5 posts tagged “nintendo wii”
Two "legendary" games have been simultaneously occupying my greatest video game console for the past month. I picked up The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass primarily on Matt's recommendation in a comment on one of my earlier posts, though if I hadn't have bought it then, I definitely would have after Jay's positive review. Though I didn't like the Twilight Princess installment on the Wii (and hadn't experienced any other Zelda incarnations), the Phantom Hourglass has quickly become one of my favorite DS games of all time. Hardcore gamers might complain that it is too easy or too short, but those are both aspects I appreciate. I still haven't quite finished the game after playing it on and off for the past several weeks, but I'm still loving it. (If only I could get all the Demon Ship parts, my heart would be filled with joy.)
The other "legendary" game I picked up was The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night at the urging of one my favorite gaming blogs, DS Fanboy. I steered clear of the purported crap that was the DS version of the game and went straight for the super special awesomeness that was the Gameboy Advance version. This game has been touted as possibly the "last great GBA game" and I find nothing lacking in the game's greatness. The gameplay is just awesome fun, with a cleverly designed one-button combo attack system that is gorgeous to see and enjoyable to play. I beat the game on "normal" difficulty with a little bit of a challenge and now I've gotten myself stuck on "hard" difficulty, but I haven't thrown in the towel yet. Definitely some of the best thirteen dollars I ever spent for a game.
I need to follow in Matt's footsteps and post my own autobiographical retrospective on (video) gaming, so look for that when I have time to take 20. In the meantime, let me share my recent good news: a video game grant I wrote for my library was accepted. This means I get to buy SIX more Wiis for my library (along with six digital projectors) along with SIX copies of Mario Party 8, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and Mario Kart Wii. We'll also be giving away a Wii and DS (among other things) next year for this program. Gametastic, right?
If you thought Wii Sports and Wii Play were a bit lacking in terms of really unique minigames, look no further these Rejected WiiPlay Games. MASCULINE!
(Via Happy funtime Memorial Day video on Nintendo Wii Fanboy.)
Yes, after stealing (er, I mean kidnapping) the library's Wii the past two weekends, we finally couldn't resist having one of our own. So after raiding a local Target that had a litter in stock, I surprised L with one for a Valentine's Day gift. (Who needs frickin' Hallmark? I know what my woman wants!)
I nabbed a copy of Wii Play for a second wiimote (isn't that just the cutest word?) and Zelda: Twilight Princess (of course). Not sure yet whether I'll invest in WarioWare or Excite Truck, since I can just keep borrowing the library's copies when the urge strikes me. (There are a few super nice kickbacks to my job.)
For those with Wiis of their own, feel free to friend us. (Wii Code is 8299-6897-4183-5931.) For those of you without a Wii, what's stopping you? Or, just come over and play with our newest addition some time. (L is looking for a boxing rematch with Anthony, I've heard.)
We've already got our precious babies through adoption. They're named XBox and XBox 360 (they're siblings, but 360 is the younger, hipper one while the original is the more reliable, responsible one), Playstation 2 (sort of the red-headed stepchild of the bunch, but so graciously given to us by Anthony) and DS Lite (the baby I never leave at home).
Like biological children, they are each constantly vying for our attention, demanding new games and accessories. Like biological children, they occasionally get sick and need treatment (fortunately we were able to safely remove the horrible tumor that 360 had acquired). And like biological children, each parent has their favorites, with L spreading her love amongst the XBox-es and PS2, while I sometimes end up focusing my devotion on DS.
Our love for our adopted litter knows no bounds, as we're currently considering adding Wii to the mix (because it's a party animal). Okay, I guess our love knows some bounds, as we won't be inviting the rude Playstation 3 into our lives in the foreseeable future.
So, in light of all this, I'm pretty sure it'll be a few years before we have any biological progeny of our own. After all, we'd then have to share our adopted children with them and is there really enough love to go around?
Gotta go, I think I hear DS calling for me!
I posted myself outside of Circuit City this morning at 9:15am (no midnight stint for me), led there on a tip from Wii Seeker. Fortunately, Anthony was there to keep me company with some multiplayer Elite Beat Agent action until the store opened. Even with less than an hour before opening, I still happened to be fourth in line (alas, no rioting here).
Prize in hand, I was determined to try this extolled next-gen system, so Anthony, Anna, L and I put it through the Wii Sports paces. I was wowed several times over by the overflowing amount of careful consideration Nintendo packed into the their tiny new console. Though we only had Wii Sports to try, we we're able to whittle away most of an afternoon with it.
I can't wait to bring it into the library and wow our youthful patrons (and their parents) with our new library resource. Seriously, how cool is a library that has a Wii for library use and Wii games (as well as those for other consoles) available for checkout?
Getting to paid to play with LEGO robots and a Nintendo Wii? It's simple: my job is crazy delicious.
