Essential Christmas Gifts for the Nintendo Wii Gamer

Just like last year, the Nintendo Wii will be a hot item in the holiday season. If your loved ones already have a Nintendo Wii, there are still plenty of gifts to max out the enjoyment of the system.

Hardware
Nintendo DS Lite
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $129.99}
Nintendo DS Lite makes a great gift companion to the Nintendo Wii. Not only do they share the same great videogame franchises (Mario, Metroid and Zelda) but they also interact with each other. We have already seen the possibilities of the connectivity between the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii with Pokemon Battle Revolution. In this Wii game, you can use the Nintendo DS as a controller. You can expect more connectivity between the two to follow.

Accessories
Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $49.99}
You need Wi-Fi in order to connect the Nintendo Wii to the Internet or you will be missing out on some nifty features such as new Wii Channels and Virtual Console games. The Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router is a very good wireless router that is quite affordable as well. Best of all, this gift isn't limited to just the Nintendo Wii; Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, Playstation 3 and laptops are also compatible with Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router.

2000 Wii Points Card
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $19.99}
If you want some old school games on the Virtual Console or new downloadable games on the WiiWare, you need to buy Wii Points. The 2000 Wii Points Card is the highest amount you can buy as a gift but it should be enough for a couple games on the Virtual Console.

Wii Zapper
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $19.99}
The Wii Zapper will hold your Wii Remote and Nunchuck into the form of a gun. Many shooting games are compatible with Wii Zapper including Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Medal of Honor: Heroes 2. The Wii Zapper is also bundled with Link's Crossbow Training.

Games
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $49.99}
The last game in the trilogy, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is among the best games released this year. With a control scheme that takes full advantage of the Wii motion capability, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a showcase title for the Nintendo Wii.