Comments on: Mii, Myself and I http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/ I FORGET WHAT EIGHT WAS FOR Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:31:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Annalee Flower Horne http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125330 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:46:07 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125330 Robin @29: ah, indeed you are correct. Wii Sport comes with the Wii; Wii Play came with one of the Wiimotes. It’s cracktastically addictive (I love the little knit bull racer. It’s dumb, but I love it).

]]> By: Phillip J. Birmingham http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125147 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:30:18 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125147 My Mii looks a little like me, but you could also make a case that it looks a little like Bill Clinton, and I don’t look a bit like the former President.

Maybe I need to make the eyes a little more abstract.

]]> By: OriGuy http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125115 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:06:04 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125115 Catch Jo Koy’s standup on Comedy Central. He does a bit about playing Wii Sports with his Filipino mother that is really funny.

]]> By: yoyorobbo http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125081 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:34:59 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125081 Wil “Wiiton”…nice.

Wil, I played those 4 hours or so of Mark Goodman VJing MTV from 1983, commercials and all, at my 40th birthday (yikes!) party back in November.

My wife threw me an ’80s themed bash, and we totally did it up. So it made perfect sense to hook up the PC (sorry, Wii didn’t come until Christmas) to the 65″ and watch everyone freak out trying to figure out how I got 1983 into my great room in 2008.

I sported a sky blue Members Only jacket, a bright orange Atari t-shirt, a black skinny tie, some Vans (sorta), rubber gel bracelets, some white-rimmed sunglasses, a mullet wig, and some totally wrong and embarrassing zebra striped spandex!!!

Oh we played Intellivision (real deal), Atatri 2600 (emulator), various Mattel handhelds (football, baseball, etc), Merlin, Speak-n-Spell, etc. All the while, downing Tab cola and Pop-Rocks….OMG!

Anyway, waaaaay off topic, but yeah John the Wii is “swiit!” Now I just need to get the rifle/crossbow thing for Zelda (Link)…Zapper?

BTW, the John twins are funny. That’s how I roll too, though. I love yelling at my cloned doubles partner.

]]> By: pizzangst http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125052 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:48:59 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125052 My Mii mocks me too with its spot on looks. I’m very similar to Mr Scalzi maybe like a cousin would look. I’ve often thought that I’m a morph of Ed ONeill(Married with childrens Al Bundy), Bruce Willis, and Harvey Korman. Used to throw in Seinfeld’s hair. Now not so much. If your interweebs thing catches on any more, I may have to recalculate my celebrity mix.

Watching my 1st grader box is a hoot. I’m going to check out the Goo.

]]> By: Jeff Zugale http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125041 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:04:19 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125041 Highly recommend:

Boom Blox
Mario Kart Wii
Super Mario Galaxy

There’s a crapton of vintage games popping up on Wii Console… including one of my very favorite games ever, Earthworm Jim, I hear.

If you like Wii Sports Golf, you may want to try Tiger Woods PGA Tour. It’s a little tricky to get used to the swing, but once you get it, the game is pretty awesome. Also, you can make an avatar that looks like you in a frighteningly CG Beowulf sort of way.

Mine looks exactly like me in all respects, except it seems impossible to make the eyes any other shape than “Tiger Woods.”

I don’t know how often you have friends over, but having a full rack of 4 Wiimotes is a good thing!

Enjoy it, it’s a great little box. Gets more play than my 360 these days, consistently.

]]> By: Jams http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125027 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:07:06 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125027 We (or should that be Wii) are having a lot of fun with the Wii Fit — especially the balance games. I am the Mistress of Table Tilt. Despite this, I am also often asked if I trip over my own feet a lot during the Body Test segment. (Try closing your eyes when they want you to stand still — it helps *a*lot*.) Also, when I step on the balance board, the snotty little thing on screen says, “Oh!” in this really surprised tone. When my kiddo steps on though, it more often than not says “Great!” Sigh…

]]> By: Adam Rakunas http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125022 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:39:52 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125022 My arm gets sore when I play Wii Bowling. And I’m a little embarrassed at how much I enjoy Wii Boxing with my in-laws.

]]> By: Ian M. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125017 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:04:22 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125017 The worthwhile recent Wii games:
Boom Blox
World of Goo
No More Heroes
Rock Band 2 (360/PS3 better options, but this one is OK)

]]> By: Michelle Miles http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/07/mii-myself-and-i/#comment-125016 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:43:04 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5899#comment-125016 I LOVE Wii Sports! And I find it rather disturbing that the Mii looks so much our real life visage.

I have to say though.. this post totally cracked me up. You a funny man, Scalzii. ;)

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