12.08.06
Wii Rite of Passage: First Broken Wrist Strap
Ok, I have to say that this was pretty much inevitable (not just the fact that it happened, but who it happened to). During a tennis match today, I foolishly told Lee to put his body into his swing. On the very next point, he flung the Wii remote off to the right, where it crashed into a wall. The controller was fine, but the wrist strap had broken.
I suppose I should forward Lee the email from Nintendo and quotes from Iwata and Miyamoto. There is a rumor going around that replacement wrist straps are a bit heftier. Meanwhile, there’s a strap hack making the rounds.
I’m a big fan of Wii golf. It’s nothing like real golf (not that I’m any good at that), but it’s still a lot of fun. The strength of your shot is based on the acceleration of the controller as you swing it (rather than your form). Swing too hard and the ball won’t go straight, so easy does it.
I love Zelda. I’m over thirteen hours in now. One of the things I like about it is that Link is definitely a badass now (unlike in Wind Waker. Sniping enemies from afar brings back great memories of Resident Evil 4, and fighting on horseback is cool.
Elias has caught the Wii bug. Apparently he was found waiting in an early-morning Walmart line this week. No luck yet, but I’ve got my eyes peeled for him.
Nick Bowen (VP of Development, IBM Systems and Technology Group) is pretty good at Wii Tennis. How do I know? I played him in our conference area. He was pretty good for a first timer, but I still beat him.
ted said,
December 8, 2006 at 5:37 am
you’re not allowed to beat your bosses at video games, man.
new look on the blog looks good, too.
wingerz said,
December 8, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Thanks! It’s just one of the pre-installed wordpress skins, maybe some day I will get around to tweaking it more.
The Wii has been featured at quite a few demos at work. We like showing it as a possible interface for immersive virtual worlds. We also will take any excuse to play video games on the job.
jess said,
December 8, 2006 at 9:46 pm
i’m going through wii withdrawal. maybe we will have to get our own because i can’t keep inviting ourselves over to your place! (um … or can i?)
wingerz said,
December 8, 2006 at 10:38 pm
Of course you’re always welcome to play! We can tackle the last three holes of Wii golf, with Jeff bringing up the rear.
joy said,
December 10, 2006 at 5:47 am
engadget has their first report of a wii related injury :) http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/09/first-wii-related-injury-reported/
wii sports is fun. i suck at just about all of them, except golf. i seem to show some marginal potential there.
~wingerz » The Wii: Officially Mother-approved said,
December 21, 2006 at 11:28 am
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