Recommend me a Wii game for an 11 year old girl

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Right now I'm doubting either Okami or a set of wiimote + nunchak
Others I might consider: bomberman, tetris, zelda, mario, rgb scart or component cable

What can you recommend me?
An 11 year old girl, will she be intrigued by Okami?
Is the game difficult to understand?
I could buy her a guide to guide her as well.
Will she be intrigued or will she question why she is not playing mario or zelda? It says 12+, but it's not too violent for a girl or is it?
I'd rather get her a real gem, that nobody will get her, but I wonder if it will hold her attention.
or how about wii fit? will that be fun?

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Remember you're buying the game for her not for yourself. Think what she would like.

When I was that age, I didn't play anything but action games like Mega Man, Mario, Castlevania, Punch Out and the like. Straightforward stuff. Zelda and Okami should be totally no no. They're too complex. Unless, she happens to have finished games like those and know how to get around them. I never finished Zelda as a kid even with guides. I just remember it as one of those crappy games without ending.

[szycag]

Boom Blox looks fun, the fun of building with blocks and stuff and then knocking all the shit down, I don't know how complicated controlling the blocks and stuff is though

[Dremark]

Right now I'm doubting either Okami or a set of wiimote + nunchak
Others I might consider: bomberman, tetris, zelda, mario, rgb scart or component cable

What can you recommend me?
An 11 year old girl, will she be intrigued by Okami?
Is the game difficult to understand?
I could buy her a guide to guide her as well.
Will she be intrigued or will she question why she is not playing mario or zelda? It says 12+, but it's not too violent for a girl or is it?
I'd rather get her a real gem, that nobody will get her, but I wonder if it will hold her attention.
or how about wii fit? will that be fun?

I think out of the games you mentioned Mario or Tetris is probably the best bet. They're both fun games which can be easily picked up and enjoyed by anyone.

I saw my roommate playing Okami and it looked really weird, he said iot was a lot like Zelda though, although honestly I could see either of them working also depending on what level of violence you're willing to expose her to.

[trivial]

Dr. Mario Online Rx would make a fine intro to online gaming, if Tetris is under consideration. Can't wrap it up though, and possibly too cheap.

[benstylus]

Zack & Wiki.

It's colorful, playful, fantastically fun, and reminiscent of the graphic adventure games I used to play as a kid.

But with more motion controls.

Plus I think it's only $20 now.

[Etrian]

Get her Mario Kart. YOU DRIVE. It isn't exactly a difficult concept to grasp.

Okami is way too long and didn't even keep my interest. Boom Blox is great, but not worth the $60 price tag.

[szycag]

For some reason I thought Boom Blox was budget priced, I looked right after I suggested it and yeah it's a full priced game ($50)

I'm gonna go with Zach and Wiki here too, actually.

[Stormwatch]

I loved Zelda on the SNES when I was in my mid-teens. Do you think the girl is a retard or something? Guys, you make me ashamed. What's wrong about giving a young gamer a modicum of challenge?!

Hey, UFO... If anything, Megaman (if I remember this right) is HARDER and MORE FRUSTRATING than Zelda.

[trivial]

Look, the guy suggested he might get her Tetris. C'mon Stormwatch. He has to know her well enough, or our ideas have no relevance.

Etrianu, meet Atreyu. It's easy. You can fly! Away! A reading rainbow.

[t0yrobo]

I haven't actually played ether of these yet but based off of hearsay I'd also recommends Boom Blocks and Zack & Wiki. Although I think something multiplayer may be better so that she could play with her friends, like Mario Kart, Mario Party, or WarioWare Smooth moves.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

I loved Zelda on the SNES when I was in my mid-teens. Do you think the girl is a retard or something? Guys, you make me ashamed. What's wrong about giving a young gamer a modicum of challenge?!

Hey, UFO... If anything, Megaman (if I remember this right) is HARDER and MORE FRUSTRATING than Zelda.

11 yo != Mid teens.

You mean some frustration is worse than "where the hell do I go this game is boring"? Where I lived as a kid, everyone hated the "where the hell do I go" kind of games.

[Stormwatch]

Well, the original Zelda was frustrating as hell, but the SNES one was a lot of fun; it gave you the general directions to follow, so you didn't really have to ask "where the hell do I go". Of course, "how the hell do I get there" was the whole point of the game.

Then again, the N64 Zeldas make me wonder: "how the hell do I get this camera right"...

[Marshall banana]

I recommend buying her a game that's available on the Wii shop channel. When I was her age (and girly), I played Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart, Paper Mario, Super Mario 64, Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, etcetera, and I loved them; each game had the right amount of difficulty for me.

Super Mario Galaxy might be a great choice; I haven't played very much of it.

Any game that allows a lot of exploration, is eye pleasing, and isn't very difficult is a good choice, I think.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Well, the original Zelda was frustrating as hell, but the SNES one was a lot of fun; it gave you the general directions to follow, so you didn't really have to ask "where the hell do I go". Of course, "how the hell do I get there" was the whole point of the game.

Like I'm sure an 11 yo isn't gonna have any problems with the game.

[szycag]

Kids really do look at games a lot differently. Dragon Warrior scared the shit out of me as a kid because of the random battles and the battle music.

Zelda Twilight Princess might be a little much for a kid who doesn't have any experience with games. I remember the conditions to leave the first town in that game being a little unclear for me, I can't imagine the trouble a kid would have.

[Zebra Airforce]

Plus it's a snorefest.

Get her Metal Slug Anthology.

[jormungand]

I would have to go with Zack & Wiki, Mario Kart(it comes with the steering wheel, plus it's one of the "in" games right now)Mario galaxy, Super Paper Mario or Maybe a cooking mama game..

[Stormwatch]

Keep in mind that the Wii can run Gamecube games: some top-quality stuff for a low price!

[Etrian]

Look, the guy suggested he might get her Tetris. C'mon Stormwatch. He has to know her well enough, or our ideas have no relevance.

Etrianu, meet Atreyu. It's easy. You can fly! Away! A reading rainbow.

It's actually just "Etrian", thanks. (also Atreyu is a horrible band, IMO, not my kind of music at all)

I wouldn't recommend Zack n Wiki actually - how many of you have played it? There's some punishing puzzles in that game which aren't gonna get figured out by an 11 y/o. If anything they will probably find the game frustrating.

[Bootaaay]

I'd reccomend one of the new downloadable WiiWare titles - namely, Frontier games 'LostWinds'. It's a really charming action adventure game with a few simple puzzle elements - like a more linear version of Zelda. Anyways, the game controls wonderfully and the overall presentation is just sublime - the games a bit short, it took me 4 and a half hours to complete it with all the Idols, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish, and plus it's only like 15 bucks

[hermosaguy]

Check out Boom Blox. I got it today and can't put it down. Its really cute and alot of fun

[nem]

I wouldn't recommend Zack n Wiki actually - how many of you have played it?

I played it through. Zack & Wiki is a lot easier than old Sierra adventure games and I played those when I was a ten year old.

[Etrian]

I wouldn't recommend Zack n Wiki actually - how many of you have played it?

I played it through. Zack & Wiki is a lot easier than old Sierra adventure games and I played those when I was a ten year old.

Perhaps I'm mistaken then.. but I found the game more trial & error - then again that could be applied to every game, ever.

[CMoon]

Don't get her the Wii Okami...apparently that port is pretty lousy.

[Ceph]

An 11 year old girl

You should be ashamed of yourself!

PS.
Candy is supposed to work better for luring them in. Also, don't forget what Sidwell said: "The Path To A Woman's Heart Is Through Her Bedroom Window With A Choloroform-soaked Rag".

[MX7]

This thread just took a predictable twist

On topic, if she's a bright kid, then Zack and Wiki sounds fun. If not, everyone loves Super Mario Galaxy, which can get tricky, but I'm sure she'll have friends to help her with it (hey guys, remember friends?) I was 9 or 10 when I played through Zelda on the gameboy, and thanks to the help of a guy I was playing it through with, we both made it through. Teamwork!

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Guys, thanks for all the warm replies.

The gamecube factor, I totally forgot. Stupid me! I'll get mr driller for gamecube and because that is so cheap i'll get mario galaxy as well.
So for now I have:
-mr driller gamecube
-mario galaxy wii

[antron]

Mario Kart or Twilight Princess.

Or, if she has friends her age in the neighbourhood, get Mario Party 8.

[320x240]

I'd reccomend one of the new downloadable WiiWare titles - namely, Frontier games 'LostWinds'. It's a really charming action adventure game with a few simple puzzle elements - like a more linear version of Zelda. Anyways, the game controls wonderfully and the overall presentation is just sublime - the games a bit short, it took me 4 and a half hours to complete it with all the Idols, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish, and plus it's only like 15 bucks

LostWinds looks about right for a tween.