This is somewhat of a spin off of a post I put up on the Nintendo DS message board, but I’m becoming more and more excited about the Wii with each passing day. The biggest reason is the possibility of brand new genres of gaming emerging, or at least unique ways of approaching previous genres. Initially, some of the most innovative and unique games are extensions of established DS games. The two most notable titles that have been released so far being Cooking Mama: Cooking with International Friends and Trauma Center: Second Opinion making their way onto the console. Imagine hearing this conversation:
Dad: Where’s little Suzie?
Mom: Oh, she’s in the living room playing her new Wii game.
Dad: Is that right? Which one is that?
Mom: Oh, it’s this really great game where she saves peoples lives as a surgeon.
Dad: Yeah, my girl’s going to be a doctor someday.
Or this one…
Dad: Where’s little Billy?
Mom: Oh, he’s in the living room playing his new Wii game.
Dad: Is that right? Which one is that?
Mom: Oh, it’s this really great game where he learns new recipes and competes in cooking contests.
Dad: Well, sounds like you might get some competition here in the kitchen one day dear.
Mom: I wouldn’t mind that, I could use a cooking break every once in a while.
Yeah, they’d make super-great cheesy commercials, I personally would love to engage in Iron Chef type tournaments over the internet against other players where I could try beating them out by making a stunning Italian Capreze and Crab Ceviche before topping the meal off with a mango-pineapple sorbet as my opponent dishes out Thai dishes like an egg based Pad See Ew with Panang Curry. Or imagine a Lebanese vs. Vietnamese battle off with Stuffed Grape Leaves and Baba Ghanouj challenging Spring Rolls and tofu based Pho. The world could definitely use a few good cooking lessons. Not enough people cook for themselves these days. Heck, America could fight obesity with this game! Ok, that may be stretching it. But in all seriousness, Nintendo looks like it’s going to be a major force in gaming this next generation. Nintendo will especially win over parents that are convinced that gaming experiences influence real-life behavior. Now their kids will want to heal and feed people. Nice job Nintendo, nice.
Dad: Where’s little Suzie?
Mom: Oh, she’s in the living room playing her new Wii game.
Dad: Is that right? Which one is that?
Mom: Oh, it’s this really great game where she saves peoples lives as a surgeon.
Dad: Yeah, my girl’s going to be a doctor someday.
Or this one…
Dad: Where’s little Billy?
Mom: Oh, he’s in the living room playing his new Wii game.
Dad: Is that right? Which one is that?
Mom: Oh, it’s this really great game where he learns new recipes and competes in cooking contests.
Dad: Well, sounds like you might get some competition here in the kitchen one day dear.
Mom: I wouldn’t mind that, I could use a cooking break every once in a while.
Yeah, they’d make super-great cheesy commercials, I personally would love to engage in Iron Chef type tournaments over the internet against other players where I could try beating them out by making a stunning Italian Capreze and Crab Ceviche before topping the meal off with a mango-pineapple sorbet as my opponent dishes out Thai dishes like an egg based Pad See Ew with Panang Curry. Or imagine a Lebanese vs. Vietnamese battle off with Stuffed Grape Leaves and Baba Ghanouj challenging Spring Rolls and tofu based Pho. The world could definitely use a few good cooking lessons. Not enough people cook for themselves these days. Heck, America could fight obesity with this game! Ok, that may be stretching it. But in all seriousness, Nintendo looks like it’s going to be a major force in gaming this next generation. Nintendo will especially win over parents that are convinced that gaming experiences influence real-life behavior. Now their kids will want to heal and feed people. Nice job Nintendo, nice.