I know I’m going on and on about the Wii. But here’s my first article after having had the thing for a week, some experiences with its Nintendo emulation and about my trip to my local GameStop.
I must say up front that I’m still quite satisified with my Wii. While I’ve seen much better graphics on other consoles, the motion controlled features of the Wii remotes make it, well, another thing altogether. I should say that, if I had the money that another $300 wouldn’t matter, I’d get the Xbox 360 AS WELL. You read that right.
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I’m a little confused. If you want to 1) stand in line for 4 hours, literally in the rain at 4:00 am, 2) make dozens of phone calls or 3) pay outrageous premiums in order to buy from disreputable dealers, YES, you CAN find and buy a Nintendo Wii!
Now, if I want to buy an XBox or a Playstation, no problem. They’re the same price everywhere and available from any number of sources including Walmart, BJ’s and Sam’s Club.
But what’s the deal with the Wii? I mean, do they WANT me to buy one? Don’t they realize that every WEEK that passes by their initial rollout is one week more that I’m thinking about the added features of an XBox or hi-def DVD player in a Playstation?
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