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3 of the 4 members of my family are sick, stuck inside on this GREAT day, and are bored as all hell.

So I'm going to get a Wii in about 60 mins.

First off, I have a 2 and 3 year old, so it'd be uber-kewl if I could get some games that they could play.

Second, the Wii Fit (hey, I'm in IT, no?), what's the verdict, you guys like it?

Third, if I promise to post the fail-video online, what nunchuck games do you recommend?

Sorry if this is discombobulated, but I sort of thought it up quick and didn't research it well, thinking you guys had a lot of experience with Wii, etc. etc. etc.

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I've always found that whether you're actually 3-4 years old, or you've drank yourself into the state of a 3-4yr old, Wario Ware or the Rayman Raving Rabids games will occupy folk.
 
My 4 year old loves mario kart. If you get that don't forget to pick up extra steering wheel attachments or the kids will fight over it...I had to run back out 30mins later to pick up an extra one.
 
first of all we take high offense to wiitards we're Wii-Special-People :)

My top picks for the family:
Rayman 1 (2 is ok but not nearly as good)
Mario Party 8
Mario Cart

and of course wii sports should come with it.
 
here is the conclusion to a review on Wii Fit:

I suppose the first step in appreciating it is to treat it like a healthy video game, not a replacement for the gym. Not a personal trainer. Not a set of free weights. Not a bicycle. You won't make it to six-minute mile shape. Or 12 rounds of boxing shape. You won't be able to even run swiftly or jump high or swim far or do pull-ups, let alone build skills in an actual sport any more than Wii Baseball teaches you how to hit home runs. And why shouldn't you get in shape while learning a skill and coordination, too? No one is ever going to get past basic fitness by only playing Wii Fit alone.

If you need a little help getting into shape for the first time or back to your former glory, Wii Fit is the coolest, most interactive and kind way to ease your bloated body back into activity. And for serious athletes, it's a fun supplemental tool for measuring weight over time, and for improving balance on your days off. It's real exercise, but mild compared to what you'd get with free weights or running or swimming.

Let's put it this way: While I exercised a total of seven hours in a week with Wii Fit, I probably burned about a combined 1000 calories. Even though my muscles feel significantly tighter, even in just seven days, I easily wiped that weigh-loss potential away with the single pint of ice cream I ate watching Lost.

So what's it good for? In fitness, no machine can ever replace the drive to be healthy. Not Bowflex, not Thighmaster, and not Wii Fit. The real difference here is that Wii Fit builds fitness consciousness, reminding us of our body's state of being, chiding us for bad habits while encouraging the good. And this is while building up the basic fitness necessary to start doing high intensity workouts or sports. It makes exercise feel like a video game, and we all know we can have fun playing those for hours.
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Wii Fit Review: Wii Fit Review By a Formerly Fit Geek
 
When I collected all 60 stars in Super Mario Galaxy and flew to the center of the universe, my 4 year and my six year worshiped:arcadefreak: me like a god for a week.
 
Mario Kart is pretty fun, not sure for a 2 and 3 year old though. Anyone want to meet up for an online race?
 
The Wii fit is fun for the family and gets my 7 & 10 y.o. girls to exercise a little as opposed to webkins and iChat. The 2 year old likes the wii fit also, as he thinks he is doing it as well. On the fit, there are not a lot of activities, but the few there are, are fun for the family. Kind of like wii sports - al ot of fun for all, but you might get bored after your 50th game of bowling.
 
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