Wii!!
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006I had a pretty amazing surprise waiting for me during my NY visit this past weekend–the public debut of the Nintendo Wii! We had to wait in line for about an hour and a half for 5 minutes with the Wii, but it was definitely worth it. There are plenty of reviews online, but I’ll add to that saying I’m REALLY looking forward to the release. I’m glad Nintendo keeps up innovation (at an amazingly low price tag) while the other companies grow in realism and graphics.
We waited in line for Wii Sports (the packaged game with 7 different sports), and it was pretty darn cool. I played tennis and baseball, both which were fun at first, but could lose their appeal after constant playing. BUT, the concept is amazing, and from what I could tell, the hardware definitely has capability to capture precise movements (Wii Sports was overly simplified, I couldn’t throw a ball even if I tried. I still got my ass handed to me in tennis, heh). The controller felt pretty natural, and the graphics weren’t that bad from what I could tell (and taking the price into account).
I hardly ever think about buying brand new consoles, but the Wii is REALLY tempting.