The Five Best Things About The Wii
Despite having been raised by the principle that if you cannot say anything nice, do not say anything at all, I have posted have been a few examples of what I like to call Wii-whacking (see here or here). I still believe everything written in previous posts on this site, but I really do believe that the Wii has many redeeming qualities. So to make up for all of the console hating that has been going on, we have decided to post the something positive about the Wii.
1. The Wii is Fun During Holidays
There is something special about a game console that everyone from grandkids to grandma will enjoy whenever the family gets together during the holidays. This is exactly the time that you would want a system that is easy to pick up and has no real learning curve. The Wii’s unique control scheme draws even the non-gamers of your family to it.
2. The Wii has a Truly Innovative Design
In an industry that is so focused to me-too concepts (see any World War II shooter), the Wii is a beacon of ingenuity. It forsakes the control pad design that has been on every mainstream system since the Atari and makes a step toward true interactivity. Rather than focusing solely on making a graphics powerhouse that will look outdated in a few years time, it focuses on providing a fun, interactive experience that the whole family can enjoy.
3. The Wii is Bringing Gaming to the Mainstream
I first realized how popular the Wii has become in mainstream culture when my non-gaming dad called me to ask to help him get a Wii. I have heard countless non-gaming co-workers chatting about how they would like to play the Wii. There is a real need to bring gaming to the mainstream in a world where video games are blamed anytime a kid makes a stupid decision that lands them in jail. Although videogames sales often outperform box office movie sales, there is still a large chasm between the gaming and non-gaming communities.
4. The Wii is Popular With the Ladies
If you have a Wii, you can probably get girls into your apartment. I do not mean that to be nearly as dirty or creepy as it sounds, but it is true. There are hosts of gaming girls that grew up playing Nintendo or The Sims that either still only play these games or no longer play any video games because they do not like the first person shooters or sports games that tend to dominate other systems. The Wii is growing in popularity with the fairer sex due to its out-of-the-box design and the nostalgic Virtual Console.
5. The Wii has The Virtual Console
Although every next-gen console is trying some form of online games marketplace, the Virtual Console stands out because it has exclusive rights to many of the classic games that console gamers remember from their youth. Nintendo dominated the console market from the mid-eighties to the mid-nineties and as an extension can bring many of those classic games, in their original form, to market again. Sure it is just a money printing press for Nintendo and everyone already owns most of the games they would want on other systems, but it is still undeniably fun to play old games on a new system. Nintendo’s Virtual Console also uses the logical 100 points = $1 ratio rather than Microsoft’s intentionally confusing 80 points=$1 system.
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