Wii Are Having Fun

Mom gave me a Wii for Christmas. Ain’t she so sweet. I really was shocked. I had asked for one, but with the limited supply of the buggers I didn’t think it was going to be something that would come to be. After the initial 5 minutes of shocked-ness, I began to feel a bit guilty. There were loads of kids that weren’t getting a Wii this Christmas and here I got one… an old man that would let it gather dust.

Video games haven’t been a part of my life since the kids were born. I have an Xbox, a PS2 and I did have a PSP. I sold the PSP to the neighbor’s kid because the only thing I used it for was to surf the net and the iPhone made that obsolete. My PS2 and Xbox have layers of dust on them.

Well, I shouldn’t have felt guilty. The Wii has been a rocking and a rolling so far in our house. It’s a hit. It really is an innovative video game system that reinvented how things can be done. I think one of the biggest pluses for the Wii is that females like them. This makes life in general a lot easier when the wife will join you for a game of golf or tennis (and beat you).

I asked my buddy at work, James who writes a blog about bacon and is a video game head, what game was a must have for my new toy. He immediately said, “Mario Galaxy”. He went on to say that in some circles it has been voted the best game of all time. Wow! The best game of all time? I’ve played some games now. I even worked as a project manager for a video game company. Well, let me tell you that THIS GAME IS AWESOME!

The game would be fun and challenging even if Josh didn’t play along with me, but he does and that has made this game truly a really fun thing in our house. The game allows for a second person to use a second Wii Remote or “wiimote” to help you pick up items in the game and to even help you jump at times. Josh and I have a blast playing this game. Nate, not so much and I’ll have to really watch it so that I get in my Nate time as well.

It is fun watching Josh take to this game. He really gets involved and helps me through the levels… helping me find my way, picking things up and generally being a great wingman. He is now playing the first position and I’m being the picker-upper-guy. He’s getting pretty good at the thing and let me tell you that it is really an involved process controlling Mario in some of the wacky innovative situations that the wii has brought to the table.

So, thanks again mom! We are loving the Wii.