If anyone didn't know this, Nintendo was aiming at non-gamers when they created the Wii. The console itself is a pun on "We," meaning that "We"(both gamers and normal people) can all play video games. Personally, I think that Nintendo could push out more good games, but they aren't worried because most Wii owners are non-gamers. That's who they're seeing. If you don't like the games, don't buy them.

I recommend that you go the way of a larger bag/case, if any. I have a PSP/DS case for my DS. It works very well. It holds 2 of those 4- game cases for the DS (9games in all, if you include the game in the DS), an extra stylus, the charger, a screen cloth and the DS itself (which you take out of the case to play, instead of sitting in aplastic sleeve). It's only about as big as a large camera belt-loop bag. The case works very well for long trips, and if you are going on a shorter one, you can easily remove the system from the case and put it back later.

I've heard some things about Mario Party DS, and it sounds like a good choice. Simple to follow, yet still fun to play.