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.