Yep, I am yet another mom who bought the Wii to get my son up off the couch. And I am so glad that I did! My 6 year old son loves the video game console, and there are plenty of games that he is able to navigate more or less on his own.
I read reviews of EVERYTHING before I buy and am more than grateful to the Amazon community for providing endless reviews on anything I might want. BUT, I am so tired of reading "gamers" reviews of the Wii and criticizing the moms of Amazon for buying our kids wii sales. I am thankful that we live in a world where video games are designed for KIDS too!
We love to play Wii sports together! My son is sometimes physically tired before the game is even over, but always comes back for more! I've even been playing tennis and boxing after he's in bed at night! The workout is no exchange for riding bikes at the park or playing an actual game of baseball, and it certainly holds no candle to a trip to the gym. But it does have that video game feel to it that keeps us coming back for more!
We have other games too. We love the Wii-mote sensor controls! It's so much more fun to swing the remote as a sword or flick it up to throw a ball than to simply press a button. Well, for a mom and kid anyway. Maybe not those hard core gamers out there! ;)
An added bonus is that the Wii is compatible with GameCube games. You just have to buy the gamecube controller. We were able to purchase many used games at a much cheaper rate than any Wii game out there.
The Wii is a great addition to any family friendly home!