I had written off the Wii as a fad, much like the Virtual Boy. I still think the PS3 is phenomenal, but when talking to my brother, it hit me: I will have kids in my house for quite some time (for probably two more decades). As it is, my wife and I have to wait until my daughter is in bed before we play the PS2 (my brother has the PS3).
I think I may be returning to Hyrule, hopefully after my birthday.
The Futile Ohm had a Wii on Sunday night. I was sort of winded by the end of a tennis-boxing match combo. It really did feel like I was tennis-ing, especially since I made a Mii with a big beard, crazy hair, and a distinct “boo” followed by “yor!”.
Here’s how realistic the controller makes things. In Medal of Honor, you hold down a button and do an underhanded toss. Your character on the screen rolls a grenade. Hold the same button but throw overhand and you lob a grenade into the Nazis. Craziness. I saw a video of a guy reeling in a fish by pantomiming fly fishing (in Zelda, not Medal of Honor).
Here is my vote for craziest/coolest.
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