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I want a Nintendo Wii. Bad.

When it was first announced last year, I was a bit hesitant with the motion-sensitive controller and wondered just how far they could take it with games and the new gameplay it would offer.

But then at this year’s E3, Nintendo showed off their fancy new games using their fancy new remote and now I’m totally sold. Mario Galaxy looks sweet. FPS games like Metroid and Red Steel look like they’ll be a breeze to control.

At this point I really can’t see who would pass this up, especially with Sony’s lame-o PS3 outrageously priced at $600. Yes, there’s a model available for $500 with a smaller hard drive, but it also has no wireless, no memory stick slot, or HDMI support. Only a fool would get that model.

And let’s not forget their redesigned controller, after everyone made fun of their boomerang controller. It’s as if Sony just gave up, went back to the old design, and then threw in a lame motion sensor to try to match Nintendo, but not quite. Oh Sony, first you try to make everyone use your proprietary crap, and now you’re just copying people. For shame.

On the humorous side (Like making fun of Sony isn’t), has anyone really looked at these great “lifestyle” photos they’re using to advertise the Wii? Metroid Prime 3: Corruption has this rockstarish cool-guy playing it, and then Zelda: Twilight Princess has the kid who’s not quite a geek yet not quite cool either. The best though is the photo for Project H.A.M.M.E.R., which is obviously marketed towards the gamer that has the girlfriend so she can hold you during those tense moments.