Thursday, January 26, 2012

Week 2 Peterson


I have been a Nintendo fan since I was five, maybe even before that, I can’t remember.  I do remember fighting my little sister over the 12-inch black and white t.v. my grandmother gave us to play Super Mario Brothers on the old Nintendo Entertainment System, NES for short.
When I saw, (almost 18 years later), that Nintendo was releasing their new Wii U December 2012, I couldn’t contain my excitement. Not only does it mean I get to try out a new system, but it also means a whole new round of my favorite games will be following shortly behind. I have owned a Wii for 4 years now, so it’s needless to say I have played all the games I want to and am ready for new ones.
The only thing I am skeptical of is that the article says Nintendo hasn’t released important details, such as price. Who knows if it’s going to be $300 or $600, and believe me that is a huge detail that will decide whether I buy the Wii U right away or not.  As the article points out, the longer a console is around, the cheaper it is. The DS went from $250 to $170 and that is a large chunk of money. The same would logically go with the U, if they open it a huge price, I will probably wait a couple months to make my purchase.
Also, Nintendo has a reputation of setting a release date, then extending it until a questionable date, which could be up to a year later. So although I am excited for a new console from Nintendo, I won’t get my hopes up or sell my Wii just yet.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2012/01/nintendo-says-wii-u-will-arrive-for-holiday-season/1

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