Photos: Must-have Wii accessories
Mar 26 2008
At $250, The Nintendo Wii is the most affordable home game console on the market. But you'll want to invest in a few extra accessories to optimize your Wii experience. Here's an overview of the best bets, ranging from the obvious (extra controllers) to some you may not have heard of (free software that turns your Wii into a media center).
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Nintendo WaveBird
The Wii features full backward compatibility with the Nintendo GameCube, with one caveat: you need to provide your own controller. The Wii remote simply won't work with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Eternal Darkness, Paper Mario, or any of the other classic GameCube games you can find in the bargain bin (or on eBay). You can pick up a regular GameCube controller for cheap, but the wireless Wavebird really is a superior beast. Good luck finding it, though; Nintendo has discontinued production of the Wavebird, so it's fetching prices in excess of $100.
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Nintendo Wavebird
Affordable alternative: Mad Catz GameCube MicroCon Wireless Controller
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