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Wii InCharge Dual Charge Station




Rechargeable battery packs are a great money saving solution and more environmentally friendly than standard batteries. InCharge for Wii eliminates having to open up your Wii controllers to replace and throw out the dead batteries. InCharge is superior to other rechargeable solutions. There are no contacts to get dirty or break. The batteries are charged inductively through a sealed plastic case.Improperly charged Wii controllers will no longer frustrate the user. Other chargers require you to carefully place the remotes upon a base with the contacts touching. If they are not seated properly, or if they are not clean, you don’t get a charge. Kids don’t always wash their hands before they pick up their game system remotes. Sweaty hands and snacking can lead to dirty contacts that eventually stop working. InCharge is a sealed unit. There are no open contact points.InCharge keeps on working and charging your remotes as it should, and is easy to keep clean. When you’re not using it, simply place the controller on the inductive base (no metal contacts). You will see the charging light brighten. That’s it. Your remote is charging. When the indicator light starts blinking, it is 100% charged.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Use With Wii Remote Voids Warrenty
According to Nintendo Tech Support using this charger voids the warrenty on the Wii remote and that Wii users are experiencing problems using the remotes with the supplied battery packs. So, I can’t recommend this charger at all. If you are considering buying it I suggest you call Nintendo Tech Support first.Wii InCharge Dual Charge Station

5 Stars Works Well & as Advertised
Just lay the Wii remote in the cradle- with or without a skin- and it charges. Removing the controller skin when charging is not required, like it is with other charge stations. Two rechargeable battery packs are included. The ‘bright light(s)’ can easily be blocked from view. Highly recommended.

4 Stars Blue Light
Overall it works well, and wasn’t too expensive. The only thing bad is that when the controller is charging, it glows blue. When it is fully charged, it blinks. So annoying.

5 Stars charger works fine
Charger works great. I agree with others that the blinking light to indicate charged is annoying. It should blink while charging, and stay solid when done. But I have not had anymore complains about changing batteries from my 10 yr old.

5 Stars Great Chargers
Charging does take some time, be prepared for overnight, but its worth it. You can leave the skins on, the charge lasts 5-6 days, and there is no batter memory to worry about. My only regret is that I didn’t get two charges. I got one with 2 extra batteries.

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Popularity: 15% [?]

Super Mario Advance 4 Super Mario Brothers 3 Game Boy Advance Primas Official Strategy Guide




Official Nintendo Licensed Product. 128 Full Color Pages

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Wii HD Pro Component Cable




Brand New Wii HD Component Cable. This 3rd party high definition AV cable connects the console to most TVs with interlaced component video inputs including high definition ready TVs that support 480i and either 480p, 720p or 1080i component video signals. Look for HDTV support on Wii games packages. Movie playback is in 480i only. High definition ready television required to enable high definition features. Enhance your video experience with these high quality Component Cable.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star DO NOT BUY
I ordered this last week. Shipping was extreemely quick. I was very satisfied with the quick delivery. But when I opened the package and attempted to use the cable, it did not work AT ALL! Do not buy, this was the worst purchase I’ve ever made. Luckily I only lost about $5 or so. DO NOT BUY!!

5 Stars Great Buy!
Same cable as one sold in the retail stores, BUT at $20-$30 less. Really improves the Wii picture!

4 Stars Good product, small (but noticeable) difference
I bought this to play Super Mario Galaxy on my 32″ 720p HDTV. The difference over composite is noticeable, but not by much. This is due to the fact that the video is being output in 480p over 480i, as opposed to 1080p over 480i. This is not the cable’s fault, though, but it is something for the buyer to keep in mind.

For the quality/build of this product vs its price I HIGHLY recommend it. It is a great value and the output is identical to the Official cables offered by Nintendo. I would say to buy these IF AND ONLY IF you really want to upgrade. I am glad that I did but if you were to use composite it wouldn’t be so horrible.

As for the reviews about the jaggedness, I have to say that what they say is true, but they greatly exaggerate the noticeability (I know, that’s not a word). Again, you’re dealing with a system that was designed for output below true High Definition so the games were designed to be run in this lower format. The fact that jagged edges appear is just a small consequence of this. However, from my experiences I can say that the edges to not detract from the games whatsoever and are only noticeable when looking for them.

So to recap, this product works just as well as the Official product. However, overall the idea of component Wii cables is something that is more of a novelty than a true necessity. With that in mind, the price and quality of this product are tough to match, so based on this I recommend this product to anyone who has a Wii and an HDTV.

2 Stars Cable Has Issues
I bought this cable because it was cheap (although with shipping and handling the cable is really around $10) and you do get what you pay for in terms of quality. The cable worked alright for the most part, but every so often the picture would cut out and I would be left with a black screen for about 2 sec. Very frustrating during an intense game of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It irritated me enough that I went out and had to buy Nintendo’s component cables and I haven’t had one problem with them. My advice: put the ten dollars you’d spend on these cables towards durable and quality cables like Nintendos.

5 Stars Best price option
Price was the best feature. Best buy price $40 and Walmart price $20. Did the same job for $6 including shipping.

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Popularity: 8% [?]

Samurai Pizza Cats Kyatto Ninden Teyandee Japanese Import Famicom Video Game




Based on the classic cartoon/anime Samurai Pizza Cats is a colorful, hilarious and action-packed platform game. Only released in Japan for the Famicom (the Japanese version of the Nintendo NES).

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Shinjinrui The New Type Japanese Import Famicom Video Game Dino Riki




Japanese version of Adventures of Dino Riki for the Nintendo Famicom.

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Two new games now available for download.
Two titles for Wii-Ware and One on the Wii Virtual Console were released today. Wii-Ware: Tiki Towers (500 Wii Points) Fun! Fun! Minigolf (900 Wii Points) Wii Virtual Console: Phantasy Starâ„¢ IV, originally on the Sega Genesis (800 Wii Points) Read more for full game details from the Nintendo Press Release: