Journal Entry question for EVERYONE!
There has been quite a bit of hype surrounding the new Ninetendo Wii gaming system. Some say that the Wii's ability to "democratize" gaming for people of all ages and abilities is revolutionary. Do you think this is a true technological revolution or just hype? Please defend your opinion.
6 Comments:
At 9:38 PM,
Justine said…
I think the Wii is making some positive changes, transforming the face of video gaming into something worth investing and paying attention to. I believe some of the active games of Wii such as Wii Tennis were inspired by Konami's Dance Dance Revolution where the player uses their body (dominately their legs; cardio/aerobic exercise takes place) to play. I think Wii is trying to say "video games should no longer be looked down upon as things that people do to fuel their sedentary lifestyles". I think Wii is trying to save the video game world, and doing a very good job at it.
At 5:15 PM,
Justine said…
Ms. Largo! I'm itching to write a new blog entry!! Please & thank you :)
At 11:04 AM,
Largo said…
Hi, It's Nemo. My url is http://niicoleherthoughts.blogspot.com/
At 11:42 AM,
Anna said…
hi, ms.largo. it's anna. can you add me to the list?
At 12:23 AM,
Unknown said…
i didn't really know much about the wii except that it gives some exercise so i searched up a weblink. It's pretty short but i think it'll help still to some people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yddMD5_X3gY
At 11:37 AM,
David Condotta said…
Coming from someone who plays video games quite a bit, i do think that the Wii is all hype. Though it has a great marketing strategy, which is where their sales are coming from. The bottom line is that people are buying Nintendo Wii's because of the physical involvement in the games. Sure it is giving people a hope, in that if you play that you will eventually lose weight, but just how long do you have to play for? Although the concept of weight loss from playing a video game may seem farfetched, the Wii's capabilites are what make it an enjoyable gaming console to play.
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