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So I finally hooked up my wii last night, and after messing with it for a little over an hour, I’m impressed. Sure, I’d played Tiff’s Wii in Seattle, but getting to play with my own really made it…come alive.

Overall, I think the system is a solid secondary system. The games I’ve gotten to play so far have been solid, but I don’t see the system replacing my 360. I do like the idea of the controller, and I’ve seen it used pretty well. Whether this lasts waits to be seen.

I will say that the VC will definitely be good, though. I’ve already played Sonic and will get Zelda soon. It’s pretty sweet, especially since I can use the Wii-mote for some of the games. It’s pretty cool.

So now, I have two of the three “next-gen” consoles, and that’s all I plan on getting. At least for now. It’s too early to say whether Sony is going to really make it with the PS3. So far the craptacular launch isn’t giving me much to believe in. *shrugs* Oh well, for now, I’m pleased with my Wii60.

Nintendo Wii, Video Games

So a lot of video game stuff to talk about so we’re gonna do it all at once.

First things, I picked up Mega Man ZX for the DS last week. So far, I’ve only been playing it for a couple of days (I’ve reserved it to mainly commute playing), but I really like it. I haven’t played a Mega Man game in a long time, but I definitely like the feel of this one.

Second up, I’m about 40% of the way through Enchanged Arms and I am really enjoying the game. It’s definitely a good RPG with which to get back into the genre, although the writing, as many reviews have stated, leaves a bit to be desired. Overall, it’s a really good game. I think a lot of the reviews don’t do it justice, but that’s just my opinion.

I’ve also been playing a lot of NCAA Football 2007; especially when Dan comes over. It is lacking a bit of polish, but it’s solid and really good for the first version on the XBox 360.

Finally, the big one, I’ve already pre-ordered a Nintendo Wii last week. A buddy of mine saw that Amazon was taking pre-orders and I jumped all over it. Apparently I got in at a good time, because Amazon sold out of their pre-orders in a day. Hopefully I’ll get one on the first day, but we’ll have to say.

So yeah, a lot of video game playing, which is funny given the amount of time I’ve spent also getting fit. Guess I just have good balance.

Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, RPGs, Video Games, XBox 360

This:

Is reason enough to buy the new Rayman gaming coming for the Wii. This was apparently made to celebrate the French victory over Brazil. (The developers, Ubisoft, are French).

Oh, and Va L’Italia!
(My World Cup allegiance isn’t biased in any way…)

Nintendo Wii, Sports, Video Games, World Cup