Today we had a lot of fun playing Eldar’s new toy - Nintendo Wii. I actually wanted to try it out after learning about it from different sources - magazines, personal blogs and of course our friends. In fact, Maruks bought it a couple of weeks ago and were inviting us over to play, but we haven’t had a chance to visit them yet.

I like the whole concept of this game console - characters in the game imitate your movements. Well, kind of. A player has to hold a very sensitive remote control in one hand, so hand movements are reflected pretty accurately; other parts of the body are involved too, but the intensity of the movements depends on a game. You don’t really have to run, or jump, or do other silly stuff in order to score high. Unless, of course, you can’t help it!

I couldn’t quite imagine what it was like to play using Wii’s remote control before I tried it. And like the majority of the people who played, I must confess that muscles in my right hand feel pretty sore ( , who’s not working out?).

Looking at other people playing is fun too. The face expressions are sometimes hilarious! I don’t think that Wii is a valid substitute for a gym, but you certainly can burn some calories while enjoying this alternative gaming style.

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Geoff says:
February 12, 2007 @ 11:26

I’m glad that you have the safety strap on, you look so determined and intense that I’m sure you could do some real damage to your apartment/Daniel.

BTW, who needs a gym? (link)

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Alena says:
February 12, 2007 @ 16:48

Hehe, I think I kicked the chair once or twice, but never really let the control out of my hand.

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Eldar says:
February 15, 2007 @ 22:37

Yeah, I liked Wii very much and by the end of the day I was damning Best Buy for not having a second controller. They are sold out, everywhere! So I guess it is very fortunate that Nintendo just published Wii Play, a suite of minigames bundled with a controller.

Check it out: http://wii.nintendo.com/software_wiiplay.jsp

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