for you video game guys

[jthutch]

I have a 5 year old and am thinking of getting a video game system.  He wan't a wii and I think that may be the best bet for him at his age.  Does anyone have a system they think would be better?  PS3?  XBOX?  I know nothing about any of them, but the wii looks to me to be more youngster friendly.

[Dirty Sanchez]

I'm no gaming expert, but from what I've seen, the Wii is all ages friendly.  I have a nephew who is 5 and he loves the Wii.  His mom loves to use it to work out with.

I just want a game where I get to use lightsabers.
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[lynchmobrules]

I'm no gaming expert, but from what I've seen, the Wii is all ages friendly.  I have a nephew who is 5 and he loves the Wii.  His mom loves to use it to work out with.

I just want a game where I get to use lightsabers.
   <---wanted an excuse to use this rarely used emoticon.

Get a Wii and the Star Wars game... Then get on the net and buy the lightsaber that also holds the Wii remote... It's a good time...

[Oklahoma_Cat]

he's 5.  get him some ninja turtles or something.

[Saulbadguy]

Wii for sure. 

Go to http://www.ign.com or w/e for game reviews, Wii has alot of shovelware.

[Winters]

Get him a PS1 save some bucks and get an amazing system

[royalswild]

PS2 sonic package, or be a man and go old school with a N64 and get Mario.

[pwrcat1]

I have five nieces and nephews in between the ages of 5-10.  They all completely love the Wii. 

[ew2x4]

The first console my child will have is a super nintendo. After he/she beats Super Mario World, I'll get him/her any system they want.

[Chingon]

Get them a hoop and a stick.

[PowercatPat]

The Wii sucks imo.

[ew2x4]

The Wii sucks imo.

Are you 5?

[WillieWannabe]

PS2 sonic package, or be a man and go old school with a N64 and get Mario.

YES!!!!

[Perry]

Does the kid have any experience with games, or is it a first?

I think a DS might be pretty good, as well. Cheaper than a Wii and lots of kid-friendly games (but some that he'll like as he gets older too). If he just isn't into Nintendo then maybe a PS2? Lots of games for the PS2 and wouldn't cost too much.

[cireksu]

Wii hands down.

[jthutch]

He has a leapster which is kind of like a gameboy but for nerdy games like counting and learning stuff GTFOOMF with this learning crap.  He has some cousins that have a PS3 and a wii.  He likes to play their wii.  Thanks for all the great info.

 Chingon ... he already has a hoop and a stick.

I have a N64 somewere but you can't find games for it anymore and the only game I had was NFL Blitz.  Don't think he will really like that one yet.

[ew2x4]

PS2 sonic package, or be a man and go old school with a N64 and get Mario.

You really thing the N64 is "old school"?

[jthutch]

PS2 sonic package, or be a man and go old school with a N64 and get Mario.

You really thing the N64 is "old school"?

QFT I think my parents still have my atari in their attic somewhere.  Maybe I should just dust it off and let him play some astroids.  Or tanks.

[ew2x4]

Missile Command