Joi Podgorny

Kids playing a Wii at SXSW

March 12, 2007 at 5:31 pm Leave a comment

I stood and watched these kids pick up the Nintendo Wii controller and immediately start playing like they have been using the new controller for a month. All had never used one previousy. I love the gal jumping up in down in excitement when each volley is over and the crowd cheers. Regardless of whether she won or not, she was happy and in the zone of the game. The boy on the end in red was very good.

Had a side conversation about how great Wii is for, among other things, making a whole console system that really engages not only the users playing, but also the spectators.  DDR did a good jobof this as a single game, but the Wii console is a wholesystem built around that idea. 

Now i just have to find one…

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