3 posts tagged “nintendo”
I finally got my copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl for the Wii. Anyone who wants to fight me should use Twitter to Direct Message me and pick a fight. I'll give you my friend code on there. Username? Like you need to ask - Skewgee.
I finally got my copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl for the Wii. Anyone who wants to fight me should use Twitter to Direct Message me and pick a fight. I'll give you my friend code on there. Username? Like you need to ask - Skewgee.
Welcome back to Wednesday Re:Play, our weekly feature of retrogaming and videogame review.
Videogames have come a long way not just in terms of graphics and gameplay, but also as this clip demonstrates in terms of our social conciousness. We offer this video of the old newsmagazine show Inside Edition (back during Bill O'Reilly's Peabody-Award winning days) as evidence of this change in perception. And while everyone featured in the show probably knows who the Mario Bros are now, some old stereotypes presented here remain the same. Videogames are sometimes still presented as children's playthings, and their enjoyment by adults presented as the exception. And while that may have remained true in 1988, we can be proud that the same story cannot be told anymore in today's television news. But don't take my word for it - watch the video for "tough questions we want answered" ;)
What I find most amuzing about this clip is that a lot of the same stories have been been said about the Nintendo Wii - the games are really for kids, you'll be doing more than just playing a videogame, sales have exploded, unlike any game system before, etc etc. Who are the Mario Brothers? Have you gotten to the mansion with the giant eyeball in it? Some questions just have no answer.
Update - Wednesday Wii:Play
I had to do a double take at my local Target store today when I saw Wii systems for sale this afternoon. For all the talk about Wii shortages persisting, this is the first time I remember seeing any for sale since I bought mine less than a month ago. The service clerk there was just as suprised as me that no one had been tipped off and they had lasted this long, until a customer approached asking if they had any for sale. A whole six of 'em are left in this picture so you might want to pay a visit if you live in the St. Louis area.
Not to be a fanboy either - you'll still find PS3s patiently waiting for new homes there too. In fact it looks like Target has to offer a special promotion to sell them. Yes you too can be the lucky recipient of a free blu-ray disc for the mere price of a Playstation3. Of course you'll just have to find a store that carries blu-ray movies in order to redeem the offer...
