For the sake of curiosity I spent a little time wandering the local stores after the Xbox 360 price cut. I live in a fairly major metropolitan area (Orange County, CA) so it’s fair to say that there is a pretty high population density here. While anyone could have easily predicted an upsurge in 360 sales, what I found was pretty shocking: Not a single 360 of any flavor in stock anywhere. My visits included a couple of Targets, Wal Marts, Best Buy, Circuit City, and even a Gamestop. Not one place had a single 360.
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I’m going to do this a little bit differently than your typical review in that I’m going to start it before I’ve actually completed the game. The idea is that as I progress through the game, I’ll make some extra notes here, tell you about my experiences thus far, and either bitch & moan or fawn lovingly. Knowing me, probably a bit of both, so we might as well start it off right.
Guitar Hero III for Wii is fun. “No shit”, you’re thinking, all the freaking GH games are fun. Yeah, but this is more fun, and it’s that way for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, it’s 10 bucks cheaper than the PS3/360 versions. What can I say, I like saving cash, and 10 bucks off the cost of entry is 10 bucks I’ll spend on addons from DLC to peripherals down the way. Second, having vibration feedback let you know when Star Power is available and then when it’s active, kicks ass. Third…
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The other day I was commenting to my girlfriend, whilst playing a Virtual Console game on my shiny new Nintendo Wii, “Now all we need is for someone to offer adapters so we can use the old NES/SNES controllers on the Wii!”. And what, just 2 days later, do I see? RetroZone has announced just that, for both the NES and the SNES. Now all we need is for these guys to send us review copies to try out! Oh, and since you obviously are into the whole “let’s make adapters” thing, why not whip out some adapters for the Genesis, N64 and TG16 controllers while you’re at it?
Apparently taking the issue of people getting overzealous in their Wii playing seriously, Nintendo has issued an email–presumably just to registered users, of which I am one–asking users to be sure and follow the safety guidelines when playing with their Wii’s. While the warning is certainly justified (the number of idiots hurting themselves, others, or even their possessions due to overly rough play is pretty staggering–if not kind of funny–as documented by the fine folks at Wii have a Problem).
The official content of the email follows after the break, so click that “read more” deal to see for yourselves. Ideally, you’re already smart enough not to hurt yourselves while playing, but if there are any doubts in your household, we definitely recommend printing this one out.
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