Nintendo holds Wii event at Life@50+
How’d you like playing Red Steel with your grandpa? We’re sure many of you are going to say “duh?” but there must be that one time that your grandpa asked you to play gin rummy with him. And we think it’s only fair to return the favor. It’s not like playing with a grayhead is so bad! Nintendo had this in mind when they brought the Wii at an annual AARP-sponsored event called Life@50+ in Anaheim, California. Believe it or not, more than 20,000 non-hardcore fifty-ish folks attended the said event.
We sure hope Nintendo doesn’t intend to market the Wii just for the old folks, but it’s a great thing that they actually target a wide range of users that are not just into Splinter Cell: Double Agent or GT Pro Series (although it would be cool if old-timers can try their hand on these games). Nintendo includes a small library of games that are family-friendly enough so they’re confident the Wii is going to get the thumbs-up from the senior fans.
Nintendo made a splash with the DS’ Brain Age, as they say it’s perfect for improving brain functions. We couldn’t agree more.
Via NY Times
How’d you like playing Red Steel with your grandpa? We’re sure many of you are going to say “duh?” but there must be that one time that your grandpa asked you to play gin rummy with him. And we think it’s only fair to return the favor. It’s not like playing with a grayhead is so bad! Nintendo had this in mind when they brought the Wii at an annual AARP-sponsored event called Life@50+ in Anaheim, California. Believe it or not, more than 20,000 non-hardcore fifty-ish folks attended the said event.
We sure hope Nintendo doesn’t intend to market the Wii just for the old folks, but it’s a great thing that they actually target a wide range of users that are not just into Splinter Cell: Double Agent or GT Pro Series (although it would be cool if old-timers can try their hand on these games). Nintendo includes a small library of games that are family-friendly enough so they’re confident the Wii is going to get the thumbs-up from the senior fans.
Nintendo made a splash with the DS’ Brain Age, as they say it’s perfect for improving brain functions. We couldn’t agree more.
Via NY Times
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