Wii Magnum Gun

The Wii Magnum Gun adds a life like feel to all the shoot em up games being offered for the Nintendo Wii right now. The gun fits in the palm of your hand and offers a quick trigger in addition to an infrared scope for accuracy. The gun is manufactured by CTA Digital and comes with a 30 day warranty. With some searching online, this item can be purchased for under $20 including shipping.

CTA WI-GCS Magnum Gun Combo for Wii

The wireless Magnum Gun may take some getting used to the first few times playing. The B button serves as the firing pin, but the trigger must be pulled in order to press the B button. After a few rounds, this should become second nature. Some reviewers have complained of hand cramps while using it too long, not sure if they were referring to hours or days though. For straight up shooting games such as Big Game Hunter, Deer Hunter or Chicken Shoot the Magnum Gun works efficiently as a stand alone. The wii Nunchuk must be plugged in for games such as Resident Evil where the character needs to walk, dodge obstacles, pick up things, or fight people.

The Wii Magnum Gun seems like a nice purchase for the gamer who wants to sit down and blast a few deer or ducks before heading off to work. For extended game play, it seems the design can create a lot of finger stress and tension, which could in turn affect every day activities such as pointing at people.

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Fishing for Kitties

Now you’ve got to go to the nearby rooftop and keep hopping each rock from there. On the last rock of your path there is more grass. You’re going to need the grass again for your buddy the Hawk.  This time, you’ve got to point at the isle at the end of the river for the hawk to go and fetch you a cradle. If you didn’t buy Hawk treats before you left, just carry the craddle down the path to the woman situated by the footbridge, tree, and river. She lives down the end of the path and you have to carry the cradle to her house. When you get to her house, she’ll thank you with a fishing pole. Give her a break she’s an old lady, besides you’ll need the pole.

Go to the end of the river where you spotted the cat from the vines, down by the house with the water wheel.  Go to the dock by the river and do some angling for two fish.  After you grab the first fish, the sneaky cat will start creeping towards you. She’s going to grab your second fish and take off down the road back to her house. You did your job for the day so be proud. Besides, that’s a great fish story to tell back at the village.

CTA Pool Stick

The CTA Pool Stick for Nintendo Wii is a very interesting accessory. If this product was available when I was a youngster, I may have not spent the first few years when I turned 21 getting hustled at the bar, in pool at least.

The pool stick is an attachment with a slot in the handle to fit the remote facing down. The stick is 26-1/2 inches long and comes packaged in four pieces. The end of the item is rubber tipped to prevent accidental poking or damage. The consumer doesn’t have to worry about their felt getting ripped up anymore! Games can be played for hours as the lightweight stick tips the scales at fewer than 2 pounds. Ideal games for this accessory include Party Pool and Wii Tournament Pool. The overall pricing of the stick ranges in the $13 to $20 range.

Some reviewers have had problems with the sensor not reading the stick at the right level. A suggestion would be to place a small card table where the game is going to be played to serve as a “pool table” and adjust the sensor accordingly. The sensor issues could also be due to the shot not being straight. The controller and infrared sensor are in the back of the stick so an angled shot may cause problems. Overall, it’s worth a purchase at $13, the consumer can spend all night trying to get the sensor to work and if it doesn’t, it’s still cheaper than getting hustled at the local pub.

Wii Fighting Stick

The Wii Fighting Stick is an officially licensed Nintendo product that nicely compliments fighting games like Mortal Combat and Guilty Gear XX.  The manufacturer of this product is Hori, a company that has thrived in standalone arcade design and brought the functionality to this new product. It is truly a trip down memory lane to playing Street Fighter and Double Dragon at the arcades, except now with more buttons.

The Wii Fighting Stick has 8 buttons, all Turbo enabled and a fully rotational joystick.  The buttons are spaced out for repetitive pounding and the “I hit the wrong button” excuse will be hard to pass. The controller is efficiently and sturdily built by Hori. The average gamer may not be fond of the price in the $70 area, but new school and retro enthusiasts will salivate over the options this stick contains. With a wii port and blue toothed enabled computer, this stick becomes compatible to virtually all of the old fighting games from the super NES days and beyond.

This seems to be an ideal product for the fan of 2D Fighting games with access to compatibility. With the large range of Wii accessories on the market right now, it wouldn’t be feasible for the sports game lover or shooting enthusiast to own this product, especially at the larger price tag. If fighting games were to become an interest down the line, a used version of this product would be available online and with the superior build quality, the item would almost surely still be in premier shape.

Wii Accessories – Shot Gun

 

When your loud mouth uncle comes over and starts blabbering about the 18 point buck he shot from 450 yards away but still never brings over beef jerky, it’s time to break out the Wii Shot Gun. This realistic product gives the feel of being out in the wild without having to wear bright orange or purchase tags.

The Wii Shot Gun is operated by using the B button as the blaster. In order to use the B button, the trigger must be pulled.  The nunchuk must also be used in correspondence with two buttons on the magazine of the gun to reload. It seems tedious but at the same time it adds to the realism as any true hunter can attest. There is an infrared laser that will project on the screen via a button underneath the trigger; alas this must continually be pressed also. A neat addition is vibration option that produces kickback after every shot. The stock of the gun may also be removed to go sawed off style. The product is manufactured by CTA Digital and features a one year warranty.

The gun is very neat looking but could be very confusing to those lacking coordination. On second thought, we don’t want those same people out firing real guns so this would be a great starting point. Many reviewers have complained about the trigger being sticky and hard to pull when first coming out of the box. This eventually wears in with play otherwise a small amount of lube has been known to instantly loosen the trigger. This gun seems to be a perfect accessory to any of the Cabela games and is reasonably priced for around $30.

Dreamgear Wii Turbo Wheel

 

The Wii Turbo Wheel makes adds a realistic touch to some of the more popular driving games on the market. This wheel is designed by Dreamgear and features rubberized grips and a sturdy design. The controller is wireless and is compatible with most Wii driving games.

The Wii Turbo Wheel is available in a variety of colors including blue, pink, red and gray. The Wii remote sets in the middle of the wheel and the front has an opening for the infrared to pass through. Many of the games require use of the B button which must be pressed on the controller. The Dreamgear model lacks the B button on the backside, a nice feature of the official Nintendo version.

Reviewers are mixed on the B button feature but for the price and durability, you can’t go wrong. The price tag is around $12.99 and the product comes with a 1 year warranty. Many retailers offer a twin pack in various or similar colors for sale.The wheel makes a great addition to the Mario Kart, Indianapolis 500 Racing, and Nascar Cart games. This seems like a great accessory for the leisure gamer who wants to burn some rubber without getting cut off by Sunday drivers.

Wii Crossbow Gun

 

The Wii Crossbow Gun is a uniquely designed accessory that provides realistic action to hunting and even fighting games. The crossbow is durable and comes in a variety of colors, even camouflage. If John Rambo could pick one accessory to customize his Wii, this would be the one.

The Wii Crossbow Gun combines the controller and the nunchuk for game action. The controller is placed in the top of the bow with the sensor facing outwards. The nunchuk is placed in the back of the bow with the wires running underneath. The gun will take 2 AAA batteries to power the infrared beam that is located underneath the gun. The beam shoots a red light onto the television screen but some consumers have complained that the sighting is a little bit high. The design of the crossbow when fully assembled is very aesthetically pleasing. The plastic design is very lightweight, allowing for hours of shooting deer or bad guys.

The Wii Crossbow Gun is manufactured by CTA Digital and offered with a 1 year warranty. The accessory sells for around $35 to $40 but it is one of the most realistic items available for the Wii. The Crossbow can be utilized in games such as Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, and Ghost Squad. Nintendo also offers Legend of Zelda’s Link’s Crossbow Training and it appears many games in the future will be built to feature this unique item.

Wii Nerf Sports Pack

 

When too many people were getting bashed with the hard plastic attachments offered in the standard sports pack, Nintendo saw a market for a soft foamed version of those same accessories. The Wii Nerf Sports Pack includes a tennis racket, golf club, and baseball bat extensions. The extensions fit over the top of the remote control and can be interchanged rather quickly and effortlessly. The soft padding that surrounds each attachment offers an increased safety value while still looking the part of a fully functioning racket, club, or bat.

Some people have suggested that the baseball bat actually takes away from the realistic aspect of the game as the pitcher is throwing the ball with a bat attached to him. Personally, I think Bud Selig and the guys at Major League Baseball should consider this an option for pitchers, it might make guys think twice about charging the mound. Many reviewers were happy with the Golf and Tennis attachments, even adding that since they are a little heavier, the reaction times were more accurate. The Nerf Sports Pack is a little pricier than the standard pack at around $30. The durability and added safety should make up the monetary difference though. A variety of colors are offered including red, yellow, green, blue, and white.

If I was going to buy the sports accessory pack, I would spend the extra $20 for the Nerf pack especially with small kids around. Not necessarily for their safety but if a controller were to slip out of their hand, I don’t want to take the chance of

Everlast Boxing Glove Nintendo Wii Accessory

 

If I had one complaint while playing the original sports accessories games for the Wii, it would be that the golf game is not realistic as there is no way I would ever shoot anywhere close to par in real life. My second complaint would be that playing the boxing game with a nunchuk and controller is too unbalanced. Somebody at Nintendo listened to my silent thoughts as they have introduced the Everlast Boxing Glove Nintendo Wii Accessory. The nunchuk and controller are still used, but now they are strapped into the back of officially licensed Everlast boxing gloves. This new design is not only more realistic and offers a better workout but safer. When you really get a good battle going, the sweat from the hands makes it only a matter of time before the nunchuk goes flying across the room. Not only is your TV cracked but the computer opponent punches you while you’re down…literally!

The boxing gloves are lightweight at under a pound, although the controller and nunchuk will add to that weight while playing. The gloves come in a variety of colors including black, red and blue. The gloves can be used with the original Wii Sports pack boxing as well as for Wii Fitness.

Some complaints of the gloves are that the sensor does not always read well. This seems to be a problem with a lot of the sports games that require intense action. Another complaint is that the one size fits most sizing may not be comfortable for those with larger hands. Priced at around $30, it may not be a bad buy for the kids, half the time they aren’t sure whether they are getting punched or not anyway.

WII Sports Pack Attachments

The Nintendo WII Sports Pack Attachments make a nice enhancement for the Wii Sports games provided with the console. While the more intense gamer may be a little underwhelmed by the basic design, one could argue they might not totally enjoy throwing down on the original Wii Sports anyway. The attachments offer no strategic value but kids will love the visual effect and realistic feel of the controller.

The three extensions offered by Brando include a baseball bat, golf club and tennis racket. The individual pieces are made of plastic and snap easily into the top of the Wiimote. Although easily attachable and detachable, the consumer warning recommends not to overdue it. Priced at $22 dollars, adults may enjoy a case of beer more than this product but they make a catchy addition.

Some problems I see arising with the use of this product would be the constant switch of the bat feature when going from batter to pitcher. The bat extension could also double as a club for the not so gracious loser of the game. I guess if Nintendo Wii can get away with marketing boxing gloves, we can take our chances with a plastic bat. When attached, the infrared sensor is also blocked for selecting the game menu. The games themselves do not use the sensor but the menu could be a little tedious by using the keypad. Personally, I like the tennis racket attachment the best, my real life golf game is bad enough without getting into the tendency of switching to a foot long driver.

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