The Nintendo Wii pocket guide : all the secrets of the Nintendo Wii, pocket sized

Snappy writing, eye-catching graphics, and a fresh design walk readers through all the featues of the new and popular Nintendo Wii!With 3.2 million Wii consoles shipped during the latest holiday quarter (compared to 1.84 million PlayStation 3s shipped in the same quarter), Nintendo has a surprise hit on its hands with its new home video game system! New Nintendo Wii users will want to start using their console as soon as they take it home, and this guide shows them how.In this essential and compact book by best-selling game author Bart Farkas, readers-from beginners to avid experts-will learn how to get the most from the Wii and its innovative controllers, including the wireless Wii remote controller. Users will also learn how to connect the console to the Internet to download games to Nintendo's Virtual Console, use Wii Channels, set parental controls, and more. Here's your essential companion to the best-selling Wii game console. This handy, low-priced Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide steers you through how to

• Set up your Wii and connect it to your network.
• Make your way around the Wii Channels.
• Pick and use Wii controllers, including the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Classic and GameCube controllers.
• Create and edit your own Mii—using Wii software or third-party tools—and take charge of other Miis.
• Go beyond games and use the Wii to browse the Internet, send and receive email, set parental controls, and create memos and calendars.
• Shop the Wii Shop Channel and buy and spend Wii Points to purchase Virtual Console games.
• Choose the best Wii games and play older Nintendo games on the Wii.
• Find handy accessories.
• Tinker with your Wii to get the most out of the game console.

Here is your essential companion to the best-selling Wii game console. The Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide steers you through how to Set up your Wii and connect it to your network. Make your way around the Wii Channels. Pick and use Wii controllers, including the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Classic and GameCube controllers. Create and edit your own Mii--using Wii software or third-party tools--and take charge of other Miis. Go beyond games and use the Wii to browse the Internet, send and receive email, set parental controls, and create memos and calendars. Shop the Wii Shop Channel and buy and spend Wii Points to purchase Virtual Console games. Choose the best Wii games and play older Nintendo games on the Wii. Find handy accessories. Tinker with your Wii to get the most out of the game console This gives a brief overview of what the WII can do. The book does not contain much more information than the instruction manual that comes with the WII. Also, the book appears to be quite dated as it refers to the WII being out for a few months. If you want a brief preview of some of the things that are available on the WII than this book is for you. However, if you are planning on purchasing a WII, I recommend going with the instruction manual and saving your money. I found other books, (e.g., WII for Dummies) to be more expensive, but to be much more comprehensive. Describes how to set up the Wii, connect to the network, navigate around the channels, pick and use controllers, shop and buy using Wii Points, find handy accessories, and browse the Internet