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Wii For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kyle Orland
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $21.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 17586
Media: Paperback
Edition: New
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0470402970
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9780470402979
ASIN: 0470402970
Publication Date: September 29, 2008
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Product Description
Just got a Nintendo Wii game console? Thinking about one? Wii offers video games, exercise tools, the opportunity to create a cool Mii character, and lot of other entertainment options. Wii For Dummies shows you how to get the most from this fun family game system. This book shows you how to get physical with Wii Sports, turn game time into family time, make exercise fun with Wii Fit, and discover Wii’s hidden talents, like displaying photos and browsing the Web. You’ll learn how to: - Hook up the Wii to your TV, home entertainment setup, or high-speed Internet connection
- Get familiar with Wii’s unique controllers and learn to use the Nunchuk, Balance Board, Wheel, and Zapper
- Explore the Wii Channels where you can shop for new games, play games online, check the news, and even watch videos
- Create Mii avatars you can share, enter in contests, and use in games
- Learn to use your whole body as a controller and get fit while you play
- Identify the best games for parties, family events, nostalgia buffs, and even non-gamers
- Build your skill at Wii tennis, golf, baseball, bowling, and boxing
- Use the Wii Message Board and full-featured Web browser
With tips on choosing games, hot Wii Web sites, how to enjoy photos and slideshows on your Wii, and ways to prevent damage to (and from) Wii remotes, Wii For Dummies makes your new high-tech toy more fun than ever.
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Informative and easy to understand whilst not be boring and bland. November 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In fairness the Wii is simple to use but the sheer fact Wiley have published a For Dummies book on Nintendo's latest console means there is certainly a need, whether it's parents and grandparents trying to get their heads round these this gaming m'larky or just someone who needs a little more help than the manual can provide.
Kyle Orland's book is easy to read and also entertaining but it also goes beyond the boundaries of the manual by going into deeper depth on subjects like Wii Fit and importing. If you know a parent who doesn't understand how to play or you have kids who want a Wii for Christmas then this is the perfect book to read.
The Book You Never Knew You Needed October 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Mention the title "Wii for Dummies" to the general game playing populous and you might receive a chuckle. "Wii for Dummies? The Wii is already the most simple thing on the planet!" they might say. But Kyle Orland's book is not for this demographic. It is targeted toward the other group that Nintendo has been trying to woo: people who have haven't ever owned a video game system (or at least not in a while). For these people the Wii is not the intuitive piece of hardware Nintendo claims. It's a complex piece of technology that requires hardware and software setup, has deep system preferences menus, has features that don't explain what they do, and has an array of games that vary in quality. Wii for Dummies covers all these bases.
The Nintendo Wii is easy to learn, but learning implies a teacher. Wii for Dummies is aimed directly at those people who want a Wii but have no one to teach them. It explains (with accompanying photos!) how to set up the hardware on a TV and how to navigate the system's software. It explains the intricacies of creating Miis, how to use the various Channels, how to buy games on the Virtual Console, tips on browsing the web, and even a nice history of the Nintendo company.
Wii Sports and Wii Fit are also covered in great details in Wii for Dummies, two of the games that are the main draw for the non-game buying market. Kyle Orland also makes recommendations on games for different groups: the non-gamer, partis, and families. These mini reviews not only explain a bit about the game but make recommendations on who the game both is and isn't intended for (though some of the reason are tenuous). Between these recommendations and the Virtual Console recommendations, the new Wii owner is bound to find something to make their investment worthwhile.
If you haven't played games in a long time (or ever) and need a teacher, Wii for Dummies is a well written and well organized guide that's sure to answer all your questions.
If your mom needs some help... October 24, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Even though the Wii has proven to be a success with many different markets, its popularity with those new to gaming is remarkable. So while your average gamer should be able to figure out the console pretty quickly, there will be some people drawn to the machine who feel a little lost and need some guidance.
For that audience, Orland's Wii for Dummies will be a great help. There are copious illustrations, explanations and tips to guide the newbie through the steps, including posture advice for Wii Sports. Like many advice books, it doesn't rise to the level of literature, but it is clearly written with its focus in mind.
So if a non-gaming member of your family bought a Wii and couldn't quite figure it out, Wii for Dummies is a great gift idea. It will certainly prevent those early evening phone calls that ask you how to do something you already explained five times.
The greatest "for dummies" book since "Reading for Dummies" October 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wii For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))
I've been excitedly tearing through Wii for Dummies since the moment it arrived on my doorstep. In fairness, I already understood how to use the Wii, but this book allowed me to explore the dusty corners of my new shiny console and taught me interesting history lessons regarding Nintendo. Suggested reading for amateurs, interesting reading for pros. Everyone wins.
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