Nintendo's Wii Games competition has officially begun. All this weekend, NY/NJ residents can visit Liberty State Park to partake in the tournament, and get free swag -- including custom-designed t-shirts. To celebrate the launch of the nationwide event, Nintendo threw a parade, and started the games by sponsoring a heated match between the Mario brothers ... in a game of Wii Fit Plus Hula-Hoop.
While the games showcased at the event were mostly comprised of Nintendo's fitness titles, there were a few hidden surprises, including the NES Super Mario Bros. 3 and WiiWare's World of Goo. With free games (and free AC!), the competition is certainly worth checking out, especially if it manages to make its way to your area.
I was thinking about going to this because I'm the next town over but since my wife couldn't make it I'd feel a bit out of place, 'win' a 10yr old yelling induced headache and generally look like a creepy lone 31yo man.
Still cool and a great thing for the kids. Reminds me of when I was a kid and NEC showed up at Pt. Pleasant touring Turbografx16. Being a youthful shmups fan (Lifeforce was probably my favorite game at the time) they sold me on Blazing Lazers.
I went there (or, at least, the one near me) and got a better score than Mario. I hope that's just because of the costume and not because of actual skill.
