I use a diaper bag instead

After reading all the reviews, I was wary about the Wii Messenger Bag being too small. I looked at the Wii Messenger Bag in the store, and my first impression of it was that it looked too small to fit all the gear. I ended up buying a a diaper bag instead (an Eddie Bauer Children's Accessories Coordinate Diaper Bag 15.75"W x 13"H x 6.25"D), which was only a few bucks more than the Wii Messenger Bag, and I'm very pleased with my choice. The diaper bag has two interior pockets that are ideal for storing Wiimotes, and the small changing pad with velcro fasteners is ideal for padding the console and storing in the main compartment. The bag is large enough to hold everything: console, base, power cords, sensor bar, 2 Wiimotes, 2 Nunchuk controllers, games, etc. You can easily store a charging station or extra batteries. The bag has exterior pockets on all four sides for additional storage.

The diaper bag is larger than the Wii Messenger Bag, but not too large. I can't imagine cramming  more

Wii bags get the message accross

While using this bag for transportation across the country my wii stayed safe and secure. This bag fit everything it claims and more, yes this does come with a snug fit but if you notice the size of the bag and what you are expecting to fit into it, it exceeds expectations. Yeah, I would of like it to be a little bigger but then again it fit my wii with 3 wii-motes and 3 nunchucks, room for extra batteries, the battery charger and all cords with room for 2 full size game cases. I would recommend purchasing an extra hard case holder for my games since the games are $50 a piece and could somehow get loose from their case then scratched plus then you can have the room to fit all other wii accessories in the bag. So if you are a wii fan looking for something compact to transport your gear I highly recommend the Wii messenger bag.

Not what I hoped

While the Wii is still hard to find, I bring mine over to play with friends on a pretty regular basis and hoped this would be perfect. But I have an easier time using a generic bag made for a laptop.

For a bag that is specifically designed to easily & conveniently transport the Wii, this was poorly designed. Had it been just a little bit larger with a few extra pockets for a second Remote + Nunchuk and games, I would easily rate this a 4 or 5*. But it isn't, so I can't.

UPSIDE -- It DOES fit most things if you're willing to work at it and toss a lot in the main compartment with the console, but I can do that in most laptop bags. And the padding is nice.

DOWNSIDE -- I would have preferred 2 additional pockets for Controllers/Nunchuks, a pocket or wallet-style slots for a handful of game disks, and maybe a dedicated place for the sensor bar.

Look for a better bag or settle for using a generic tote bag you already have because this design doesn't offer much. I missed opportunit  more