The cost of getting something is what we give up to get it. And for the Nintendo Wii, the cost for me is to drive my buddy - Bruce - to Wal-Mart at two in the morning and he had to stay out in the cold for 5 hours until he gets his hand on this amazing gaming system. But when we got there at two, there were already around 25 people in line. Some people at the front of the line even set up a tent! According to Bruce, when the store opened at seven, there were around 75 people in line but there were only like 60 or so Wii in the store. So as you can see, people are crazy about the Wii! But, yeah… after trying out the newly arrived Nintendo Wii (for 4+ hours) which isn’t mine, it’s Bruce’s. I must say it’s totally worth it. “I never feel so satisfy for waiting in line and paying 400 bugs before. The Wii actually worths all these efforts!” - said Bruce.

Here’s the video when we were opening the Wii and getting all excited!

So we began playing the Wii. We first started with Wii Sports. The clip below shows Andy and me playing tennis, and I am kicking his ass! (Ranson films this clip)

There are also golf, baseball (I don’t get why I always hit foul ball, damn), bowling (I kick ass in this one too), boxing (my arms are still sore), and some other exercise programs in the Wii Sports. Afterwards, we also tried out Super Monkey Ball: Banana Bilitz. Yet again, another fun game for the Wii’s line up. The game itself contains tons of mini-games within it, sort of like Mario Party. Thus, it’s perfect for a bunch of people to play with.

Another thing that is really sweet about the Wii that I would like to mention is the tiny speaker hidden within the controller (remote). The cool thing about it can be explained through playing tennis. Each time you hit the ball, it creates a “pun” sound, and each time you swing, it creates a “wosh” sound, which makes you feel like you’re actually playing tennis, which you aren’t, well sort of. And the controller also vibrates when you hit the ball. Ah… it’s just really cool!

The only con I find in the Wii is its navigation. I feel that sometimes, the navigation is kind of too sensitive, especially when I’m navigating in the Super Monkey Ball’s menu. When I points to the right, it scrolls to the left which isn’t suppose to happen. But despite this problem, everything is all good.

In summery, the Wii is definitely a must buy and remember to buy a few more controllers because it’s what make the Wii that much better. I’ll get one for myself as soon as possible. If I have to rate this product, I would give it a 4 out of 5!