well... I've seen a boxing game for the Wii... and it seemed pretty fun with those controllers
Yeah boxing is fun, and can get kind of tiring especially when your buddy starts going ballistic next to you. If he starts going crazy and throwing punches like a mad man, you pretty much do the same to out punch him. From a distance it probably looks like two men having a sissy slap fight, but whatever its fun.
I havn't touched a Wii yet, or seen on in person yet... but in Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess... you swing the Wii remote to swing Link's Sword.
Seen it on Canada AM...
Zelda was the first title I bought, and yes it is totally bad ass. For your sword swings it uses the gyroscope in the controller, so making simple wrist gestures will make you swing the sword. Holding down certain button or directions on the nunchuck also manipulate the sword. The nunchuck is also used to evade attacks and defend. The Game was overall amazing and I did beat it, but I did not beat it 100%. I was missing the largest wallet you could get, 3 full hearts, and one of the glass jars. So, I am going to replay it through again and see if I can beat it with everything. Also, the bow and arrow in that game is amazingly fun. It does take a bit to get used to, but once you get it down its so much fun.
well of all the new gen. console problems, this is definitely the most minor...props to Nintendo
My nintendo I got back when i was a little kid in 1985 still works. I can power it on and play it. I played the original mario on it maybe a year or two ago. I don't think I have it anymore though, I think I gave it to my friend so his kid could have it. Anyways, Nintendo stuff lasts a very long time. The wrist strap problem may not be a huge deal and I never really forcefully swing my wiimote that hard. However, when I rented madden and had some heated games against my friends I did notice the more of a nail biter it became the harder and more exaggerated I would swing the wiimote.
A wee bit off topic, so forgive me, but I don't see what the big deal is with motion sensitive controllers. I have two Microsoft ones here for the computer that I've had for several years. I keep them for the ergonomics, but I can't stand the motion sensitive feature in them. Fortunately you can disable it with the push of a button.
The wiimote is a bit different. The only part that is really IR is the remote like function, just how a light gun works on an arcade game or just like nintendos old light gun. The other part that makes this better is the gyroscope of course. The wiimote responds to how you hold it. Some of the release games really took advantage of it, and sometimes after I have had a few drinks and try to bowl with my buddies I tend to have a mean hook on my tosses. When sober I tend to toss the bowling ball a bit better. So, it does pick up how you handle the wiimote, which is so genious IMO.
i think i would rather have a Wii over a Xbox360 anyday, not sure about ps3.. dont know that much about it 
