So I got my Nintendo Wii today at about 8:30 in the morning. But it's kind of strange since I got to the Wal-Mart I was planning to camp out at about 12:30 after watching the Manny Pacquiao/ Erik Morales fight (Pac-Man in the 3rd with a TKO victory).

When I got there there was about 20 other guys there so I got comfy in my chair and was prepared for a very long night. However, much to my excitement the manager of the store came out and handed everyone tickets guarenteeing everyone there a Wii until 8:30. SCORE!!!! So yeah, I got back home, slept, came back at 8:00 and got it in my hands at about 8:20. Of course, I picked up Twilight Princess with it. I'm planning on getting a classic controller, another remote and nunchuck as well as Trauma Center and Monkey Ball later on down the road.

I've really enjoyed it so far. Wii Sports is a ton of fun, so much so that my mom even decided to have a match of tennis. As for Zelda? Well, It's out of the shrink wrapping, but not in my Wii yet. The reason you ask? The damn system doesn't come with component cables, and the videophile in me just absolutely refuses to play the game unless it's in widescreen 480p. I mean, I have an HDTV, so I'm Going to use it. Other than that little quibble I've had a great experience so far, especially in terms of the ease of setting up the wi-fi to get connected to the internet.

So all-in-all, if you have a chance to get one this holiday season. Do it. It seems really great so far and you'll be surprised just how many people, even those that have never picked up a controller in their lives, will really dig it. From what I've seen so far, Nintendo's "Blue Ocean" strategy for this cycle of the console wars seems to be pretty on the ball. 

I never thought that I would be saying this, but playing street fighter online is LAME!!!!

Excuse me for going off on a bit of a rant here but honestly, playing a game that I hold so near and dear to me online should be one of the biggest things for me from a gaming perspective. However, because of horrible lag and a system that allows people to disconnect when they lose and not get penalized for it I find myself almost besides myself with extreme frustration and anger.

One example that gets me very, very upset is the way people exploit the button lag. Yeah, I'm talking to you jerks that decide to exploit it by using E. Honda's slappy hands attack. Back in the arcade it was very possible to counter this attack, even when boxed into a corner, but now, when the hands start slapping, it's pretty much a done deal, unless, by a stroke of luck a counter maneuver can be executed.

Continuing with my rant against the button lag, there's the fact that executing relatively simple 3 or 4 hit combos are now extremely difficult to execute since you have to accommodate for the button lag. I'm not saying that you can't get used to executing them again, I'm just saying that it can sometimes really irk you when it things don't happen the way they should.

As for those accursed people that just love to disconnect, well, I think you all can relate when I talk about this. I mean, come on people, it's just a game. If you lose, you lose. That's it. Losing is as big a part of Street Fighter, or any fighting game for that matter, as winning is. So for the sake of fair competition please take losing as a matter of course and just move on to your next opponent and not have me wait for around 15 seconds while you disconnect and screw me out of a legitimate ranked victory.

This is probably like the 200th blog post about the newly announced Revolution title by someone today, but I just can't resist talking about it.

At first, I was very skeptical of the name, I mean, come on, Wii? As in Wee? That's just way too easy to make fun of, and I did get a good laugh at its expense. However, after having the title come out of my mouth a few times I've found that the name has really grown on me. So much in fact that I can't stop saying it. So come on people, give the name at least another chance.

Everyone say it with me now, "WHEEEEEEE!!!!" There, now wasn't that fun?

Yesterday in my local EB I found a piece of buried treasure. Metal Gear Solid 2 (not substance) only for $10! What a find!