So now that you (or I) have a Wii, it's time to get all the accessories.  I've taken a look at a couple of different things for the Wii, and here's what I think of them.

FUNKOMETER RATING: 5

First thing I'm going to review is the Psyclone Chill Station.  This little gadget is meant to help keep your Wii cool, and I mean temperature wise and looks wise.  The chill station has a blue LED light that goes around the base of the station which gives it a nice glow.  The base of the station also has a small fan that blows air up at the Wii to keep it cool.  I don't really know how well the fan works since I never really had a problem with the Wii getting hot.  The chill station plugs into a USB port to draw power for the light and fan and stays on when the Wii is in standby mode.  If you don't want to have it on you can turn it off with a switch on the back.  There's a couple of attachments for either side that will hold 2 Wii remotes and 2 nunchuks.  Over all the chill station is pretty cool but not really a must have accessory. 

FUNKOMETER RATING: 3

Next up is the Nyko Charge Station.  This bad boy replaces your Wii remote batteries with a NiMH battery pack and has a stand that you put the remote on to charge it. In order to use the stand and battery pack, you have to replace the  standard battery cover with one that Nyko provides that has a rubber grip and a hole that exposes contacts for charging (I guess if you're really adventurous you could cut holes in the standard cover).  This thing is a pretty good money saver, since you won't have to buy replacement batteries for your Wii for a while (eventually the batteries will wear down and won't take a charge anymore).  You could achieve the same results with some rechargeable "AA" size batteries, but where's the coolness in that?   Over all the charge station is nice to have but not really that much greater than just having rechargeable "AA" size batteries. 

FUNKOMETER RATING: 5

Finally I took a look at a couple of different "gloves" for the Wii Remotes.  I picked up a couple of different brands.  I looked at the Nintendo "switch and carry" glove, the Mad Catz glove, and GameStop's cover.  The all do the same thing, but the Nintendo one feels the best.  The one from GameStop ripped on me when I was putting it back on one time, so the quality on those isn't quite as good.  In order to replace the battery you pretty much have to take the "gloves" off.  Also if you have the Nyko charger you have to take the "gloves" off in order to charge the remote, so they're kind of a pain when you're low on power. 

The end result: The chill station has a "wow" factor but isn't really needed.  The Nyko charge station is really practical, but the same thing can be done with "AA" size rechargeable batteries.  The Wii remote gloves give a nice grip, but are a pain when you have replace/charge batteries.