Anyways GameSpot has a whole article on getting started with the wii. From accessories to games you might want to check out.

http://www.gamespot.com/getting-started-with-wii/intro/index.html

Some game reccomendations?
*The Conduit
*Metroid Prime:Triology
*Super Smash Bros Brawl
*Super Mario Strikers Charged
*Dead Space Extraction
*Call of Duty , WaW
*Resident Evil 4 ( or any other R.E out there)
*Super Mario Galaxy
*Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
*Okami
*Mario Kart Wii

If you check my profile those are all games on a Wishlist I made for myself. Other users probably mentioned some other great games as well. I’m a new Wii owner too.

Glad I could help,
- Voldemort.

2. Wii Sports Resort

3. Deadly Creatures

4. Call of Duty: World at War

5. Dead Space: Extraction

6. Marble Saga: Kororinpa

7. Punch-Out!!

8. World of Goo

Give them all a try if you can, they are all great games.

http://www.bestbuy.com –this is my favorite source for video games
http://www.walmart.com
http://www.target.com

Although these sites will not ship directly to Australia, what I have done for my US purchases is set up a US address with a package forwarding company for your international shipping.

I’ve used a company called Bongo International for a almost a year now- you set up a US postal address on their site, they receive your items from Old Navy and Gap, etc. and put it all in one box if needed.(This saves $ on shipping.) Then they ship it overseas to you. You can track on their website the whole way, great website technology.

I like this option because then you never have to worry about shipping problems, you can buy online from anywhere and the rates are very fair.

Here is their website:
http://www.BongoUS.com

Hope this helps!!

The button layout on the Gamecube controller is bad for certain SNES games that required you to on the SNES controller to "hold Y and press A", as that translates to "Hold B and press X" on the Gamecube controller (this action would be for things like the running spin jump on Super Mario World). On the SNES, this could pretty easily be done with the end and first knuckle of the thumb. However, on a Gamecube controller, there’s a huge A button in between, so you have to shift your hand to use your fingers, or stretch your index finger up to hit X. So the Classic Controller works better for a few of the SNES games.

On the flip side, the Gamecube controller does a much beter job of replicating the feel of an N64 controller and has a much better placement of the Z button, which was frequently used on the N64.