Nintendo Wii Controllers

One of the distinguising things about the Nintendo Wii console is the innovative controllers that it supports.  Going beyond simple joysticks and buttons, the Wii controllers can also sense motions and speed,  allowing you to use almost "real world" movements to play games making for a more active and realistic experience.

The moment that my son and I knew we wanted one of the Wii consoles was when we found out that Lego Star Wars would be coming out for the Wii.  Can you imagine, using the Wii controller like a light saber and controlling your on-screen character?  How cool is that? :-)  The thoughts of our mock Star Wars universe battles moving from the couch-potato-y Playstation controller to something more life-like sealed the deal.

There are two controllers that work together (one in each hand) that you'll want to get for your Wii, with a pair for each person playing.  They are the Wii Remote and the Wii Nunchuck Controller.  Most games will use either the Wii remote or both the Wii Remote and the Nunchuck controllers together.  These are advanced motion-sensing controllers.

For playing older games, there is also a Wii Classic Controller that resembles the joystick/button combo controller familiar to people who've played the Nintendo GameCube and older Nintendo consoles.

For keeping your wireless Wii controllers all charged up and ready to use, a docking charging station is good to have.