
"Guess what nerds, I gots me one." That's the kind-hearted message Stephen Colbert sent out to all those desperate gamers out there still trying to get their hands on the Wii. The new Nintendo system reached No. 1 on the Colbert Report's "Threatdown" last night because, as Colbert puts it, it's "quite possibly the most addicting video game of all time."
What's the appeal for a conservative crusader like Colbert? Knocking out a virtual version of the liberal speaker-of-the-house-elect, of course. Check out a video clip of the epic battle after the jump.













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Wii boxing, is really not a great demonstration, because either I suck at it (quite possible) or the controlls on it seem so random. I can't ever get it to do what I need it to.
Tennis is awesome. And so is bowling.
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Regardles...fun!
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3: Yea, you have to know how to hold the controller to get the controls to work properly. Do the training part and it should help you a bit. Once I got the controls down it was a blast.
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Once you understand the control scheme you shouldnt have any problems with wii-boxing. Theres no way someone would make a tech demo for a new control scheme with "seemingly random controls." WTF would be the point of that?!
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Golf and Boxing are great once you get the controls down. I thought Golf was horribly hard until I took the time to go through the training. Same with Boxing. Now I'm a Pro at each!
For as little depth as Wii Sports has, it has racked up nearly quadruple the time as LoZ:TP has on my console. Also, about 20 people have played it. About a dozen of those are looking to buy a Wii for themselves, now.
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how about that uwe boll guy? any takers? lol
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Posted at 11:23AM on Nov 28th 2006 by Jason W 0 stars
and there you go folks, nintendos paid block on comedy central has paid off, kudos to them for being so smart in their advertising blitz. now seriously, stop playing video games and spend the money chillen.
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'We'll be right back.'
How original.
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Colbert, himself, is actually pretty middle of the road, much like Jon Stewart. His act just makes him seem very, very left (or very, very right to the very, very uninformed).
And to Cabcru, Nancy IS wearing a shirt, and yes, she's as flat as Colbert. They gives the females in boxing white tank tops while the males go shirtless. I figure if they're not going to give us breasts, why the shirt to cover the lack of them?
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Posted at 11:23AM on Nov 28th 2006 by Jason W 0 stars
Exgamercon said "and there you go folks, nintendos paid block on comedy central has paid off, kudos to them for being so smart in their advertising blitz. now seriously, stop playing video games and spend the money chillen."
Exgamecon I would like to let you know I already have a Xbox 360 and a PS3. I was interested in WII until I played the Excite Truck demo and then decided It wasnt worth the money. Some of us are older and can afford to buy all the systems if they like. I just thought the game looks kind of like the old school punch out games from the arcade. The ones where you put on the gloves and punched. I loved that game and would most likely like this one. Im not a child whom thinks just because Nintendo is trying to market to people does not mean that anyone whom expresses intrest has been sold by Nintendo, it just means they have resparked intrest in a product that I had written off. If anything sold me on the WII it would have been the DS. Its off kilter way of playing games has added a nice niche to the market that is enjoyable to me. I hope the WII does the same.
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they're laughing cause... uh... he's funny?
you fail at trolling
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Gaming related: It's no question that the Wii is getting some excellent press from the mainstream. I wonder if it will last?
I hope it does. As others have commented to previous blogs, gaming in general will benefit if Nintendo's "experiment" to expand the market in a new (or at least newer) way works.
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Ha ha, THAT'S funny!
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What's with the "some of us are older and can afford" crap?
Have ya *bought* a "fully tricked out" Wii setup?
It ain't cheap, heheh
-K
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Oh and I cant find a WII to buy anywhere except ebay and they are high there.
I guess I should have said I thought the motion control thing would suck. The PS3s motion controls are weak as of now, but playing E.T. made me respect the control options of the WII if not the game itself. With the Madden reviews and this video I may be in the market for number my 3rd next gen console.
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Anyway, that's funny. The first time I played Wii Boxing, I was flailing and sidestepping with no rhythm or apparent effect on my character's movement. Then I realized I was the one on the right. :/
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Personally, yeah, I think he leans a bit more toward the left mindset than the right, if I were forced to say so... but he sees the fallacy in both sides and the bipartisan bickering.
With Colbert, on the other hand, it's hard to tell. He seems so far left because of the satirical nature in which he plays his far right character. But in honest interviews (the few there are), in all honesty, he doesn't even seem as interested in politics in general as Stewart does. He's even more middle of the road than Jon.
Watch the video and try to tell me, honesty, that he's taking one side or the other:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmZkw169xEI&mode=related&search=
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Jon Stewart, "middle of the road?" Now THAT'S hilarious!
I don't know the real Colbert's political leanings, but what makes his show so great is he savages both liberals and conservatives equally. Stewart is just your garden-variety left-wing "comedian." Nothing remarkable there.
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As the poster said, in reality, Colbert is even more middle of the road than Stewart.
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Oh and I cant find a WII to buy anywhere except ebay and they are high there.
I guess I should have said I thought the motion control thing would suck. The PS3s motion controls are weak as of now, but playing E.T. made me respect the control options of the WII if not the game itself. With the Madden reviews and this video I may be in the market for number my 3rd next gen console.
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Yes, TDS is an equal-opportunity spoofer. Stewart had a field day after Mayor Nagin made his "chocolate city" remark and Hillary made her "plantation" remark, both in the same weekend.
And yes, the Wii is awesome and I covet it greatly.
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ExciteTruck is awesome. It is shallow, but once you learn how to do combos and maintain your boost throughout an entire stage, it's crazy addictive. the custom soundtracks are a nice touch too.
Bowling and Tennis are flatout awesome and could be full fledged games in their own right.
In the Mii Channel I've already made Bruce Lee, Priest Pai Mei, Chow Yun Fat, Mario, Luigi, Smokey (chris tucker from Friday) and members of my family.
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-South Park episode based around Cartman's wait for the Wii (Its like waiting for Christmas... times a thousand!)
-Promotional Thanksgivaway Wiikend: Giving out a Wii every hour. Wii-pimped Scion xB as grand prise!! (hope I win one!)
-Now this! I love Colbert! He's got such class!
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