I was at the Cambridgeside Galleria this morning for the WiiPreOrder. It went like this: I arrive at 10am after my friend Vince was late to meet me to head over (I intended to be there earlier.) Upon arriving I saw a long line and attached myself to the end of it. The guy in front of me said, "Wii?" I responded, "Yes." He informed me that an EB employee had come out several times already to inform everyone that they were accepting 32 preorders. He handed out numbers to the 1st 32 in line and dismissed the rest. I informed #32 that I intended to stay (with loyal Vince/Samwise at my side) just in case someone had an emergency, or bad credit, and thus I could become the new '32'. Soon what I figured to be the line guardian/giver of numbers emerged from the store. He looked in our direction, bicycle seat in hand (I have no idea why. From a distance, I thought it was a number dispenser of some sort, which would have made sense. But a bike seat? Maybe he thought we'd get rowdy.) He came over and asked me to step out of line and not block other storefronts. He also assured me that my efforts were in vain and my hopes would most certainly be dashed as no one would step out of the Wii line. But I was determined. I asked Samwise... I mean, Vince if he wanted to leave and assured him that I would understand (after all, we were supposed to be working.) "I don't mind. I'll stay," he replied. We pressed on. The line started getting shorter and finally we got into the store. "Well, you're welcome to look around if you'd like, but no one is getting out of line," informed the EB line guardian. I stood my ground. "Who will it be?" I wondered, staring at numbers 26-32. "Who has bad credit... or appendicitis?" "Remember in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?" I asked Vince, "When Charlie thought the last ticket had already been found? He didn't give up. That last ticket turned out to be a fraud. CHARLIE got the REAL last ticket." Finally, numbers 31 and 32 were at the counter, preordering their Wiis. But then, suddenly, the Bike Seat Guardian pointed at me, and waved me over. "Yes, o keeper of the line/comic book guy/maniacal Tom Cruise look-alike?" Yes, he did look like the Hugo to Tom Cruise's Bart. "Well, one of our employees was supposed to be here to confirm his preorder, but he hasn't shown up yet. So its only fair that you get that last Wii-order. YOU ARE the new 32." OK, he didn't say that last line. I did. I was the new 32. I am Charlie Bucket.
They glossed over the whole DS/Wii compatability issue.
METROID PRIME 3: "Oh, did we say Prime 3 would be a launch title? Cause its not." They could've just done what they did with Zelda TP, basically: "As you know, the graphics look like MP Hunters and the gameplay stunk, so we need to delay it to ensure quality." That I can respect.
I believe that all predictive powers were hindered by Nintendo's assertion that the Wii would launch before the PS3. Why would anyone have guessed a later date?
Answer: Sonic's Secret Of Nyhm Collectable Rings Question: What name can you think of that would be absolutely atrocious, and yet, not as bad as the real one?
PS - Scuba Owl could beat Sonic in a fight, using only his wit.
I just got my copy of the new EGM. Now, I have always been a Nintendo fanboy. And I normally enjoy Reggie and his balls-to-the-wall approach, but he said something in the article that was an absolute insult to my (and thousands of others') intelligence. When asked about the perceived abandonement of the gamecube (meaning: lack of new, good games) he stated that Mario Strikers (an average game at best in my opinion) was not so much a sports game but actually more like Smash Melee. What!?!?!?!? You lost me with that one Reggie. The closest relative Strikers has is Ice Hockey on the NES (which was a great game) but this is no Smash Melee. Its laughable to type them into the same sentence. I'll still await the coming of the Revolution with great anticipation, but there is a crack now in my confidence in anything that comes out of the Regginator's mouth.
We Wait for Wii (Boston edition)
Oct 24th 2006 11:31AM (Joystiq)scubaowl.com
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Oct 13th 2006 4:49PM (Joystiq)I was at the Cambridgeside Galleria this morning for the WiiPreOrder. It went like this: I arrive at 10am after my friend Vince was late to meet me to head over (I intended to be there earlier.) Upon arriving I saw a long line and attached myself to the end of it. The guy in front of me said, "Wii?" I responded, "Yes." He informed me that an EB employee had come out several times already to inform everyone that they were accepting 32 preorders. He handed out numbers to the 1st 32 in line and dismissed the rest. I informed #32 that I intended to stay (with loyal Vince/Samwise at my side) just in case someone had an emergency, or bad credit, and thus I could become the new '32'. Soon what I figured to be the line guardian/giver of numbers emerged from the store. He looked in our direction, bicycle seat in hand (I have no idea why. From a distance, I thought it was a number dispenser of some sort, which would have made sense. But a bike seat? Maybe he thought we'd get rowdy.) He came over and asked me to step out of line and not block other storefronts. He also assured me that my efforts were in vain and my hopes would most certainly be dashed as no one would step out of the Wii line. But I was determined. I asked Samwise... I mean, Vince if he wanted to leave and assured him that I would understand (after all, we were supposed to be working.) "I don't mind. I'll stay," he replied. We pressed on. The line started getting shorter and finally we got into the store.
"Well, you're welcome to look around if you'd like, but no one is getting out of line," informed the EB line guardian. I stood my ground. "Who will it be?" I wondered, staring at numbers 26-32. "Who has bad credit... or appendicitis?"
"Remember in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?" I asked Vince, "When Charlie thought the last ticket had already been found? He didn't give up. That last ticket turned out to be a fraud. CHARLIE got the REAL last ticket."
Finally, numbers 31 and 32 were at the counter, preordering their Wiis. But then, suddenly, the Bike Seat Guardian pointed at me, and waved me over.
"Yes, o keeper of the line/comic book guy/maniacal Tom Cruise look-alike?" Yes, he did look like the Hugo to Tom Cruise's Bart.
"Well, one of our employees was supposed to be here to confirm his preorder, but he hasn't shown up yet. So its only fair that you get that last Wii-order. YOU ARE the new 32." OK, he didn't say that last line. I did. I was the new 32. I am Charlie Bucket.
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The only Wii post you'll ever need [update 3]
Sep 15th 2006 3:52PM (Joystiq)METROID PRIME 3: "Oh, did we say Prime 3 would be a launch title? Cause its not." They could've just done what they did with Zelda TP, basically: "As you know, the graphics look like MP Hunters and the gameplay stunk, so we need to delay it to ensure quality." That I can respect.
http://www.ScubaOwl.com
Wii predictions wrap-up
Sep 15th 2006 3:43PM (Joystiq)http://www.ScubaOwl.com
Joyswag: Most impressive gamer rig
Sep 11th 2006 2:49PM (Joystiq)Batman to LEGO brick consoles everywhere
Sep 8th 2006 3:51PM (Joystiq)Major next-gen console news coming tonight [update 1]
Sep 7th 2006 1:34PM (Joystiq)Sega's Leipzig GC 2006 lineup
Aug 17th 2006 3:30PM (Joystiq)Question: What name can you think of that would be absolutely atrocious, and yet, not as bad as the real one?
PS - Scuba Owl could beat Sonic in a fight, using only his wit.
The Engadget Interview: Reggie Fils-Aime, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nintendo
Feb 21st 2006 8:39AM (Engadget)