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With the new Wii Speak Accessory, it's like you're all in the same room. The microphone sits atop the sensor bar and picks up the conversation of everyone in the room to encourage a more inclusive experience. This is compatible with Animal Crossing: City Folk. The Wii Speak accessory requires an on-line connection.
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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I love the wii speak microphone. You can hear everyone in the room clearly. The quality is great. And it's nice that you don't need a headset, which can become uncomfortable and you can only hear one person talking. Talking is much easier to communicate with someone. Typing with the wiimote becomes tedious and is less fun then actually speaking to someone. If you get a keyboard to help speed up your typing, which runs for about $40 or $50 compared to $30 for the mic or $20 if you buy the bundle with Animal Crossing, It's still not as efficient and fun as the microphone. Having a keyboard is just another "controller" you have to worry about. You can't play and talk at the same time like you can with the mic.
If you are going to get animal crossing anyways, I highly recommend the mic. If you have no interest in the game, I would wait to see what the wii speak channel is like, since it's not even up yet. So buying it without animal crossings is useless at this point. And also if you aren't going to buy AC then I would wait to see what other games are compatible with it. Hopefully Nintendo will fully embrace the mic. It will add a lot more playing value to games if it does.
If you are going to get animal crossing anyways, I highly recommend the mic. If you have no interest in the game, I would wait to see what the wii speak channel is like, since it's not even up yet. So buying it without animal crossings is useless at this point. And also if you aren't going to buy AC then I would wait to see what other games are compatible with it. Hopefully Nintendo will fully embrace the mic. It will add a lot more playing value to games if it does.
53 of 58 people found the following review helpful
By Skooter
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I bought this to use with the Jeopardy game. It was a total waste of money. The game has a very difficult time understanding what you're saying. You have to speak painfully slow and very loud, there can't be ANY background noise, and you usually have to repeat yourself many times. I tried several different setups and it never got any better.
Plus, the game is multiple choice when using the Wii Speak, regardless of difficulty level. This kind-of defeats the purpose of using the Wii Speak on Jeopardy in the first place. I was hoping to be able to call out the answers without multiple choice prompts, but it would be impossible since it usually can't even tell what you're saying when there are only 3 choices.
I don't know how well it works with other games, but don't bother if you're thinking about getting it for Jeopardy.
Plus, the game is multiple choice when using the Wii Speak, regardless of difficulty level. This kind-of defeats the purpose of using the Wii Speak on Jeopardy in the first place. I was hoping to be able to call out the answers without multiple choice prompts, but it would be impossible since it usually can't even tell what you're saying when there are only 3 choices.
I don't know how well it works with other games, but don't bother if you're thinking about getting it for Jeopardy.
38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By Bookbonkers
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
We purchased this to use with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. As many other reviewers have stated, this item is completely worthless for this purpose. We have tried various settings, moving of objects, eliminating any possible sound conflicts, moving our furniture and people placement in the room, screaming and soft-talking...NOTHING results in this item functioning, even remotely, to its purpose. I believe this item is not a viable product. It should never have been put on the market. Do not buy this product...save yourself the headache.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hated it. Did not ever feel it worked well.
Very seldom do I ever review a product that absolutely pissed me off. This one did. We purchased this to try a few games that would use voice activation - it never went well and... Read more
Published 8 days ago by JR Fent
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wii-Tastic
Although this product wasn't used very much for many games it works great for animal crossing and also offers a channel that you can use for just the voice! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Frankie Galley
3.0 out of 5 stars
it was ok
it works when other people know you have it- but it takes for ever to explain to people what they have to do to hear you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jana
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome
it was fast but it wasnt what i thought it was. Needs to be more specific on the item..and what its cappable with.
Published 2 months ago by ERIKA SAECHAO
2.0 out of 5 stars
Rename it to "Wii What Did you say?"
I purchased this unit primarily for the Wii Wheel of Fortune Game which can use the Wii speak. Unfortunately, it has a very difficult time discerning letters and in the end, we... Read more
Published 2 months ago by RckRllRfg
2.0 out of 5 stars
No purpose
I bought this thinking it was for talking on cod but it actually was for nothing really. It was for talking on some channel that no one uses. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Justin
3.0 out of 5 stars
hard to use
It works - but you have to be within 2-3 feet for it to hear you. When you are playing across the room - it doesn't work.
Published 3 months ago by Bill Spoelhof
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good product
This microphone has made games like the Jeopardy! game much more fun than before! As a group, we can have more fun playing when we can use it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sean G
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wii Speak mik
This mic is just okay, things have to be very quiet when using it otherwise the game witll select something you may not want.
Published 3 months ago by J. Denlinger
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the Wii Speak
LOVE the Wii Speak!! it's Great to respond verbally instead of clicking on the your answer it's much faster Great Product!!
Published 3 months ago by ~AudioBookaHolic~
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