Game Design, Gamer Culture, Nintendo Wii
But Wait…There’s More! Stuff for your Wii
I remember even before the Wii was released in 2006, it was marketed primarily based on the very bizarre controller it came with. The public dubbed this device: the “Wiimote”. The initial teaser ads contained a slightly creepy montage of people looking into the camera while waving the Wiimote around in unusual ways, amidst the sounds of everything from cars driving, tennis balls being hit and guns being fired. This magical remote could do anything it seemed. So why is Nintendo tripping over itself in a rush to change it?
If you’re an American (or know anything about us), there is one thing we share in common: people constantly try to sell us things we don’t need. Take one look at the Home Shopping Network and you’ll see what I mean. When it’s not products to make us lazier or feel better about ourselves, then it’s items that capitalize off of a great concept and make it…well, not so great. Take video games–they’re great. But whose great idea was it to turn game controllers into candy dispensers?
Whenever I hear a debate about which console is better, it always seems to be over the same two: the PS3 or the Xbox 360. The Wii is rarely included in these debates for one reason: it’s almost incomparable to the other consoles. With a motion controller, the Wii is capable of producing games that Microsoft and Sony are still dreaming about. But that might all be about to change.
I’ve always considered myself something of a Nintendo fanboy. Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid; staple series that I will forever hold dear to my heart. Though it’s not so much the games, but Nintendo’s vigilance for 
Inspiration is often found in the most unexpected places: a passing cloud, an insightful conversation over coffee, or maybe in a pile of mashed potatoes. But a video game controller?
