Nintendo: The New World of Video Games Are Brain Age and WiiFit
- Scribbled on August 27th, 2007 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Casual Gaming, Industry News, Leipzig Games Convention, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, WTF
Nintendo informed the game journalists at the Leipzig Games Convention that games like Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3 were the “old” world of video games, and that Big Brain Academy and WiiFit were “the New World of Video Gaming”.
The tour started off inside the press-only section of the Nintendo booth. Hidden behind the white curtains and giant Wii disc slots were a number of stands showing off some of the big titles that will be out for Wii and DS this year, namely Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Pokemon Battle Revolution, Zack and Wiki, Flash Focus and English Training. Within fifteen minutes, and after a short video showcasing these titles, we were led outside into the public area. “We are now leaving the old world of video games,” said the translation device in my ear, “and entering the new world of video games.” My heart sank. Given the choice, I’d much rather stay in the “old” world of video games…
First, the press were given speeches for 45 minutes about how great the Nintendo DS and Wii were doing, invited to try out Flash Focus, an eye training game, taken to a Mii creation station and showed how Miis were made (!), offered to play Big Brain Academy, and finally shown WiiFit with a personal trainer. This is, according to Nintendo, the New World of Video Games, and the future of gaming.
Excited?
(Thanks, Joystiq.)
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