecube to experience the Prime games in all their glory. Next was Wind Waker and Ocarina of Time and Resident Evil 4. Nintendo won me back, and I was sold on Wii when it was still the Revolution. Motion controls (when done right) beat snazzy graphics any day... add in the Virtual Console and it was a no-brainer. This was my chance to play all the N64 games I missed and relive the NES days, too!

Still pretty happy with the Wii. Happy Birthday!

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#36 King-gamer
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I bought it because it's made by Nintendo. I sold my soul to them many years ago.

thebisonx

That's the answer. :P

Well actually Nintendo is great and hasn't disappointed me yet. Plus, I can't say no to all the Nintendo classics like Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.

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#37 Tim_Drake
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I bought it so I could play Residet Evil Remake. Also to play games like Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Also it was the cheapest system out there.

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#38 Iorning_board
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I bought it because it's made by Nintendo. I sold my soul to them many years ago.

thebisonx

That. and Zelda

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#39 DJ_5
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I bought it cause its made by Nintendo and to play TP

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#40 sman3579
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I got a Wii because of the Pikmin and Mario games, along with the new controls.