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Nintendo 2000 Points Card (DSi or Wii) Sale Price: $25.95   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Average Rating:

Description

Nintendo's Wii Points Card is a monetary payment system for Wii downloads. The Wii Virtual Console allows owners to download a library of games for an incredibly low price. By simply entering the Wii Points Card code into the Wii onscreen menu, you can get classic games from the past, games for the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Turbo Grafx-16.

Get the most out of your Wii or DSi gaming console with a points card that allows you to access the Wii Shop Channel through the Wii console or the Nintendo DSi. Shop through the Nintendo DSi and then redeem Nintendo Points to download additional games, features, and items. Once you have downloaded a Virtual Console, WiiWare game, or items from Wii Shop, they will appear as a channel within the Wii Channel menu. Once you have downloaded games or items for DSi, they will appear as a channel within the DSi Shop Channel menu.Things to note about the Nintendo Points Card: For use on the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop Channel Points are valid for use in the United States and Canada and may be used on either the Nintendo DSi or Wii systems Points from the same card may not be shared between two systems If you have an unused Wii Points Card, it is possible to load that points card on a DSi system instead You must have a compatible controller type to play Virtual Console and WiiWare games How to use the Nintendo Points Card: To redeem on the Wii console, start the console and proceed to the Wii Shop Channel. To redeem on Nintendo DSi, start the system and proceed to the Nintendo DSi Shop. Select the option to add points. Select the option to redeem a Nintendo Points Card. Scratch off the silver area on the back of the card to reveal the activation number. Enter the activation number into the appropriate field on the screen. Choose your items and start downloading. The Fine Print: Redeem for software downloads or other available items. Additional hardware accessories may be required to use certain downloaded software and are sold separately. Downloaded software is licensed to you, not sold. The use of this Nintendo Points Card is subject to a User Agreement found at support.nintendo.com. Please review before opening package. Use of Nintendo Points requires broadband Internet service, which is not available in all places. Points have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash. All points and software downloads are only for use on a single system and are non-refundable and non-transferable and may not be divided between Nintendo DSi and Wii systems. Do not purchase if packaging has been opened. Points will not be replaced by Nintendo or your retailer if the Nintendo Points Card is lost or stolen. A maximum number of un-used points can be stored on one system. Please visit support.nintendo.com for more information.

Features

• For use on the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop Channel
• Redeem Nintendo Points to download additional games, features, and items
• Points have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash
• Use of points will be restricted by any Parental Control settings active on your console
• A broadband internet connection is required

Reviews

One of the best ways to spend your Amazon Videogame credits!

by Jeoffrey J. Levine from Atlanta. GA on 2010-05-26
No tax, free shipping when combined with other orders, and almost always the best way to maxamize the value of any promotional videogame credits that Amazon ties with pre-orders of certain games.

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Nintendo 2000 Points Card

by OlyNomad from Seattle, WA on 2010-05-04
I wanted to shop for games on the Wii but didn't want to enter my credit card number that way and I trust Amazon so I got the card to use through them and it worked perfectly. I had no problems getting the numbers off it, it was very easy to use on the Wii.

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What else can I say?

by V. S. Romero from Chicago on 2010-04-10
It's Nintendo Points. There you have it. You get a new card, unused from Amazon.com, and it works flawlessly. Perfect if you like the older Nintendo games, like me, and want to download them; many of the WiiWare titles are great, too. Buyer beware, though: NEVER pay more than $20USD, flat. Amazon.com occasionally sells these for $19.99, free shipping, so that's the ONLY time to get them here (or cheaper). Once Amazon.com sells out, it takes a while for them to replenish their stock, so that's when Marketplace sellers jump in and overcharge. Before, even Amazon.com sold these for more than what they were worth, but that no longer seems to be the case. If you can't find these here at their correct price, most retail stores sell them for $20USD, no activation charge or taxes. If they do add those, don't buy it. Go to another store that won't.

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Definitely worth it!

by R. Grabek from Noblesville, IN on 2010-04-01
We bought this card for our 7 year old son. He was able to download 4 games onto his DSi for $[...] and he likes all four games. You can't beat that - where else can you get four entertaining games for $[...]? Definitely worth the investment and it was very easy to download the games.

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Amazon scamming us again

by Robert P. Inverarity from Silicon Valley, California, United States on 2010-01-25
*** This review applies only when Amazon raises the price above the actual MSRP, which is nineteen and ninety-nine-hundredths dollars. An Amazon rep claimed in an email to me that "they can't control the price fluctuations" since the SRP is twenty-five (even though the MSRP is, according to Nintendo themselves, twenty) so unfortunately, this review is necessary. *** Has everybody learned to take Amazon's "Suggested Retail Prices" with a grain of salt yet? Because Nintendo's suggested retail price for this card is not twenty four and 99/100 greenbacks, it's twenty. Nintendo points have a very direct correlation with the value of US currency: one centime is one Nintendo point. Easy, simple, clear. So Amazon ups the "suggested" retail price by 25%, sells it for a 10% increase over the actual value of the points, and tells you how much money you're saving. Oh, those jokers.

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New Super Mario Bros List Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $39.99 You save: $10.00 (20%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Average Rating:

Description

Developers at Nintendo have dreamed of creating a simultaneous multiplayer Super Mario Bros. game for decades. The Wii console finally makes that dream come true for everyone with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Supporting 2-4 players in side-scrolling co-op and competitive platforming action, and featuring a mix of fan favorites and new characters, new powerups and various input options via the Wii Remote, it is destined to become an instant classic in one of the most beloved game franchises of all-time. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Co-op/competitive simultaneous multiplayer. View larger. Classic environments with a twist. View larger. Wacky new powerups View larger. Gameplay New Super Mario Bros. Wii, like all the previous releases in the Super Mario Bros. franchise is a side-scrolling platforming game where players collect coins as they attempt to make their way through progressively more difficult game levels using their ability to time jumps over obstacles and avoid a slew of enemies. But although the game contain several well-deserved nods to previous games in the series in the form of iconic characters like Mario, Luigi and two Toads, as well as familiar enemies, sound effects and levels, it is not simply another trip down Mario Bros. memory lane. Taking advantage of the flexibility and power of the Wii and Wii Remote, New Super Mario Bros. Wii manages to preserve the retro experience that fans love about the series, while adding new game features. Notable additions among these include, expansive play levels and new powerups and characters, but by far the most important, and in fact game-defining new feature is simultaneous multiplayer. A Franchise First: Simultaneous Multiplayer Since the very first Super Mario Bros. game took the world by storm in the late 1980s gamers anxious to get into the action have patiently and impatiently waited their turn as the infamous 'player 2.' Those days are no more. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii players can now navigate the side-scrolling worlds alone as before or invite up to three others to join them at the same time, on the same level, at any point in the game for competitive and cooperative multiplayer fun. With the multiplayer mode, the newest installment of the most popular video game franchise is designed to bring yet another type of family entertainment into living rooms and engage groups of friends in fast-paced Super Mario Bros. fun. Controller Choices Via the Wii Remote In another nod to the series' Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) roots, the Wii Remote controller used with New Super Mario Bros. Wii is held sideways, allowing for easy, classic inputs using the D-pad to direct playable characters, the 1 button to jump and 2 button to spit out projectiles like snowballs and fireballs. In addition, players can access powerups with their choice of either the push of a button, or by shaking the Wii remote, again demonstrating the perfect merging of classic gameplay and modern game design which is New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Key Game Features New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers a combination of cooperation and competition. Players can pick each other up to save them from danger or toss them into it. Supports 2-4 players in multiplayer mode. Mario, Luigi and two Toads are all playable characters, while many others from the Mushroom Kingdom make appearances throughout the game. Players can even ride different Yoshi characters and use their tongues to swallow enemies – or their fellow players. In some areas, players use the motion abilities of the Wii Remote controller. The first player to reach a seesaw might make it tilt to help his or her character reach a higher platform – and then tilt it incorrectly just to mess with other players. New items include the propeller suit, which will shoot players high into the sky with just a shake of the Wii Remote and Mario’s new ability to transform into Penguin Mario. At the end of each stage during the simultaneous multiplayer mode, players are ranked based on their score, the coins collected and the number of enemies defeated.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 List Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $49.54 You save: $0.45 (1%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Average Rating:

Description

Launch into a new universe of gravity warping worlds in the sequel to one of the greatest games of all time! Yoshi joins Mario as they traverse a wild variety of galaxies exploding with imagination, helping out our hero as he gulps enemies, runs at super speed, or inflates like a blimp to reach high cliff tops. Whether Mario’s leaping into orbit around tiny micro-planets, tumbling through rooms with constantly flip-flopping gravity, or drilling through craggy worlds to emerge on the other side, he’ll need new abilities and serious jumping skills to survive the all-new challenges ahead!

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is an action platformer for Wii that continues the space-based fun begun by the 2007 runaway hit Super Mario Galaxy. Featuring out-of-this-world platforming across a wide array of unique planets and space environments, players can go it alone as Mario or team up with his old buddy Yoshi as they platform and puzzle-solve to their hearts content. Additional key features include new and returning power-ups, special power-up abilities when teamed with Yoshi and the new drill mechanic that allows Mario burrow into and through planets. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Team up with Yoshi for space-based platforming fun in Super Mario Galaxy 2. View larger. New Out-of-this-world Adventure Like its predecessor, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is an action platformer set in space. Platforming takes place between worlds, known as galaxies. Mario can move between smaller examples of these by jumping. He can also embark on longer jaunts via a small steerable planet in the shape of Mario's head, but as a new twist he can also move into and through planets as well using the new drill mechanism. This allows for both a new direction in action as well as an opening to problem-solving and coin collection. Players can expect the return of a variety of powerups from the original game including Bee and Boo Mushrooms, but also many that are new varieties including the Rock Mushroom that temporarily turns Mario into a rock that can smash through barriers. Another key change to gameplay is the ability for Mario to join with his pal Yoshi. Once Mario hatches Yoshi from his egg he can ride him through a variety of scenarios. Yoshi's particular reaction to specific powerups makes for fun with gravity. For example, when Yoshi eats a "Dash Pepper" he is able to move at hyper speed allowing the pair to literally run up the side of walls. Also, after eating a Blimp Fruit power-up Yoshi can swells up and floats like a blimp, taking Mario with him to areas of the game otherwise unreachable. Key Game Features Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history. Mario works his way through the various levels, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place. On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi. Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms. Yoshi has an interesting diet. When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights. New powerups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet's surface all the way to the other side of a planet. Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges. Additional Screenshots: Even better platforming fun. View larger. Over-the-top challenges. View larger. Special Yoshi abilities. View larger. Explore Starship Mario. View larger.

Wii games can be so expensive - $49.99 list price for many.  If you are looking for games for your family, and don't know where to find more information you can wind up spending nearly fifty bucks for a game that is either too violent, boring, or just plain ignored by everyone.  How can you avoid paying a fortune for games and still get your hands on today's top Wii games?

The solution is to rent games, and Wii games for rent online are a great idea.  We like to use GameFly, as they ship fast, have just about every game for every platform, and you can keep them as long as you want for a flat fee, just like movie rental service Netflix.

There have been several times when we've rented a game and hated it so much we sent it back the next day - thank goodness we didn't pay an arm and a leg for something touted as the latest and greatest, but that really stunk.  Within a week, our next game selection was on its way.

One of the other things we like about GameFly is that you can choose to keep a game, and pay a reduced "used" price.  They also give you credits for signing up, and also ongoing credits as you remain a member - so these add  up!  We kept a $19.99 game that we rented, and paid just $8.49.  When you choose to buy a game you've rented, GameFly ships the box and booklet right out to you.

Renting games for the Wii, or any other platform for that matter, is a great solution to finding out which games really are the "keepers" and worth paying to own.

Right now, our favorite game Wii Sports Resort is still beating all of tjhe other Wii games to remain once again at the top of the weekly Nintendo Wii Top Ten Games. 

 

With all the great new games in Wii Sports Resort, like jet skiing, sky diving and Frisbee, it's no wonder it's a hot seller. Also doesn't hurt that it comes with so many Wii bundles!  Remember too that Sports Resort uses the MotionPlus controiller to  make playing more smooth.

 

Right behind Wii Sports Resort is New Super Mario Bros. Wii (of course! Another totally fun game, for all ages) and in second place is Mario Kart for Wii in third place.

Super Popular Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games have sold a boatload of copies - based on the publisher, they have sold more than 5 million copies for the Wii console and the Nintendo DS combined!

 

This game gives you a choice of games throughout the Winter Olympics Games, with all your favorite players!  Here are some other features:

 

Shopping options throughout the game's Olympic village provide opportunity to buy both the gear and upgrades needed for competitions and to customize the gear that you already have.

Compete in real Olympic Winter events, and over-the-top Dream Events, as you experience the glory of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics from the comfort of home.

Choose from a large assortment of characters from both the Mario and Sonic game universes, including Donkey Kong, Metal Sonic, Bowser Jr. and Silver.

Players are challenged to perform a variety of movements using intuitive controls on the Wii Remote/Nunchuk and Wii Balance Board as they simulate real-life movements, and skate, ski and snowboard their way to glory.

Get your game on in singleplayer, multiplayer, co-op and the over Festival Mode where you complete in every event to become the overall Olympic champion.