There is little doubt that the Wii is the most innovative and exciting gaming consoles to arrive on the scene in years.

The sheer fun provided by the Nintendo Wii has ensured that it has been consistently cleared off the shop shelves within minutes for the best part of 18 months.

The Wii focuses on fun, and the type of fun everyone will enjoy. The real attraction of this console is the motion sensitive controls that really immerse the player in the gameplay.

So, if you haven’t experienced the Nintendo Wii before, prepare yourself for a workout. You could soon be emulating the heroics of your sporting heroes or battling it out with deadly foes in the middle of your living room.

For your own safety, make sure you have plenty of space to jump about and swing the controller as Nintendo Wii games can get pretty strenuous.

Gaming has always ben a social experience, but never has it been more so than with the Wii. Whole families can get immersed in the game play for hours. So, the more controllers the better - at least two.

If you really want to get enjoy your Nintendo Wii to the maximum we recommend that you also invest in a couple of Nunchuk controllers as these really enhance gameplay in a lot of the Wii games that are available. Not essential, but definitely a worthwhile investment.

Wii controllers have a nasty habit of running out of battery power at inopportune moments so make sure you keep them charged and/or have plenty of charged up batteries on hand for back-up.