Wii is a hit with my siblings and parents

Christmas always has my wife and I running all over the suburbs to visit our families for the holiday. Usually, I'll ask for a few movies or something for Christmas, and while we wait for dinner, we'll watch one in the rec room downstairs at my Dad's. This year, I decided to bring the Wii and see what happens. I figured that the Bowling game in Wii Sports might do the trick when it comes to getting Dad to play.

Well, my first surprise was when it turns out that my step-sister and her girlfriend have been trying to find one and coming up empty. They've promised each other one as a late Christmas present, but haven't had much time to play it. My step-brother, on the other hand, had not only played it, but was VERY familiar with it and couldn't wait to play.

Sure enough, we got everything set up and and soon as we were done opening presents, we all ran downstairs. I'd received a couple extra Wiimotes for Christmas, so I had a full set, and they came in VERY handy. Everyone wanted a turn, and it was no time before Dad was coming down every five minutes to steal my Wiimote and throw a few balls in Bowling. Everyone had a great time, and I decided to leave it overnight so they could play. After dinner, I went out to the car, and as I glanced back at the house, they were already downstairs playing!

It's still there ... I didn't want to take it away while they were all in town and able to play, so I'll get it in a couple of days. But it definitely seems like Nintendo has a hit on their hands. They'll need to get more games out as accessible and engaging as Wii Sports if they want to maintain their current momentum, though.