Wii Motion Plus in Libraries

[Rich]

Hi, I'm wondering if there are libraries that check out gaming
accessories, like the new Wii Motion Plus. Success stories? Tips?
Also, are you planning on adding "Wii Sports Resort" to your
collections?

Thanks!

Richard Kong
Skokie Public Library
twitter.com/kongtemplation

[Adam Webb]

We have Wii Sports Resort on order. Not sure how the Wii Motion Plus
is going to circulate with the game, but we're going to give it a
shot! Hopefully, it will lead the way for us circulating Guitar Hero
w/ the guitar and DDR with the dancepad. Here's to hoping!

Adam Webb
Garland County Library
www.gclgaming.blogspot.com

[Jack]

We circulate small items like the DS "Guitar Hero on Tour" gadget, the
micro phones for singing games and the camera for the PS3 "Eye of
Judgment" game. We just hold the extra items in boxes behind the
counter and check pull them for the patron when they check the game
out. We have stickers on the boxes that tell patrons that additional
materials for these games are held at the circulation desk. When we
get an ILL requst we just send the game inside the materials box.
I have had patrons who did not want the extra equipment because they
had their own already but I have not had a patron lose any equipment
yet.

[Jim Peterson]

My wife just rented this last night from our local Family Video, and didn't get the Motion Plus device. Nowhere on the packaging does it say you have to have it to play, but please note that the game WILL NOT load without it! It hangs on the screen that says one must be plugged into the Wiimote, and until you plug one in, it won't move. You might look into getting an extra Motion Plus device or two just in case!

Jim Peterson Technology Coordinator Goodnight Memorial Library 203 S. Main St. Franklin, KY  42134 (270) 586-8397 www.gmpl.org Tweet me @GMLGeek Library Technology Blog

[Donald G Dennis]

That makes sense, Wii sports resort was the Wii Motion Plus premier
release. I'd be shocked if you could even buy the game without getting
one of the new devices. Though you'd think the rental place would know
to advise on that kind of thing.

Donald

[Dawn Rutherford]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm thinking of refreshing our Wii and DS sets that librarians can use in the branches for programs.

 

Currently we have the following games for the Wii:

 

Big Brain Academy

Madden NFL 08

Mario Cart

Mario Party 8

Mario Strikers Charged

Pokemon Battle Revolution

Super Smash Bros

Wii Play

Wii Sports

 

And these for the DS:

 

Big Brain Academy

Bomberman Land Touch

Elite Beat Agent

Mario Cart

New Super Mario Brothers

Tetris

Worms 2

 

What are we missing or is new that you feel works best for groups of 4 or more?  Preferably the DS games should be able to play multiple people off one card.  I’ve heard good things about Carnival Games and Boom Blox Bash Party for the Wii, but would love to hear your opinions.  A friend recommended The World Ends With You,  Metroid Prime Hunters, and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin for the DS, but again, I’d like to get a second opinion as I don’t know any of those games!

 

Much thanks in advance,

 

Dawn Rutherford

Teen Services Coordinator

Sno-Isle Libraries

7312 35th AV NE

Marysville, WA  98271

360-651-7069

DRuth...@sno-isle.org

 

[Scott Nicholson]

What would help is to know, of your list, what works well in your
branches. It's just like reader's advisory - we need to know what
books you liked to recommend new ones.

Another question is the goal of the program. Why are you doing
gaming? The "4 or more" helps, but what is the format of the program
in which they are used?

The World Ends With You and Metroid are great solo RPGs if you have
an extra 30 hours for your library program for one player to enjoy the
game... but not good for in-library gaming.

You can do a quick search on these titles in a review spot like
Gamespot or IGN to see if they sound appropriate before considering
them further.



Collection development for games is just like collection development
for anything else. You figure out what is used locally, look for
holes, read reviews, and make decisions. We have good in-place
processes for making decisions about what to bring into the library,
and those processes can work for games, too.

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[Samantha Woodson]

Dawn,

 

I've found that "Mario and Sonic at the Olympics" for the Wii is always a big hit. 

 

Samantha

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Dawn Rutherford <DRuth...@sno-isle.org> wrote:

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"Libraries offer a powerful antidote to the isolation of the Internet, providing connection, support and community. Rather than wading in a solitary fashion through the morass of potential misinformation available on the Net, the student who conducts his or her explorations at a library has safe, professional guidance in his or her search for good books and accurate information."
--Julie Andrews

[Dawn Rutherford]

The hands down favorites for the Wii are Mario Cart, Super Smash Bros, and Wii Sports.

For the DS, I would say all things Mario and Big Brain academy are the favorites.

Our gaming programs are usually 2 hours long, and are social events for teens. I purchased the DS sets (we have 2 sets of 4) specifically to be able to do group programs in tiny libraries with no meeting rooms.

Thanks for the tip on the solo games...doesn't sound like they meet our needs.

[Scott Nicholson]

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Dawn Rutherford<DRuth...@sno-isle.org> wrote:
>
> The hands down favorites for the Wii are Mario Cart, Super Smash Bros, and Wii Sports.

Boom Blox, while interesting, is a little slow-paced compared to those
games. While I like it, I find that it doesn't catch on as easily as
these other games.

The new Wii Sports Resort is nice, and has some exciting mode. It
also makes you the place for "The Hotness". The drawback is it's $50
for the game, plus another $60 to prep 3 more controllers. But the
controls are a lot more accurate.

[Jim Peterson]

I'd suggest Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour, whichever you don't have on your other consoles. We have RB2 on the XBox 360, and Guitar Hero on the Wii. I usually leave the Wii open for player's choice, and they inevitably go to GH while they are waiting for a turn at RB2. Other titles we have for the Wii include Sega Superstars Tennis, Wii Play (everyone has that one), and a new title you'll want to consider is Sports Resort (you'll need to purchase extra Wii Motion Plus devices). I rented this one for home, and it really is awesome!

Jim Peterson Technology Coordinator Goodnight Memorial Library 203 S. Main St. Franklin, KY  42134 (270) 586-8397 www.gmpl.org Tweet me @GMLGeek Library Technology Blog

[Mike Pawuk]

I actually highly recommend getting the Pokemon Battle Revolution game for the Nintendo Wii. I've had great success over the summer hosting "PokeMondays" where kids/teens bring in their own DS systems with the Pokemon games like Diamond and they're able to compete in a grand scale by synching up their DS consoles to the Wii. Very fun and easy to do. Just make sure the kids all know that it's BYODS (Bring Your Own DS) and the response I've seen has been phenomenal this summer.

 

Mike

 

Mike Pawuk, Teen Librarian
Brooklyn Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library
4480 Ridge Road
Brooklyn, OH 44144-3353

 

 

[Jim Peterson]

Hey Mike, what’s been your average attendance for this event? I’ve been thinking about doing something like that here.

 

Jim Peterson

Technology Coordinator

Goodnight Memorial Library

203 S. Main St.

Franklin, KY  42134

270.586.8397

www.gmpl.org

Library Technology Blog

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I actually highly recommend getting the Pokemon Battle Revolution game for the Nintendo Wii. I've had great success over the summer hosting "PokeMondays" where kids/teens bring in their own DS systems with the Pokemon games like Diamond and they're able to compete in a grand scale by synching up their DS consoles to the Wii. Very fun and easy to do. Just make sure the kids all know that it's BYODS (Bring Your Own DS) and the response I've seen has been phenomenal this summer.

[Mike Pawuk]

I've had this running for about 7 times already during the summer so far. It ranges from 20 to 45 kids/tweens/teens each time I have it. It also helps if you can get several Wii systems too. At the most we've had 3-4 Wii consoles with the Pokemon: Battle Revolution game running and projected at 4 points around our meeting rooms. The Pokekids all have a blast and play against each other or trade Pokemon.

 

- Mike

[D]

The new Sports Resort and Tiger Woods games work really well with the
new controllers. There are enough decent Sports games to outweigh the
poorer ones, and TW10 is very realistic. It may cost more for fresh
titles and controllers but it looks like they're worth the extra.

David