First of all, I know nothing about the Wii. Don't know anyone who owns one, never played one, never even seen anyone play one. Moving the controller around is an interesting concept, one I'm looking forward to exploring, but sometimes a guy just wants to kick back on the couch and be as immobile as possible while gaming.
Here's my 2 question:
1. Can Wii games be played without all the motion, playing games the standard motionless way?
2. Can the gamecube controller be used with Wiii games?
I tried searching forums, but was unsuccessful. Any links or answers to these questions will be appreciated.
Thanks
1. You will find the majority of all Wii games use some kind of motion, with the exception of a few games.
2. As far as my knowledge goes, the only game that the Gamecube controller can be used with is Melee. But it is possible to play all of your gamecube games on your Wii.
I hope that helps. Please dont hesitate to ask more questions.
the only games that I can think of that use full body motion is Wii sports and Warioware really. the majority of the games you just sit on your couch and wiggle your wrists and whatnot. so even if you were paralyzed from the waist down, i wouldn't let that stop you from getting a Wii
1. You don't have to flail your arms around like the people on the commercials do, that's just a marketing ploy. You can use simple flicks that don't tire you at all, don't worry
2. Only the games that will accept them, which so far is none. What Snake meant to say is Brawl (he said melee). he is referring to Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an anxiously-anticipated fighting game coming out after Christmas.
3. Welcome to WiiLoaded!
Oh my. I said Melee. My bad.
Seriously though, get a Wii for Super Mario Galaxy alone.
there are a few other titles which can be played with the Classic Controller peripheral or Gamecube controller. Metal Slug Anthology, Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, and something else i know i'm forgetting. as Wenis and cosmic said though, it's quite possible and easy to sit there and use slight wrist motions to perform actions. aiming the pointer at the screen may take a bit more effort, but still not much. Need for Speed: Carbon has you holding the controller sideways and turning it like a steering wheel (along with a couple other really messed up controls). Super Paper Mario has the same setup. there's also the option of the VC (Virtual Console) where you can download a lot of titles from the NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis and Turbografx. none of these games have any kind of motion sensing and can be played with a Gamecube controller, the Classic Controller attachment, or holding the Wii remote sideways (but only for the NES and Genesis games).
if you want to know about certain games, we have a
Member Reviews Forum where members have reviewed many games for the Wii and VC. some may be short and not very informative, but we do have some talented reviewers in here. could also make a post or find a thread in our
Nintendo Games forum asking about a specific game (Nintendo Games would be games by Nintendo. Third Party for those not made by Nintendo). or, since you're new to the site and probably don't know your way around, you can ask about a game or any question here and i'll help myself or find someone to help you
by the way, welcome to WiiLoaded
Also another full body game, Raving Rabids, not all the time, but sometimes...
1. as cosmic said you can sit on your couch and flick your wrists a bit.
2. RE4 has gamecube controller compatability, or at least it does in PAL.