Wii the people

I know that a lot of us have posted (and spoken about) our disconnect from the video game world. I think part of that is because games have simply gotten too hard and too complicated for those who only want to dabble. When I was younger I played video games, Super Mario and Donkey Kong mostly. But as soon as the systems started giving players more freedom, I stopped. I’m not sure if anyone remembers when N64 came out, but I couldn’t handle the 360 degree mobility of Mario in the N64 Mario game. It left me dizzy and bored.

So I was excited to read this article from the New York Times about the new Wii. This new game system wants to rescue “gaming from the clutches of the hard-core young male demographic that has dominated the industry’s thinking for years.” Evidently the Wii is supposed to be a lot more intuitive and easy to use, which is my style.

I’m not particularly concerned with leveling the electronic playing field, but if my younger brothers happen to receive a Wii for Christmas, I’d be happy to try it out.