So, here we go: My Aquarium is a virtual aquarium, similar to a real aquarium in every way except that it never forces you to teach your children complicated and often troubling lessons about death.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to bed.
So, here we go: My Aquarium is a virtual aquarium, similar to a real aquarium in every way except that it never forces you to teach your children complicated and often troubling lessons about death.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to bed.
Reader Comments (21)
Posted: Sep 1st 2008 1:34PM SheppyReturns said
Everything started out like that. Like Steam, Arcade, PSN, Virtual Console. All gems in services like these are few and far between. But don't judge the entire service on the shovelware.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2008 1:33PM mr nimblewick said
Also, the Spore Creatures DS demo is now available on the Nintendo Channel.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2008 1:46PM (Unverified) said
Justin, the sacrifices you make for us are why we love you.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2008 5:02PM (Unverified) said
As I posted elsewhere:
No really. A screensaver? What? Who’s running quality control, a 78 year old spinster? What does it say when your “premium” downloadable game service is being trounced by Virtual Console? I mean, if you combine last week’s Helix with this week’s My Aquarium, you can actually lower the room temperature from pure, unadulterated suckitude. You can actually make babies cry in the next house and certainly make Popcap giggle their asses off when you use the Wiimote to “tap” the aquarium glass.
Those of you who bought Bomberman: Act Zero for the Xbox 360 can finally breathe a sigh of relief - you no longer have purchased the worst thing Hudson Entertainment’s ever put out.
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No really. A screensaver? What? Who’s running quality control, a 78 year old spinster? What does it say when your “premium” downloadable game service is being trounced by Virtual Console? I mean, if you combine last week’s Helix with this week’s My Aquarium, you can actually lower the room temperature from pure, unadulterated suckitude. You can actually make babies cry in the next house and certainly make Popcap giggle their asses off when you use the Wiimote to “tap” the aquarium glass.
Those of you who bought Bomberman: Act Zero for the Xbox 360 can finally breathe a sigh of relief - you no longer have purchased the worst thing Hudson Entertainment’s ever put out.
Posted: Sep 1st 2008 5:51PM Marzz said
So i bought it.
I dropped my 500 measly wii points on this game, and what can i say? I really enjoy it.
See, i've always enjoyed aquariums. My current living situation won't allow for me to drop the $500+ on an aquarium, for fish, water, supplies...
So in my opinion spending $5 for a virtual aquarium that i'm allowed to customize whenever i want? That's a great deal. Besides, it's only $5. It's not like it's gonna break the bank.
Besides, I buy a LOT of Virtual Console games. This is definitely not the worst thing on the system.
http://marzz4967.blogspot.com/
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I dropped my 500 measly wii points on this game, and what can i say? I really enjoy it.
See, i've always enjoyed aquariums. My current living situation won't allow for me to drop the $500+ on an aquarium, for fish, water, supplies...
So in my opinion spending $5 for a virtual aquarium that i'm allowed to customize whenever i want? That's a great deal. Besides, it's only $5. It's not like it's gonna break the bank.
Besides, I buy a LOT of Virtual Console games. This is definitely not the worst thing on the system.
http://marzz4967.blogspot.com/
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 9:49AM (Unverified) said
I have about 240+ gallons of aquariums in my house, they are incredibly soothing.
I'll be buying this for my 3 year old, so she can have an aquarium of her own that doesn't need to be cleaned, etc...
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I'll be buying this for my 3 year old, so she can have an aquarium of her own that doesn't need to be cleaned, etc...
Posted: Sep 1st 2008 7:14PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
While it may be pretty, the idea of switching on my Wii and deciding to play this over smash bros is kinda hilarious.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 8:00AM (Unverified) said
I love aquariums, and I think it's a really cool little program, but hardly practical. At $5 it hardly breaks the bank, but at the cost of leaving your Wii, and your TV on just to enjoy it seems a bit much.
Fish tanks of all sizes are therapeutic, so there's no need to drop $500 on a tank as someone said earlier. A simple $20 starter kit will work as well. I suspect that if your fish therapy requires a $500 setup then you have bigger issues than the fish alone with help with. Also that $20 setup won't shorten the life of your TV or Wii.
But again, I will say it's kinda cool, and looks very well done. Just not practical.
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Fish tanks of all sizes are therapeutic, so there's no need to drop $500 on a tank as someone said earlier. A simple $20 starter kit will work as well. I suspect that if your fish therapy requires a $500 setup then you have bigger issues than the fish alone with help with. Also that $20 setup won't shorten the life of your TV or Wii.
But again, I will say it's kinda cool, and looks very well done. Just not practical.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 9:50AM (Unverified) said
Try setting up a reef tank of any reasonable size. $50 a gallon is not an unreasonable cost estimate, and most people go with tanks 75 gallons and up...
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 9:33AM (Unverified) said
So how does this work... of course you can feed your fish, but do you HAVE to feed your fish? Say you get better things to do with your life and don't feed your fish for a few days, when you switch it back on... and all your fish are dead??
They also mention breeding. Are we talking basic carbon-copy spawns or actual varience in look and behavior? If I have a tank of, say, 6 fish do they all act exactly the same or do they have individual personalities like real fish can??
I'm just looking for some kind of reason to find interest in this whole thing.
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They also mention breeding. Are we talking basic carbon-copy spawns or actual varience in look and behavior? If I have a tank of, say, 6 fish do they all act exactly the same or do they have individual personalities like real fish can??
I'm just looking for some kind of reason to find interest in this whole thing.
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