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Step 1
Turn on your Nintendo Wii Gaming System
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Step 2
Make sure that your Nintendo Wii is connected to a wireless broadband connection.
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Step 3
Go to the Wii Settings and follow the prompts under the Internet Setup screen.
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Step 4
Once your Internet is set up and ready to connect and browse, return to the Wii menu.
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Step 5
Point the Wii remote at the top right hand corner of the Wii Menu until the hand is over the Wii Shop Channel icon.
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Step 6
Press the A Button to load the main page of the shop channel
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Step 7
Once you are into the main menu of the Wii Shop channel, there are several options you can look at.
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Step 8
The two main options are “Virtual Console” and “Wii Ware”. The Virtual Console Icon shows a picture of a Nintendo Wii Controller and within this menu you can find classic games from systems like Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and others.
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Step 9
Aim your Wii remote towards the Virtual Console icon and press the A button.
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Step 10
A new menu will load asking you for options on finding a game. You can search through the most popular titles, recently added, system, genre, and simple alphabetical.
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Step 11
As you browse through the available games, the far right side will tell you how many Wii Points that the game costs.
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Step 12
In the main menu you can purchase Wii points at 100 points for $1.00 with a minimum at ten at a time. Click on Buy Wii Points and follow the prompts. You will need a credit card to purchase these points.
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Step 13
If you do not have a credit card, visit video game retailers to purchase a Wii Points Card. They are the same price as buying Wii Points on the system.
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Step 1
Open the package that the card came in and remove the Wii Points Card.
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Step 2
Turn over the card to reveal a silver lining. Scratch that off and enter in the code at the Wii Shop Channel.
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Step 3
A game download will usually take less than a minute to complete and once it is, the game will automatically appear on your Wii Menu to play and enjoy.
