However, my friend has a Wii and in the living room and we had a fun round of bowling.
I agree the Wii has more mass appeal than any console in years, probably not since the 80s has there been so much broad appeal of games to so many different people who wouldn't normally have a console.
I think that is really the key. The Wii connects well with the non-core gamer market. I've always played video games, so I'm not intimidated by a PS3 or 360 controller. But my wife hadn't played a video game since the Atari 2600. She has a brain melt when presented with A-B-X-Y, 2 analog sticks, two analog shoulder bumpers, and two digital shoulder bumpers. I would, too, had I not played my way through the progression of controller technology.
But, enter the Wii, and that all changes. It doesn't need a slew of buttons and sticks. It's more of pointer, really... That's something she can manage. So all of a sudden, we have a new family activity for a rainy evening.
I got her to try Mario Kart a few days ago. Yesterday, she actually waited for me to take the lead before firing her blue shell off. I think I may have created a monster. :-(
