Wii Are the World
I’ve read JD’s impressions, then Kris’ post, then I saw the commercial embedded in the TiVo. Now I want a Nintendo Wii. This comes from someone who hasn’t played a home videogame system since the Atari 2600. It looks like Nintendo’s doing the right thing by appealing to a broader audience who aren’t into the hardcore gaming scene — and those interactive controllers look like tons of fun. I’m not typical, but I prefer simple and engaging gameplay over fancy-shmancy graphics — and first-person games make me dizzy. As a bonus, I love the console’s creamy, Mac-like design. Maybe it’s time to save some pennies and wait a year or so for the price to lower (I didn’t say I wanted it now).
December 9th, 2006 at 6:26 pm
The Wii is a lot of fun. There aren’t too many games out as of yet but Zelda is amazing and hard to put down. I stay up some nights till 3 in the morning. My boyfriend is obsessed with Wii Sports Tennis where you use the Wii-mote as if you’re holding an actual tennis raquet.
December 13th, 2006 at 10:40 am
It’s totally worth getting. I’m 30 and not a video game person, and I’m loving it lots.
Awesome blog, by the way.
December 15th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
Thanks, NB. I’ve been reading your blog ever since Gael at Pop Culture Junk Mail linked to it. Lisa Whelchel is such a fascinating/creepy person!