Well I figured I'd ask here because I haven't kept up with this consoles features and what it's released with.

So what's considered hardware essentials and why ?

I thought the standard control pad would be a good option for any old school games like super mario world so I'll have to get that.

But will I need to get anything else like the memory cards or whatever they are doing ?

I'll be buying a component cable for certain too.

No worries, figured it out meself

give us a chance
memory card well SD isnt it?
so thats no biggie.
if you dont have one a gamecube controller for extra flexibility.
you get one of the remote and nunchuka style so just an old nes style new one i suppose and thats it

Would a GC controller fit in then?
Judging by what you said, the above is a stupid question, read it more as an exclaimation then anything else.

Ahh cheap gaming, Wii for for cheap original and party thrills, 360 for great graphics and online smashing.

I can see the PS3 getting a serious whupping.

the WII games are going to be designed for thje motion sensing controllers.
however the back catalogue of games being made available go to the NES days.
the WII has a flip up panel with 4 GC ports

One thing to note. If you intend to buy an extra Wiiremote controller for £29.99 then don't. You can get the party pack games with a Wiiremote for just £34.99 and the games look loads of fun for a gaming get together. Particularly the tank one

I bought the party pack stated above, a classic controller, component cables, an extra nunchuk, and obviously Zelda :worship: I have a gamecube in the house so I have access to a few of those controllers.
But that classic one looks brilliant, I can't wait to play some of the old stuff again, even though I had them all on my XBox.

Are the games available to buy now then Mark? Where did you get the party pack games?

Steve said:

Are the games available to buy now then Mark? Where did you get the party pack games?

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You can pre order Steve, so it will be delivered on day of release.
I got my stuff from Game UK and the party game is here with the remote

http://www.game.co.uk/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=11449&mid=329596

Thanks for that Mark.