Playstation 3 VS Wii

[lizziebith]

Ha! I had almost the same conversation with my boy today (who I'm pretty sure has no idea he's getting one)!

If you are willing to open the box and get the serial number of your wii you can go to the Nintendo site right now and request your replacement strap(s). I'd recommend getting 2-4 since you'll probably buy more controllers than just the one that comes with the set. Also -- you can look and see if you even need the strap, since that box is open: on the site they show the new strap, which they started shipping with sets in December. So depending on when yours was produced you might not actually need a replacement.

We played DDR for nearly an hour in the arcade today and now I want one of those for the home too! I'm addicted -- and it's the only game I can beat the boy at. Maybe I've found a piece of home exercise equipment I'll actually use...

[MouseWife]

Hmm. I think we bought it after Thanksgiving...man, this memory...I need to play 'Brainage'.

LOL These boys! I hope neither of them know. I want him to be excited and thrilled. Like the kid in the BMW commercial who got a N64 {then they show how excited they would be getting a BMW...}

Thanks for the info. I will check on the serial number and get busy. Yep, I am sure he'll need it. Oooo!!! Wait! Big dumb me, if you can order more than one, I will have my older son order them as he already has his Wii system!

Doh!!!

I know a lot of people who use the DDR to lose weight. Get in shape. I can't follow the lights. Never did very well at that handheld game where you have to repeat the lights....

{yes, I type as I think....}

[Ghoulish Delight]

People who launch their Wii controllers at damage-inducing speeds are idiots. I just spent a good amount of time playing Madden on it, and at no point did I need to make any movements that, even if I HAD lost my grip, would result in any serious damage.

That being said, DO get the upgraded straps because while your kid is likely not a moron, you can't be so sure of any of his friends (CP's brother's friend let one fly, forunately only hitting some old furniture, no harm done).

Oh, by the way, I played Madden on the Wii. Wheeeee!!!!

[MouseWife]

True. I have wonderful kids who never do anything wrong.

But they are careful with their things. Unfortunately, some kids seem to enjoy breaking other peoples' things. Thank goodness they do outgrow this. The 19 year olds' friends are very good. The 12 year olds'....well.....I think they are more clumsy and awkward. Or silly?

My poor co-worker. She slept out front of the store and was #17. They only had 15.

[wendybeth]

I love my kid, but I wouldn't sleep in a line for a toy for her. However, I did kind of accidentally score a hot item this year: the Nintendo DS Lite. The Girl wanted one (and not one of the pink ones, thank God) and I've seen them all over so I thought I was safe in waiting to get one. Well, I swung by the local Fred Meyers and just sort of as an afterthought stopped by Electronics to see what they were going for now. They had one in the case, and it was onyx colored- perfect! It was also only $129, so I thought I'd better grab it. Another lady joined me in front of the case, and I went to get an employee to open it for us. (I just assumed she was after a PS or X-Box 360). When he opened the case, we both went for the Nintendo. I was just going to let her have it and pick one up later, but she told the guy I was first and fessed up- she'd been to five other places and they were sold out. Sure enough, the employee made some calls and no place he could think of had anymore. Costco had some of the expensive bundled version, but she just wanted the console only, like me. Luckily, the employee told her he had six more coming the next day and would call her when they came in, so hopefully she got one as well.

[MouseWife]

I have to agree with you on that. Love the kid, hate slimy dirty storefronts. Blech!

That was lucky! And that she was honest.

I was lucky in getting the one we bought, too. Just happened to mention it to the right person and they let me in on it. Well, the UPS guy let everyone in on it but I wasn't there at the time. I didn't get up too early, store opened at 8 and we were there about 7:30. I think I am lucky to have gotten one.

[MouseWife]

A question~

for those of you who Wii:

Is there a way to use a keyboard with it?

My son said he is trying but the link he has won't fit the usb port. {or whatever the lingo that goes with such dealings... }

Any help/advice is mucho appreciated!