# My Husband Got a Wii for Christmas. What MUST We Buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 27, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733 "2009-12-27T21:05:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/21 "2009-12-30T20:55:43Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I got a Wii and a Wii Fit Plus for Xmas. I’m loving the Fit stuff and have actually exercised 6 days in a row now. (not to mentioned lost about 2 pounds) I’m digging the hilarious flying-chicken game and the math game is also surprisingly enjoyable for multiplayer. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/22 "2009-12-30T21:34:27Z")
I second the Mario Kart suggestion. It’s all we’ve played for the last six months or so. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/23 "2009-12-31T11:58:16Z")
> [@Mr.Moto](#): > > I’ve been playing with the PlayOn suite, which allows media streaming through the Wii. Not only can you stream your own content from your PC, you can stream Netflix on demand movies, Hulu, ESPN online, Amazon, CBS, NBC and many more. > > Works like a dream after you get the settings right. Please elaborate. I tried to google _PlayOn suite_ but it gives me nothing. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/24 "2009-12-31T13:47:09Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Please elaborate. I tried to google _PlayOn suite_ but it gives me nothing. > > Thanks. Shoulda abbreviated your google to just “Playon”: > **[Features](https://www.playon.tv/features)** > > The all-in-one solution for the new way you watch TV lets you take control. You can record streaming shows and skip the ads. Stream local media and more. I don’t know how it works with the Wii, but with a 360 or PS3, it streams media from your home server, including Netflix (and everything else he listed). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/25 "2009-12-31T14:25:40Z")
Got it. And while it seems to be in beta for the Wii, it has been working well for me. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/26 "2009-12-31T14:53:44Z")
> [@scifisam2009](#): > > The guitar hero and rock band games are good sociable fun, but you do need to spend a fair bit on extras for them. This works out quite well - it means we all know what to get my GF for Christmas and birthday presents for a couple of years, and she’s always been bloody hard to buy for. Neat trick: you can pick up Konami’s awful _Rock Revolution_ for every platform for under $50, and it comes with two guitars, a drum set and mic, all compatible with GH. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/27 "2009-12-31T14:58:01Z")
Wii Fit is fantastic, and some of the most fun are the cheap $20 “carnival” games. They’re not exactly going to be The Best Game Evar, but they are good for just playing around. I recommend joining a local video store (if they still have them by you) and renting games to start. Some of our biggest disappointments were found there (like Wii Music) but we only paid $2.00 to find out - that’s better than wasting $40+ on a game to find out it sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/28 "2009-12-31T14:58:21Z")
Correction - it doesn’t come with guitars. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733/29 "2010-01-02T05:44:33Z")
_World of Goo_. What? I’ll shower and shave tomorrow. No, I’m not hungry. Go away… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-got-a-wii-for-christmas-what-must-we-buy/522733.md?page=1)