Future shock: I'm posting this from the wii. Nintendo's little console that could has proven to be a pretty amazing little box. Or an obese ipod on lots of drugs. Strange drugs. I came to the wii because of the virtual console. The ability to download Nintendo's library of games for less than a rental? Yeah, I'm sold. Truth be told, I've spent more money on the Virtual Console service than I've actually spent on games. Nintendo is no doubt laughing while bathing in trillion dollar notes.
I give Nintendo major props for doing one things right: making my mom play Wii bowling. They get extra bonus points for the fact that she enjoyed it. This is a major coup considering how many times she threatened to "destroy that godaweful machine". Nintendo has appeared on the side of angels for the first time in forever.
Lots of talk about wii sports and the new Zelda game being the game of the year. I call bullshit on that. The game of the year is easily the wii channel. Everyone that's seen it, or played with it, seems to be hypnotized by its uncanny abilities. Bring it to a party, I bet you that you'll spend a good hour making miis, and none of that time will feel wasted. It makes creativity a collaborative activity. This isn't a bad thing.
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