Bet They Rule At Donkey Kong
April 8, 2009 by JD
Filed under Health News, Just Smile, News
I’m willing to make a bet. I bet that if you are over 60, you probably own a Wii, or at least have friends who own a Wii.
Now for the rest of you that are out of touch with today’s video gaming trends, the Nintendo Wii is one of the fastest selling video game consoles in history. Even 2-3 years after the Wii’s release, stores can’t keep them stocked around holiday time.
But you know what? I don’t know many kids who own one. We do, but that’s just because my wife has occasional urges to flaunt her inner Nancy Wilson with Guitar Hero. Nancy Wilson….Heart…the band?…Barracuda, Magic Man…Never mind..
The Wiis that are flying off the shelf are being bought by senior citizens! Nintendo has discovered a brand new market for video consoles - the Golden Age Gamers.
I was at Best Buy the other night and as I wandered through the video game section, I saw an older couple gazing at a screen where a demo of the Wii Fit program was playing. Wii Fit is a “game” for the Wii console that hooks to some kind of pad and leads you through an exercise routine including yoga, stretching, and other physical activities. I overheard this couple as they watched the demo.
Let’s call the man Gus and the woman Jenny. The conversation went something like this:
Gus: “I hear they got this game where you take a fishing pole and cast for electronic fish that pop up on your tv screen.”
Jenny: “Why I never heard of something so crazy.”
Gus: “Just think you can do exercises with it. Right in the living room. Beats having to go down to the center for those water aerobic classes. If I live to be a hundred I hope it’s without having to see Marjorie Franks in a bathing suit again.”
Jenny: “Now Gus…We don’t need a silly video game thingamajob. You want to play video games, spend more time with the grandkids.”
Gus: ” Ahh Jenny, I really want it.”
Jenny: “Maybe for Christmas. If you’re good”
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