Wii, my exer-tainment
May 13, 2008 | Tags: Daily, Ramble
Lately, I’ve been hooked on Mario Kart for the Wii. So hooked that I’ve been dreaming about it in my sleep. Jeff was surprised I didn’t pick up my keyboard today at work and steer it every time I saw a question mark on my computer monitor.
If anyone out there thinks playing video games means sitting on your ass, you’re wrong. Since the Wii controller is motion sensitive, it requires you to move around instead of sitting on your ass with a simple controller like Playstation’s. I can’t seem to get off my lazy ass for the treadmill, but I’ll get my ass off the couch to play Wii with a competitive edge. Therefore, Wii is my exer-tainment, and that’s not a misspell. I know the Wii is nothing compared to a real workout at the gym, but cut me some slack. The Wii is giving my sorry, lazy, and growing ass a workout!
After playing boxing on Wii Sports, I get sore in my back and arms – more so than I would at the gym. Major triceps and biceps workout! No pain, no gain, right?! After Mario Kart, my shoulders feel a burn. Pretty soon I’ll be strong, and you won’t want to mess with me! Now there’s a Wii Fit out that really gets you moving!
Apparently, the Wii has other benefits. The Wii may be good for surgeons to learn controlled and delicate movements. Also, the Wii has become helpful in rehab therapy for those who have had a stroke or combat injuries. Wii helps patients remember how to use their limbs in a fun way.
On the the other hand, the Wii can be dangerous if your arms are flying everywhere hitting the nearby lamp, accidentally hitting your 2nd player, or throwing your controller up into to the fan out of anger from losing. Being unwise about your environment will eventually cause some injuries, but just put everything in storage and you’ll be fine. Why do you need a lamp if the light coming from the flat screen is good enough? Why do you need the 2nd player if you keep winning anyways? Seriously, though, to prevent any kind of major Wii-injury, just do the Wii warm-up.
This could be fun for my entire family if I had kids. It’d be like a family night. I was never interested in playing with serious gamers, because all they did was sit on their asses without moving. Maybe scream out some obscenities, but that’s only mouth movement. Oh yeah and finger movements on the controller. But the Wii? WHOO! GAME ON!
NO PAIN, NO GAIN! GO KOOPA TROOPA, GO SHOVE BABY MARIO OFF THE BRIDGE! QUESTION MARK! DROP THOSE BANANAS! FIRE THE RED SHELL!
May 14th, 2008 at 8:45 am
exertainment!!! Woohoo, Saz did a portmanteau!!! Gold Star!!!
And hey, go do it and drive the keyboard at office. Who knows, Wii Work could come out next?
May 14th, 2008 at 8:48 am
What does the red shell do anyway? I like the winged bullet, though. Uh oh. I just realized that totally sounds like a sex toy. The winged bullet strikes again!
May 14th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Okay, just ONE more thing then I’ll shut up and stop looking like a stalker.
Is that a plastic tag I see on your flicker? *snickers* Deja vu!
May 14th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
@ QueenAlpo - Yes, the famous bread tag ingredient, really spiced up your pancakes, huh!?
The red shell follows the driver in front of you and makes them CRASH! KAPOW! FLIP DONKEY KONG! I’d like Wii Accountant. Never mind, that just put me to sleep already just saying it.
May 14th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Oh i know!
my whole family has the wii except for me. but i was never a gamer. for 1 week my sister got me hooked on PS2 SSX. then i never went back.
bt the wii is fun! except hector would never play it with me every day. which is why i don’t own it, otherwise i would.
May 14th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I miss my dearest Mario!!! I WILL be the owner of the Wii someday so I can join in on all this fun.
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:20 am
Played that game at Best Buy. I had Mario riding a motorcycle similar to the old race bike that Mike Hailwood use to race at Isle of Man TT and it was…… what the hell? You don’t know what I am talking about. Anyway, question is, are you working for Nintendo now? Are you a representative for Wii’s deaf division?? Nice “AD” story you got there! If I wanna race, I’ll do at Laguna Seca personally!!!