1Be familiar with the format. This is one of Wii's hottest sellers, but it's far different than any other video game you'll find on sale. Today's games are mostly 3D, but this one is 2D (it's technically a blend between 2 and 3D, nicknamed "2.5D"). You can only go in one of two directions: Forwards and backwards. If you don't feel like jumping right in, you could play some of the game's ancestors to get a feel for it.