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Copy Editor Sony and Microsoft take backseat positions, for now, to Nintendo’s juggernaut Wii.
So many things about the Wii set it apart from other next-generation consoles that it makes writing about it hard. Do these things mean that it will blow the competition out of the water? That remains to be seen, but the Wii has two obscure cultural impacts that I find hard to ignore. Many of my friends lusted for the X Box 360, but were scared to rush out and purchase one after the world discovered they were pyromaniacs. The Wii, though not hazardous by virtue of crappy parts (caused by rushed releases), has its own recall problems; faulty wrist straps. I would like to begin by saying that I have played the Wii since it launched, an hour after midnight, and have never had a problem… sort of. I have seen drunken people drop the Wiimote (forgivable, though, it was the Wii launch party). A friend even punched my wall with the Wiimote during a tense game of tennis, but the strap recall and lawsuits against Nintendo seem a bit frivolous. I watch the G4 channel and see people get too excited, hell I do it myself, but why sue a game company because you have no spatial perception. Of course the snapping wristbands are Nintendo’s fault… It makes sense right? Somehow I have managed the Herculean task of playing the Wii and not breaking myself or my Wiimote. To accomplish this, one must first realize that everything breaks if you put enough force on it. When I play the Wii I also try to remember that just like other controllers, my reaction time (not the size of my guns), and a specific action on my part effects the game. Do people really think that Nintendo built a gauge in the system that reacts to your buffness level? Now, sadly, I must digress. I spent this entire time condemning caveman like behavior as it pertains to the Wii; now I have to promote it a little. I want YouTube.com to tell me how I should feel about the Wiikini phenomenon. I am confused. YouTube has a place where all of my favorite things in the world come together. Wii Sports (check), video camera (check), tight blue bikini (check) and hot chick bowling in said bikini (check). How can I not be drawn to such a spectacle? The video does not show any real graphically offensive scenes. The girl does not have an insane giggle physic like the Dead or Alive games, but I find myself staring and wondering what fascinates me so much. Perhaps, like Kevin Smith and donkey-shows, I
just find the novelty of the idea hard to turn away from. I really have
no clue. I do suggest watching it, at least to help me figure out why
there are 51,896 views on this – computers play real porn after all.
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