Nov 3 2006, 08:28 PM, updated 20y ago
just came back from ninty expo leg in nagoya.. my 1st wii experience!queue was a pain..40 to 50mins a game. zelda's quota finished at abt 1 when the expo was supposed to end at 4! so no chance la.will go through a list of games i played and my thoughts.
1.wii sports:tennis
1st game i tried. i had to admit, i was doubtful about how well the controls were. could all of this be a gimmick? everything was dispeled when i picked up the wiimote. it was simple, just whack at the right timing.i thing the settings were at it's simplest as the players would move themselves, all u had to do was whack,whack n whack!wasn't that hard at all actually.spins,lobs are possible too.
2.wii sports:boxing
one of my favourite.really good controls here.as u all know d, nunchack as one hand, wiimote as the other. move both to the left n u'll strafe left to dodge attacks. can even move it behind!uppercuts,st8 punches and hooks can be done easily.all in all, a great excercise game.
3.excite truck
i found that the controls were a bit too sensitive.2 as accelrate,directional button as boost and the sensors to move left n right. found it slightly challenging. reminds me of excite bike and tony hawk crammed together.. get bonuses for stunts done. rewards u well if stunts are successful,punishes u if not.
4.super mario galaxy
awesome controls here.easy n fun.. and trademark mario all over.cant say much but it's really really awesome!
5.super mario strikers
another great mario game here.played against a ninty guide there so he gave face. cant tell how good the a.i is. but style of play is great. no rules no nothing and u can score multiple goals at one go!
that's all i played. other notable games.. fire emblem! it's up n running. abit relieved that it uses the classic controller. cant imagine playing it using the wiimote! pokemon had a big presence but i'm no fan so i din bother.. no time also..only had time to play those five games!oh yea, i talked to an american who played metroid. he enjoyed it but the only thing he complained about was that he was too tall that going down became up. i guess this flaw can be changed with the height of the sensor bar.(it wasnt on top of tv)
in conclusion.. the launch games are great.would have been perfect if it had online play!wii sports n excite truck especially.
from the looks of it, wii has a strong launch lineup window. from the general demographic, saw a lot of women,some were even pplayin fire emblem and there was a girl dressed as link!i guess wii will sale like hotcakes when it's released!
if i had no financial commitments, i would have gotten one on launch day but i'm broke. will think of it only after fire emblem's out(2007 january)
my say,get one if u have the chance!
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