First, don't pay attention to leo-j and MontanaHatchet, they are very bitter fanboys who seem to have something meaningless to write on EVERY thread created on this site...
Then, for your Wii, just ask your local shop the exact shipment date, and be there on day one...
And about games, Zelda, Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime 3 and Super Paper Mario are the most obvious must-have titles (till now), but you could also try Rayman, Sonic, Elebits, Excite Truck, Wario Ware, the Godfather...
And later this year, of course, don't forget Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Zack and Wiki, Reident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, and a couple of others...
If you want to have some good tips and find nice games (whatever genres you like most), you may take a look at the Wiire: they have some great reviews, and grade Wii games very, very well... it's my favorite Nintendo site (with Go Nintendo, of course)...
http://www.thewiire.com/
Have a nice time with your Wii... :)
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