Wiiflections

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

I've had one full week with the Wii so far. It is, most certainly, the best party console ever made. The wireless controllers work great, Wii Sports is a riot, and backwards compatibility with all previous GameCube games means... I was a complete dolt for getting rid of my Wavebirds. Doy. I'll rectify that soon enough.

Like The Matrix, you cannot just describe the Wii. You have to see it for yourself. Enjoy the thrill of crushing your friends in bowling. Laugh hysterically watching two people fight it out in Wii Sports Boxing. Hear the roar of the crowd as folks get way too into the Baseball game. All your precious BluRays can't make people have fun, Sony.

Twilight Princess is better now that I'm doing things that make sense. Things like killing spectral energy bugs to fill up a grapevine of light energy that I then give to this glowing orb that turns into an Okami god wannabe. No, seriously; that plot makes perfect sense. I think my sarcasm meter may be broken.

Midna really saves this game. Link, while in wolf form or Orlando Bloom form, does not have what you might call a personality (perhaps I should call him "Leaf"). And this is coming off my previous low-mark for personality, Okami Amaterasu, who is freaking Oprah in comparison. Midna is... well, I won't spoil it too much. Midna is a delightful little creature that sits on your back while you're a wolf and makes these adorable, non-onomatopoeia-able noises. She'll look behind while you're running with a curious "hmmh?" question then turn back with a semi-satisfied "hmmm" sigh. When you dash she makes a little squeak and holds on. Like Issun, she does all the talking, although I get the feeling I'm going to have to do something terrible to her in the end.

I've decided that I'm driving to Ft. Lauderdale for Christmas. A flight is $339 and driving is about $100, so that about wraps up my decision. The Wii will be coming with me, in case any of my friends try to stage an impromptu robbery while I'm gone. In case any parental units are reading, I have some Chanukah gift ideas. Ones that only tangentially involve video games. Large sized shirts are good.

• Xmas roller
• Enemy crab
• Gold coins
• Eastvale
• Button
• Polo
• Bad Boys of Punctuation
• Witness
• Chocobos
• Tour
• Staff

I don't think I can explain why I find these shirts so appealing.