Wii Accessories

September 17th, CTA Digital released the first ever Wii Bowling Ball. Fashioned after an authentic bowling ball, it feels just like a regular bowling ball but only weighs a little over one-pound. The ball is easy to use with an innovative inner system that allows you to easily access all of the buttons from outside the ball.  The Wii remote sits inside of the device, and there is even room for a Wii Motion Plus adapter! Also included are six removable finger plugs that allow you to choose the size of the finger holes! Now, personally, I think that this would be a great accessory if it weren’t for the simple fact that its only use is with bowling games. To me, this seems kinda obvious because I simply wouldn’t want to spend thirty dollars on a device that’s only good for a handful of games that are nearly the same.

When I first saw the announcement for the Wii Bowling Ball, I went back to look at some of the other accessories for the Wii as well as their prices.  First, we have the Wii sports accessories.  Often found in packs, this includes a golf club, a baseball bat, and a tennis racket.  Having bought many of the accessories when they first came out, I have had personal experience with alot of them and, after considering many things such as the price, number of games they are compatible with, and overall feel of handling them, I can say with confidence that I regret the purchases.

I was all psyched up when I bought Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen for Wii a while back.  I assumed that, since it was pretty much a shooter game, that I would be able to use the Nerf Wii Gun for something other than duck hunt.  Imagine my disappointment when I got home and found out that it is impossible to use the controls on top of the gun (except for the A button) while it is inside the device.  After doing alot of research, I found out that most shooting games require the remote’s direction pad among other things for targeting, moving, strafing, etc.

All in all, I simply wouldn’t suggest many of the Wii Accessories to my readers.  While most of them are functional for what they were intended (I mean seriously, the Bowling Ball worked great), I just don’t see myself or many others buying a ton of bowling ball games.  Likewise, with most Wii games costing around fifty dollars, it’s simply not practical to spend another thirty on an accessory for a single game.  Keep in mind that this is all my opinion, so feel free to leave comments.  In fact, I encourage it.