I’m not trying to ridicule or fit in with today’s youth culture like GB Trudeau does, but I can’t stand people thinking they’re witty, funny or “in” by misspelling words. Yet this fit.
Somara and I had discussed getting Nintendo’s latest hit console ever since a couple friends and relatives scored one. We just never went out of our way to look since they’ve been backordered for weeks. Then we were at SuperTarget to just buy bananas and soap, I twisted Somara’s arm into browsing the electronics section. When I saw the small stack of consoles, I thought it was a joke until I asked the clerk. He answered how surprised he was they were still present; the store is cleaned out by noon every Sunday.
I know it was an impulsive purchase. Yet we’ve both had great times playing our friends’. Now we can contribute to their Wii parties by bringing a pair of controllers.
Getting it set up was relatively easy too. The only delay was hunting down its MAC address so it could join our wireless network, followed by trying to remember the password for the software to administrate the two AirPort base stations. I immediately downloaded the two free time-waster games Nintendo gives you: the Everybody Votes and the Check Mii Out channels. I need to bug Adam for a copy of my Mii because I couldn’t rebuild the first I had which I found more accurate. And yes, we gave our Wii the obvious name of Maggii; matches the pronunciation!
If Rock Band appears for the Wii and it has all the features of the PS3 or XBox 360 version, I don’t think there will be any rush to replace our PS2 with a PS3. Unfortunately, there’s no set date for a release. No idea how the drum kit would work with those Bluetooth controllers. Probably the same way Guitar Hero III and Boogie.
At the end of the month, Somara’s sister Yvette is coming to Austin with the kids. I’m confident Landon and Madison will want to visit our house immediately because the mere mention of this gaming system hits children like a Hollywood-style epiphany. (Queue the celestial music as their eyes go vacant.)
One great benefit I love is the bowling game. All the money I will save not having to rent a lane and shoes!