Quest for a Wii

I thought I was done with video games. When Metal Gear Solid 3 came out for the PS2 and I didn't run out and get it immediately, I thought my interest in video games was on the decline.

When the Xbox 360 and PS3 came out and I wasn't even aware of the release dates, I was sure the gamer in me had died.

But a friend of mine got a Wii and said it was fun. What's more, he's a physical therapist and said that after playing the boxing game for a while he was pretty sore the next day. Hmmm, that's interesting. He's in good shape, so if this game has him moving enough to get sore, there must be something to the reports of the Wii helping people get some exercise in. At only $250 for the base system, it's worth looking into. I remember how tired I'd get sparring when I was in the karate club in college, so it's not surprising that a game that makes the player shadow box can burn some calories. That's a decent work out.

Then I heard about the Lightsaber Duels game that is coming out:



A game that has you use the Wii remote like a lightsaber handle? I'm in-- I want a Wii now. Too bad they're still SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE. After almost 2 years they still can't keep up with demand. Sick.