I realize
I have pimped several gaming machines in the 7
years of The Journey. I admit I am slightly
hardcore in comparison to most, but you all
have to believe me when I say that what I
just played this morning was so universally fun that
I simply coudn't stop smiling. I don't care
if you've hated games your entire life, this is
different. Within 5 minutes you are so immersed that
you can't stop laughing, jumping, yelling and
literally have to stop because you're winded.
I had no clue it would be this fun. Kudos
Nintendo, you deserve to, and have a legitmate shot at
taking back your crown and outselling both the PS3 and
Xbox 360 by early 2008. If you want your bases covered
the next 5 years, get a 360 and a Wii (yes, like
saying "wheeeeee") together for nearly the same price
as the bloated PS3...
...the PS3 that
literally spooked everyone into camping out way too
early for Nintendo's system. Camping out has now
become a right of passage. People are doing it when
they don't even need to. Because the PS3 was released
2 days ago and got so much coverage, what would've
meant 2-3 hours in line ended up being 10 hours at
least. I was editing all day yesterday - so gave
up on going to a midnight launch, so when
I started to get sleepy at 9 PM, I just
grabbed a blanket and pillow and went to Target to
sleep...and I actually pulled it off! I slept
until 6:30 AM on the cement! If I'm ever homeless I
will adapt quite well.
Paddy
came by around 7:15 with some coffee (you
ROCK) marking the 5 year tradition. It was
2001 when Nintendo's GameCube was released
and we went to the same target (7 people
there then at 5 AM back then) and
I assume in 2011 we'll be there
again. I wonder however if we'll have as
much kid-like fun as we did
this
morning.
If you didn't
know, the new Nintendo uses a wand that is received in
a completely 3D space. It knows if you move it
forward/back, left/right, even if you twist it. It's
amazing. So when you play any sport you have to
actually re-enact it. Now in your mind you know
that you can really do it all with your wrist but
I swear to you, it's nearly impossible. Because
you just start reacting to the screen and before you
know it you're all over the place. You just can't
fathom how "lost" you get at how simple and fun
it is...
...but I also
have to throw this out there: Japan is playin' with
us. They are a bunch of sick motherfuckers that are
literally making fun of us. How 'bout these sentences
that you'll no doubt say once you own one:
"You see
they have different skins for the
console?"
"Yes, they
have four skins for your wii"
(lol) Or my
favorite since the Wiimote actually has a strap so you
don't throw it across the room. There will be many
parents telling their kids:
"Make sure
to put your strap on when you use your
Wii"
I mean come
on. They're screwing with us. But who cares, it's so
unbelieveably fun. Anyway, I need to get back to
editing everything, but I just had to pimp this
machine. Again, I know I fall in the
harder-core category when it comes to this, but this
is such a universally fun machine you can't help but
giggle at it...and it's $249 with all the sports games
packed in. Playstation is $599 without a game.
Good luck Nintendo, you finally showed why it really
isn't about graphics - you're gonna make a
fortune.
