Japanese Wii launch pictures

Ahhh, Japan. The land of disproportionate anime bodies, a quirky (albeit super-cool, I might add) fashion sense, karaokes and weird technology, and of course, home to console makers, Sony and Nintendo.

Oh, did I add that they’re rather nationalistic, too? So it when comes to patronizing Japanese products, you can count on ’em to be the first in line. So, it never came as a surprise that the lines for the Wii launch were horrendously long.

But horrendously wrong doesn’t have to mean boring. If the fuss about homeless people waiting in line for the PS3 sounds entertainment for you, then you have to brace for a quirkier version of it here. How does a Wiimote mascot sound like? Errr, I can almost hear “phallic,” but let us pretend I didn’t mention that. Instead, take a look at these pictures (taken from various Japanese sites) of the Wii launch in Japan. Coming in 3, 2, 1…

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Ahhh, Japan. The land of disproportionate anime bodies, a quirky (albeit super-cool, I might add) fashion sense, karaokes and weird technology, and of course, home to console makers, Sony and Nintendo.

Oh, did I add that they’re rather nationalistic, too? So it when comes to patronizing Japanese products, you can count on ’em to be the first in line. So, it never came as a surprise that the lines for the Wii launch were horrendously long.

But horrendously wrong doesn’t have to mean boring. If the fuss about homeless people waiting in line for the PS3 sounds entertainment for you, then you have to brace for a quirkier version of it here. How does a Wiimote mascot sound like? Errr, I can almost hear “phallic,” but let us pretend I didn’t mention that. Instead, take a look at these pictures (taken from various Japanese sites) of the Wii launch in Japan. Coming in 3, 2, 1…