Wii were just wondering...

OK...so I didn't live up to my billing. I didn't improve my blog record. Mea culpa. I guess I could say I've been so busy with school, family, and spiritual life that I just didn't have time. Well...I will say it! So there.

Around October of 2K6, the big question was whether the PS3 or Nintendo Wii would rule the video game world in December. I think it's been decided that the Wii has taken the crown. (the wii-ner?) But why? Why would such a strange little system beat the powerful PS3? The answer, I think, is playability. As the years have gone by, I have found little to like in video game systems. Not that the graphics were bad or anything like that. I just wonder how in the world I'm supposed to remember a 10-button code to throw a forward pass! Along comes the Wii, with its controller and nunchuck. If you haven't seen it, go to Nintendo's website. This thing detects motion, and is bundled with the system and the Wii Sports game. I couldn't believe that I was bowling with this thing, and the controller was reading everything from the speed that I threw to the twist of the wrist. Amazing.

And fun. My son had a graduation party at a friend's home, and as things died down a little, one of the guys hooked up the Wii. Very quickly, a crowd gathered, as they took turns playing tennis, bowling, and any of the other games. But it wasn't just the players having fun. The spectators were having a blast commenting and kibbitzing. In the end, it was a hit.

No, I didn't really want one. But now I do. The problem is...I just can't find one! I've found them in bundle deals, where instead of $250 you have to pay $650 and choose 6 or 7 games to bundle with it. I don't want 6 or 7 games! I want the Wii (and everything that comes with it), an extra controller and nunchuck, and maybe Madden 07. That's all for now! Why can't I find that?? The reason is that Nintendo just can't pump them out fast enough, and retailers figure that they can make more by forcing folks to buy games. That's just low. If people want games, they'll buy them. Don't make us do it.

In the meantime, I'll keep hoping that Nintendo can ramp up their production. I'll be patient. Really. But I'm also disabling ebay from my computer for now. Less temptation.