As you could see on the D
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sold out of 1,400 Wii's in ten minutes.
How is this possible? I still don't understand. I am a Wii owner. If you look through the halls of "The Internets" you will find many Wii owners. And, they will mostly all tell you the same: don't waste your money.
Yet, people continue to buy the thing in spite of its only 3 great games (and 2-3 "good" games), no online play, sloppy ports, terrible minigame packs, and pre-last gen graphics on 90% of its software. I see no reason to purchase a Wii in the face of the Xbox 360 lineup or the PS3's utility. Yet, they sell on.
If the release of Super Smash Bros. with its online play were still on target for December, I might say the Wii is a slight buy this Christmas combined with Mario, but it's not. If you're like me, the most played Wii game you had was Wii Sports Bowling. And you haven't played it for 5 months, and at least 3 weeks have gone without you even turning your Wii on.
What gives people? Are you buying the unavailability hype, in preperation for future titles? Are you buying the Wii because of its price point? I just don't get it. Enlighten me.
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Well, Galaxy almost warrants the purchase, but, I digress.
Erm, all I can say is... Um... People are retarded?
And yet I may buy one...
How is this possible? I still don't understand. I am a dtoid reader. If you look through the halls of "The Internets" you will find many dtoid readers. And, they will mostly all tell you the same: don't waste your energy.
Yet, people continue to make stupid cblogs in spite of its only 3 great members (and 2-3 "good" layms), no online loving, sloppy seconds, terrible mini game reviews, and pre-mature ejaculations on 90% of their encounters. I see no reason to read anymore community blogs in the face of the women who lineup at my doorstep or the P90's utility. Yet, they post on.
If the release of charles manson with his mind play were still on target for December, I might say the new bowflex extreme is a slight buy this Christmas combined with motorcycle, but it's not. If you're like me, the most played DVD was the goonies. And you haven't played it for 5 months, and at least 3 weeks have gone without you even openning your windows.
What gives people? Are you buying the hardcore hype, in preperation for future cblog failure? Are you releasing chickens into the wild because of their beautiful soul? I just don't get it. Enlighten me.
see what I did there? Your blog is improved by 100000% and I put about as much effort as you did
Also, Wii is cheaper, thus ignorant parents save a few bucks.
Myself, him, and the 3 other people who realize the same thing are clearly a rare breed.
Not everyone thinks like you.
I bought a Wii on launch day, along with Twilight Ptincess and Trauma Center. At Thanksgiveing & Christmas, you know what all my friends and family played? WiiSports. That's it; they had no interest in anything else that the Wii could do. And then, they all went out and bought "WiiSports" so that they could show their friends. Hell, I'd hazard a guess that WiiSports has never left many of their consoles.
Thanksgiving just passed, and I've ammassed a pretty big collection of Wii games. Mario, Metroid, Resident Evil, Zack & Wiki, Fire Emblem, etc. You know what they played all goddam weekend? Guitar Hero III. I think it's tghe new WiiSports for them, and they'll probably all go out and buy it, and it'll be the only game they play for the next year.
whatever, the point is, a lot of us don't have 8+ hours a day to play games, and for us, the Wii has plenty to offer; it's the only console I own.
Not everyone thinks like you.
I bought a Wii on launch day, along with Twilight Ptincess and Trauma Center. At Thanksgiveing & Christmas, you know what all my friends and family played? WiiSports. That's it; they had no interest in anything else that the Wii could do. And then, they all went out and bought "WiiSports" so that they could show their friends. Hell, I'd hazard a guess that WiiSports has never left many of their consoles.
Thanksgiving just passed, and I've ammassed a pretty big collection of Wii games. Mario, Metroid, Resident Evil, Zack & Wiki, Fire Emblem, etc. You know what they played all goddam weekend? Guitar Hero III. I think it's tghe new WiiSports for them, and they'll probably all go out and buy it, and it'll be the only game they play for the next year.
whatever, the point is, a lot of us don't have 8+ hours a day to play games, and for us, the Wii has plenty to offer; it's the only console I own.
But the after only a year existence, the Wii is already house to 5 of my favorite games ever, those being Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Resident Evil 4 Wii port (the controls make it so much better than the GC and PS2 ports) Twilight Princess, and Geometry Wars Galaxies (yes, I'm a sucker for the old school).
Plus the Wii has had the fastest rapid fire release of above average games that I have ever seen. Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, Zack and Wiki, Super Paper Mario, Trauma Center 1 and 2, Metal of Honor Heroes 2, Wii Play Tanks and Pool, all above average, all exclusive.
Not to mention the Virtual Console.
If you're thinking the Wii isn't a great system worth every penny of it's lo cost, then you either haven't bought the right games or just have very different tastes than my own.