[ ! ] Wii help/recommendations

[nordlead]

You don't need an SD card and I wouldn't buy one until you actually find you need one. I have a lot (from my cameras and such) but I've never even bothered to plug them into the Wii now that they aren't being used any more.

As for controllers, again, I wouldn't buy anything until you actually need it or find you really want it. I bought 4 nunchucks and I think I normally only use 2 at any given time. Most 4 player games have various control options and I've never needed all 4 (or even wished I had them). Mario Strikers is the only game I've played that I actually used all 4, but we had like 8 controllers laying around due to multiple systems. Same with WM+. Only a few games use WM+ so buy them as you need them. I have 1 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 is the only game I own that uses it.

Yes, buy the Component cables. You can pick them up for like $5 from either monoprice.com (my favorite site for cables) or e-bay, or plenty of other websites.

As for the battery issue, I prefer rechargeable AA batteries due to the flexibility they provide (not tied to one product). It also allows me to always have a set of batteries so I never have to wait for it to charge. I bought this - http://www.batteryjunction.com/ch10chsmchwi1.html - and it works really well.

And no, don't expect a price cut unless Wii Sports Resort bombs, and even then you can't expect one til at least late fall. I highly doubt we'll see a price cut in the US within 2009.

As for games, I give you my list. If you want reasons, I'll gladly provide some, just let me know.

1) Punch-Out!!
2) Mario Kart Wii
3) Mario Strikers Charged - Arcade soccer and one of the best multiplayer games out
4) Super Mario Galaxy
5) Fire Emblem (if you like strategy games)
6) Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
7) Metroid Prime Trilogy - All 3 prime games, updated with widescreen and motion control for $50 in 1 months time.
8) Little King's Story (haven't bought it yet, but only heard good things about it and I'm going to buy it soon)

There are a lot of other really good games out there, but not sure if you'd like them. Pretty much anything in my game collection is good, but I wouldn't say that all of them are must own titles.