Have a Good WiiKend

It's the world's fastest selling game console and it "beat the pants off Sony and Microsoft" (read the article in Fortune here)....the new toy by Nintendo - W i i.

I received that as a present from Fabian for my 30th birthday and life was never the same since. Well, for starters our friends keep finding excuses to drop by to play. And I spend night after night either trying to beat Mr Yuri on TV or biting my knuckles watching Fabian trying to beat someone else. Okay, to those who never heard of Wii, I think I should offer some explanation...hehe

Wii, like Sony's PlaystationTM and Microsoft's XBoxTM consists of a console and controllers. The main difference with Wii is the wireless controller that is able to sense its own location in 3D space. The console senses the controller via Bluetooth. So if you are playing tennis, you hold the controller in your hand and swing it like a tennis racquet. Here are some snapshots of the console at home...I managed to get a good shot of the tennis game in action.Our favorite set of games is the Wii Sports, which consists of tennis, boxing, golf, baseball and bowling. At the top spot is of course tennis - this Nintendo game is GENIUS! It is sort of like the real thing, except that you are indoors and well, your racquet is a plastic electronic bar...:)

Take a look at Fabian and Julian in a boxing match!
I can't wait till my Dad comes to visit. I am waiting to challenge him to a game of tennis...:P For those interested, do check out the Wii official website for videos of other ames in action.