61 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Nyko Wand review.,
June 12, 2009 Just some guy (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nyko Wand for Wii (Accessory)
I recently picked up the Wand in my quest for new things gimmicky and shiny, and I have to say that besides a couple of setbacks, it's a pretty good pick-up for the money.
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**EDITED 7/17/09: Just got the Wand back from Nyko after they updated it; works just fine with the Motion Plus. Removed statements referring to the Motion Plus incompatability.
Just keep in mind that the Wand that you pick up may have to be sent over to Nyko to be updated to work with the Motion Plus. Just call their Customer Support and they'll send you a shipping label. Turnaround for me was about a week.
Since I can't seem to adjust my star rating for the product, just imagine a fourth star hanging out up there.
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The good:
+Function. From what I've played, I haven't noticed any differences in functionality in terms of motion or IR control when compared to the stock Wii Remote.
+Price point. At 30-35 bones, you're saving some cash compared to...Read more
46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Just like the Nintendo Wiimote,
May 29, 2009 plexas (Charlottesville, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nyko Wand for Wii (Accessory)
After using the Nyko Wand for 8 days, I have to say that I am very happy with it. I was a little hesitant to buy a Wiimote not from Nintendo, but I have Nyko's charge station and that has performed very well so I decided to give their Wand a chance, especially since Nyko has a new nunchuck (the Kama) coming out that vibrates when used with the Wand. Overall the Wand has performed exactly the same as Nintendo's. I also like that the Wand has a rubberized grip and trigger which gives me more feel. Plus the buttons are bigger than Nintendo's, so when I'm playing the new Punch Out, which I play with the remote held horizontally, it's alot easier to play. I highly recommend this Wiimote alternative, and I'm already considering pre-ordering Nyko's Core Pak to get the nunchuck with vibration.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Quality is not job 1,
January 5, 2010 Natalie D (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nyko Wand for Wii (Accessory)
Bought one to add to our Wii system and it would have to be re-sync'd every time I turned the wii off. That was not acceptable to me because I have small kids and would have to do it myself everytime they played with it. The store gave me a replacement, but it had an LED that wasn't working and also needed to be re-sync'd, but not everytime. Not worth the hassle for me. Also noticed that the battery cover doesn't fit snug on the remote, which doesn't cause problems, but doesn't inspire confidence in the design.