Dear Chris:

Once again it’s SamuelTehG33k. Being the Wii Giik I am, I want to submit to you another top five Wii list — this one about the top five ways to show off the Wii’s muscles. It’s a list of the software and features that best display what the Wii can do.

1. The Photo Channel! When people see you playing an .avi movie from your SD card or showing your pictures from vacation in a slide show, they’ll be impressed. When first introducing people to the Wii, this is one of the first features I show off. It’s something anyone can relate to.
2. Super Mario Galaxy. Super Mario is so popular it’s very hard to find someone who has never heard of this Italian plumber. This is also one of the Wii’s best-looking games. People will just be impressed with how the water and grass look. The gameplay is excellent and it’s one of the Wii’s best games to date.
3. The Mii Channel. This is one my favorite features on the Wii. Making Miis is just pure fun on its own. Also a lot of new games are including Miis as playable characters — the most notable ones are the new Mario Kart coming out soon and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games. There are also several Web sites dedicated to the Mii-making community. People love Miis!
4. Wario Ware Smooth Moves. This game truly shows what Wii motion sensing can do. Although it’s quite weird, its still one of the most fun assortment of mini games you can have on the Wii. And it proves you can still have fun looking like an idiot!
5. The Internet Channel. By far the best browser I have ever used on a console, EVER. Since it’s made by Opera you know it has to be good. Using the Wiimote as a mouse is quite fun. And ever since October you’ve been able to use any USB keyboard on your Wii, which brings the deal full circle. Also, you can watch your stream on the TV. Hmm, feels like TechTV again.