Accessory Reviews

By Charles Herold, About.com Guide to Wii Games

Get more out of your Wii with rechargeable battery packs, wireless nunchuks and add-ons to turn your remote into a sword or a gun.

1. Rechargers
2. Add-Ons
3. Wireless

Rechargers

The only non-rechargeable remote of the current generation of game consoles is something only a battery manufacturer could love. Fortunately, there are plenty of rechargeable battery packs to make the remote what it should be.

• A Wii Charger Comparison Chart
• Energizer Flat Panel Induction Charging System
• Energizer Induction Charging System
• Energizer’s Power & Play Recharge Station
• Nyko Charge Station IC

• Nyko Charge Station
• Penguin United’s ElectroFlow Charger
• Quad Dock Plus
• Tekno Creations' Wii InCharge Dual Charge Station

Add-Ons

Sure, you don't need to turn your Wii remote into a wheel to play a racing game or into a gun to play a shooter, but it's still fun to do so.

• Rumber Blaster (Gun)
• Wii Sports Pack
• NERF Sports Pack
• DreamGear Wii Racing Wheel

• Twin Star Sabers
• Wii MotionPlus
• Buckshot Lock and Load (Gun)
• Penguin United Crossfire Remote Pistol

Wireless

Cords are the enemy, but they can be defeated if you can afford a lot of batteries.

• Nyko Wireless Kama
• Nyko Wireless Adapter for the Wii Nunchuk
• Nyko Wireless Sensor Bar
• Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii