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Got my lazy ass to Target at 5 AM this morning and was first in line to get one of 35 Wiis, three hours later. It was totally worth it.

Me, my wife, my 64-year-old father, and my 3-year-old son — everyone who’s played it so far has loved it. The 1-year-old is too young to play, but he still enjoys watching and giggles in delight when we get excited.

I’m going to sleep very well tonight, and I’m going to be very sore tomorrow. I have Wii tennis elbow and Wii bowling shoulder.

Now I understand why people say they lose weight playing these games. I could stand to lose a bit of weight myself. Wii might actually make it fun.

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Six comments here (latest comments)

1. The weightloss aspect is not to be dismissed — I’ve lost something like 8 kg (17lbs) since buying a Wii, but the game you definetly want to play then is Wii Boxing.

   — Arve 

2. If you want to have an outright party with your Wii, I recommend Wario Ware: Smooth Moves. It has a 12 player mode. 12! All using one controller. I had 18 people in my living room, alternating who the playing 12 were between rounds, and it was the most loud and exciting thing that’s happened in my apartment. It was awesome.

   — Klondike 

3. Man, that Wii Boxing is a workout! Holy crap, I’m so out of shape.

   — Mark 

4. Mine arrives tomorrow. We’ve got one at work and Wii Boxing has completely exhausted me on several occasions.

   — Simon Willison 

5. I can’t wait to get mine. It’s first on the list after I move into my new apartment, now that I actually have a sizable living room.

   — Abhay 

6. Wow, a SPAM got through.

   I’m recommending Smooth moves, too. The graphic execution is just a *BLAST*.

   — angelday true 

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