How to Learn the Wii

Look on the back of the package for a Nintendo Wii game to find out what devices you need to play the game. Most games can be played using a regular Wii controller, dubbed the "Wii-mote" by Nintendo. Other games will require the use of a "nunchuk" attachment for the controller, while still others will require the use of a "classic" style controller that more closely resembles older Nintendo controllers. This information will always be listed on the back of the packaging.

Turn on your Nintendo Wii console and your television set.

Place a Wii game disc into the console. Instead of automatically loading the game screen like older Nintendo consoles, you will have to point the Wii-mote at your TV and select the logo for the game from the Wii's menu to play.

Experiment with motion controls. Many Wii games are controlled not just by the buttons you press on the Wii-mote, but by the way the Wii-mote moves in your hand as well. For example, to successfully play a bowling game, you would have to hold the Wii-mote in your hand and move it like you would if you were taking your turn in a real bowling alley.

Point the Wii-mote at your television set to control your on-screen cursor. The Wii-mote operates similarly to the mouse on a computer in that it controls an on-screen cursor for many games and menus. You must point the Wii-mote directly at the option you want to select in order to move the cursor on screen to that location.